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Thursday, March 11, 1937

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The Headlines

REPUBLICANS OFFER CHILD LABOR CURB THROUGH STATE ACT; They Treat New Moffat Bill, Introduced in Assembly, as a Party Measure GET AID FROM DEMOCRAT Senator Nunan Will Sponsor Substitute for Amendment in the Upper House Lehman Disapproval Predicted REPUBLICANS OFFER CHILD LABOR CURB Moffat Would Strengthen Laws President Expresses Regret

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1937

  • Oh, the humanity!

Tech Check

Jet Engine, Walkie-Talkie & Photocopier Concepts.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

32,593 days ago

(89 years, 108 days)