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Saturday, April 10, 1937

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The Headlines

ROOSEVELT DENIES PLAN TO CUT GOLD, BUT FRANC PLUNGES; He Halts Rumors of Impending Slash in U. S. Buying Price--Foreign Markets Relieved PARIS SEEKS BASIC LEVEL Wants to Bring French Costs Near the World Standard--British Shares Rally at End Franc Falls Sharply in Paris Decline Favored by Rist British Markets Unsettled ROOSEVELT DENIES PLAN TO CUT GOLD South Africa Still Nervous

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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

32,564 days ago

(89 years, 79 days)