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Saturday, June 26, 1937

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The Headlines

MANY DOUBTS RISE IN RUSSIA ON GUILT OF EIGHT GENERALS; More Mature Persons Shocked and Disturbed-Skepticism Wide Among Foreigners THEORY ON TUKHACHEVSKY He and Some of Others Held Victims of Their Bold Views as to Defense of Country Deep Shock to Russians Generals in Different Bracket MANY DOUBTS RISE IN RUSSIA ON TRIAL Red Army and the Party Plan for Councils Enters Fortifications on Frontiers

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

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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

32,486 days ago

(89 years, 1 days)