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Monday, July 5, 1937
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The Headlines
HOFFMAN RESCUED WITH 19 N SEAFIRE; Jersey Governor, Wife and 2 Daughters Imperiled in Boat Blast Off Asbury Park 300,000 SEE PARTY SAVED Coast Guard and Other Craft Pick Up All Uninjured-9 Hurt in Queens Mishap Had Reviewed Fishing Fleet HOFFMAN RESCUED WITH 19 IN SEA FIRE Smoke Attracts Rescuers Sea Scout Detail Aboard 9 BURNED IN BOAT BLAST Victims Hurled Into Flushing Bay as Gasoline Explodes
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
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
32,477 days ago
(88 years, 357 days)