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Friday, November 12, 1937

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The Headlines

U. S. TO KEEP ALOOF ON BRAZILIAN ISSUE; Hands-Off Policy Adopted as a Part of Good Neighbor Role and Under Terms of Pact REPORTS ARE INCOMPLETE Vargas's Movement Not Held Fascist in Accepted Sense--Ties to Europe Denied Reports Still Incomplete U. S. TO KEEP ALOOF ON BRAZILIAN ISSUE Service Resumed on Bonds

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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

32,348 days ago

(88 years, 228 days)