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Friday, February 11, 1938

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The Headlines

JOHNSON NOW SEES HULL AT SEA ON FOREIGN POLICY; WANTS 'CLEAR DEFINITION'; STORM OVER NAVY 'Big Navy' Foes Ask Ban at House Hearing on 'Parallel Action' TONE TO JAPAN HELD BLUFF F. J. Libby Admits His Anti-War Group Tried at Polls to Beat Members of Congress Committee Hearing Stormy F. J. Libby Sees One Big Question JOHNSON REOPENS CRITICISM OF HULL Peace at Any Price Debated Peace Bond Drive Explained Demands Arthur Krock Be Called Senate Debate Grows Warm Lewis Denounces Bill's Critics

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The must-have

View-Master

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

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Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1938

  • War of the Worlds

Tech Check

Ballpoint Pen, Xerography & Nylon Bristle Toothbrush.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

32,257 days ago

(88 years, 137 days)