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Thursday, March 3, 1938

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The Headlines

BRITISH ARMS COST REACHES NEW HIGH; Total for Five-Year Program Placed Above 1,500,000,000 in Light of Estimates 343,250,000 THIS YEAR 102,720,000 Is Allotted to Air Force, With Stress Upon Plans for Emergency Building Appeasement Uncertain BRITISH ARMS COST REACHES NEW HIGH BRITISH ARMS COST REACHES NEW HIGH Opposition Not Likely Ambitious New Program Personnel Is Increased Shadow" Factories Set Up

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The must-have

View-Master

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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Hardboiled

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Swing Era

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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

32,236 days ago

(88 years, 116 days)