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Wednesday, March 30, 1938

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The Headlines

HOUSE GROUP MAPS REVISIONS IN BILLS ON REORGANIZATION; Leaders Would Retain Con. troller General but Put Him Under the President FOUR MEASURES MERGED Committee to Offer Combined Version as One 'a Whole Lot Better' Than Senate's Speedy Action in View Committee Head Confident MAP HOUSE SHIFTS ON REORGANIZATION Praises State's Senators

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The must-have

View-Master

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

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

32,209 days ago

(88 years, 89 days)