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Thursday, March 31, 1938

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The Headlines

CZECHS SEE BLOW IN AUTONOMY PLAN; But Italy, France and Britain Are Ready to Support Any Scheme to Keep Peace Autonomy Plea Assailed Hodza's Plan Ridiculed CZECHS SEE BLOW IN AUTONOMY PLAN Italy Ignorant of Plan French Held Amenable Hopes to Avoid Incident Britain Hopes for Accord Germans Not Concentrated Poles Criticize Czechs

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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

32,208 days ago

(88 years, 88 days)