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Sunday, May 22, 1938

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The Headlines

RESERVISTS CALLED; Cabinet Acts Decisively on News of German Army Concentrations MOVES ON EVE OF VOTING Terrorism Curbed as Henlein Backers Are Surprised--Their Chief Is in Berlin Czechoslovakia Calls Men Two Sudeten Germans Killed CZECHS PUT 400,000 NEAR REICH BORDER British Exert Pressure Avoids Formal Mobilizing Germans Respond to Call Officials Hail Move Reich Radio Stresses Killingss Heleinists Issue Communique Hopes to Avoid War Czechs Are Indignant

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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

32,157 days ago

(88 years, 37 days)