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Saturday, October 1, 1938

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The Headlines

POLES READY TO ACT; Prepare to Take Over Teschen Silesia on Terms Reich Got HUNGARY DRAFTS CLAIMS Will Demand Magyar Areas of Czechoslovakia-Balkan Capitals Hail Peace Polish Intentions Clear Hungary to Press Demands POLES GIVE CZECHS UNTIL NOON TODAY Balkans Celebrate Peace WARNS THE CZECHS

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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

32,024 days ago

(87 years, 269 days)