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Friday, November 25, 1938

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The Headlines

Ousting of 20,000 on WPA Here Likely as State Withholds Aid; Mayor Sees 15,000 Facing Dismissal Due to Denial of Funds at Albany--Will Appeal to Lehman--Somervell to Drop 6,000 20,000 IN WPA HERE FACE LOSS OF JOBS State's Stand Explained

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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

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

31,970 days ago

(87 years, 215 days)