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Sunday, December 18, 1938

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The Headlines

140 SHIPS TO FEIGN WAR ON THIS COAST; 600 Planes Also Will Line Up From Cuba to Brazil in Navy Manoeuvres Next Month Backbone of the Armada "Black" vs. "White" Fleet 140 SHIPS TO FEIGN WAR ON THIS COAST

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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

31,946 days ago

(87 years, 191 days)