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Thursday, December 22, 1938

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The Headlines

Council Kills County Job Bills After Stormy All-Night Session; Fisticuffs Threaten as Tempers Become Frayed- Referendum Mandate Recalled--Mayor to Keep Up Fight' COUNTY JOB BILLS KILLED BY COUNCIL Mayor to Keep Up Fight Howe Condemns Action

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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

31,942 days ago

(87 years, 187 days)