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Monday, January 23, 1939

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The Headlines

NAZI ORDER ERASES OLD OFFICER CASTE; TIES ARMY TO PARTY; Forces Inactive Men of Higher Ranks Into Reich Warrior League, a Political Unit ON A PAR WITH SOLDIERS Officers Already Indignant at Influx Into Their Corps of Promoted 'Non-Coms' All Put on Equal Footing Class Distinction Ended OLD OFFICER CASTE IS ENDED BY NAZIS Calls Story Troops a "Crucible"

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The must-have

View-Master

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1939

  • Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn
  • Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore

Tech Check

Television Sets (World's Fair), View-Master & Helicopter (Sikorsky).

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

31,910 days ago

(87 years, 155 days)