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Tuesday, April 25, 1939

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The Headlines

TOTALITARIAN RULE DECREED IN BOLIVIA BY PRESIDENT, 35; Busch Assumes Dictatorial Powers, Doing Away With Congress and Basic Law HOLDS BANKRUPTCY NEAR Executive Disavows European Inspiration--Says Political Chaos Was Threatened Regime Is Totalitarian Seeks Industrial Peace TOTALITARIAN RULE DECREED IN BOLIVIA Saw Bankruptcy Close Foianini the Architect Owes Job to Expropriation In Conference Four Days Planned Senate Elections Chile Anxious Over Coup Hull Reserves Comment

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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

31,818 days ago

(87 years, 63 days)