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Friday, April 28, 1939

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The Headlines

BID WAS REJECTED; President Acted Some Months Ago, Ready to Be Intermediary SOUNDED OUT MUSSOLINI But Hitler Replied That He Could Not Arrange to Leavs Europe to State Terms Roosevelt Plan Disclosed Move Made Some Months Ago ROOSEVELT SOUGHT TO MEET DICTATORS Ballyhoo" Charge Refuted Altered Concept Later

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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

31,815 days ago

(87 years, 60 days)