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Monday, June 27, 1927

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The Headlines

FINAL BRITISH PLAN FOR MORE CRUISERS EXPECTED AT ONCE; Real Crisis Forecast if Demand Exceeds 300,000-Ton Limit Proposed by America. LITTLE HEADWAY SO FAR Feature of the First Week of the Conference Has Been the Leadership Shown by Gibson. PRESS PLAYS A BIG ROLE All Delegations Meet the Reporters Daily to Defend Their Stand, Then Watch Reaction at Home. FINAL BRITISH PLAN EXPECTED AT ONCE

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Best-selling Sheet Music

My Blue Heaven

Walter Donaldson

The must-have

Radio Flyer Wagon

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush

Flapper

bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy

Gangster

big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy

Catchphrases of 1927

  • You ain't heard nothin' yet!

Tech Check

Electronic TV (Philo Farnsworth), Jukebox (Automatic) & Iron Lung.

Cost of Living (1920)

Loaf of Bread

$0.11

Gallon of Gas

$0.30

Average Home

$6,296

New Car

$575

Time Elapsed

36,138 days ago

(99 years, 3 days)