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Saturday, January 5, 1929
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The Headlines
SENATORS HECKLE BORAH ON TERMS OF ANTI-WAR PACT; He Holds His Ground Against Skirmish Line of Critics Who Delay Heavy Fire. QUESTIONS IN VOLLEYS Reed of Missouri and Robinson of Indiana Are Most Persistent of Opponents.SLIGHT TILT WITH BRUCEIdaho Senator Insists Treaty DoesNot Affect Security, MonroeDoctrine or League Relations. Trend of the Questions. Reed and Robinson Hostile. Twits Borah on World Court. HECKLE BORAH ON ANTI-WAR PACT Borah Speaks for Three Hours. Volley of Questions Fired. Not Affected by Foreign Notes. Discuss Times Editorial. Question of World Court. Refer to British "Reservation." No Danger to Monroe Doctrine. Holds Kellogg Stated Our Stand.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Singin' in the Rain
Nacio Herb Brown
The must-have
Duncan Yo-Yo
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
Tech Check
Car Radio, Sunglasses (Mass Produced) & Coaxial Cable.
Cost of Living (1920)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Time Elapsed
35,580 days ago
(97 years, 175 days)