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Tuesday, January 14, 1930
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The Headlines
REPUBLICANS FILE WATER POWER BILL; Propose Survey Board of Five Which Would First Look Into Governor's Plan. TO BE APPOINTED BY HIM Senate Confirmation Waived and $200,000 Provided for Costs--To Report in a Year. Confirmation Is Waived. Proposal Made Before ALBANY MOVES FOR GRAFT INQUIRY HERE
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- 1949 (1849)
- Albert Schweitzer (1875)
- Yukio Mishima (1925)
- Giulio Andreotti (1919)
- Mehmed VI (1861)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Jet Engine Concepts, Scotch Tape & Flashbulbs.
Style of 1930
Silhouette: Bias-cut and clinging
Material: Satin and crepe
- Puff sleeves
- Backless gowns
- Finger waves
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Meanwhile
- The Great Depression — GDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).
Time Elapsed
35,206 days ago
(96 years, 166 days)