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Wednesday, May 7, 1930
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The Headlines
CONNOLLY MUST GO TO JAIL FOR GRAFT IN QUEENS SEWERS; Court of Appeals Supports the Conviction of Ex-Borough President and Seely. FINDS GRAFT CHARGE HOLDS Highest State Tribunal Agrees as to $3,000,000 Fraud With Late John M. Phillips on Pipe. YEAR'S TERM AND $500 FINE Connolly and His Engineer, Now on $5,000 Bail, Expected to Be Arrested Tomorrow.
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On This Day
The 7.1 Mw Salmas earthquake shakes northwestern Iran and southeastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Up to three-thousand people were killed.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Rabindranath Tagore (1861)
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840)
- David Hume (1711)
- Johannes Brahms (1833)
- Josip Broz Tito (1892)
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
35,093 days ago
(96 years, 53 days)