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Thursday, June 5, 1930
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The Headlines
WARD'S AIDE ACTS TO REMOVE VAUSE; COLLINS IS CLEARED; Beyer Sends Papers to Chief Regarding Acceptance of Free Trips to Europe. CHARGES BY MONTGOMERY He Says He Went to Prison to Shield Jurist and Tells of $25,000 Fee to 'Fix' Case. CRAIN PUSHES PIER INQUIRY Magistrate Holds Supreme Court Justice Was Not Culpable in Sea Trip as Vause Guest. Collins Is Exonerated. WARD'S AIDE ACTS TO REMOVE VAUSE Tells of $30,000 "Fixing" Fee. Pushes Lease Inquiry. Tells of Trip to Europe.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- John Maynard Keynes (1883)
- Federico García Lorca (1898)
- Dennis Gabor (1900)
- Pancho Villa (1878)
- Allvar Gullstrand (1862)
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
35,064 days ago
(96 years, 24 days)