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Monday, June 9, 1930
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The Headlines
OUR EXPERTS REBEL OVER FOOD IN RUSSIA; Soviet Faces Exodus of American Technicians Unless Better Rations Are Provided.SHORTAGE OF GOODS ALSOGroup of Tractor Mechanics Quit, Citing Intolerable Meals --Reds Tell Aims to Public. Pravda Cites "Goods Famine." OUR EXPERTS REBEL OVER FOOD IN RUSSIA Party Problems Taken to Pubilc.
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Milton Ager
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
On This Day
A Chicago Tribune reporter, Jake Lingle, is killed during rush hour at the Illinois Central train station by Leo Vincent Brothers, allegedly over a $100,000 gambling debt owed to Al Capone.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Peter the Great (1672)
- Bertha von Suttner (1843)
- Eric Hobsbawm (1917)
- George Stephenson (1781)
- Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1640)
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
35,061 days ago
(96 years, 21 days)