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Wednesday, June 18, 1930
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The Headlines
MORROW WINS BY 125,000; FORT, DRY, ADMITS DEFEAT, PLEDGES SUPPORT TO RIVAL; FRELINGHUYSEN IS TRAILING Envoy in Senate Race Has 220,166 in 2,098 Districts, Fort 66,416.CARRIES EVERY COUNTY,Shows Commanding Strength From Start for Both Long and Short Jersey Terms.OPPOSES SIMPSON IN FALLCampaign, Due to Dry Struggle,Watched Widely as MarkingTrend in the Nation. Fort Promises Aid In Fall. Frelinghuysen to Aid Also. MORROW IS WINNER; FORT PLEDGES AID Morrow Telegraphs Rivals. Strong in Dry Territory. Prohibition Main Issue. Candidates Vote Early.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Jürgen Habermas (1929)
- Ivan Goncharov (1812)
- Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran (1845)
- Georgi Dimitrov (1882)
- Miklós Horthy (1868)
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
35,051 days ago
(96 years, 11 days)