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Wednesday, October 15, 1930
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The Headlines
DIAMOND IS SINKING; 'KEY WITNESS' HELD; Ginsburg, Hotel Manager, After Surrendering to Crain,Denies He Saw Racketeer's Assailants. HIS BAIL SET AT $25,000 Four Others Detained With Him as Witnesses--Crime Is No Nearer Solution. Only One Able to Give Bail. DIAMOND IS SINKING; 'KEY WITNESS' HELD Heard Noises Like Shots. Diamond Demanded an Ambulance. Fixes Time of Shooting. Bushel Called Mulrooney. Diamond's Actions Reviewed.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Friedrich Nietzsche (1844)
- Akbar (1542)
- Mikhail Lermontov (1814)
- Michel Foucault (1926)
- Evangelista Torricelli (1608)
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
34,933 days ago
(95 years, 258 days)