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On the date
Tuesday, November 4, 1930
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The Headlines
PARITY IN PRINCIPLE SEEN NEAR FOR ITALY ON GIBSON PROPOSAL; Statement of French Program Up to 1936 Would Form Basis for Rome Declaration. PLAN SAFEGUARD CLAUSES Both Nations Expected to Be Satisfied, Though Britain Might Raise Objection. FIVE-POWER TALKS LIKELY Parleys in Geneva May Deal With Bringing France and Italy Into London Treaty. Solution Believed Suggested. PARITY IN PRINCIPLE SEEN NEAR FOR ITALY Washington Lacks Information.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Joseph Rotblat (1908)
- Walter Cronkite (1916)
- Will Rogers (1879)
- Guido Reni (1575)
- Art Carney (1918)
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
34,912 days ago
(95 years, 237 days)