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Friday, November 14, 1930
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The Headlines
TRANSATLANTIC AIR MAIL VIA BERMUDA IS PLANNED BY AMERICANS AND BRITISH; NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY Passenger and Express Services to Be Added Eventually. PLANES TO STOP AT AZORES Pan-American Line Plans to Connect With Imperial Airways at Bermuda.3-DAY SCHEDULE IS LIKELYFlying Boat Being Tested by theBritish Has Reported Rangeof 3,000 Miles. British Have Bermuda Concession. European Lines Experimenting. AIR LINE PLANNED ACROSS ATLANTIC Fleet of 125 Planes.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Jawaharlal Nehru (1889)
- Claude Monet (1840)
- Astrid Lindgren (1907)
- Park Chung Hee (1917)
- Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1922)
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
34,902 days ago
(95 years, 227 days)