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Friday, November 28, 1930
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The Headlines
QUICK ACTION BY GOVERNOR DEMANDED IN VICE EXPOSE; JURY DISAGREES ON HEALY; SWEEPING INQUIRY SOUGHT City Affairs Committee and Thomas Cite Court Ring Revelations. ROOSEVELT AWAITS RECORD Bar Will Press Action at Once Against Lawyers Named as Women's Court Fixers. REPORT ON POLICE SPEEDED Kresel Rushes Transcript for Mulrooney to End Delay in Frame-Up Investigation. Governor Asked to Act. Bar to Act on Vice Lawyers. Allen Blames Walker Regime. Repudiates Acuna Story. Plan for Inquiry Outlined. Letters Sent to Governor.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Friedrich Engels (1820)
- William Blake (1757)
- Stefan Zweig (1881)
- Alexander Blok (1880)
- Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908)
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
34,888 days ago
(95 years, 213 days)