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Tuesday, December 30, 1930
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The Headlines
FOUR EASTERN ROADS NEAR AN AGREEMENT ON NEW MERGER PLAN; All-Day Conference Here Said to Have Resulted in Allotment of Lines.LEHIGH VALLEY TO C. & O.B. & O. to Get Jersey Centraland Reading--New York Central the Lackawanna.LONG DEADLOCK IS ENDEDAll Parties Make concessions toWork Out a System Acceptableto the I.C.C. Sees Agreement Assured. FOUR EASTERN LINES SPEED MERGER PLAN All Make Concessions.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Rudyard Kipling (1865)
- Tu Youyou (1930)
- Hideki Tojo (1884)
- Theodor Fontane (1819)
- Ramana Maharshi (1879)
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
34,856 days ago
(95 years, 181 days)