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Saturday, January 24, 1931
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The Headlines
SENATE RENEWS WAR WITH THE PRESIDENT OVER POWER BOARD; Names of Three Commissioners Are Sent Back to Committee by a Vote of 45 to 32. COURT TEST MOVE UPHELD Walsh Resolution Directing Quo Warranto Proceedings Referred to Norris Committee. MITCHELL BACKS HOOVER Holds Appointments Are Valid, Since White House Was Notified of Confirmation. Mitchell Upholds President. SENATE RENEWS WAR OVER POWER BOARD Vote on Motion to Recommit. Mitchell Cites Senate Rule. Argues as to Purpose of Notice.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Frederick the Great (1712)
- Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais (1732)
- E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776)
- Edith Wharton (1862)
- Ernest Borgnine (1917)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Electric Guitar, Electron Microscope & Radio Telescope.
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
34,831 days ago
(95 years, 156 days)