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Wednesday, February 11, 1931
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The Headlines
REICHSTAG FASCISTS WALK OUT AND PLAN WEIMAR PARLIAMENT; Nationalists Join Them, Vowing They Will Return Only toDefend Their Rights.REFUSE TO HEAR CURTIUS Foreign Minister Says Nation Has Only Promised to "Try" to Adhere to Young Plan.OPPOSES QUITTING LEAGUEDenies German War Guilt and Sees Relations With France Aboutto Improve. Nationalists Define Stand. Curtius Reports on Geneva. REICHSTAG FASCISTS BOLT PARLIAMENT The Colonial Question. Some Boycotters Return. Editor Ridicules Action.
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Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
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
34,813 days ago
(95 years, 138 days)