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Tuesday, March 3, 1931
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The Headlines
PROGRESSIVES CALL PARLEY ON PROGRAM; Conference Summoned for March 11 at Capital Includes Governors and Economists. NEW PARTY MOVE DENIED Emphasis on Power Issue Is Likely--20 House Members Are Invited. PROGRESSIVES CALL PARLEY ON PROGRAM Power Issue to the Fore. Not Partisan, Norris Insists. Roosevelt Receives Invitation.
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Alexander Graham Bell (1847)
- Georg Cantor (1845)
- William Godwin (1756)
- Ragnar Frisch (1895)
- Ion Iliescu (1930)
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
34,794 days ago
(95 years, 119 days)