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Friday, March 27, 1931
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The Headlines
HIGGINS REPORT LISTS BIG SAVINGS TO CITY; He Stopped Improper Use of $231,334, Review for May, 1929, to May, 1930, Showed. GIVES BRADY DATA TO CRAIN Also Supplies Details of Buildings Office Inquiry--HarveyAssails Him. Aided Firemen's Pension Fund. BIG SAVINGS TO CITY LISTED BY HIGGINS Predicts Other Recoveries. Lists Accounting Changes.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Wilhelm Röntgen (1845)
- James Callaghan (1912)
- Gloria Swanson (1899)
- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886)
- Eisaku Satō (1901)
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
34,769 days ago
(95 years, 94 days)