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Tuesday, June 9, 1931
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The Headlines
FRANCE TO OPPOSE DEBT LINK TO ARMS; Danger of New War Seen in Suggestion That Germany's Burden Be Lightened. CUSTOMS UNION ATTACKED Semi-Official Paper Charges Attempt to Ruin Briand's Pan-Europe Plan. FRANCE TO OPPOSE DEBT LINK TO ARMS Germany Sole Beneficiary. Collaboration Agreed on. Briand to Be Attacked.
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Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Peter the Great (1672)
- Bertha von Suttner (1843)
- Eric Hobsbawm (1917)
- George Stephenson (1781)
- Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1640)
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
34,696 days ago
(95 years, 21 days)