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Monday, June 15, 1931
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The Headlines
STUDY PARIS PARLEY TO AID REICH IN CRISIS; French Officials Hint at LongTerm Loan in Which UnitedStates Would Join.BRUENIIVG URGED TO STAYTemps Sees Help if His PoliciesWin--Commission to Go toCentral Europe. German Troubles Realized. STUDY PARIS PARLEY TO SAVE GERMANY May Convene Paris Parley. What Le Temps Says. France to Send Commission.
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Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Yuri Andropov (1914)
- Edvard Grieg (1843)
- Erik Erikson (1902)
- Herbert A. Simon (1916)
- Edward the Black Prince (1330)
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
34,689 days ago
(95 years, 14 days)