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Sunday, January 29, 1933
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The Headlines
SCHROEDER VICTOR IN OSLO ICE MEET; Chicago Skater Wins 5,000-Meter Race, Beating Ballan- grud -- 15,000 Attend. NORWEGIANS SWEEP DASH Take First Four Places in 500 and Gain Lead on Points -- Royalty in the Crowd.
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Stormy Weather
Harold Arlen
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Anton Chekhov (1860)
- William McKinley (1843)
- Romain Rolland (1866)
- Emanuel Swedenborg (1688)
- Abdus Salam (1926)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
FM Radio, Drive-In Theater & Polyethylene.
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
34,096 days ago
(93 years, 151 days)