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Wednesday, April 19, 1933
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The Headlines
HOUSE COMMITTEES CEASE DAWDLING; Are Now Working Overtime on Roosevelt Bills With Reports Thursday in View. PRESIDENT IS COMMENDED Rump Caucus of Democrats Protests on Change in the Petition Rule. HOUSE COMMITTEES CEASE DAWDLING
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Stormy Weather
Harold Arlen
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- José Echegaray (1832)
- Getúlio Vargas (1882)
- Glenn T. Seaborg (1912)
- Jayne Mansfield (1933)
- Ferdinand I of Austria (1793)
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
Time Elapsed
34,015 days ago
(93 years, 70 days)