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Wednesday, September 6, 1933
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The Headlines
FORD WAGES RISE; CODE IS UNSIGNED; ' Gradual' Increase to $4.80 a Day, and for Some to $10, Is Disclosed at Detroit. BUT JOHNSON IS ADAMANT Roosevelt and He Will Devise Strategy Today to Induce Compliance With NRA. FORD WAGES RISE; CODE IS UNSIGNED
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You Share a Birthday With
- John Dalton (1766)
- Jane Addams (1860)
- Edward Appleton (1892)
- Emir Abdelkader (1808)
- Marquis de Lafayette (1757)
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
33,875 days ago
(92 years, 295 days)