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Sunday, December 17, 1933
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The Headlines
ASK BI-STATE PLAN TO PURIFY HUDSON; New Jersey Board Members Oppose the Inclusion of Connecticut in Compact. PROMPT ACTION IS URGED Work Can Be Done Without the Creation of a New Bureau, Report Declares.
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Harold Arlen
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
On This Day
The first NFL Championship Game is played at Wrigley Field in Chicago between the New York Giants and Chicago Bears. The Bears win 23–21.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Humphry Davy (1778)
- Willard Libby (1908)
- Joseph Henry (1797)
- Émilie du Châtelet (1706)
- Simo Häyhä (1905)
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
33,773 days ago
(92 years, 193 days)