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Tuesday, January 16, 1934

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The Headlines

BILL IS SENT TO CONGRESS; Message Calls for a Permanent Money Policy on Bullion Base. ALL CHANGES IN 10C RANGE Gold and Exchange Operations Will Be Directed by Treasury Department. CONGRESS SPEEDS ACTION Meanwhile RFC Bid Is Raised to $34.45, Putting Dollar at 60 Cents. PRESIDENT ASKS 50-TO-60C DOLLAR

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Blue Moon

Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart

The must-have

Sorry! (Board Game)

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1934

  • It happened one night

Tech Check

Cat's Eye Road Studs, Telex & Hammond Organ.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

33,743 days ago

(92 years, 163 days)