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Thursday, January 18, 1934

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The Headlines

TERRORISM IN SAAR CHARGED IN LEAGUE; Economic and Worker Groups Tell of Nazi Violence and Political Intervention. REICH REJECTS GENEVA BID Refuses to Join in the Council's Discussion of Plans for Plebiscite Next Year. TERRORISM IN SAAR CHARGED IN LEAGUE

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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

33,741 days ago

(92 years, 161 days)