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Tuesday, February 6, 1934
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The Headlines
$68,000,000 LOANS FOR PWA PROJECTS WON BY LAGUARDIA; Mayor in Washington Gets Promise of $1,500,000 Now for Triborough Bridge. ICKES PRAISES NEW BOARD $20,000,000 for Housing Plan Ready -- $4,000,000 Granted for Disposal Plant. $68,000,000 LOANS WON BY LAGUARDIA
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On This Day
Far-right leagues rally in front of the Palais Bourbon in an attempted coup against the French Third Republic, creating a political crisis in France.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Ronald Reagan (1911)
- François Truffaut (1932)
- Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665)
- Eva Braun (1912)
- Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
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
33,722 days ago
(92 years, 142 days)