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Wednesday, March 21, 1934

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The Headlines

Monopoly in the Steel Industry Charged by Trade Commission; United States Steel With 40% and Bethlehem With 13% of NRA Voting Strength Dominate, Says Report - Price Fixing and Pursuit of Outlawed Practices Alleged. HOLDS STEEL CODE MAKES A MONOPOLY

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Blue Moon

Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart

The must-have

Sorry! (Board Game)

On This Day

  • The landmark Australian Eastern Mission led by John Latham departs on its three-month tour of East and South-East Asia.

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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

33,679 days ago

(92 years, 99 days)