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Thursday, April 19, 1934
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The Headlines
CITY COURT REFORM PASSES ASSEMBLY; Democrats' Cry of 'Ripper' Legislation Fails to Halt Merger Measure. CHARTER PLAN IS ALTERED Change Held to Foreshadow a State Fusion Slate in Fall -An Economy Bill Defeated. CITY COURT BILL PASSES ASSEMBLY
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Blue Moon
Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
The must-have
Sorry! (Board Game)
You Share a Birthday With
- José Echegaray (1832)
- Getúlio Vargas (1882)
- Glenn T. Seaborg (1912)
- Jayne Mansfield (1933)
- Ferdinand I of Austria (1793)
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
33,651 days ago
(92 years, 71 days)