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Monday, April 30, 1934
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The Headlines
RID CITY OF CROOKS, LAGUARDIA ORDERS; Mayor Tells Police to Make Underworld 'Pay' for the Slaying of Garvey. NO 'HOPE' OF RE-ELECTION Pay Cuts and Taxes No Way to Get Votes, He Admits to Holy Name Group. RID CITY OF CROOKS, LAGUARDIA ORDERS
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You Share a Birthday With
- Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777)
- Jaroslav Hašek (1883)
- Joachim von Ribbentrop (1893)
- Mary II (1662)
- Claude Shannon (1916)
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
33,639 days ago
(92 years, 59 days)