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Tuesday, May 1, 1934

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The Headlines

OUR ENVOY INFORMS JAPAN WE DESIRE TREATIES BE KEPT; AFFIRMS OUR RIGHTS IN CHINA; OPEN DOOR POLICY UPHELD Grew's Statement Held to Refer to Nine-Power and Kellogg Pacts. NO PRESSURE IS PLANNED Washington Is Believed to Be Ready to Accept Japan's Assurance on Interests. FRIENDLINESS IS STRESSED Application of Principle of 'Good Neighbor' Is Declared to Be American Goal. U.S. TELLS JAPAN IT BACKS TREATIES

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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

33,638 days ago

(92 years, 58 days)