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Monday, May 14, 1934

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The Headlines

GETTLE IS HUNTED IN GANG HIDEOUTS OF LOS ANGELES; Police Give Kidnappers Until Noon Today to Deal Directly With Family. ASKED BY CAPTIVE'S WIFE Intermediary Awaiting Word--5,000 Men Ready to Comb Southern California. LOS ANGELES HUNT MADE FOR GETTLE

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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

33,625 days ago

(92 years, 45 days)