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Wednesday, May 16, 1934

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The Headlines

KENNEALLY TO ACT AS TAMMANY CHIEF; A BLOW AT AHEARN; Named Temporarily by Group With 9 5/12 Votes Until Curry Successor Is Elected. MOVE CALLED IMPROMPTU Seen as Aimed at Candidacy of Main Contender -- Choice Made at Suggestion of Knott. KENNEALLY TO ACT AS TAMMANY CHIEF

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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

33,623 days ago

(92 years, 43 days)