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Tuesday, June 5, 1934
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The Headlines
TARIFF BILL VOTED BY SENATE, 57 TO 33; ADJOURNMENT DIMS; House Adopts Big Relief Fund and Commodities Exchange Control With Rush. MORE 'MUST' ACTS LISTED President Seeks Passage of Wagner and Housing Bills and Possibly AAA and Oil. TARIFF BILL VOTED BY SENATE, 57 TO 33
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You Share a Birthday With
- John Maynard Keynes (1883)
- Federico García Lorca (1898)
- Dennis Gabor (1900)
- Pancho Villa (1878)
- Allvar Gullstrand (1862)
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
33,603 days ago
(92 years, 23 days)