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Wednesday, July 18, 1934
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The Headlines
STRIKE 'CIVIL WAR,' JOHNSON DECLARES; He Calls on Union Leaders to Oust 'Subversive Influences' From Ranks. HITS SHIPPING INDUSTRY In Address at Berkeley, He Reaffirms Labor's Right to Bargain Collectively. STRIKE 'CIVIL WAR,' JOHNSON DECLARES
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Blue Moon
Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
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You Share a Birthday With
- Nelson Mandela (1918)
- Hendrik Lorentz (1853)
- William Makepeace Thackeray (1811)
- John Glenn (1921)
- Thomas Kuhn (1922)
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
33,560 days ago
(91 years, 345 days)