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Tuesday, August 14, 1934
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The Headlines
LEHMAN MESSAGE URGES A NEW BOARD TO REVISE CHARTER; Asks Legislature to Empower LaGuardia to Appoint a Commission of Nine. LEADERS CRITICIZE MOVE Fearon Says Governor Must Have Political Reason for 'Ripper Legislation.' LEHMAN SUBMITS CHARTER MESSAGE
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Blue Moon
Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
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Sorry! (Board Game)
You Share a Birthday With
- John Galsworthy (1867)
- Hans Christian Ørsted (1777)
- Pope Pius VII (1742)
- Richard R. Ernst (1933)
- René Goscinny (1926)
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
33,533 days ago
(91 years, 318 days)