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Saturday, October 6, 1934

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The Headlines

BRITISH TORIES ASK NATIONAL LOTTERY AND MODIFIED 'NRA'; Conservative Convention Backs Overwhelmingly Plan to Keep Gambling Money at Home. SEEKS TO SPUR INDUSTRY Adopts Reorganization Move Designed to Help Both Employers and Workers. SOME ATTACK THE STEP Sir Isidore Salmon Holds It Will Mean a 'General Johnson' to Stifle Initiative.

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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

33,480 days ago

(91 years, 265 days)