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Saturday, November 24, 1934

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The Headlines

PACT ASSAILED BY SAITO; Ambassador Says Tokyo Will End It No Matter What Occurs at London. HOLDS HONOR IS AT STAKE Tells Philadelphia Audience Ratios Show Japan Is Looked Down On as 'Spoiled Child.' OPPOSES BUILDING RACE Declares Tokyo Is Willing to Enter an Agreement to Guard Philippine Independence. WASHINGTON PACT ASSAILED BY SAITO

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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

33,431 days ago

(91 years, 216 days)