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Monday, November 26, 1934

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The Headlines

2% CITY SALES TAX EXPECTED TO WIN APPROVAL TODAY; Leaders Unable to Agree on Any Other Proposals for Financing Relief. SPEEDY ACTION IS VITAL Unless Program Is Ready for Bankers Relief Payments Halt Tomorrow. DEMOCRATS FAVOR LEVY Civic Associations Press for Transportation Tax and Other Revenue Measures. 2% CITY SALES TAX SEEMS ASSURED

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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

33,429 days ago

(91 years, 214 days)