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Saturday, December 15, 1934

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The Headlines

SENATORS' CHARGES OF 39,231% PROFIT STIR DU PONTS' IRE; Return on $5,000 Invested in Directing Building of Powder Plant Was a Fee, They Say. STORY OF DELAY DISPUTED President Presses the Baruch Board to Have Legislation Ready for Congress. SENATORS' CHARGES STIR DU PONTS' IRE

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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

33,411 days ago

(91 years, 196 days)