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Wednesday, June 12, 1935
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The Headlines
GRASS ROOTS GROUP DECLARES FOR GOLD AND INDIVIDUALISM; ' Platform' Favors Collective Labor Bargaining, Pensions for Aged, Aid for Jobless. AVOIDS CRITICISM OF AAA Midwest Republicans Cheer Smith's Name, Boo 'Boss' Farley's and Adjourn. GRASS ROOTS GROUP DECLARES FOR GOLD
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On This Day
A ceasefire is negotiated between Bolivia and Paraguay, ending the Chaco War.
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You Share a Birthday With
- George H. W. Bush (1924)
- Anne Frank (1929)
- Anthony Eden (1897)
- Egon Schiele (1890)
- Johanna Spyri (1827)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Kodachrome Film, Radar (Practical) & Monopoly Game.
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Time Elapsed
33,231 days ago
(91 years, 16 days)