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Wednesday, January 29, 1936
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The Headlines
TWO GUILTY IN FIRE ON MORRO CASTLE GET PRISON TERMS; Abbott Sentenced to 4 Years, Warms to 2, for Negligence in Marine Disaster. LINE OFFICIAL FINED $5,000 Court, Assessing the Company Maximum of $10,000, Says Penalty Is Insufficient. MORRO CASTLE MEN GET PRISON TERMS
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
On This Day
The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Anton Chekhov (1860)
- William McKinley (1843)
- Romain Rolland (1866)
- Emanuel Swedenborg (1688)
- Abdus Salam (1926)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Voice Recorder, Helicopter (Focke-Wulf) & Sunscreen.
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Time Elapsed
33,001 days ago
(90 years, 151 days)