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Tuesday, April 7, 1936
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The Headlines
TREASURY COUNSEL TURNS THE TABLES ON TAX PLAN FOES; Oliphant, Summoned by Republicans, Delights Democrats by Defense of Program. SAYS CORPORATIONS GAIN Added Revenue Will Come From Shareholders Now Not Bearing Burden, He Holds. TURNS THE TABLES ON TAX PLAN FOES
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- William Wordsworth (1770)
- Gabriela Mistral (1889)
- Ravi Shankar (1920)
- Billie Holiday (1915)
- Francis Xavier (1506)
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
32,931 days ago
(90 years, 81 days)