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Tuesday, May 19, 1936
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The Headlines
GEOGHAN ASSISTANT AMONG 8 INDICTED IN DRUKMAN CASE; W.W. Kleinman and Detective Called Bribe-Takers in Plot to Obstruct Justice. 18 CITED IN CONSPIRACY 10, Not Formally Accused, Are Mentioned in Connection With Fixing Attempt. NEW ACTION IS DUE TODAY More Indictments Are Possible, With Move for Sweeping Inquiry Into Crime in Brooklyn. EIGHT ARE INDICTED IN DRUKMAN CASE
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You Share a Birthday With
- Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881)
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- Pol Pot (1925)
- Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762)
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
32,889 days ago
(90 years, 39 days)