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Thursday, August 13, 1936
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The Headlines
State Tax Board Inquiry By Lehman Order Is Bared; Moreland Act Investigation, With Particular Reference to Gasoline Levy Refunds, Going On in Albany Under Attorney General. LEHMAN STARTS TAX INVESTIGATION
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- Fidel Castro (1926)
- Alfred Hitchcock (1899)
- Frederick Sanger (1918)
- Karl Liebknecht (1871)
- John Logie Baird (1888)
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
32,804 days ago
(89 years, 319 days)