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Wednesday, September 30, 1936
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The Headlines
MADRID'S SUPPLY OF FOOD MENACED BY REBEL ADVANCE; Sole Railroad to Coast Is Goal of Franco's Men -- Another Line Also in Peril. MILITARY VIEW IS GLOOMY Failure to Capture Important Cities Ended Optimism in the Capital. TE DEUM SUNG IN ALCAZAR Survivors of the Toledo Siege Reveal Women Gave Their Food to Defenders. Rebel Threat to Vital Lines MADRID'S SUPPLY OF FOOD MENACED
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On This Day
American journalists Herbert R. Ekins, reporter for the New York World-Telegram, Dorothy Kilgallen of the New York Journal and Leo Kieran of The New York Times start the race to travel around the world on commercial airline flights. The race takes 18 ½ days.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Rumi (1207)
- Elie Wiesel (1928)
- Truman Capote (1924)
- Jean Perrin (1870)
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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
32,756 days ago
(89 years, 271 days)