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Wednesday, March 10, 1937
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The Headlines
CHILD LABOR BILL DIES IN ASSEMBLY; VOTE IS 102 TO 42; MARGIN A SURPRISE Defeat Made Emphatic by 102-35 Ban on Reconsideration PARTIES SHARPLY DIVIDED 41 Democrats, 61 Republicans Are Recorded Against the Ratification Measure THRONGS HEAR THE DEBATE Lehman Is Disappointed, but Declines to Say Whether He Plans New Drive Adverse Strength Unexpected. Looks to Public Judgment ASSEMBLY BEATS CHILD LABOR PLAN Referendum Plan Discussed Declared Non-Partisan Issue Voices Fear of New 'Slavery" Calls Proposed Power Perilous Not "Hysterical Proposition" Denies Plan Curbs Parents Ives Explains His Vote Brings in High Court Issue BLAME THE REACTIONARIES Child Labor Bill Sponsors Censure Opponents of Amendment The Child Labor Vote
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- Alexander III of Russia (1845)
- Sepp Blatter (1936)
- Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452)
- Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503)
- Friedrich Schlegel (1772)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Jet Engine, Walkie-Talkie & Photocopier Concepts.
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Time Elapsed
32,594 days ago
(89 years, 109 days)