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Thursday, July 8, 1937
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The Headlines
TWO DEAD, 19 SHOT, IN ALUMINUM RIOT; TROOPS CALLED OUT; Police and Strikers Battle at Gates of the Alcoa Plant, Opening for Work CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES Tennessee Governor Rushes Infantry, Riot Gun and Gas Forces to the Scene Day's Strike Developments Machine Guns Guard Plant TWO DEAD, 19 SHOT, IN ALUMINUM RIOT Lays First Shot to Police Says He Was Ambushed Strike at New Kensington Plant
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On This Day
Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan sign the Treaty of Saadabad.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Jean de La Fontaine (1621)
- John D. Rockefeller (1839)
- Pyotr Kapitsa (1894)
- Igor Tamm (1895)
- Nelson Rockefeller (1908)
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
32,474 days ago
(88 years, 354 days)