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Saturday, October 9, 1937
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The Headlines
C.I.O. MAKING DRIVE IN ARMY ARSENALS; Its Federal Union Charges 'Undemocratic' Election at Frankford Plant
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
On This Day
Murder of 9 Catholic priests in Zhengding, China, who protected the local population from the advancing Japanese army.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Ivo Andrić (1892)
- Max von Laue (1879)
- Emil Fischer (1852)
- Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906)
- Charles X of France (1757)
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
32,381 days ago
(88 years, 261 days)