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Wednesday, November 17, 1937
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The Headlines
SOVIET YIELDS POINT IN SPANISH IMPASSE; Agrees to Rights for Franco on 'Substantial' Withdrawal of Foreign Fighters REBEL LINES HARASSED Loyalists Active in Aragon and Near Madrid--British Ship Attacked by Planes Has Gradually Retreated SOVIET YIELDS POINT IN SPANISH IMPASSE Rebels Harassed in Aragon Miaja's Duties Lightened Planes Attack British Ship Britain Names Agent
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You Share a Birthday With
- Eugene Wigner (1902)
- Louis XVIII (1755)
- Nicolas Appert (1749)
- Bernard Montgomery (1887)
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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
32,342 days ago
(88 years, 222 days)