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Saturday, December 4, 1937
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The Headlines
2 Ace Fliers Die in Miami As Downdraft Traps Racers; Kling, Thompson Trophy Winner, and Haines Drop Rounding Pylon--Miss Cochran Sets New York-Miami Record at 278.13 M. P. H. TWO ACE PILOTS DIE IN MIAMI AIR RACE Told to Recross Starting Line Miss Cochran Averages 278.13 Carnahan Second in Fatal Race Caught in Same Downdraft Kling a Star at Cleveland WRECKAGE IN AIR CRASH IN MIAMI AND PILOTS WHO WERE KILLED
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- Francisco Franco (1892)
- Rainer Maria Rilke (1875)
- Thomas Carlyle (1795)
- Samuel Butler (novelist) (1835)
- Albert Bandura (1925)
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
32,325 days ago
(88 years, 205 days)