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Saturday, April 9, 1938
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The Headlines
BILL RECOMMITTED; Rayburn and Bankhead Fail to Stem Tide, Even With Patronage Bids O'CONNOR CLINCHES VOTE 108 Democrats Join With Solid Republican Phalanx of 88 in Dooming Measure President Central Issue O'Connor Clinches Victory HOUSE KILLS BILL ON REORGANIZATION Other Vital Points Rewritten Ramspeck Shouts Charge Storm a Mystery to Rayburn O'Connor Replies to Rayburn
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You Share a Birthday With
- Charles Baudelaire (1821)
- Jean-Paul Belmondo (1933)
- Leopold II of Belgium (1835)
- Hugh Hefner (1926)
- Elias Lönnrot (1802)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Ballpoint Pen, Xerography & Nylon Bristle Toothbrush.
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Time Elapsed
32,199 days ago
(88 years, 79 days)