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Saturday, April 16, 1938
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The Headlines
Extra Budget Bill Cut $209,600 and Signed; Lehman Act Makes Final Total $388,048,022
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
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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
32,192 days ago
(88 years, 72 days)