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Saturday, April 23, 1938
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RATES ARE SLASHED; Maximum on Retained Profits Cut From 32.4 P. C. to 19 P. C. ASSET GAINS RECLASSIFIED ' Long-Term' Deals, Covering 18 Months or More, Taxed at Flat 20 P. C. or Less Law Limited to Two Years Corporate Tax Summarized CONFEREES REACH TAX COMPROMISESE How the Groups Voted Held Triumph for Senate Doughton Hails Bill
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- William Shakespeare (1564)
- Max Planck (1858)
- James Buchanan (1791)
- Halldór Laxness (1902)
- Shirley Temple (1928)
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
32,185 days ago
(88 years, 65 days)