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Friday, April 29, 1938
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The Headlines
HOUSE GROUP PLANS WAGE BILL PETITION; Second Move to Force a Floor Vote Develops as Rules Committee Remains Hostile HOUSE GROUP PLANS WAGE BILL PETITION Bill Balked In December Says Industry Is "Migrating" Votes of New Yorkers Asked Nothing to Stop Chiseling" Close of Hearings .Protested
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You Share a Birthday With
- Hirohito (1901)
- Henri Poincaré (1854)
- Alexander II of Russia (1818)
- Duke Ellington (1899)
- Harold Urey (1893)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
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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
32,180 days ago
(88 years, 60 days)