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Saturday, April 30, 1938
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The Headlines
RULE DENIED, 8 TO 6; 5 Southern Democrats Defy President by Ban on Vote by House NOW A RACE AGAINST TIME Discharge Petition Movement Starts, but Plan to Adjourn Proves Major Obstacle Five Democrats Balk RULES COMMITTEE BLOCKS WAGE BILL Cox Denounces the Bill Randolph Forms Differentials THE DAY IN WASHINGTON
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You Share a Birthday With
- Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777)
- Jaroslav Hašek (1883)
- Joachim von Ribbentrop (1893)
- Mary II (1662)
- Claude Shannon (1916)
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
32,179 days ago
(88 years, 59 days)