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Monday, May 9, 1938
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The Headlines
JAPAN WIPES OUT GUERRILLA THREAT TO BASE IN KIANGSU; Reports Crushing Victory Over Chinese Menacing Nantung, on the Yangtze DEFENDERS GET NEW AID Yunnan and Kweichow Mass Their Reserves and Men--South Coast Attacked See Relief to Column Building 750-Mile Road. Japanese Navy Harasses Coast JAPAN WIPES OUT GUERRILLA THREAT
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- J. M. Barrie (1860)
- Howard Carter (1874)
- Glenda Jackson (1936)
- José Ortega y Gasset (1883)
- Sophie Scholl (1921)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
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Hardboiled
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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
32,169 days ago
(88 years, 49 days)