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Tuesday, May 17, 1938
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The Headlines
CABINET SHIFT GIVES BRITAIN A NEW MAN TO RUSH AIR ARMING; Swinton, Under Attack by House of Commons, Quits and Wood, Skilled Organizer, Gets Post PEERS IN REGIME REDUCED MacDonald, Friend of Premier, Is Named Colonies Minister, Stirring Speculation on Reich Fewer Peers In Cabinet BRITISH SHIFT MADE TO RUSH AIR ARMING Swinton "Content" to Leave IN CABINET SHAKE-UP
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You Share a Birthday With
- Edward Jenner (1749)
- Henri Barbusse (1873)
- Erik Satie (1866)
- Alfonso XIII (1886)
- Dennis Hopper (1936)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
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
32,161 days ago
(88 years, 41 days)