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Wednesday, May 18, 1938
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The Headlines
Roosevelt Firm in Saying Nothing On Political Contes'ts and Claims; Even Mistakes About White House Backing State Candidate Will Bring No Kick, He Impresses on Reporters ROOSEVELT AVOWS POLITICAL SILENCE Silence to Be the Rule.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Pope John Paul II (1920)
- Bertrand Russell (1872)
- Omar Khayyam (1048)
- Nicholas II (1868)
- Walter Gropius (1883)
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
32,160 days ago
(88 years, 40 days)