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Thursday, August 4, 1938
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The Headlines
BARCELONA RAID LEAVES MANY DEAD; 5 Rebel Bombers, Caught in Searchlight Rays, Escape--Franco Shifts Forces Gandesa Declared Not Goal BARCELONA RAID LEAVES MANY DEAD Franco Shifts Air Force Conflict Spreads Widely
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You Share a Birthday With
- Louis Armstrong (1901)
- Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792)
- Knut Hamsun (1859)
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (1900)
- William Rowan Hamilton (1805)
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
32,082 days ago
(87 years, 327 days)