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Saturday, October 29, 1938

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The Headlines

UTILITIES TO START PLANT EXPANSIONS, LINKED TO DEFENSE; Leaders Agree at 'Cooperation' Session With New Dealers to Begin Buying at Once TO ADD 1,000,000 K. W. H. Figure on Outlay Vary--Lowest Put at. $79,000,000--Groesbeck Sees Capital Aid Other Estimates at Variance Statement by Committee UTILITIES TO START PLANT EXPANSIONS To Be Available for War Needs No Federal Grants Involved Utility Leaders' Comment

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The must-have

View-Master

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1938

  • War of the Worlds

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

31,997 days ago

(87 years, 242 days)