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Monday, December 19, 1938
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The Headlines
LAW CHANGE SEEN IN TOBACCO VOTE; Growers' Rejection of Crop Control Brings Predictions of Farm Act Revision Borah Sees End of a Theory LAW CHANGE SEEN IN TOBACCO VOTE New Legisation Conceded Low Total of Negative Votes
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You Share a Birthday With
- Édith Piaf (1915)
- Leonid Brezhnev (1906)
- Albert A. Michelson (1852)
- Pratibha Patil (1934)
- Philip V of Spain (1683)
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
31,945 days ago
(87 years, 190 days)