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Thursday, December 22, 1938
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The Headlines
Council Kills County Job Bills After Stormy All-Night Session; Fisticuffs Threaten as Tempers Become Frayed- Referendum Mandate Recalled--Mayor to Keep Up Fight' COUNTY JOB BILLS KILLED BY COUNCIL Mayor to Keep Up Fight Howe Condemns Action
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You Share a Birthday With
- Giacomo Puccini (1858)
- Jean Racine (1639)
- Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887)
- Diocletian (244)
- Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876)
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
31,942 days ago
(87 years, 187 days)