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Monday, January 2, 1939
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The Headlines
MAYOR HAILS FAIR, URGES FREE PRESS; Calls Latter the 'Voice' That Bolsters Democracy--Salute From Finns on Radio
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
View-Master
You Share a Birthday With
- Thérèse of Lisieux (1873)
- Rudolf Clausius (1822)
- Mehmed IV (1642)
- Osman III (1699)
- Mily Balakirev (1837)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Television Sets (World's Fair), View-Master & Helicopter (Sikorsky).
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Time Elapsed
31,931 days ago
(87 years, 176 days)