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Friday, January 6, 1939
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The Headlines
ROOSEVELT OPENS FIGHT ON DIES FUND, WASHINGTON HEARS; Urges Aides to Block Inquiry but Is Told It Cannot Be Done, Says Report FOR HELP TO LA FOLLETTE Would Have His Committee 'Blanket' Other Hearing, According to Rumor
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View-Master
You Share a Birthday With
- Joan of Arc (1412)
- Kahlil Gibran (1883)
- Kim Dae-jung (1924)
- Carl Sandburg (1878)
- Adriano Celentano (1938)
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
31,927 days ago
(87 years, 172 days)