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Monday, January 16, 1939
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The Headlines
GIVE 5-POINT PLAN FOR HELPING SOUTH; 40 Leaders of Section Ask an End to Its Treatment as 'Colonial Possession' Health problem Held "Acute" GIVE 5-POINT PLAN FOR AIDING SOUTH Signers of the Report
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You Share a Birthday With
- Susan Sontag (1933)
- Fulgencio Batista (1901)
- Johannes Rau (1931)
- Dian Fossey (1932)
- Vittorio Alfieri (1749)
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
31,917 days ago
(87 years, 162 days)