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Tuesday, January 31, 1939
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The Headlines
LARGEST IN HISTORY; Heavy Levies Sought on Real Estate, Business Turnover, Liquor TO MEET COMING DEFICITS Governor Would 'Freeze' All Emergency Imposts in 'Pay-as-You-Go' Policy
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You Share a Birthday With
- Franz Schubert (1797)
- Kenzaburō Ōe (1935)
- Beatrix of the Netherlands (1938)
- Norman Mailer (1923)
- Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543)
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
31,902 days ago
(87 years, 147 days)