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Saturday, February 18, 1939
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The Headlines
ROOSEVELT ORDER FOR FRENCH STUDY OF PLANE REVEALED; Senators Release Transcript of Testimony Showing War Department's Protest AIR BOARD NOT CONSULTED Air Corps Chief Overruled-- Secrecy Over Sale Imposed Here and Not by French
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View-Master
You Share a Birthday With
- Toni Morrison (1931)
- Alessandro Volta (1745)
- Ramakrishna (1836)
- Mary I of England (1516)
- Yoko Ono (1933)
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
31,884 days ago
(87 years, 129 days)