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Wednesday, March 1, 1939
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The Headlines
LEWIS NAMES GROUP FOR PEACE PARLEY; WRITES PRESIDENT; Murray, Hillman and He Will Confer With Committee From the A.F.L. DATE IS STILL TO BE SET Letter of C.I.O. Head to Roosevelt States Compliance With the Latter's Request
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On This Day
An Imperial Japanese Army ammunition dump explodes at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Frédéric Chopin (1810)
- Yitzhak Rabin (1922)
- Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (1892)
- Harry Belafonte (1927)
- David Niven (1910)
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
31,874 days ago
(87 years, 119 days)