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Friday, March 17, 1939
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The Headlines
Carpatho-Ukrainians Still Fight Despite Seizure by Hungarians; A Republic for a Day, Three Flags Fly Over Its Capital in 27 Hours--Dream of Great Future Vanishes as Invaders Move In
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
View-Master
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
31,857 days ago
(87 years, 102 days)