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Friday, April 21, 1939
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The Headlines
LEHMAN IN ACTION AS LINES TIGHTEN FOR BUDGET FIGHT; Governor Summons Cabinet to Discuss Opposition to Republican Program LEGALITY ISSUE IS RAISED Opposing Road Cuts, Brandt Quotes Dewey in Campaign --Protests Deluge Capitol
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View-Master
You Share a Birthday With
- Elizabeth II (1926)
- Max Weber (1864)
- Charlotte Brontë (1816)
- Anthony Quinn (1915)
- Percy Williams Bridgman (1882)
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
31,823 days ago
(87 years, 68 days)