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Tuesday, May 16, 1939
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The Headlines
AGREEMENT IS WON ON HOUSING BILL AT ALBANY PARLEY; Lehman and Lawmakers Draft Compromise Between Plans of Committee and Dissenters LABOR RAISES OBJECTION Meany Opposes Annual Wage Clause as Measure Appears Headed for Quick Passage Amendments Are Shaped Meany's Objection Announced AGREEMENT IS WON ON HOUSING BILL
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You Share a Birthday With
- Henry Fonda (1905)
- Pope Innocent XI (1611)
- Celâl Bayar (1883)
- Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718)
- William H. Seward (1801)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
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Hardboiled
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Swing Era
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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
31,797 days ago
(87 years, 42 days)