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Friday, June 16, 1939
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The Headlines
Four Federal Agencies Start Drive on Spies As Senate Gets Bill to Stiffen Penalties
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
View-Master
You Share a Birthday With
- Adam Smith (1723)
- Barbara McClintock (1902)
- Gustaf V (1858)
- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1929)
- Mohammad Mosaddegh (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
31,766 days ago
(87 years, 11 days)