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Sunday, July 9, 1939
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The Headlines
LEHMAN LINKS GOAL OF U.S. TO RELIGION; Tells Christian Endeavorers Groups Like Theirs Are Best Bulwark Against 'Isms'
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
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You Share a Birthday With
- Donald Rumsfeld (1932)
- Edward Heath (1916)
- Hassan II of Morocco (1929)
- Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (1578)
- Ben Roy Mottelson (1926)
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
31,743 days ago
(86 years, 353 days)