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Saturday, August 26, 1939
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The Headlines
FRENCH RESOLVED; In No Munich Mood, They Are Determined to See Hitler 'Bluff' Through DALADIER RALLIES NATION Paris Is Heartened by News From Other Capitals--Cabs Requisitioned by Army
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View-Master
You Share a Birthday With
- Mother Teresa (1910)
- Antoine Lavoisier (1743)
- Guillaume Apollinaire (1880)
- Julio Cortázar (1914)
- Robert Walpole (1676)
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
31,695 days ago
(86 years, 305 days)