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Sunday, December 17, 1939
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The Headlines
NLRB REGION CHIEF SAYS BOARD OUSTED HIM FOR BEING FAIR; J.P. Miller, Former Cleveland Head, Asserts He Was Told to Make Industry 'Fear' Him BY BOARD'S 'GOON SQUAD' Calls Latter Witt's Agents-- They Reported Miller Had 'Displeased' Rubber Union
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On This Day
World War II: Battle of the River Plate: The Admiral Graf Spee is scuttled by Captain Hans Langsdorff outside Montevideo.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Pope Francis (1936)
- Humphry Davy (1778)
- Willard Libby (1908)
- Joseph Henry (1797)
- Émilie du Châtelet (1706)
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
31,582 days ago
(86 years, 192 days)