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Wednesday, August 12, 1931
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The Headlines
FESS SAYS HOOVER WILL HAVE AID PLAN READY FOR CONGRESS; Senator Declares Government Must Avert Starvation of the Unemployed. BLAINE ASKS EXTRA SESSION Reports to President's Committee Show No General Improvement in Employment.$2,095,000 AID VOTED HERE 1,175 City Workers Rehired as Year's Total for Relief of Jobless Rises to $15,775,000. Says Government Must Act. Need for Quick Action. HOOVER RELIEF PLAN WILL GO TO CONGRESS Senator Blaine's Message. Report Unemployment Rising.
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Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Electric Guitar, Electron Microscope & Radio Telescope.
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Meanwhile
- The Great Depression — GDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).
Time Elapsed
34,632 days ago
(94 years, 322 days)