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Thursday, September 17, 1931
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The Headlines
NEW DEAL ON DEBTS IS BOUND TO COME, WASHINGTON HOLDS; While Hoover Awaits European Adjustments, Expectation of Revision Grows. LESS HOSTILITY APPARENT Evidence of Shift in Sentiment Is Looked For in Congress Debate on Moratorium. WHITE HOUSE VIEW GAINS Some Bankers Agree That Political Obstacles Abroad Restrain Any Action Now. Public Sentiment Studied. Approval Is Held Certain. CAPITAL FORECASTS NEW DEAL ON DEBTS Some Bankers Admit Obstacles. Akin to Washington's View. OBEJECTS TO BANKERS' PLAN. Geneva Observer Says Moratorium Extension Now Would Be Harmful.
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Bernhard Riemann (1826)
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857)
- Pope Paul V (1550)
- Anne Bancroft (1931)
- Marquis de Condorcet (1743)
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
34,596 days ago
(94 years, 286 days)