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Thursday, November 12, 1931
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The Headlines
HOUGHTON WOULD CUT ARMS WITHOUT PARIS; Urges Peace Treaty by Other Nations if French Dissent Threatens to Wreck Parley. BUTLER FOR DRASTIC MOVE Wants Armaments Abolished-- Smith Says First Step Is to Show How War Burdens All. 50 Meetings on Disarmament. ASKS DISARMAMENT DESPITE PARIS VIEW Cite Weakness of Existing Treaties Sees No Security in Arms. Favors Bloc Against Aggressor. Houghton Finds Gain in Arms. Says France Will Not Disarm. Smith Discusses War Burden. The People's Part in Reform.
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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
34,539 days ago
(94 years, 229 days)