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Saturday, December 26, 1931
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The Headlines
REVISION WILL BE SOUGHT; Governments to Attempt to Garry Out Suggestion of Young Plan Experts. FRENCH SEE OUR AID VITAL Paris Observers Expect Only Temporary Solution Because Two Issues Are Linked. ACTION DUE TO CONGRESS Britain and France Decided to Try to Act Together When Out Attitude Became Evident. All Look to United States. Our Attitude Brought Accord. REPARATION PARLEY IS SET FOR JAN. 18 Dawes and Young Plans.
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Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Mao Zedong (1893)
- Charles Babbage (1791)
- Henry Miller (1891)
- Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194)
- Yun Ch'iho (1864)
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
34,495 days ago
(94 years, 185 days)