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Saturday, January 16, 1932
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The Headlines
CENTRING ON RELIEF, PRESIDENT REFUSES TO TALK CANDIDACY; Ban on Politics at White House Follows Enthusiasm of Party Chiefs Calling Earlier in Day. BURKE REVEALS DECISION After a Second Visit to Hoover, He Obeys New Order, but Says Primary Drive Will Go On. OKLAHOMA IS PROMISED Hurley Forecasts Pledged Delega tion -- Mrs. Carter Tells the Presi- dent Kansas Is for Him.
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Dance Team
$278,700
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Fulgencio Batista (1901)
- Johannes Rau (1931)
- Dian Fossey (1932)
- Vittorio Alfieri (1749)
- John C. Breckinridge (1821)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Parking Meter, Zoom Lens & Folding Wheelchair.
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
34,474 days ago
(94 years, 164 days)