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Tuesday, March 1, 1932
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The Headlines
LEAGUE PEACE PLAN BACKED BY STIMSON; Japanese and Chinese Envoys at Geneva Act on Truce, but Governments Must Approve. MANCHURIA IS EXCLUDED Success of Proposal Depends on Outcome of Efforts to Arrange Armistice in the War Zone. LEAGUE PEACE PLAN BACKED BY STIMSON
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On This Day
Aviator Charles Lindbergh's 20-month-old son Charles Jr is kidnapped from his home in East Amwell, New Jersey. His body would not be found until May 12.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Frédéric Chopin (1810)
- Yitzhak Rabin (1922)
- Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (1892)
- Harry Belafonte (1927)
- David Niven (1910)
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
34,429 days ago
(94 years, 119 days)