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Friday, March 11, 1932
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The Headlines
KING ASKS SMITH MEN TO DROP CANDIDACY; Senator Declares the "Mistaken Loyalty" of Friends a Bar to Success of Party. BACKS "AVOWED" ENTRANTS Trend Among Democrats in Congress Is Same Way, but Race Is Expected to Go On. SMITH MEN URGED TO DROP CAMPAIGN
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You Share a Birthday With
- Harold Wilson (1916)
- Torquato Tasso (1544)
- Rupert Murdoch (1931)
- Nicolaas Bloembergen (1920)
- Urbain Le Verrier (1811)
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
34,419 days ago
(94 years, 109 days)