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Monday, April 4, 1932
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The Headlines
MULROONEY REPORTS 16% RISE IN KILLINGS AND 23% IN HOLD-UPS; But Arrests in Murders in 1931 Show 14.8% Increase, With 18% More in Robberies. GAIN IN CONVICTIONS CITED Criminals Today Are Mostly Boys, Who Cold-Bloodedly Tell of Ruthless Acts. BURGLARY CASES DECLINED Love Affairs and Family Discord Provide Motive for More Murders Than Gang Feuds. KILLINGS ROSE 16% IN CITY LAST YEAR
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$120,600
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Maya Angelou (1928)
- Andrei Tarkovsky (1932)
- Caracalla (188)
- Marguerite Duras (1914)
- Isoroku Yamamoto (1884)
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
34,395 days ago
(94 years, 85 days)