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Saturday, April 9, 1932
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The Headlines
STIMSON IS HOPEFUL OF NEW CURB ON WAR; SAILS FOR GENEVA; " Useful Measures" to Limit Chances of Conflict Are in Prospect, Secretary Says. INSTRUCTED BY PRESIDENT Greeted on the Ile de France by Women Who Commend His Equal Rights Stand. KELLOGG OFF TO HAGUE Confident Far-East Dispute Will Be Settled -- Scores Plan for Army Under League. STIMSON HOPEFUL OF NEW CURB ON WAR
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
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$120,600
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You Share a Birthday With
- Charles Baudelaire (1821)
- Leopold II of Belgium (1835)
- Hugh Hefner (1926)
- Elias Lönnrot (1802)
- Léon Blum (1872)
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
34,390 days ago
(94 years, 80 days)