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Friday, April 15, 1932
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The Headlines
MELLON EXPRESSES FAITH IN RECOVERY; Tells Pilgrims in London That United States Has Capacity to Deal With Conditions. DRINKS CHAMPAGNE TOASTS King Sends Welcome and the Prince Greets Him -- Simon Calls Him 'Valuable Import.' MELLON EXPRESSES FAITH IN RECOVERY
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
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This Is the Night
$129,400
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Leonardo da Vinci (1452)
- Leonhard Euler (1707)
- Nikita Khrushchev (1894)
- Kim Il Sung (1912)
- Émile Durkheim (1858)
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
34,385 days ago
(94 years, 75 days)