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Saturday, April 30, 1932
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The Headlines
ONE DIES IN SHANGHAI; PEACE TALKS HALT; Japanese Official Succumbs to Bomb Wounds -- Two Others In Serious Condition. TOKYO POLICY UNAFFECTED League Acts Today on Plan for Evacuation -- Discussions on Arms Put Off.
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777)
- Jaroslav Hašek (1883)
- Joachim von Ribbentrop (1893)
- Mary II (1662)
- Claude Shannon (1916)
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
34,369 days ago
(94 years, 59 days)