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Thursday, May 19, 1932
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The Headlines
BEER TAX REJECTED BY SENATE, 61 TO 24; TARIFF FIGHT BEGINS; Tydings Plan Gets 12 Votes in Each Party, Bingham's Proposal Also Failing. HOME BREW LEVIES KEPT Copeland's Move to Exempt Wort Loses, 68-7 -- No Battle on Concentrates Impost. SHOWDOWN IS ON OIL DUTY Debate Opens With Parliamentary Snarl and Norris's Defeat in Tilt on Procedure. BEER TAX REJECTED BY SENATE, 61 TO 24
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You Share a Birthday With
- Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881)
- Ho Chi Minh (1890)
- Malcolm X (1925)
- Pol Pot (1925)
- Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762)
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
34,350 days ago
(94 years, 40 days)