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Saturday, May 28, 1932
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The Headlines
SEABURY SUMS UP CASE AGAINST MAYOR; Challenged by the Minority, He Lists Points So Far in Record Involving Walker. SEABURY SUMS OP THE WALKER CASE
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Huddle
$139,600
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
On This Day
In the Netherlands, construction of the Afsluitdijk is completed and the Zuiderzee bay is converted to the freshwater IJsselmeer.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Ian Fleming (1908)
- Patrick White (1912)
- William Pitt the Younger (1759)
- Edvard Beneš (1884)
- Bülent Ecevit (1925)
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
34,341 days ago
(94 years, 31 days)