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Tuesday, June 21, 1932
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The Headlines
CALIFORNIA EIGHT VICTOR ON HUDSON AS 50,000 LOOK ON; Golden Bears Hold Lead From the Start and Beat Cornell Varsity by 2 1/2 Lengths. WASHINGTON TAKES THIRD Columbia Finishes Sixth Among Eight Crews in 4-Mile Race at Poughkeepsie. SYRACUSE TRIUMPHS TWICE Orange Rows Home First In Both the Freshman and Junior Varsity Contests. California Crew Wins Varsity Race at Poughkeepsie Before Crowd of 50,000
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
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The Man from Yesterday
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The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Jean-Paul Sartre (1905)
- Pope Leo IX (1002)
- Machado de Assis (1839)
- Siméon Denis Poisson (1781)
- Jane Russell (1921)
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
34,317 days ago
(94 years, 7 days)