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Wednesday, June 22, 1932
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The Headlines
VITAL POST FOR WALKER; Curry Will Name Mayor for Place on the Resolutions Committee. WIGWAM TO SEND A HOST More Than a Thousand Will Be on Hand in the Convention Galleries. RASKOB REACHES SCENE Chairman Confident Shouse Will Win Contest -- Smith and Curry Due There Today. MOVE BY TAMMANY BLOW TO ROOSEVELT
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
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The Man from Yesterday
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- AD 1000 (1000)
- Erich Maria Remarque (1898)
- Giuseppe Mazzini (1805)
- Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767)
- Billy Wilder (1906)
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)