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Thursday, June 23, 1932
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The Headlines
ALL FORCES ARE INCLUDED; Armies, Navies, Planes Would Be Reduced to Defense Needs. REICH STRENGTH AS BASIS Tanks, Chemical Warfare, All Large Guns and Bombers Would Be Abolished. OUR SAVING $2,000,000,000 Hoover Sees Greater Safety to This Country -- Rules Out Debts Question. HOOVER ASKS CUTS IN ARMS OF A THIRD
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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
- Alan Turing (1912)
- Anna Akhmatova (1889)
- Edward VIII (1894)
- Oda Nobunaga (1534)
- Giambattista Vico (1668)
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
34,315 days ago
(94 years, 5 days)