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Friday, June 24, 1932
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The Headlines
$2,300,000,000 RELIEF IS VOTED BY SENATE; TO GO TO CONFERENCE; Compromise to Be Sought With $2,290,000,000 Garner Bill, Passed by the House. MOSES HINTS AT A VETO He Loses in an Effort to Permit Hoover to Dictate Works to Be Built by Bond Issues. CLASHES MARK THE DEBATE Couzens Says He Sees Hand of Mills When Moses Declares Projects Would Employ Only 85,850. $2,300,000,000 PLAN FOR RELIEF VOTED
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On This Day
A bloodless revolution instigated by the People's Party ends the absolute power of King Prajadhipok of Siam (now Thailand).
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You Share a Birthday With
- Ambrose Bierce (1842)
- Victor Hess (1883)
- Juan Manuel Fangio (1911)
- Martin Lewis Perl (1927)
- Ernesto Sabato (1911)
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
34,314 days ago
(94 years, 4 days)