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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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Best-selling Sheet Music

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Jay Gorney

The must-have

Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse

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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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1932

  • Happy Days Are Here Again

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 DepressionGDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).

Time Elapsed

34,314 days ago

(94 years, 4 days)