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Tuesday, June 28, 1932
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The Headlines
LINDBERGH ON STAND AT TRIAL OF CURTIS DETAILS 'HOAX' STORY; Peals of Thunder Interrupt His Account of Vain Quest for Supposed Kidnappers. RECALLS MEETING ACCUSED Says the Fact He Knew Burrage Made Him Willing to Listen at Once to Boat Builder. CLASHES MARK TESTIMONY Colonel, Cool, Keeps His Gaze Averted From Norfolk Man -- Plea to Quash Indictment Is Denied. LINBERGH WITNESS AT TRIAL OF CURTIS
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
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The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712)
- Peter Paul Rubens (1577)
- Luigi Pirandello (1867)
- Henry VIII (1491)
- Maria Goeppert Mayer (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
34,310 days ago
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