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Thursday, July 14, 1932
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The Headlines
1,000 ARE MADE HOMELESS; One of Resort's Worst Fires Razes Section of Boardwalk. BLAZE STARTS IN RUBBISH Burns District Between 21st and 24th Streets -- Shift in 40-Mile Wind Saves Large Area. FLAMES VISIBLE FOR MILES 500 Receive First-Aid -- Police Rush Help to the Destitute -- Manhattan Sends Apparatus. $5,000,000 FIRE SWEEPS CONEY
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Lady and Gent
$147,100
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Gerald Ford (1913)
- Ingmar Bergman (1918)
- Gustav Klimt (1862)
- Cardinal Mazarin (1602)
- Gavrila Derzhavin (1743)
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
34,294 days ago
(93 years, 349 days)