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Thursday, July 28, 1932

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The Headlines

WARN CITY TO SLASH BUDGET, CUT REALTY BY $3,000,000,000; Civic Leaders Urge Reduction in Valuations, Which They Hold Are 30 Per Cent Too High. INSIST ON LOWER OUTLAY Declare Walker's Relief Plan Alone Will Not Save the Taxpayers a Cent. BERRY WAITS ON MAYOR Will Not Poll His Aides on Ray Reduction Till Full Economy Program is Made Public. CIVIC LEADERS SCORE CITY'S REALTY PLAN

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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

  • During the Great Depression, U.S. president Herbert Hoover orders the United States Army to forcibly evict the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans gathered in Washington, D.C.

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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

34,280 days ago

(93 years, 335 days)