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Wednesday, August 3, 1932
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The Headlines
REICH WOULD SEEK PRIVATE DEBTS CUT AT WORLD PARLEY; High German Official Expresses Hope for Interest Reduction or Capital Conversion. REACTIONARIES LEAD MOVE Cabinet Reverses Stand of Its Predecessor, Which Advocated Payment in Full. INDUSTRY BLOCKS PROJECT Reichsbank and Other Banks Object to Government Tampering With Private Obligations. REICH WOULD SEEK PRIVATE DEBTS CUT
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
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The First Year
$246,300
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Habib Bourguiba (1903)
- Stanley Baldwin (1867)
- Haakon VII (1872)
- Tony Bennett (1926)
- Frederick William III of Prussia (1770)
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
34,274 days ago
(93 years, 329 days)