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Saturday, August 6, 1932
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The Headlines
SEEK LIBBY HOLMAN IN DELAWARE HOME; Authorities Asked to Hunt for Her at Montchanin, Where Friend Lives. HER FATHER TRIES FOR BAIL He Confers With Prosecutor at Winston-Salem -- Walker to Have Hearing Today. SEEK LIBBY HOLMAN IN DELAWARE HOME
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
The First Year
$246,300
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Andy Warhol (1928)
- Alexander Fleming (1881)
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809)
- Lucille Ball (1911)
- Paul Claudel (1868)
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
34,271 days ago
(93 years, 326 days)