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Tuesday, August 16, 1932
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The Headlines
LABOR BANK GETS FUNDS TO REOPEN; Owen D. Young Group Putting Up $1,000,000 of $1,500,000 Needed by Federation Trust. REST OF MONEY ASSURED Industrialists and Union Men Join in Last Minute Move -- Doors to Open in 3 Weeks. LABOR BANK GETS FUNDS TO REOPEN
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You Share a Birthday With
- Zachary Taylor (1816)
- Charles Bukowski (1920)
- Menachem Begin (1913)
- Gabriel Lippmann (1845)
- T. E. Lawrence (1888)
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
34,262 days ago
(93 years, 317 days)