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Thursday, September 1, 1932
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The Headlines
WALKER IMPROVING, READY FOR HEARING; Now Plans to Be in Albany for Session Tomorrow -- Spends Day in Virtual Seclusion. LAWYER SILENT ON "BOLT" Says No Course Has Been Fixed Pending Governor's Response to Criticism by Court. WALKER IMPROVING, READY FOR HEARING
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Back Street
$101,000
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875)
- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896)
- Francis William Aston (1877)
- Rocky Marciano (1923)
- Johann Pachelbel (1653)
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
34,245 days ago
(93 years, 300 days)