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Saturday, September 10, 1932

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The Headlines

STATE COMMITTEE BACKS ROOSEVELT ON CURRY'S ORDERS; "Active and Loyal Support" Pledged at Albany, With Tammany in Full Control. NO MOVE AGAINST FARLEY Albany Chosen for Convention, Oct. 3 and 4 -- McCooey and Curry Call on Nominee. AT SEA ON GOVERNORSHIP But the Feeling Among Committeemen Is That Lehman Is Likely to Be Named. BACKS ROOSEVELT ON CURRY'S ORDERS

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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

  • The New York City Subway's third competing subway system, the municipally owned IND, is opened.

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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

34,237 days ago

(93 years, 292 days)