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Tuesday, October 11, 1932
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The Headlines
INSULL IS ARRESTED BY ATHENS POLICE; EXTRADITION LIKELY; Seized at the Request of Our Envoy and Held in Station House, He Denies Crime. WASHINGTON BEGINS MOVES Treaty Is Not in Force, but Greece Is Not Expected to Obstruct Transfer Here. CODE CABLES ADVISED TRIP One of Four Messages Told Former Financier That Athens Was Safe Chicago Grand Jury Hears.
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
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The Phantom President
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Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884)
- François Mauriac (1885)
- Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers (1758)
- Roman Jakobson (1896)
- Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926)
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
34,206 days ago
(93 years, 261 days)