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Wednesday, October 12, 1932
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The Headlines
NEW BUS FRANCHISES FOR ONE YEAR VOTED OVER M'KEE PROTEST; Board Approves the Grants for Lines Now in Service in Manhattan and Queens. UNEQUAL TERMS INCLUDED Fifth Av. Coach Group to Pay City 5% on a 10-Cent Fare, Against Others' 10%. 'DAY OF RECKONING' PUT OFF Acting Mayor, Defeated on Plan for 10-Year Permits, Assents Only to Prevent Halt In Service. NEW BUS PERMITS GRANTED BY BOARD
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You Share a Birthday With
- Eugenio Montale (1896)
- Edward VI (1537)
- Pedro I of Brazil (1798)
- Ramsay MacDonald (1866)
- Aleister Crowley (1875)
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
34,204 days ago
(93 years, 259 days)