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Wednesday, October 26, 1932

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The Headlines

CITIZENS OPEN DRIVE TO FORCE MORE CUTS IN THE CITY BUDGET; Delegates of Civic Groups With 70,000 Members at Rally -- Weigh March on City Hall. HEAR MAYORALTY NOMINEES Pounds, Hillquit and Patterson Pledge Economy, Score Tammany -- O'Brien Stays Away. SALARY CUTS DEMANDED Riegelman, In Behalf of Citizens' Body, Asks City Legislators to Reduce Their Own Pay. CITIZENS AT RALLY URGE BUDGET CUTS

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Jay Gorney

The must-have

Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse

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

34,191 days ago

(93 years, 246 days)