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Monday, October 31, 1932
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The Headlines
M'KEE FINDS 985,034 VICTIMS IN JOB CRISIS; Census Shows Total, Including Dependents, for Whom Aid Is Sought This Winter. CITY PLANS ACTION TODAY Officials to Meet Bankers and Welfare Leaders in Move to Coordinate Relief Efforts. M'KEE TO ACT TODAY ON JOBLESS RELIEF
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Red Dust
$140,000
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Hokusai (1760)
- John Keats (1795)
- Chiang Kai-shek (1887)
- Johannes Vermeer (1632)
- Norodom Sihanouk (1922)
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
34,186 days ago
(93 years, 241 days)