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Sunday, November 13, 1932

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The Headlines

PRESIDENT PROPOSES NON-PARTISANACTION TO CONTINUE REVIVAL; First Public Utterance Since Election Night Cheered by Crowd at Glendale, Cal. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN 'OVER' He Will 'Work for Unity' in Next Four Months and Also Aid 'Every Sound Measure' Later. PAYS VISIT TO HOOVER DAM Changing Plans to Make Inspection in Nevada by Night, He Will Now Reach Capital Wednesday. HOOVER PROPOSES NON-PARTISAN MOVE

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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

34,172 days ago

(93 years, 227 days)