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Monday, December 5, 1932
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The Headlines
MAJOR ISSUES ON SCHEDULE; Neither Party in Control of Critical Session Due to End March 4. HUGE DEFICIT TO BE MET Philippine Independence, Unemployment Relief and Bank Legislation on the Agenda. SPEED IS DEMOCRATS' AIM They Seek to Avoid Extra Session Under Roosevelt, but the Odds Are Great. 'LAME DUCK' SESSION WILL CONVENE TODAY
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
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You Share a Birthday With
- Walt Disney (1901)
- Martin Van Buren (1782)
- Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927)
- Werner Heisenberg (1901)
- Józef Piłsudski (1867)
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
34,150 days ago
(93 years, 205 days)