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Saturday, December 10, 1932

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The Headlines

URGES NEW CHARTER STUDY; Governor Seeks Action Now to Prepare Measure for Session Next Year. STRIKES BLOW AT TAMMANY Message Declares Waste and Extravagance Have Brought On City's Financial Crisis. WOULD PROTECT TEACHERS Reopening of Budgets of All Cities as Well as of New York Is Advocated. ROOSEVELT ASKS SWEEPING REFORMS

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Jay Gorney

The must-have

Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse

On This Day

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

34,145 days ago

(93 years, 200 days)