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Wednesday, December 14, 1932

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The Headlines

WASHINGTON SEES TANGLE; Defaults by France and Belgium Add to Complications. BRITAIN TO GET NO REPLY Stimson Says Negotiations Are Closed -- Treasury to Accept Tomorrow's Payment. HOOVER PLANS MESSAGE Will Outline London's Position to Congress -- Issue Probably to Pass to Roosevelt. WASHINGTON SEES SITUATION TANGLED

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Jay Gorney

#1 at the box office

Flesh

$150,900

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

34,141 days ago

(93 years, 196 days)