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Wednesday, December 21, 1932
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The Headlines
BRITAIN IS PUZZLED BY DEBT PROBLEMS; Hoover's Troubles Over Naming of Board to Study Revision Prevent Action in London. WASTE OF EFFORT FEARED Only the Labor Party Welcomes Hint for Drastic Arms Cut as Prelude to Revision. BRITAIN IS PUZZLED BY DEBT PROBLEMS
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You Share a Birthday With
- Benjamin Disraeli (1804)
- Heinrich Böll (1917)
- Kurt Waldheim (1918)
- Masaccio (1401)
- Leopold von Ranke (1795)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
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Hardboiled
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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
34,134 days ago
(93 years, 189 days)