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Monday, December 26, 1932
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The Headlines
BUTLER ASKS SURVEY OF PRICES AND CREDIT; Urges Columbia Undertake at Once Study of Basic Problem of Adequacy of System. CHIDES SECONDARY SCHOOLS Bids Them Cease Experiments -- Report Also Scores Stress on Vocational Training. BUTLER SEES WORLD RELYING ON SCHOLAR
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Mao Zedong (1893)
- Charles Babbage (1791)
- Henry Miller (1891)
- Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194)
- Yun Ch'iho (1864)
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
34,129 days ago
(93 years, 184 days)