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Friday, December 30, 1932
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The Headlines
REDUCTION STARTS AT 6%; Modeled on State Plan, It Affects Salaries of More Than $2,000. THE HIGHEST CUT IS 33.9% Kohler Is Directed to Outline Ways of Saving $20,000,000 More in the Budget. ALDERMEN STILL TO ACT Estimate Board Must Pass on Pay Schedules Again and Mayor Must Approve. $18,000,000 PAY CUT APPROVED BY CITY
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Rudyard Kipling (1865)
- Tu Youyou (1930)
- Hideki Tojo (1884)
- Theodor Fontane (1819)
- Ramana Maharshi (1879)
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
34,125 days ago
(93 years, 180 days)