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Monday, January 9, 1933

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The Headlines

O'BRIEN COMMITTEE PROPOSES NEW FEES TO RAISE $2,000,000; Police and Fire Department Levies Urged in Report -- Bridge Tolls Weighed. RIGID ECONOMY STRESSED Schroeder's Pay Assailed as Far Too High -- Limousines for Officials Scored. BUREAU MERGERS SOUGHT Plan Follows Lines of Mayor's Induction Speech -- Retirement of Older Employes Asked. NEW FEES URGED IN O'BRIEN REPORT

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Stormy Weather

Harold Arlen

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 1933

  • The only thing we have to fear is fear itself

Tech Check

FM Radio, Drive-In Theater & Polyethylene.

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

34,115 days ago

(93 years, 170 days)