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Tuesday, January 24, 1933
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The Headlines
CITY FUNDS LACKING FOR BIG PROJECTS; Board Weighs $50,116,363 List -- Reaches No Decision on Which to Put First. CONTRACTS ALREADY LET Mayor Says Revenue-Bearing Works Such as Piers Will Be Pushed to Completion. CITY FUNDS LACKING FOR BIG PROJECTS
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On This Day
The 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, changing the beginning and end of terms for all elected federal offices.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Frederick the Great (1712)
- Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais (1732)
- E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776)
- Edith Wharton (1862)
- Ernest Borgnine (1917)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
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 Depression — GDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).
Time Elapsed
34,101 days ago
(93 years, 156 days)