Ancient Torture Citadel Is Handed Back to the Egyptians
Cairo report notes the 82 year handover of the Citadel from British control to Egyptian authorities. It details its 12th century origins under Salah ad-Din, use by sultans, and features such as the deep well and preserved prisons.
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Amarillo
Texas
City of
Amarillo Traction Company, Inc
City Commission
Ty Commission
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo Bus Company
State of Texas
Board of Insurance Commissioners
City
Cairo
U.P
Mokattam Range
Salah el Dine E! Ayoubi
Giza
Nile
Salah E] Dine
Citadel
Sultan Malek Nasr
Joseph
Wolf Steals Jungle Snake Fable Ends in Saint Jo
In Saint Jo a preacher reports wolves carried away a monstrous snake said to be killed earlier by Reverend Paul Thompson. The tale places the reptile near Wichita Falls before a truck ride to Saint Jo. Thompson shot the snake with a six shooter after it allegedly attacked him.
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Saint Jo
Fat Regal
F. A. Regal
van Buren
Kent Bellah
Paul Thompson
Bellah
Wichita Palls
Thompson
Unlucky 13 Aboard the 13th Army Division Tale
Emily Salem faces a nervy day as a 13th child born March 13 near Duluth. She joined the Army on July 13, 194, spent 13 months in training, and served with Company 13 before reporting to the 3 base.
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Greenville
8. C
Wac
Emily Salem
Duluth Minn
Army
Bowman Siesseen
Troop Carrier Command
School Students Are Smart as Ever
Dr. F H Finch of the University of Illinois reports that modern high school students are as smart as earlier youths. He notes 14 to 18 year olds in 1900 were 14 percent in school versus 73 percent in 1940, arguing that better education and out of school environment offset selection effects.
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Champaign
Ill
F. H. Finch
University of Illinois
American Psychological Association
Firich
Finch
Bears 100 Kittens, Owner Keeps Record
Muffett a Calabasas area cat aged 11 claims an all time litter record with 100 offspring. Owner Mrs J Walter Ferguson says most kittens were pure white like Muffett and about one in five had one blue and one brown eye. Ferguson notes fathers varied widely, reducing the keeper value of the record.
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Azusa
Cal
Muffett
J. Walter Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
Kentucky County Hosts Two Large Underground Caves
In Edmondson County Kentucky two of the nation’s largest underground caves lie side by side suggesting a notable geological feature of the region. Local officials note the unusual concentration of cavern systems in this rural area.
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Kentucky County
Edmondson
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