Excavations challenge Bethlehem manger site claim
London reports that new digs at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem uncover walls pillars and stairs beneath the transept area. Archaeologists sink shafts to reach a subterranean vault and possible manger site, questioning the long held belief that the grotto marks Christ's birth.
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Church of the Nativity
Bethlehem
The
Sunday Express
Mary
Joseph
Antiquities Department
Jerusalem
Walla
Constantine the Great
Justinian
Underground Fortress Holds England's Gold
A London fortress for Bank of England gold is under construction beneath the city streets. Built to be artillery proof and flood resistant, the vaults rest on a concrete bed with hardened steel and welded layers. Access is from above, with 20 ton doors and a split combination code. Electric alarms guard against heists.
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England
London
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SWACO
Village Smithy Now Operates Welding Shop
Mason City Michigan veteran blacksmith Jack Fowler, 60-year resident, shifts from horse shod to welding to meet modern needs. His shop retains anvil forge and steel vise as relics of past craft, recalling when Mason housed seven blacksmiths and he began at eighteen in a shack now part of the Ingham county jail site.
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Mason City
Mich
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Mason
Fowler
Michigan
Ingham County
Foreclosure Sparks Unruly Return by 102-Year-Old Eliza
In Fort Worth Texas Eliza Anderson, a 102 year old Black woman, resisted eviction after foreclosure. Police ejected her then she returned, injuring a tenant Suella Jackson and shattering windows. She was charged with malicious mischief.
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Eliza Fort Worth
Texas
Eliza Anderson
Eliza
Suella Jackson
Suella
Deer antlers found with 120 points in Colusa County
Local cattleman Jim “Coyote” Smith reports finding a deer's carcass in Colusa while grazing. The antlers measure from half an inch to ten inches, totaling 120 points, a remarkable tally for the region.
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Colusa
Calif
Jim
Coyote
The Tax Menace A Growing Crisis
Francis H. Sisson of the American Bankers Association warns the rising tax burden threatens prosperity more than other challenges. He notes government spending, mounting debt, and the heavy share of income taken by taxes. He urges curbing government activity, broadening the tax base, and reconsidering sales taxes to avert economic distress.
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Francis H. Sisson
American Bankers Association
United States
New York City
Congress
Bank Deposit Guarantee Criticized at ABA Meeting
The American Bankers Association declared that deposit guarantees have failed in eight states. It warned such plans promote unsound banking, increase bank failures, and unfairly tax well run banks to cover losses. The group urged opposition to any deposit guaranty law.
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Los Angeles
American Bankers Association
United States
Ancient Palma printing house claims world oldest status
In Palma Mallorca the Guasp family runs a top floor print shop using a 353 year old press. The machine, still capable of fine impressions, requires strong operation. The firm has endured ten generations, evolving from wood type to modern methods while remaining a family enterprise since 1579.
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Majorca
Spain
House of Guasp
Guasp
Gabriel Guasp
New York Times
Manna Shower Falls in Natal as Drought Stricken Natives Gather
In Zululand Natal a milky white flaky substance covered a veld area after drought. Natives collected it in baskets calling it Mannal Mannad. Described as sweet and wafer like, it resembled Exodus manna. Scientists link it to gum from eucalyptus trees blown from forests.
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Natal
South Africa
Mappa
Palestine
University of Jerusalem
Desert cradle of great culture in ancient Nuzi mound
Sand vanquishes city in Northern Mesopotamia 8500 years ago shown as center of culture with written language laws commerce and religious documents on clay tablets. Writings preserved as permanent records from that era reveal sophisticated society and administration.
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Mesopotamia
Ancient
Nuzi
Columbus and the Madeira Yearning of a Sea Mentor
The tale recalls Christopher Columbus who wooed Menina Perestrello from Portugal and married her in 1478. They settled briefly in Porto Santo and Fun chal where his maritime curiosity grew. After a wreck in 1486, a dying pilot left Columbus charts that shaped his westward voyage plans.
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Madeira
Christopher Columbus
Menina Perestrello
Portugal
Porto Santo
Funchal
Christopher
Leningrad Still Thrills Its Modern Wonder City
Leningrad remains a thrilling visit despite changes from czarist splendor. Peter the Great built it as a window to Europe with 40,000 workers. Canals radiate from the center like a fan. streets are broad and architecture colossal, with austere dignity. Traffic diminished. peasants and laborers inhabit marble streets.
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Leningrad
St. Petersburg
Europe
Venice
Old English Glasses and the Joey Gin Glass Confusion
A note on antique English drinking vessels outlines goblets and special vessels for events, sweet-meat and cordial glasses, gin short glasses, and the “Joey” gin glass. The Joey is linked to the colin penny piece of 1836, used for cab fares at four pence.
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Joey
Chicago Post
Hoover's plan for trade and money to lift the nation
Senator George outlines priorities for flood of cheap imports, tariff readjustment, and a workable monetary system to restore commerce. He urges strong executive power to resolve international debt, curb unfettered trade, and ensure an adequate currency while advocating farm relief and consolidation of government agencies. He predicts passage of the Glass banking bill to support reforms.
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Congress
George
Senate
Hoover
Destiny None and the uncertain path of life
This verse reflects on human limits to read destiny, the danger of force versus wisdom, and the hope found in faith. It speaks to enduring through darkness, serving truth, and clinging to hope until judgment by time brings eventual victory in God’s good time.
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