Stories Behind Words by William Penfield on tanks
The piece explains how Britain's World War I armored vehicles with caterpillar wheels carried weapons and crew like self propelled forts. To mislead Germans, the War Office spread the claim tanks hauled water in Mesopotamia, and the term stuck as the vehicle name.
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Pakistan’s Leader Faces Strong Challenge From Jinnah Heir
Fatima Jinnah, sister of founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah, mobilizes a broad opposition to Ayub Khan’s basic democracies amid arrests and press crackdowns. Ayub touts stability and reform, while student strikes and anti U.S. sentiment strain ties, despite over $400 million in 1964 aid.
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Fatima Jinnah
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Ayab
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