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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1946

Page

5

Cyprus under British administration since 1878

Cyprus, the third largest island in the Mediterranean, has been administered by England since 1878 under a accord with Turkey. Four-fifths of inhabitants are Greek Christians, the rest Turkish Muslims. The Aztecs are seven tribes in the Valley of Mexico with notable culture and cruelties in religious rites. The Georgians are called Karthveli or Grusinians, living in Georgia, USSR, with Russians referring to the region as Grusia. Chinese history begins with the Chou dynasty founded in 1122 B C.

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Aircraft brake rope system from 1845 era described

The text notes a braking system for light aircraft using steel bolts and nylon rope loops developed circa 1845, enabling takeoffs and landings on runways or fields. It compares dice in modern craps to ancient samples from Egypt Greece and the Far East, and mentions Mark Anthony Augustus and Nero as reputed dice players, while stating China had 33 dynasties.

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