Ancient Nile Floods and a Changing Egypt
Cairo tourists overlook the Nile as a great flood nears its end, with plans for the Aswan dam altering an ancient cycle. The piece notes how floods fed myth and science, mentions uses of nilometers such as the Rhoda Island device, and quotes watchman Mohamed Es-Sayed Es-Saadani about retirement and tourist life while predicting a steadier, more fruitful river future.
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George McArthur
Cairo
Nileside
Great Nile
Egypt
Aswan
Great Britain
Khnum
Te Hood
Herodotus
Lake Victoria
Ethiopia
Khartoum
Rhoda Island
Mohamed Es-Sayed Es-Saadani
Squirrels gun wounds two soldiers in Westminster orchard
An 83 year old apple farmer, J C Lee of Long Creek, fired a squirrel gun at two soldiers in a Westminster area orchard, wounding Pvt Melvin Moss critically and Pvt Robert Crow seriously. Moss, 20, Indianapolis, was airlifted for brain surgery after pellets lodged in his head. Crow, 21, survived gunfire with injuries to shoulder, arm, and leg. The soldiers, from the 101st Airborne at Ft Campbell, were en route to duty when the incident occurred near U S Route 76. Lee admitted firing from about 70 yards. no charges filed yet as investigation continues.
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Moss
Seneca
Donaldson Air Force Base
Greenville
Portsmouth
Naval Hospital
Crow
Oconee County
D H. Crenshaw
Ft. Campbell
Crenshaw
Lee
U.S
Famed Sgt. York Remains Serious in Tennessee Hospital
Sgt. Alvin C. York, 75, remained in serious condition at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Nashville with fever unknown origin. The World War I hero, a Pall Mall, Tennessee native, has been bedridden since a stroke and had been treated for bedsores. His status and unresponsiveness to surroundings were unchanged over 24 hours.
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Nashville
Tenn
Alvin C. York
Veterans Administration Hospital
Pall Mall
York
How It's Taught In The Public Schools Reading Basics
An editorial overview of reading as the core learning tool, highlighting early critical first grade readiness, varied student backgrounds, and how teachers diagnose readiness. It covers testing, observation, and methods to engage diverse learners through dramatized reading, visual and auditory skills, and experiences that connect to reading concepts.
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High Point
Bob Jackson
North Carolina offers varied vacation spots within state lines
North Carolina vacationers can enjoy Grandfather Mountain, Biltmore Estate, Ghost Town in the Sky, Chimney Rock, Tweetsie Railroad, Fontana Dam, Old Salem and Cherokee. The state hosts scenic drives, historic homes, mountains, lakes, and entertainment from Blowing Rock to Asheville, with multiple attractions inviting families to explore within Tar Heel borders.
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Tar Heel
U.S. 1
Linville
Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge
Biltmore
US. 19
Asheville
Cherokee
U. S
Blowing Rock
Pin Ridge Mountains
John's River Gorge
Chimney Rock
North Carolina
Highway 74
Tweetsie Railroad
Yesteryear
Boone
Thomas Wolfe
Wolfe
Orchard thief warned soldiers to stay out
A man detained apples from his orchard two days prior and telephoned Swift Strike headquarters in Spartanburg to warn soldiers to keep away. Deputy Sheriff C. L. Smith said the suspect claimed he only meant to scare them and sting them a bit.
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Swift Strike
Spartanburg
C. L. Smith
Lee
Accidents In N C Kill Six Persons
At least six people died in North Carolina wrecks over the weekend. Victims included Tyler W. Jackson a one year old from New York City and William Curtis Brewer a year old from Polkton killed when a high speed vehicle struck a tree in Stanly County. John Milton Lasther 27 of New River died when his car overturned on a rural road in Onslow County. Ira Carroll Gore 26 of Whiteville died in a head on collision on N C 130 near Brunswick. A Donald Brooks a
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Tyler W. Jackson
New York City
William Curtis Brewer
Rt. 1
Polkton
Stanly
Highway Patrol
John Milton Lasther
New River
Onslow County
N.C
Brunswick
Ira Carroll Gore
Whiteville
Donald Brooks
Rt. 3
Lumberton
N. C
Mecklenburg County
Albert Nathaniel Alexander
iNegro
Rt 1
Huntersville
Archdale School to Register New Students
Archdale Elementary Principal Dennis Farlow announced that registration will be held for students who missed the preschool conference and for newcomers. Registration is on Wednesday from 8:30 am to 5 pm at the school office, with students asked to bring their records of academic achievement.
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Archdale School
Dennis Farlow
Farlow
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Thomasville
JET Age
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