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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1947
Page
5
The article notes airliners clock 464000 miles yearly while Pullman trains average 145000. Civilian pilots rise from 100800 in 1941 to 400000 last year, a 400 percent increase. Civil aviation activity increases about 122 percent in the past year, with 5000 farmers aiding daily U S weather observations.
Archaeological work in recent years supports the view that ancient western Asian cities located in fertile regions were left behind due to progressive soil erosion and exhaustion of agricultural soils.
Prof John Garstang and team uncovered a prehistoric village at Mersin in southern Turkey dating nearly 8,000 years. The find marks one of the world’s oldest settlements with Garstang noting the site’s significance in ancient habitation.
Brighton observed the start of the new school term with a listed corps of teachers led by superintendent B. H. Paxson and principal L. E. McAfee. The article notes staff movements, visiting relatives, and extended social and civic mentions surrounding the school reopening.
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