Egypt Holds a Division in Place as War Looms in Region
Egypt’s War Minister Keissy Pasha announced an Egyptian mobile division has already moved to near Cairo to deter potential Italian-hostile action from Libya. He pledged to defend with Britain if attacked. Premier declares no ill will toward any nation and says only direct attack could shift Egypt from neutrality.
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Chamber of Deputies
Stock Market Report Shows Upward Tendencies In Early Trading
New York stock activity edged higher with gains in select issues and a late surge near the close. Transfers hovered around 400000 shares as investors weighed war related shifts and Britain’s wartime prospects amid tax and political debates.
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Wall Street
Great Britain
Start of Torpedo Range Construction at Piney Point
LEONARDTOWN MD Aug 22 Construction of a torpedo range for the Navy has begun at Piney Point Md on the lower Potomac River near here. Lieut Com Swepson Earle former head of the Maryland Conservation Department now at Dahlgren Va is supervising the work which will be manned by about 200 when finished.
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Tomac River
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County Dips 1434 Sheep in Frederick Districts
Frederick County reports 1434 sheep dipped in the last month to eradicate ticks and lice. Portable vats operated by county agent I Fred Stine in Shawnee Opequon and Stonewall districts with more producers invited to contact his city office. Dipping boosts wool growth, reduces parasites, and improves wool quality and quantity.
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Romania Moves Toward Settlement of Transylvania Rift
Turgu Severin, Romania reports fresh signs that Romania is negotiating a settlement of its dispute with Hungary. The cabinet may include Transylvanian leaders and two bishops from the region. Talks in Craiova with Bulgaria over southern Dobruja hope to align before harvest as both sides watch crops.
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Agreement On Plan of Defense in Newfoundland
In St John’s Newfoundland Canadian and Newfoundland officials reached general agreement on all points for defending Newfoundland. The plan highlights the island as the first line of defense for North America and may influence considerations of U S bases in Newfoundland.
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House Debates Draft Industry Plan Amid Conscription Push
Senate discussions heat as Senator Pepper proposes a draft industry concept to curb war material profits and speed defense orders. Democratic Leader Barkley urges a Friday vote on compulsory military service with potential Saturday session if needed.
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Obligations of the educated citizen urged at church anniversary
Dr Morris G. Smith, president of Susquehanna University, spoke at the 175th anniversary of Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City. He warned that society overemphasizes rights while neglecting duties and urged educated citizens to see life clearly, analyze root causes, and apply genuine remedies.
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See Plot In Trotsky Case See Plot In Trotsky Case
Mexico City police say the Trotsky pickax murder has the hallmarks of an international plot. Leon Trotsky died after brain injury from the attack by Frank Jackson, who claimed to admire him and was beaten by guards at the hospital. Jackson, an American citizen formerly of New York, confessed after the assault and said his motive was disillusionment with Trotsky’s views.
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Jesus Galindo
Pickax
Leon Trotsky
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Mexico
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Joseph Stalin
Soviet Union
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New York City
Virginia floods ease as most routes reopen
The Virginia State Highway Department reported that U S 360 between Richmond and Burkeville is open, leaving only U S 460 and U S 58 still closed by the Blackwater river. Agriculture data show heavy crop losses, especially corn and hay, due to the weeklong floods, with some regional gains where rain was lighter.
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Virginia
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Blackwater
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State Department of Agriculture
Withers Has 392 Bushels Of Wheat An Acre In Clarke
Berryville Virginia August 22 Robert Lee Withers farms near here along the Charles Town pike and has a record wheat yield for Northern Virginia this summer. He threshed 1 439 bushels from 60 acres and 791 bushels from 20 acres for 39 45 bushels per acre. Other Clarke county yields include J W Alexander 549 bushels on 18 acres 304 per acre and James Sipe 683 bushels on 30 acres 22 34 bushels per acre.
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Robert Lee Withers
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Here
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Timothy
James Sipe
Raids Hit Mogadiscio Merca And Tobruk Bases
British warplanes scored hits on the port and airdrome at Mogadiscio, the Italian Somaliland capital, and on buildings at Merca. South African and Rhodesian squadrons supported the Somaliland raids with strikes also hitting Italian naval oil tanks and a Tobruk jetty in Libya near the Egyptian frontier.
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Egypt
Mogadiscio
Merca
Royal Air Force
Tobruk
Libya
Herbert Spencer on Evolution Definition
This query presents Spencer’s view that evolution moves from an indefinite incoherence toward definite coherence, implying a progression from homogeneity to heterogeneity. The quoted line reflects his broader assertion of civilization advancing through increasing differentiation and organization.
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Hearing Set in Slaying Near Salisbury City
Salisbury Maryland August 22 police said Raymond Townsend 47 will face a preliminary hearing in Peoples Court Saturday in connection with the assault death of Carl West 61 whose body was found last Sunday near the city dump.
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Raymond Townsend
Canning House
Peoples Court
Carl H. West
Townsend
Rex A. Taylor
West
Isaac Figgs
L. A. Rademaker
What is the source of the quotation about our Lives and sacred Honor
The quotation is from the Declaration of Independence. It expresses a pledge among the signers to stand for liberty and equal rights.
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