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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1927
Page
8
Motorists and outdoor enthusiasts now have access to about 550 state parks or similar areas in states, totaling over two and a half million acres. The number is rising as tourists seek wildlife and rugged campsites. More than 150 national forests are open to public recreation, containing 1,690,000 acres of unimproved land.
Baghdad dispatch notes the decline of camel travel in Iraq as Arabs turn to airplanes. The British Royal Air Force’s long policing of Mesopotamia influences the shift, with air power drawing native interest away from traditional camels toward the clouds.
Notable air activity in Iraq includes large Royal Air Force planes offering desert jaunts to natives. Imperial Airways liners from Cairo to Baghdad and Basra carry more native passengers this year than last, with numbers over doubling.
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