Pyramids of Egypt Still World’s Largest Structure
Frederick J. Haskin notes the Great Pyramid of Cheops covers four city-block foundations and rises like a forty story building. The article highlights precise geometry, organized labor, quarry-to-worksite coordination, and copper tools as factors in constructing the pyramids.
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Pyramids of
Egypt
Great Pyramid of
Cheops
Nile
Upper
Aswan
Prentice
Museums of Cairo Show Egyptian Pasts and Pyramids
The Cairo National Museum houses Tutankhamen era furniture and pharaonic treasures in pristine condition. Great Pyramid passages intrigue scholars as tomb robbery theories persist. Excavations reveal vast burial grounds near Memphis with bones of ancient Egyptians.
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Delta
Ancient
Egyptian National Museum
Cairo
Tutankhamen’s
Valley of the
Great Pyramid
Farm Women Count Year's Club Works
Virginia Home Demonstration Clubs report 1938 gains across counties. Dinwiddie and Frederick incomes rose from homemade foods, nine Giles women sold 3900 pounds cheese for 8500 dollars, one farmer earned 700 from four cows. Augusta tops with 50000+ in income. Winchester 8000. Harrisonburg 8400. Rural electrification expands in Washington and power use improves in Montgomery and Rockbridge counties. Community water upgrades boost Campbell wells and homes. Amherst clubs create youth programs and employment.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Dinwiddie County Club
Frederick County
Giles County
Augusta County
Staunton
Waynesboro
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Bumpass Club
Louisa County
Annan
Dale Club
Fairfax County
Washington County
Montgomery County Club
Virginia Tech
Rockbridge County
Campbell County
Amherst County Clubbers
Burglars Rob Chicago Synagogue Take Gold Shield
Burglars entered a Chicago synagogue and took items including a gold shield etched with the ten commandments. The congregation noted the irony in the eighth commandment about not stealing as they ponder the daylight theft.
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Chicago
Radio Highlights New York Short Wave Push Latin America
Radio markets in New York see NBC and CBS expanding short wave services to Latin America with more personnel and broadcasts. NBC uses W3XL W3XAL and W2XAF W2XAD. CBS uses W2XE W3XAU. programming includes Johnny Presents Dr Christian and Benny Goodman. Tonight listings feature NBC CBS and NBCs WEAF WJZ WABC and WJZ with music drama and interviews. Wednesday plans include Roosevelt address and orchestra programs with a Rochester Civic Orchestra club matinee.
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CBS
Latin America
Frank Mason
United States
Bround Brook
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Bob Hope
Wabc-Cbs
Edward G. Robinson
al Jolson
We the People
Benny Goodman
Dr. Christian
WJZ
Mr. Keen
Mary and
Bob
Cal Tinney
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WABC
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WMCA
Intercity
Roosevelt
Congress
Betty Crocker
Indianapolis Symphony
U.S. Navy
Rochester Civic Orchestra
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Braddock & Cecil Street
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Handley School
Chapman Motor CO
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