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April 27, 1931
The story of April 27, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On April 27, 1931, one archived headline reported: "IRISH BANDS DESTROY SUGAR; Raids Follow Disagreement Over Price of Beet Product." The archive note adds: Armed men destroy sugar-beet seed, Ireland. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "TRANSIT BOARD TO SUE B.M.T. FOR $6,532,626; Lockwood Reports That Sum Has Been Improperly Charged to Accrued Deficit by Company. ACCOUNTING IS DEMANDED Items Involved Cover Period From 1918 to 1931--One a Bonus to Menden. SETTLEMENT MOVES FAILED Victory for City Would Reduce by $3,000,000 the Gross Price Set in Unity Plan, Untermyer Believes. Tabulation of Items. Covers Long Period. Findings in 25-Page Report." A third item noted: "GIRL FOUND SLAIN AT HAMDEN, CONN.; Disappears After Attending Fair and Her Body Is Discovered at Dawn.BEATEN WITH LARGE ROCK Police Find No Clue to Assailant of Emily Kirk, Daughter ofFarm Owner." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
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On April 27, 1931, one archived headline reported: "IRISH BANDS DESTROY SUGAR; Raids Follow Disagreement Over Price of Beet Product." The archive note adds: Armed men destroy sugar-beet seed, Ireland. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On April 27, 1931, one archived headline reported: "TRANSIT BOARD TO SUE B.M.T. FOR $6,532,626; Lockwood Reports That Sum Has Been Improperly Charged to Accrued Deficit by Company. ACCOUNTING IS DEMANDED Items Involved Cover Period From 1918 to 1931--One a Bonus to Menden. SETTLEMENT MOVES FAILED Victory for City Would Reduce by $3,000,000 the Gross Price Set in Unity Plan, Untermyer Believes. Tabulation of Items. Covers Long Period. Findings in 25-Page Report." The archive note adds: B M T will be sued by Transit Comm for accounting for $6,532,626 alleged to have been improperly included in accrued deficit claimed by B M T under contract with N Y C relating to joint operation. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On April 27, 1931, one archived headline reported: "GIRL FOUND SLAIN AT HAMDEN, CONN.; Disappears After Attending Fair and Her Body Is Discovered at Dawn.BEATEN WITH LARGE ROCK Police Find No Clue to Assailant of Emily Kirk, Daughter ofFarm Owner." The archive note adds: E Kirk slain, New Haven. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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