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July 23, 1931
The story of July 23, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On July 23, 1931, one archived headline reported: "STUDENT TRIES TO KILL GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY; Bullet Is Fired Point Blank at Sir John Hotson, but His Pocketbook Stops It." The archive note adds: Indian student tries to kill Sir J E B Hotson, acting Gov. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "SCHOOL REPAIR JOBS SUDDENLY HELD UP; Board, at Request of Posner Group, Defers Action on 12 Contracts, Awarding Others. $32,664 TOTAL INVOLVED Action Is Explained as Not Necessarily Indicating Graft byLow Bidders.7 INSPECTORS TO BE TRIED Hilly Gets Data to Draft Charges for Departmental Action--Building Bureau Shake-Up Due. List of Suspended Bids Issued. Posner Data Sent to Hilly." A third item noted: "Discuss Debt Plan at Union Square." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
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On July 23, 1931, one archived headline reported: "STUDENT TRIES TO KILL GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY; Bullet Is Fired Point Blank at Sir John Hotson, but His Pocketbook Stops It." The archive note adds: Indian student tries to kill Sir J E B Hotson, acting Gov. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On July 23, 1931, one archived headline reported: "SCHOOL REPAIR JOBS SUDDENLY HELD UP; Board, at Request of Posner Group, Defers Action on 12 Contracts, Awarding Others. $32,664 TOTAL INVOLVED Action Is Explained as Not Necessarily Indicating Graft byLow Bidders.7 INSPECTORS TO BE TRIED Hilly Gets Data to Draft Charges for Departmental Action--Building Bureau Shake-Up Due. List of Suspended Bids Issued. Posner Data Sent to Hilly." The archive note adds: Bd of Educ suspends bids on school repair contracts. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On July 23, 1931, one archived headline reported: "Discuss Debt Plan at Union Square." The archive note adds: Hoover war-debt plan discussed. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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