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September 20, 1931
The story of September 20, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On September 20, 1931, one archived headline reported: "WAKES TO KILL MAN FOUND IN HER HOME; New London Woman Shoots Neighbor, a Coast Guardsman --Her Son, 3, in Room." The archive note adds: Killed as intruder; Mrs B Fischer held. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "MUNROE AND PAYNTER BACK IN L.I.U. FACULTY; Breaeh Begun in June is Healed as Professors Resume Work on Same Salary Basis." A third item noted: "GENEVA BIDS US JOIN ARMS TALKS AT ONCE; United States and Ten Other Non-Members Asked to Confer With Assembly Committee. BUILDING TRUCE IS SOUGHT Washington Inclined to Favor Any Move Toward Limiting Armaments of World. Surprise Causes Debate. Invitations Voted Late at Night. GENEVA INVITES US TO ARMS TALKS NOW Cecil Disputes Massigli. German Reproaches Switzerland. Washington Acceptance Seen." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
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On September 20, 1931, one archived headline reported: "WAKES TO KILL MAN FOUND IN HER HOME; New London Woman Shoots Neighbor, a Coast Guardsman --Her Son, 3, in Room." The archive note adds: Killed as intruder; Mrs B Fischer held. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On September 20, 1931, one archived headline reported: "MUNROE AND PAYNTER BACK IN L.I.U. FACULTY; Breaeh Begun in June is Healed as Professors Resume Work on Same Salary Basis." The archive note adds: Signs new contract with L I Univ. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On September 20, 1931, one archived headline reported: "GENEVA BIDS US JOIN ARMS TALKS AT ONCE; United States and Ten Other Non-Members Asked to Confer With Assembly Committee. BUILDING TRUCE IS SOUGHT Washington Inclined to Favor Any Move Toward Limiting Armaments of World. Surprise Causes Debate. Invitations Voted Late at Night. GENEVA INVITES US TO ARMS TALKS NOW Cecil Disputes Massigli. German Reproaches Switzerland. Washington Acceptance Seen." The archive note adds: sessions. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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