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December 20, 1931
The story of December 20, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On December 20, 1931, one archived headline reported: "COMPLETE AIR JAUNT AROUND THE WORLD; Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Day Land in Baltimore After Girdling Globe in Small Plane." The archive note adds: Arrive at Glen Martin Airport, Baltimore, from which they started Apr 28. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "CLASH IN DAMASCUS ON EVE OF ELECTION; Nationalists and Royalists Battle at a Mosque, Then Parade--Army Rules the City.SYRIAN KINGDOM SOUGHTMonarchists Want a Son of Husseinon Throne--Aleppo Faction FightsInterference by Government." A third item noted: "Lord Wakefield Orders New Miss England To Replace Boat Damaged in Detroit Race." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
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On December 20, 1931, one archived headline reported: "COMPLETE AIR JAUNT AROUND THE WORLD; Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Day Land in Baltimore After Girdling Globe in Small Plane." The archive note adds: Arrive at Glen Martin Airport, Baltimore, from which they started Apr 28. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On December 20, 1931, one archived headline reported: "CLASH IN DAMASCUS ON EVE OF ELECTION; Nationalists and Royalists Battle at a Mosque, Then Parade--Army Rules the City.SYRIAN KINGDOM SOUGHTMonarchists Want a Son of Husseinon Throne--Aleppo Faction FightsInterference by Government." The archive note adds: Clash between Royalists and Nationalists at Damascus mosque; city in control of Army. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On December 20, 1931, one archived headline reported: "Lord Wakefield Orders New Miss England To Replace Boat Damaged in Detroit Race." The archive note adds: Lord Wakefield orders new one to replace boat damaged in Detroit race. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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