Word: aug
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...President Coolidge formally accepted the resignation of Charles B. Warren, retiring Ambassador to Mexico (TIME, Aug. 11), in a letter to that gentleman, saying: "You have solved many of the perplexing questions, and especially have provided for the protection of American life and American property and the settlement of disputed claims. I feel certain that you will look back in the future upon this work with the utmost satisfaction, as an effort that has greatly contributed to the welfare of our country...
...Bayreuth Wagner Festival (TIME, Aug. 4) continued. Every opera which will be presented has had by now at least one hearing. The complete Ring cycle was presented: Rheingold, Siegfried, Walküre, Götterdammerung, also Parsifal and Meistersinger. All has been carried out in strictest accordance with the traditions established under old King Ludwig's patronage in the ancient golden Wagnerian days. Not a note was "cut" from any of the enormous scores; no concessions were made to the limits of human patience on the part of the audiences. Richard Wagner used to insist on live beasts...
...Interstate Commerce Commission on Aug. 1 granted authority to build 56 miles of new line for the D., T. & I. at a cost of about $7,500,000, as well as to issue first mortgage bonds to raise the funds. The new line will extend from Malinta, Ohio, to Durban, Mich., and will serve to shorten haulage distances over the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton line...
...last time, final preparations had been made, even to giving each plane a carrier pigeon. The patrol of U. S. Navy vessels had reached their stations, forming a chain of safety. In Iceland, the natives of tiny villages had erected signs in English to welcome the airmen. On Aug. 2, the fog still lingered, but the three planes took the air, pointing their noses north. Almost immediately they become separated; the fog was impenetrable. Hopeless of keeping their course, and fearing a collision, two planes-those of Lieuts. Smith and Wade-wheeled and turned back toward Scotland...
Throughout the world, the Roman Catholic Church is conducting an anti-immodesty drive (TIME, July 28, Aug. 4, RELIGION). First casualty: a Spanish priest...