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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...present disturbed condition in the world, any normal question by a reporter arouses suspicion among lower officials of any government. I was stepping on somebody's toes [in Moscow]. I was making officials mad, [though] I thought I was doing them a favor. All countries have stupid officials and prosecutors who, once they have decided against you, go out to get their...
This system, essentially unchanged, is still used in much of Egypt. It is no good for growing cotton and other long-season crops, so it has been supplanted in the lower valley by dams and canals that make year-round irrigation possible. For the modern system, the irregularity of the Nile is a serious matter. During the annual flood, much water goes out to sea unused; during the rest of the year, there is not enough water. A great deal more acreage could be devoted to the valuable long-season crops if the Nile could be forced to flow steadily...
...outlet of Lake Victoria. Another will make a reservoir out of Lake Albert. When the whole system is in operation, the water of the White Nile can be held back while the Blue Nile is flowing. The system is expected to smooth out the flow of the lower Nile through Egypt and increase the cultivated area by 1,500,000 acres...
Chrysler planned to display the De Soto this week, the Chrysler next week, and the Plymouth the week after. All resembled the Dodge in general body lines. Chrysler was plugging the theme that its cars were more comfortable, and easier to handle. They were, according to the pros pectus: "Lower outside, higher inside-shorter outside, longer inside-narrower outside, wider inside...
French farm prices were also dropping, which left farmers less money to buy gold, and which promised lower retail prices and increased buying power for the franc. Some financiers thought that the announcement of South Africa's gold shipments might also be a factor in the decline. The franc's value in terms of dollars had also risen sharply in the black market. A month ago, $1 had cost 505 francs. Last week, it cost only 395 francs...