Monday, January 28, 1974. End of the Siege of Suez.

The Israeli siege of the Egyptian city of Suez ended at noon.  The IDF withdrew and the 20,000 encircled Egyptians were able to withdraw across the Suez Canal.

Suez.

Both Time and Newsweek's covers dealt with the Nixon tape. U.S. News & World Report's cover was on inflation.  

Sports Illustrated had a cheesecake photo, although it hadn't crossed over into pornography on the cover yet, for its swimsuit issue. Ann Simonton was the cover model, who was actually relatively covered.

Indonesian President Suharto took control of the country's internal security agency.

Bolivia was declared to be in a state of siege following a peasant uprising at Cochambamba.

Mohammed Ali and Joe Frazier fought for a second time in a non-title fight.  Ali won.

George Foreman was the heavyweight champion at the time.

Wednesday, February 10, 1915. A warning.

All but a small force of Ottoman troops left the Suez Canal area.

President Wilson warned Germany that it would be held accountable for the loss of American lives or property in the Atlantic.

What we'd now call an Appendix breed horse, Pan Zareta defeated the Thoroughbred Joe Blair in a famous match race at Juarez, Mexico, setting a record that would last for 31 years.

Lsst edition:

Tuesday, February 9, 1915. Reorganizing.

Labels: 1910s, 1915, Catholic, children, Chile, Christianity, Education, German Army, religion, The roles of men and women, World War One

Friday, February 5, 1915. Tactical airpower in the desert.

British aircraft attacked Ottoman troops east of the Suez Canal.

Wyoming's legislature rejected a Prohibition bill.

Last edition:

Thursday, February 4, 1915. Ottoman retreat and expanding the war in the Atlantic.

Labels: 1910s, 1915, German Kriegsmarine, Ottoman Army, Raid on the Suez Canal, Suez Canal, Suez Egypt, World War One

Thursday, February 4, 1915. Ottoman retreat and expanding the war in the Atlantic.

The Ottoman's were in retreat from the Suez Canal.

Germany proclaimed that neutral vessels would be sunk in British waters. 

Last edition:

Wednesday, February 3, 1915. Ottoman's held up.

Labels: 1910s, 1915, British Army, Eastern Front, Egypt, German Army, Health, Imperial Russian Army, Malawi, Ottoman Army, Poland, Raid on the Suez Canal, Suez Canal, tobacco, World War One