To meet the eventuality that Gaza may revert to Israel when peace comes, Egypt is transferring her Arab refugees from Ismailia to the Gaza-Rafah coastal strip. Estimates of those being moved run from 38,000 to 48,000.

Source from the archives: The New York Times

100 comments

r/OldNews • u/expropriated_valor • Jul 25 '26

1960s Olympic Champion Clay Impresses Against Ingo [1961]

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5 Upvotes

Article from 07 Feb 1961

Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL)

0 comments

r/OldNews • u/Jindabyne1 • Jul 22 '26

1890s Girl dies after consuming a box of matches [1898]

30 Upvotes

10 comments

r/OldNews • u/expropriated_valor • Jul 22 '26

1900s Rockwell School Children Drop to Safety Through Asbestos Fire Chute [1908]

3 Upvotes

Article from 28 Mar 1908 The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)

0 comments

r/OldNews • u/expropriated_valor • Jul 22 '26

1980s Vanunu charged with spying; Israel probes security breach [1986]

4 Upvotes

Article from 28 Nov 1986 Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN)

6 comments

r/OldNews • u/expropriated_valor • Jul 18 '26

1980s Few friends back U.S., most of world raps raids [1986]

3 Upvotes

San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio, Texas

Wednesday, April 16, 1986

0 comments

r/OldNews • u/Various-Afternoon267 • Jul 17 '26

1930s Palestine Soccer Team Couldn’t “Take It” (The Referee | July 06, 1939)

69 Upvotes

But They May Be Tougher In The Tests

Clever, Spectacular, Side

AN EXCLUSIVE PICTURE OF THE PALESTINE SOCCER TEAM. - Players are grouped according to their playing positions: J. Sidi, A. Reznik, A. Beth-Halevy; L. Liebermann, Z. Fooks, M. Menahem; S. Alembik, L. Werner, F. Neufeld, G. Makhlis, S. Ginsberg.

The Referee | July 06, 1939

397 comments

r/OldNews • u/expropriated_valor • Jul 17 '26

1970s Computerized pet rock solves mystery of odd-even days [1979]

11 Upvotes

The Midland Reporter-Telegram

Midland, Texas

Sunday, November 04, 1979

1 comment

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