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Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
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International bid planned soon for reconstructing the Damascus Medina Desert Railway in Saudi Arabia, partly destroyed by Lawrence of Arabia in 1917 during revolt against Turks. King Saud contributes $560,000; project sponsored by Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia. Modern high-speed motor road to link Cairo and Riyadh over 1,000 miles.
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CAIRO--Reconstruction on a railway in Saudi Arabia, which was partly destroyed by Lawrence of Arabia in 1917, will be put to international bid soon as possible.
King Saud of Saudi Arabia has contributed about $560,000 toward the project.
The road the Damascus Medina Desert Railway was completed in 1908, and carried thousands of Moslem pilgrims every year until sections of it were destroyed in 1917.
Over 200 miles of the road were destroyed in the revolt against the Turks.
Reconstruction is sponsored by Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
A modern high-speed motor road will also be constructed across the desert linking Cairo and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia capital, a distance of 1,000 miles.
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king saud contributed about $560,000; reconstruction sponsored by syria, jordan, and saudi arabia; over 200 miles destroyed in 1917
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Reconstruction of the Damascus Medina Desert Railway, completed in 1908 and used for Moslem pilgrims until destroyed in sections in 1917 during revolt against Turks, to be put to international bid soon as possible. A modern high-speed motor road to be constructed across desert linking Cairo and Riyadh, 1,000 miles.