The canopy was destroyed in September 1938 by Hurricane New England in 1938 , and the station was damaged but repaired .
The canopy was destroyed in September 1938 by the 1938 New England hurricane ; the station was damaged but repaired .

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yes

Tabda , also known as Tabto , is a city in the southern Jubbada Hoose ( Lower Juba ) region of Somalia .
Tabda , also known as Tabto , is a town in the southern region of the lower Juba ( Jubbada Hoose ) of Somalia .

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yes

For many years , it was managed by the British actor Jack Watling and his son Giles and his son-in-law Seymour Matthews .
For many years it was run by the British actor Jack Watling , and his son Giles and son-in-law Seymour Matthews .

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yes

Third Air Force inactivated and 16th Air Force assumed the new role as Warfighting Headquarters for the USAFE .
Sixteenth Air Force inactivated and Third Air Force took over the new role as Warfighting Headquarters for the USAFE .

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no