Bloody Palestine History and Zionist Rise Past and Present
James Marlow surveys Palestine's long history from ancient kingdoms to modern Zionist drives and Arab-Jewish tensions. The piece traces peoples and invasions, world powers, and the repeated calls for a Jewish homeland amid ongoing conflict. Also included is a state insurance certificate for Planet Insurance Company dated May 26, 1948 issued by Texas Insurance Commissioners.
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James Marlow
Washington
ABC
Palestine
Vermont
Insurance Commissioners
Texas
Austin
Planet Insurance Company
Detroit
Michigan
George B. Butler
Phairman
West Covina residents raise new city hall wing
In a barn raising style effort, residents of the newly incorporated West Covina clad in work clothes join councilmen business leaders and craftsmen to construct an addition to city hall. Officials say volunteer labor will save funds that would have waited until next fiscal year.
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West Covina
Air Force Proposes New Rank Titles for Air Corps
Congress considers designating new ranks to distinguish Air Force personnel from Army. Four warrant officer grades would be Chief Airman and Senior Airman plus first to third class. Enlisted grades include Senior Air Sergeant for master sergeant and several airman classes from first to fourth class.
Seven to receive degrees at University of Texas
Seven Panhandle region students will receive degrees at UT College of Arts and Sciences in May 31 exercises. Names include Wilford Session Brashears, Mary Martha Manning, Mary Princes Russell, Jo Anne C. Phillips, Susie E. Walden, Mary Nell Gibson, and Charles T. Tenkins with BA or BS in geology.
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University of Texas
Panhandle
University of Texas College of Arts and Sciences
Wilford
Brashears
Amarillo
Mary Martha Manning
Tyler
Mary Princes Russell
Joanne C. Phillips
Borger
Susie E. Walden
Mary Nell Gibson
Georgia
Charles _T. Tenkins
Geology
Retonga turns a Pomona housewife toward relief
Mrs. R. E. Hamilton of 772 West 9th Street Pomona California recalls severe nervous digestion gas and fatigue from long inactivity She credits Retonga with restoring her energy appetite and ability to perform housework She praises the medicine and the makers refund policy awaits at Cretney Drug
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R. E. Hamilton
R. E Hamilton
West 9Th St
Pomona
Cal
Hamiltons
River
Retongs
Cretney Drug
Speed Driver Ralph Hepburn Dies in Indianapolis Crash
Ralph Hepburn, veteran race car pilot and former president of the American Society of Professional Automobile Racing, was killed during warmup for the 1948 Indianapolis 500. He suffered crushed chest and fractured skull after his Novi Special spun into a wall at 130 MPH. The 52-year-old, who had set track records, left a wife Ida and a son, Downey Downey, a University of Texas cadet rifle team member being honored with a silver medal.
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American Society of Professional Automobile Racing
Ida
Ter
Joanna
Indianapolis
Ralph Hepburn
Downey
Samuel Ray Downey
T. O. Downey
Bowie
Warming
Hepburn
E. Rogers Smith
University of Texas
College
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Holy Land
Babylonia
Saul
Zionist Organization
Zion
Jerusalem
Mohammedan the- Mevers
Allah
League of Nations
Britain
Fourth
Rittenberry& Rittenberry
Air Force
Santa Barbara
Tony Martin
Cyd Charisse
California
City Hall
Boston
Pweory
Enor
Crouch Appliance Company
Taylor
Retonga
Convenient Credit Empire Mig Co
Nive Prove
M. Gorf Company
Lubbock
Broadway
Sewice & Supply
Better Living
Thomsen
NAT
POLK
THE
Service
Blackburn
Irvice
Globe-News
John
Furbach
Polk Street
Hamilton
Longines
South Bend — Weber
Keeling ‘Roovers
Travis v
Carroll Courtanyon Highway
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