Desert League Falls as Arab Forces Defeated
Analysis states the Arab League collapsed after a string of naval and land defeats in the Palestinian campaign. It details the Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi, Trans-Jordan, and Fawzi Volunteer forces failing to sustain modern warfare, with supply and intelligence breakdowns, and internal quarrels culminating in Egypt seeking peace.
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Arab League
Middle East
Fawsi Kaukji
Liberation Army
Trans-Jordan Arab Legion
Fawzi
Amman
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Galilee
Jerusalem
Negev
Egypt
Farouk
Trans-Jordan
Abdullah
The
Trans-Jordans
Ickes on Segregation in Washington’s Jobs Report
A 1948 report by a Christian committee critiqued racial segregation in Washington. It cited federal departments and real estate interests, urged deeper inquiry, and referenced alleged newspaper cooperation with the real estate board.
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Washington
National Committee On
George N. Shuster
Hunter College
New York
Eleanor Roosevelt
Angus Dun
Episcopal Diocese of
Humphrey
Minneapolis
Philip Murray
CIO
Marshall Field
Chicago
Palmer Hoyt
Denver
Joseph D. Lohman
University of Chicago
Julius Rosenwald Fund
Board of Trade
Clark
Washington Real Estate Board
New York Post Corp
Thornberry Impresses Congressional Observers
Washington observers note a strong batch of 81st Congress freshmen. The cross section includes veterans, educated newcomers, and lawmakers from the Industrial East to the Rocky Mountain states. Thornberry of Texas is highlighted as a promising rural power advocate.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
Capitol Hill
Harry Davenport
Pennsylvania
John McDowell
unAmerican Affairs Committee
Chuck Gross
Iowa
Midwest
Waterloo
John Gwynne
Jerry Ford
Michigan
Bartel Jonkman
Ford
Thurman Crook
South Bend
Ind
Crook
Foster Furcolo
Massachusetts
Yale
Pacific
Harry O’neill
Scranton
Harry
Abraham Rubicoff
Connecticut
John McGuire
Chester Bowles
White House
Peter Rodino
Newark
N.J
Fred Hartley
Taft-Hartley
Hugh Addonizio
Fiorello la
Rocky Mountain
Wayne Aspinall
Colorado
New Dealer
John C
Southwest
Harold Patton
Arizona
John Miles
New Mexico
Dixie Gilmer
Oklahoma
George Schwabe
Tulsa
George Wilson
Enid
FBI
Ross Rizley
Lloyd Bentzen
McAllen
Texas
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Lyndon Johnson
Tom Sneed
Shawnee
Shawnee Morning News
Shawnee Evening Star
Bell Synd. Inc
Broadway Gossip and Loose-Lips from the Street
A collage of showbiz bulletins features Irving Berlin Doris Day and Annette Kellerman rumors Barbara Ann Scott and Milton Berle in low spirits over missing coverage. It notes a Hollywood reefer case escort service rumors a Bank of America loan demand and coast studios racing to big melodramatic themes.
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Irving Berlin
Doris Day
Annette Kellerman
H’wood
Leslie Howard
Daphne Dunbar
Mary, Queen of
Lucretia
Lenore Lemmon
Susan Douglas
John Conte
Bank of America
LeRoy Haihtes
East Coast housing ads reveal regional disparity
A nationwide survey shows Eastern cities with far more apartment rental ads than listings sought, suggesting a housing shortage, while many other cities display near balance. In 33 cities total, 12 154 wanted ads versus 38 324 for rent, with Cleveland and Columbus showing more wanted than offered.
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National Association of Real Estate Boards
Los Angeles
Akron
Atlanta
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Memphis
Minneapolis
New Haven
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Toledo
Tulsa
Youngstown
Columbus
Housing Shortage Reflections Across Cities After War
An analysis notes 4291 wanted ads versus 5056 for rent, with Cleveland and Columbus showing over twice as many rental pleas. It discusses definitions of apartments, substandard housing, and how wartime housing shortages shaped city conditions, especially in Texas and industrial towns.
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National Association of Real Estate Boards
Answers and Facts From A P A Q and A Series
Q and A rows cover rent costs for 1947 totaling 28 768 197 dollars for the Federal rent control program. The text notes height, Man o War birth, navigational stars near the South Pole, and Douglas MacArthur as a five star general on active duty.
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Acamar
Eridanus
A. Douglas MacArthur
Substitution Rates Noted In Local Newspaper Listing
A brief notice from the Austin American details advertising and subscription rates. The piece attributes AP material rights to local news and AP dispatches. It reflects standard newspaper practice of reserving republication rights for the AP and the print edition.
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Associated Press
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