Palestine as a Political Puzzle and a Hopeful Jewish State
A reporter recalls early 20th century hopes for a Jewish state in Palestine after the Balfour Declaration. Weizmann and Zionist leaders debated timing and borders while Arabs opposed rapid statehood. British policy and peace conference aims created a cautious outlook, with Zionist plans limited to Hebrew education, local governance under British trusteeship, and eventual statehood.
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Palestine
W. Ormsby-Gore
M. P
Zionist Commission
Jaffa
Persh Tikvah
Dr. Weizmann
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Stephen Wise
Europe
American Jewish Congress
New York Globe
League of Nations
Paris
Harry
France
Italy
Bernard G. Richards
Palestinis
Inter-Allied Commission
Near East
Judaea
Jordan
Uuier
Removal of Pennsylvania Old Age Commission Officials
Secretary Lansing said he had no information on the removal of Chairman James A. Maurer and Director A Epstein of the Pennsylvania Old Age Commission. In New York they said agents from customs house detained them from the steamship Lapland as it sailed for Europe. They claimed the state department gave the orders. An inquiry was to be opened the next day.
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Holy Land
Ilag
Zionist Commission
America
Palestine
Washington
Lansing
James A. Maurer
A. Epstein
Pennsylvania Old Age Commission
New York
Customs House
Lapland
Europe
Pennsylvania
State Department
NC-4 Set for Coast Tour Start October First
Portland Maine August 26 The tentative itinerary for the naval seaplane NC-4 under Lieutenant Commander A Read who piloted the Atlantic crossing is announced The craft will tour the Atlantic and Gulf coasts starting October 1 stopping for several days at each port exhibitions are planned Planned stops include Boston Providence New Haven Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Norfolk Charleston Jacksonville Miami Pensacola and New Orleans with dates through November 24
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Portland
Atlantic
Gulf
A. ©. Read
Boston
Providence
New Haven
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
United Shoe Workers Given Wage Increase
In Lynn Massachusetts the United Shoe Workers of America and Lynn shoe manufacturers unionized the area announced a wage rise for more than 12,060 workers. The agreement provides a 4 4 percent increase with a 44 hour five day work week. The contract runs until September 1, 1820.
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United Shoe Workers
Igym
Mass
Aupost
Lynn
Association
The
United Shoe Workers of Amer
Pharmacists Must Have High School Education
New York Arg. 2b.-.40 resolution adopted by the national association of boards of pharmacy in session here. The measure requires entrants to be high school graduates for training as pharmacists as of January 1924. Walter J. A. Daratt of Oklahoma City elected president and J. Christensen of Chicago named secretary.
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New York
The
Nations Association of Boards of Pharmacy
Walter JA. Daratt
Okklahoma City
J. (. Christensen
Chicago
Appointment of Father Keefe as St Mary's pastor in Norwich
Ang. Rev. William A. Keefe rector of St. John's Plainfield has been appointed pastor of St. Mary's church Norwich to succeed Rev. J. H. Mitzmaurice who moves to St. Patrick's Waterbury Father Keefe, a Waterbury native, is known as a partisan orator.
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Norwich
Conn
Ang
William A. Keefe
St. John's
Plainfield
St. Mary's Church
J. H. Mitzmaurice
St. Patrick's Church
Watéhbury
Father Keene
Waterbury
Shah of Persia to visit United States after Paris trip
Constantinople August 26 The Shah of Persia will travel to the United States following a visit to Paris, a statement from the Persian foreign minister attached to the Shah in Constantinople said today.
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Shah OF Persia
U. S
Constantinople
Associated Press
Persia
United States
Paris
MacDonald Sentenced in Federal Conspiracy Case
August 26 report from Boston that Laurie C. MacDonald, superintendent at Thompson Brothers shoe factory in Brockton, was sentenced to 12 months in Plymouth jail for conspiracy to defraud the government in army shoe production. A stay of sentence was granted pending appeal.
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Boston
Strange Tales Of Hair And Scars From History
In recalling dramatic historical snippets a convict’s hair reportedly changes color before execution while a Vor Tuiper wakes to find his head bald after a lion encounter. A Frenchwoman condemned to death is reprieved, then ages with a darkening complexion. A collision in White Hayes Street ends with a thumb wound and stitches as assault charges against two men proceed in city court.
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Ian
Jno
Jet Pichick
Deniyen
Central Africa
Exenayise
White Hayes
Bate Atreer
Joseph Gourney
Bostwick Avenue
Rudolph Rodner
Hubbell Street
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Alieney
Turk
Free America
England
Chaim Weizmann
London
Es Zangwill
Israel Zangwill
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Preston
Pratestine
Balfour
Jewish Commission
David Yelling
Great Britain
Laplami
Kyoto Council
Kyota Council
Degree of
Pocahontas
Kyota Hall
Broad Street
I. O
YW. C. A
Lee
Fair Field
Bairfield
NC-4
Bridgeport
Manufacturers’ Association
Hi J
Father Keepicar Norwich
MacDonald
H. C. L.—and
H.C.L
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Ice Publicity
DR. C.W. King, Inc
Bridgepore
King, Inc
Fairfield Ave
Sagal
Atlantic Hotel
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