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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1947
Page
4
As one moves closer to the earths magnetic poles the compass needle experiences a weaker pull. The article notes a diminishing magnetic influence toward the poles and discusses implications for navigational readings in those regions.
London Oct 7 AP Prime Minister Attlee demoted Shinwell and ousted five senior ministers in a wide shake up affecting 30 posts. Young Labourites Strauss Gaitskell Noel-Baker Bottomley and Woodburn join the cabinet while Bevan Strachey Morrison and Bevin keep posts.
David Breslau of the Labor Zionist Organization of America urged Bridgeport Jews to support Haganah as defender of a Jewish state in Palestine. He warned against delaying UN plans and noted Irgun and Stern violence had weakened Zionism. The rally at the Jewish Community Center was chaired by Saul R. Stein.
Clarence Jackson, 40, surrendered to police in connection with the death of Frederick L. Raymond, 53. Raymond died after a Sept. 16 head injury from a fight described as a heated dispute over a woman on State Street between Lafayette and Broad streets. Jackson was booked on a breach of peace charge as the investigation continued.
Central and South American Indians called the rubber tree cau nch u or the weeping wood, reflecting their language and cultural naming. The term highlights indigenous perception of the tree’s sap and appearance in early botanic references.
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