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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1948

Page

13

Greek Front Advances as UN Troops Seal Borders

Greek minister of war reports from Grammos that the first phase of the battle ended in triumph. He cites major rebel losses and a retreat to a small area, praising Greek troops and U.S. supplied equipment amid a harsh front.

U.N Stratos George Stratos Athens INS United States

Greece optimistic after Grammos victory and UN role

Observers foresee the Greek army breaking the remaining guerrilla pockets in the Grammos region and Peloponnese. The writer predicts mass defections to the Balkans and argues UN forces should seal Greece's northern frontiers to aid reconstruction. The confrontation is framed as an international issue under UN oversight.

Greece United Nations

Woman Blamed For Fast Drive On Highway 85 86

A motorist with Arizona plates sped along U S highway 85 86 near Pueblo. A large rear sign read Excuse my bad highway manners but I have to meet my wife in Phoenix at 5 o clock.

Pueblo Colo Ins Arizona

Languages Similarities Highlight Polynesian Roots

Pago Pago reports that Hawaiian and Samoan languages share numerous features due to a common Polynesian origin. Despite geographic separation of 2,500 miles, speakers of both island groups retain strong linguistic kinship.

American Samoa

Crown Jools Help Polio Fund in Pekin Stand

Three boys ages 8 4 and 9 raised 49 cents in pennies nickels by selling a show titled The Jewels of the Mystery Queen. They displayed misfit jewelry made from bearings and a broken necklace in front of the Taubert home, charging a penny per peek in a clown act.

Pekin Tony Yaubert Nickie Johnny Roman Taubert Tony Polio Fund

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