Displaced Arabs face bleak future after Israel created
Lee Dinsmore, Madison educator and American Friends Society representative, recounts about 800,000 Palestinian Arabs displaced by Israel. They live in camps with UN aid, awaiting resettlement as Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Jordan weigh absorbing options. Dinsmore laments minimal media coverage and lack of host-country offers.
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United Nations
Cedar Rapids
American Friends Society
U.N
Lee Dinsmore
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Y.M.C.A
Dinsmore
Young Men’s Christian Association
Nation of
Israel
Egypt
D.p.’S
Lebanon
Syria
Iraq
Jordan
Palestine
Arabs displaced by Israel birth stir regional tensions
Dinsmore notes Arab displacement by new Israel state breeds bitterness, with 800000 Arabs losing homes and relatives. He cites waning U.S. prestige in Arab states, fear of communism despite religious trust, and hopes tied to Aswan dam electrification and desert reclamation in Egypt, where YMCA projects expand.
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Dinsmore
Middle East
Israel
United States
U.S
Plains
Y.M.C.A
Russia
Egypt
Aswan
Jacoby on Bridge South risks with repeated bids
Oswald Jacoby analyzes a bridge hand where South repeats bids after North passes. West doubles and forces premium play, leading to a three trick loss for South and an 800 point swing. The piece highlights dangers of bidding against silent opponents and praise for West’s light double.
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East
South
West
Council Appoints Harold Eggleston Weed Commissioner
Cedar Rapids city council on Monday named Harold C. Eggleston weed commissioner for 1950 and issued orders for noxious plant cutting across the summer. City crews will do the work and costs will be charged to taxpayers unless private citizens act on their own property. A schedule lists weed cutting targets by date including leafy spurge, perennial peppergrass, sour dock, smooth dock, sheep sorrel, Canada thistle, knapweed, buckhorn, wild mustard, field bindweed, wild carrot and horse nettle.
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Cedar Rapids
Harold C. Eggleston
Weeds Targeted After First Cuttings by Council Decree
Ennis council ordered control of annual sow thistle quack grass butterprint puncture vine cockle bar after initial cuttings. Weeds must be kept down periodically to prevent reaching maturity per local ordinance.
Stain-Removing Solution for Sinks and Bathtubs
A greenish blue water stain in sinks and bathtubs can be removed by a salt and vinegar solution left on the stain overnight.
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White Star
Royal Vacuum Cleaner
Oneee
Iowa
EAD
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Standard Appliance CO
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