Britain hardens Palestine immigration amid Jewish refugee crisis
Britain enforces a tougher Palestine policy affecting 390,000 displaced Jews as calls grow to lift the quota to admit 100,000 European refugees. Since 1939 about 43,000 Jews entered outside the quota, with only 99,000 later recorded. The debate centers on settlement, partition, and control of immigration amid rising Arab opposition.
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Britain
Palestine
Europe
Middle East
Holy Land
Windstorm damages crops and city council talks rails
Twenty years ago a heavy windstorm caused widespread crop damage in the county while Corry felt winds but little city impact. City Council met with Oscar Prita on removing North Center street trolley rails ahead of next year resurfacing, but no agreement emerged.
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Corry
Oscar Prita
North Center Street
Dewey Pushes Off Campus College Registration Centers
Governor Martin backed a plan via the State Department of Public Instructions to form off campus central centers for eligible freshmen blocked by campus overcrowding. J Ralph S Dewey coordinates in this region, contacting superintendents and high schools to gather names of veterans and graduates for potential centers. Written requests with name address high school colleges applied to and courses desired should reach Dewey at 251 North Center Street Corry PA by September 1, with center numbers and sizes determined by statewide surveys.
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Martin
State Department of Public Instructions
Dewey
North Center Street
Corry
Truck Driver Burned When Tanker Truck Rolls Over
Meadville Aug 21 George Fowler 46 of RD 1 Townville suffered severe second degree burns and possible third degree injuries when the truck he was driving for Hathaway Bakeries rolled over into a field on Route 77 around 8 30 am. He was taken to City Hospital in fatr condition with burns to his back chest abdomen and arms after gasoline ignited setting fire to his clothes and hair. No witnesses had been identified by state police by late yesterday and Fowler had not been questioned due to his condition.
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Meadville
George Fowler
RD. 1
Townville
City
Fowler
Hathaway Bakeries, Inc
Pine Street
Sibin Hill
Pennsylvania
U.S. Reveals Opposition to Russian Demand
Washington reports reveal a toughened U.S. stance as officials refuse to disclose official content until noon. Navy admirals Mitscher and Sherman depart for a routine European inspection tour, signaling U.S. naval power amid rising tension from Trieste to the Black Sea and a harder diplomatic posture.
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Orlee
Fae OM
Washington
Yen
Trieste
Black Sea
Navy
Europe
Mediterranean
Pheyaré
Mero
Mitscher
Atlante
Forrest B. Sherman
London
United States
School Health Act Across Pennsylvania Requires Regular Exams
The Philadelphia survey reports that 30 percent of pupils had normal health, while 70 percent showed defects such as dental caries, vision problems, and malnutrition. The new act mandates complete physical examinations for all public, private, and parochial school pupils every other year to improve future health.
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Evening Journal Ariy Dd
Colegrove Dlegrove
Rarerenuain de Fred Kimball, Inc
Din
Newyork
Ighigan Square
Chicago
N & Bond
Detroit
Pen Se
Chamber of Com
Pittsbureh
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Yormerly
Pennsylvania
Corry
Inderga
GLI
Inquiries on World War II and Language Trivia Quiz
The questions ask for the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, the origin language of Kotow, the Gulf of California, Cadman’s profession, burial of overseas US troops, a taped neck accessory, and Mexico’s form of government.
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Lower
California
Mexico
Charles Wakefield Cadman Qxis
U. S. Army
Birds Have Highest Body Temperatures Among Creatures
Birds maintain body temperatures ranging from 104 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, higher than most other animals. This fact highlights avian metabolic differences and their adaptation to active lifestyles.
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Marguerite Chase
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EastMain
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