Arab Forces Pound Into Jerusalem Old City
Reported heavy Arab bombardment penetrated the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem as Hagana and Irgun units faced surrender pressure. Arab and Jewish sources gave conflicting updates with artillery strikes on Montefiore, the military courthouse, and other sites while international recognition shifted and Britain pledged aid to Arab regions.
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Daniel Ds Luce
Old City
Jerusalem
Haganal
Irgun Zyal Leumi
Trans- Jordan Aram Legion
Haganah
Tarma
Holy City
Mab Feague
Ciro
Tel Aviv
Jowlah Nehters
Yugoslavia
Nicaragua
Israel
Great Britain
Trans-Jordan
United Nations
Palestine
AP 100th Anniversary Broadcast on NBC Next Sunday
The Associated Press marks its centennial with a NBC network program titled AP 100 Years of News broadcast at 22 noon UST. AP Executive Editor Alan J. Could will host. The show highlights the ten biggest stories of the century including the gold rush westward expansion the Civil War Franco Russian war Spanish American War and World War II.
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New York
Associated Press
NBC
Alan J. Could
News Cooperative
AP Editora
America
Marconi
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pra
Atomic Energy
Scouts to Honor Songwriter Berlin
Seattle dispatch reports the National Council of Boy Scouts of America honoring Irving Berlin at a two day session beginning Wednesday. Berlin funded the God Bless America fund to channel profits to Boy Scouts, aiding low income districts through allocations from the fund for special projects.
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Seattle
National Council of Boy Scouts of America
Irving Berlin
Boy Scouts
God Bless America Fund
Boy Scotts
Protest Plan to Drop Last Passenger Train
Spokesmen from communities along the Minneapolis and St. Louis line protested Wednesday against dropping the last passenger service on the Fort Dodge to Estherville route. The Minnesota Commerce Commission planned to study the request after a hearing. The Spencer segment currently operates one round trip daily except Sundays.
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Spencer
St. Louis
Fort Dodge
Estherville
Road
State Commerce Commission
Holdback Funds Questioned by Congress Probe
Rep. Jensen plans testimony to the Harness house committee on propaganda activities of the reclamation bureau alleging about 16 million dollars in holdback funds since 1932 were spent without proper accounting. Holdbacks are sums withheld until project completion and contractor payment. Concerns say deductions were used for other work on the same project requiring extra congressional appropriations.
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Washington
Jensen
Iowa
Harness House Committee
Reclamation Bureau
Congress
DAV Club and DAV Chapter split over slot machine raid
Commander George Nicolaisen of the Disabled American Veterans denounces misquotes after seven slot machines were seized in a Sunday raid on the DAV club. The ex ecutive board disavows writing to officials and plans a meeting to decide future steps while police seek confiscation and a court order to padlock the building.
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George Nicolaisen
The
Disabled American Veterans
Nicolaisen
Green
Michelalsen
DAV
Ed Catterlin
Tent Avenue
Tom Keleher
Logan Street
Clarence Johnson
Madison Avenue
DAV Club
W. F Peacock
Peacock
Council Bluffs
Po- Hee
Frank Altrock
George Sparks
Science Wears on the Black Death
About 1 000 medical workers from 41 nations at the fourth international congress on tropical medicine voted Friday night to support a UN World Health Organization plan. They urged John Morrell and Company to hire and detailed proposals for an expert committee to chart a global plague program.
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Washington
Earth
CIO United
ajVork
United Nations Organization
John Morrell
Ang
International Congress On Tropical Medicine
World Health Organizatin of
United Nations
Boom For Eisenhower Alabama Plan
President Truman faces a strong Alabama push toward Eisenhower at the Democratic National Convention. Alabama delegates may threaten unity by walking out if Truman is nominated or if civil rights planks pass. Senator Hill and others see Eisenhower as a rallying point for southern civil rights opponents.
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Jack Ball
Washington
Gae
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alabama
Truman
Eisenhower
Lister Hill
D.-Ala
Roosevelt
Chicago
Columbia University
J. Howard McGrath
Philadelphia
Senate
Barkley
House
Rayburn
Decker firm offers $500 rewards over meat packing violence
Two rewards of 500 dollars each were offered here Wednesday by the Jacob E. Decker and Sons company in connection with violence resulting from the meat strike that has idled the plant for weeks. P. J. Thogersen, general manager, said one reward was for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who assaulted Martin Barrick, a Decker employee, at his home Monday.
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Mason Witv
Jacob E. Decker and Sons Company
P. J. Thogersen
Decker Company
Martin Barrick
Decker
River Victim Identified as Daniel Turner 77 Sioux City
The body found in the Missouri river west of Saux Tuesday by Onawa river workers was identified Wednesday as Daniel Turner 77 of Sioux City. Also noted Toledo Ia saw the death of Mrs J M Rines 100 oldest citizen, widow of a civil war veteran and sister of Elmer Corfman former Utah state supreme court judge.
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Sioux City
Missouri
Saux
Onawa
Daniel Turner
Toledo
J. M. Rines
Elmer Corfman
Hollywood
Calif
Utah State Supreme Court
Heifer Brings $6100 At Angus Sale In New Jersey
A two year old heifer at the Angus sale conducted at Glyn Mawr farm by Milt Tutor sold for 6100 dollars. The bidding reached that top price from the 4 Snadow Isle farm of Red Bank New Jersey. The event occurred Tuesday at the purebred sale venue.
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Snadow Isle
Red Banks
N. J
Milt Tutor
Glyn Mawr
Cardiff Giant hoax ends as permanent museum exhibit
The Cardiff Giant, a 10 foot tall 2,990 pound statue once billed as a petrified human, ends a 79 year odyssey as it goes on permanent display at Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown. The hoax, planted by George Hull in 1869 and later revealed, drew thousands, including scientists and educators, before Barnum offered cash for a replica.
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Cooperstown
Cardiff
Farmers’ Museum
The
State Historical Association
New York
Grant
Binghamton
George Hull
Andrew D. White
Cornell
Phineas T. Barnum
Fort Dodge
Hull
Chicago
Iowa seeks new state water resources commission
The Iowa interim flood control committee considered a bill to create an 11 member state water resources commission with authority over flood control and water resource projects. Ex officio members include chairs of the conservation and highway commissions and state health and geology heads. The panel would brief local and state agencies before projects proceed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
State Highway Commission
State Department of Health
Flnoq Control Study Committee
Dave Harker
Indiana Water Resources Council
Falli
Cottonseed Corner Enters Oleo Battle
Rep. August H. Andresen charged Procter and Gamble earned 338400 in a two way corner on cottonseed oil used as a butter substitute. He said the firm and Best Foods cornered May cottonseed by product, lifting prices from 29.75 to 43 cents a pound between April 7 and May 14.
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Washington
August H. Andresen
R.mann
Procter and Gamble Company
Andresen
House
Best Foods Corporation
Nine from Council Bluffs Attend Iowa Letter Carriers Meet
Nine persons from Council Bluffs attended the Iowa State Association of Letter Carriers convention and its auxiliary in Cedar Rapids over Sunday to Tuesday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs Arthur Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. William Melton, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jensen, Mrs. Orrie Gates, Mrs. Earl D. Van Meter and Harry Eastman. Mrs. Hancock was to visit Newton with her son and family through the end of the week.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa State Association of Letter Carriers
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Hancock
William Melton
Louis Jensen
Orrie Gates
Earl
D. van Meter
Harry Eastman
Hancock
Newton
New Mass Music Chosen for Jubilee Mass
A new midwest debut mass arrangement has been chosen for the jubilee mass of Rt Rev Thomas F Galligan pastor of St Marys church who will mark his 50th year in the priesthood May 26 at the church in Clinton
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Clinton
Midwest
Thomas F. Galligan
St. Mary's Church
Await Offer From Meat Packing Firms
New York union spokesmen say an offer is expected later Wednesday from meat packing firms after seven weeks of strikes by 100000 workers nationwide. Negotiations will be with federal mediators in Chicago. The big four firms named are Swift Armour Wilson and Cudahy.
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New York
Chicago
CIO United Packinghouse
Big-Four
Swift, Armour, Wilson and Cudahy
Grundy County Leads Iowa Security Loan Drive Week Four
Grundy County topped 48.71 percent of its quota during the fourth week of the state security loan drive in Iowa, according to the state bond sales headquarters on Wednesday. This was the best figure among counties.
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Grundy County
Des Moines
Rive
Iowa
Weather Outlook for Council Bluffs and Nebraska
Partly cloudy and warmer Thursday with a high near 92 and strong southerly to southwesterly winds. TownsFair Thursday with warmer southeast and continued warmth elsewhere. Nebraska partly cloudy with few scattered thunder showers in the west, cooler west Thursday afternoon. Total precipitation 6.91 inches.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
West Portion
Soviet Moves Key to Stalin Proposal
London reports Moscow radio says the United States rejected Wallace Stalin bi lateral talks. Marshall says Soviet cooperation will test Stalin s sincerity and he may meet Molotov in Washington. He notes limited UN access yet and that direct talks remain possible if issues are handled through UN bodies.
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London
Moscow Radio
U. S. State Department
Field
Nussia
United States
Washington
Marshall
Stalin
Molotov
Wallace
Smith
United Nations
Conesville Boys Die In Auto Crash
Two Conesville youths Virgil Crist aged 13 and Harvey Bass about 15 were killed in a two vehicle collision on Highway 76 a quarter mile north of Conesville. Injured were Loren Bill Allen and his brother Ted taken to Mercy Hospital in Town City with serious injuries and Larry Hesseltine 13 to Bellevue hospital in Muscatine. The truck was driven by William Lowe 25 of Conesville.
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Conesville
Here
Virgil Crist
Melvin Crist
Harvey Bass
Orville Bass
Loren
Bill) Allen
Ted
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Larry Hesseltine
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Fred Nesper
William Lowe
Assessments Up Over 4 Million in Potawatomi County
Centralized assessing in Potawatomi County shows year one totals of 66,102 in ceased revenue with 1,083,915 more personal property assessments and 3,141,266 more moneys and credits assessments. Assessor Chet Bowers defends the system as cost effective and notes no complaints on personal property. The board schedules hearings, with real estate reassessed in 1949 and further valuation increases anticipated.
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Pottawattamle
Chet Bowers
Bowers
A. Lewis
Macedonia
Board of Assessment Review
Avoca
Conte
Delay Court Fight in Railroad Dispute
The railroad labor dispute hearing was postponed to May 28 to allow renewed bargaining between rail companies and engineers firemen and switchmen. The May 10 government action averted a strike and a restraining order was extended 10 days to May 29. Justice Department sought a longer injunction, hearing set for May 23.
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Washington
T.alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Justice Department
Munolulu
United
Dana Simon Falls
Eniwetok
mid-Pacific
Three Lake Mills Youths Die In Auto Crash
An Albery Lea Minn town youth near death after an auto collision killed three companions Tuesday night. Deceased are Royden Ulve Ellsworth Ulve and Glenn Gaskel, all in their 20s. Injured is Lawrence Ingebritson. All four occupants were Lake Mills Iowa residents.
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Albery Lea
Minn
Carl Lindahl
Freeborn
Royden W. Ulve
Ellsworth Ulve
Glenn Gaskel
Lawrence Ingebritson
Lake Mills
Lindahl
Bluffs Woman Elected Ha dassah Leader in Sioux City
Mrs. Saul Suvalskiy of Council Bluffs was elected first vice president of the Mountain States region of Ha dassah, the Jewish Zionist women's organization, at a Tuesday meeting in Sioux City.
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Sioux City
Saul Suvalskiy
Council Bluffs
Mountain States
Hadassah
Women's Jewish Zionist Organization
Search continues for missing safe from millionaire theft
A tip from two Sioux City junkmen led Sheriff Frank Scholer to West Field dump where a safe possibly containing 124,320 dollars stolen from LeMars millionaire Herman Schultz was found. Schultz, 75, had earlier revealed an April fortune gift plan to friends and relatives.
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Lemars
Sioux City
Westfield
Frank Scholer
Plymouth County
Herman Schultz
Woman Locked Out Of Apartment With Baby
Mrs. August Jantzen trapped herself out of her upstairs apartment at 1001 Fourth Street apartment No. 2 Wednesday. Firemen forced entry through a window to unlock the door and rescue the baby in a swing inside.
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August Jantzen
Fourth Street
Negotiations on New Coal Pact Collapse
Negotiations on a new soft coal wage contract collapsed on Wednesday as the Southern Coal Producers Association demanded seating for its president Joseph Moody. John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers balked at the seating, prompting the Southern group to seek NLRB intervention. Moody warned the dispute endangers Taft Hartley compliance and urged prompt action to secure the association’s rights. The breakup left officials unsure if a strike will follow, with operators calling the situation serious and uncertain about government action.
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Washington
Jay
Southern
Wers
John L. Lewis
Southern Coal Producers ‘Association
Lewis
United ‘Mine Workers
Joseph E. Moody
National Labor Relations Board
Nouthern
NLRB
Robert M. Denham
Moody
Association
Denham
Southern Cost Producers Association
Labor Management Relations Act
Baltimore
Southern Group
Iwis
United Mine Workers
Charles O'Neill
Iowa Birth Rate Declines in First Quarter of 1948
First quarter figures from the office of vital statistics show Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota each had about 7 percent fewer births in the period than in early 1947. The nationwide drop was 10 percent. Iowa recorded 15 114 births in January to March 1948 versus 16 829 a year earlier.
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Washington
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
United States
Office of Vital Statistics
Towa
Marquette Educator Seeks Bluffs Superintendent Post
Merle V Tolghoft superintendent of Marquette schools is the twelfth candidate for the Marquette position. School board president Thomas McMillen says a meeting time is hard to arrange and a decision will be made before June 9.
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Merle V. Tolghoft
Marquette
Thomas McMillen
McMillen
Truman to Meet Family in Omaha During Tour
President Truman will be joined by his wife Bess and daughter Margaret in Omaha on June 5 during a cross country pre convention trip. He will arrive from Chicago tomorrow morning to speak at a reunion of the 35th division with which he served in World War I.
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Washington
Truman
Margaret
Omaha
White House
Chicago
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