Civil War Threatens New State of Israel
The clash between Irgun Zvai Leumi and the Israel government over an arms ship threatened a civil war in the new Jewish state. The LST sought to land cargo at Natanya, moved into Tel Aviv Bay, and grounded near UN headquarters as UN armistice rules bar arms import. censorship limited news flow. truce observers were dispatched to the beaching scene.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Ary
LST
Natanya
Tel Aviv Bay
United Nations
U. N
Irgun
No. 17
Goldsborough Rules in Favor Of Lewis On Miners' Pensions
Justice Goldsborough ruled for L. Lewis on a miners pension plan offering $100 monthly payments to UMW members aged 62 with 20 years of pit work. Ezra Van Horn sought to block payments, but the court found the plan reasonable and not violative of the labor contract or Taft Hartley act.
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Washington
F. Alan Goldsborough
Ton L. Lewis
Goldsborough
Ezra van Horn
United Mine Workers’ Welfare Fund
Lewis
Gldsborough
H. Styles Bridges
R-Nh
Bridges
Welfare Board
van Horn
UMW
Committee Begins Road Dept Probe
A state highway department probe opens in Montgomery as Rep W. M. Beck of Fort Payne chairs the session. Gov. James E. Folsom appointed the committee after a Montgomery grand jury criticized the department for gross inefficiency and irregularities with contractors. Members include Guy Hardwick of Dothan and Senator Robin in the Senate.
Bernadotte Seeks Peace Plan For Palestine Era
United Nations mediator Count Folke Bernadotte aimed to draft a feasible peace program for Palestine this week. He planned to put ideas on paper, after meetings with Arab experts who arrived to supply necessary facts, with Israeli experts anticipated soon. Bernadotte stressed the experts would not bear responsibility for the proposals.
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Rhodes
Folke Bernadotte
Palestine
United Nations
Bernadotte
Israel
City Raises Rate On Napier Water
Dothan city commission voted to drop the $1 per month Napier Field assessment and raise the basic water rate from $1 to $2 per month for the first 2,000 gallons. The new pricing replaces the fire protection assessments, with some users paying less than $1 for protection. The rate change takes effect pending further discussion. officials adjourned to 9 a.m. tomorrow. The commission also boosted library funding from $100 to $300 monthly, contingent on raising $8,228 annually, effective July 1. The Veterans of Foreign Wars post seeks a club and was exempted from city privilege licenses.
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Dothan
Napier
Jim Brennan
Brennah
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cominform Strategy Meeting Reported in Europe
Two anonymous Communist officials said Cominform leaders are meeting somewhere in Czechoslovakia to map strategy. They noted the exact location is undisclosed for security. Earlier reports claimed Poland or Romania as the site, with denials from Poland and Romania.
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Rome
Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Earier
Europe
Poland
Romania
Miami couple surrenders seven children over money woes
A Miami couple in dire financial strain placed their seven children up for adoption after an extended search for work. William W. Harvey described accepting offers after listing each child for adoption, citing poverty and constant moves across Florida as factors. He recalled wartime earnings and later hardship, including inability to provide clothing and sustenance, as reasons for the drastic decision.
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Miami
Republicans Define 1948 Platform Aimed at Unity and Rights
Philadelphia AP report says GOP platform advocates internationalism a strong military and civil rights. drafted over a week, 2,400 words, to appeal to voters with themes of collective security and anti-Communist stance. Henry Cabot Lodge to present the document amid convention expectations led by Arthur Vandenberg influence.
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Philadelphia
Henry Cabot Lodge
GOP Resolutions Committee
Carroll Reece
Resolutions Committee
Lodge
Israel
America
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Startling Highway Case Unearthed On Routine Inquiry
OZARK staff report police found a rattlesnake hidden in a crashed automobile two miles north of Ovzurl after a routine check. Officers J D Wilkerson and J D Dunaway investigated the scene around noon yesterday and discovered the snake concealed between upholstery and the car body behind the door. The driver Take Revins Negro fled the scene. The event ends with a note to turn to No 22 on page 2.
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Ozark
J. D. Wilkerson
J. D. Dunaway
Ovzurl
Take Revins. Negro
Wilkerson
Duninway
Fragmented Wire Service Fragments About War Effort
A garbled field reports fragment mentions mechanized and man powered forces, with references to Manila, wartime industries, and Allied ministries. The unreadable text obscures clear facts, but signals a discussion of combined mechanized and human labor in a wartime context and references to gear, crews, and operations.
Arizona Yields To New York At GOP Convention
Arizona delegates vote 7 to 1 to yield to New York during the first state roll call, boosting Thomas Dewey as the likely GOP nominee. The convention opens with Speaker Martin chosen as chairman, and rules limiting nomination speeches set at 15 minutes.
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Philadelphia
Carrol Reece
Tennessee
G.O.P. National Committee
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
House
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Robert A. Taft
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Martin Clement
Pennsylvania Railroad
Clement
Valley Forge
Warren Winterbottom
Arizona
New York Group
Lyle C. Wilson
Thomas F. Dewey
Alabama
Dewey
Harold EF. Stassen
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Credentinals Committee
Georgia
Taft
Sen
Kenneth $. Wherry
Nebraska
Draft Bill's OK May Be Delayed The White House wait stalls signing
Congress approved draft legislation but it has not reached the White House. Senate President Vandenberg and House Speaker Martin have not signed, delaying final approval. President Truman may wait until July 5 to sign, potentially extending time before draftees are subject to Selective Service. A parade of young men joins National Guard and reserve units as the process unfolds.
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Senate
Vandenberg
House
Martin
Truman
Philadelphia
Congress
White House
National Guard
Charles G. Ross
Wall
Russ
Assurmfurn
Door To Reactivation Of Camp Rucker Explored
War Department left open the door for reactivating Camp Rucker in relation to the new draft law. Major Donald A. McGuire said Washington there has been one fatal decision to use Camp Rucker now. Representative George Andreas said the department would take two to three weeks to decide which camps would be used for drafting youths. Camp Rucker is listed among standby bases by the Army for possible occupancy with limited effort.
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Camp Rucker
War Department
Donald A. McGuire
Army
Magle
Washington
Congress
Andrews
Republican platform pledges farm price supports and cooperatives
In Philadelphia the GOP introduced a farm plank promising permanent price supports, a saving program, and cooperative backing. It endorses research for new uses of surpluses and favors family-sized farms. The platform urges flexible supports, loans, and price protection to balance farmer and consumer interests.
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Philadelphia
GOP
Outstanding Man To Nominate Dewey In Philadelphia
Herbert Brownell Jr says he will nominate an outstanding personage to support Dewey and promises a strong story. The announcement is delayed by a good reason and will come within 24 hours.
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Philadelphia
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Coy
Thorns
Dewey
New Yorker
Brownell
Green keynote vows New Era at Republican Convention
Governor Dwight Green declares the GOP will end the New Deal era and win the White House. He portrays Truman as weak on defense and accuses the Democrats of appeasing Russia while promising peace through prosperity and a stronger, free economy. Green pins hope on a decisive victory to restore America’s leadership.
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White House
Governor Green
Philadelphia
Dwight H. Green
Hanois
Green
United States
America
Truman
U. S
Russia
Osng
Republican Party
Wallace
Joe Stalin
Republican Congress
Maine Woman Seeks GOP Senate Nomination Win in Maine Primary
In Maine, Rep. Margaret Chaise Smith leads for the GOP Senate nomination over three male challengers with 63.94 percent of returns from 602 of 620 precincts. Gov Horace A. Hildreth and Gov. Sumner Sewall declare victory in early returns as Smith expands a near two to one lead over her nearest rival. The seat open after Sen. Wallace H. Rufe’s term, the contest pits Smith against a Portland physician and other Democratic opposition in a key election.
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Portland
Cup
Margaret Chaise Smith
Maine
Mrs
Smith
Horace A. Hildreth
Sumner Sewall Uicih
Albion P. Beverage
Gay
Hildreth
Sewall
GOP
Monce
Senate
Ms. Strath
Wallace H. Rr Fe Shewi
Adrian HooSeniter
Alee
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