Crisis Fears Sharply After British Pullout In Holy Land
War tense as British forces withdraw from Palestine signals mayhem. Arabs mass on borders while Jewish forces rely on Haganah numbers around 53 000 plus Stern and Irgun units. Desert terrains and Lebanon mountains complicate invasion and supply lines.
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Jewish Agency
Haganah
Stern Group
Irgun
Zvar Leumi
Lycia
Lebanon
Palestine
Numorous
Middle East
Hades
KCS Offers Locomotive Lease to idle M&A plan
Kansas City Southern Railroad may lease a locomotive to the Idle Missouri and Arkansas Railway but has no plans to back the revival of the M A. W N Deramus, KCS president, said the offer was made months ago and remains open, while noting KCS will not finance or actively pursue reopening the line. He added cooperation could occur if the line becomes operational. The M A connects with KCS track at Weishu, Mo.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Missouri and Arkansas Railway
M& A
W. N. Deramus
Kansas Ciy Southern
M.A
Ceramus
KR. 5. C
M. A
Desert Battle of Damania Described by Veteran Speaker
The narrator recalls the 1916 battle in the Sinai desert between British forces under General Murray and Turkish forces. He notes the extreme heat of up to 475 degrees Fahrenheit, the improvised desert railway using resilient plants to move artillery, and about 10,000 casualties including dead and prisoners. The action occurred near the Suez Canal, in a region between Egypt and Palestine.
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Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Palestine
Archibald Murray
Diamani
Au-Gust
Napoleon
Murray
Suez Canal
Facts on the Railway Strike Dispute in Washington
Washington May 10 The piece outlines the railway labor dispute with 22 unions totaling about 1.3 million members. It notes the potential nationwide impact of a strike by three key brotherhoods, the board of fact finders, and the proposed 15 1/4 to 15 1/2 cent per hour pay rise plus 3 a day for the three holdout groups. It lists rule changes sought, overtime, Sunday and holiday pay, and watch maintenance costs.
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Washington
Rairoad
Jate
Tranroads
Truman
Irving Fusts
Brotherhoods
Long Regime Returns to Louisiana Ceremony in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge May 11 government of Louisiana returns to Huey Long era in a neo ple ceremony with tree hotdogs soda buttermilk and wine promised for Cajuns. Earl K Long sworn in at LSU stadium as 50,000 admirers expected. Parade includes parishes veterans and civil war era figures. Comedian musician James H. Davis to perform with Sunsh ine Boys tour set after oath.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Huey P. “Kinglish
CST
Earl K. Long
Kingfish
LSU
WSU
James HH
Dinmy Das Davis
Sunshine Boys
Long
Long-Davis
Davis
Blair
William
Edd
Senate Farm Program Plan Clears Senate Panel First
Senator Aiken predicted the Senate Agriculture Committee would beat President Truman to the punch on a long range farm program. He said committee approval was expected and that the bill would set price supports for six crops, varying by supply levels, with parity-based targets.
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Washington
Aiken
Senate Agriculure
Truman
Mr Shean Is Feeling Fine at 80 Years
New York May 12 Al Shean surviving member of Gallagher and Shean celebrated his eightieth birthday today in good health and high spirits. He joked about feeling 50 or 60 and said wealth is overrated, preferring privacy over riches.
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Mr. Shean
New York
Hogs and Cockroaches Highlight Unlikely Feed Facts
A quirky note compares hogs requiring 10 to 19 percent protein in their feed with an odd fact about cockroaches emitting an ink like liquid from their mouths, illustrating unusual animal traits.
LSU Prepares Quiet Swearing In As Ceremonies Scale Down
The lieutenant governor will take the oath today while others are sworn in May 20 with less ceremony. The stadium celebration was only about half the expected pomp. Long entertained admirers with concerts a college baseball game a swimming exhibition and a campus variety show on the LSU campus.
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Cain
Long
LSU
Florida juries back legal bookies in betting debate
Florida grand juries in Dade and Broward counties recommended licensing bookmakers to curb illegal operations and channel gambling revenue. They urged regulation during horse racing season, warned against enforcement failures, and proposed measures to curb communications aids and corrupt officials. Local politics in Miami centers on sheriffs candidates amid this gambling debate.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Golden Foot
Peninsula
Dade County
Ware County
Ter Siane
Jelonica
Hig
dimmy_ Sullivan
Perrine Palmer
Ite
George Washington Hill
Palmer
Richard Danner
Robert L. Floyd
FBI
Dade
Jimmy
Pookie
Man Shot While Carrying Child in His Arms
In Little Rock a 24 year old man Calvin Hentrup was shot through the body while trying to carry his four year old daughter from his father in law's home after quarrel. The child was uninjured. W. C. Chism, 56, the father in law, was jailed after notifying deputies. Sheriff William Johns Son and Grady Adkins reported the incident.
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Little Rock
Lillle Rock
Calvin Hentrup
Lille Rock
Sheridan Highway
Depiy
William Johns
Grady Adkins
Ehua
Bentrup
Tug Wile Haa
Sue
Investigators Would Curb U.S. Reds
Washington reports that the House Committee on Un-American Activities accuses the Communist party USA of seeking to overthrow the government by force and calls for vigorous enforcement of laws to curb communist activities. The 160 page document cites Marx Engels Lenin and Stalin as the party creed and links it to the Soviet model.
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Washington
UPI
Communist Party of the
United States
House Committee On UN- American Activities
House
Marx
Engels
Lenin
Stalin
Communist Party, USA
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Forea
Yie
Communist influence and threats cited in federal inquiry
A congressional committee warned that the Communist movement within the United States poses a national security threat, alleging active coordination with Soviet and foreign Communist parties. It cited court decisions labeling the Communist Party USA as advocating overthrow by force and criticized the administration for underestimating domestic communist influence.
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Communist Party of the
Soviet Union
Communist Party, USA
Amendan
Mment
Communist Party
USA
United States Supreme Court
U.S. Aw
Lhe Comittee
United States
Bogota
Average American Made 301 Telephone Calls in 1946
The report shows a typical year for 1946 with Americans making about 301 telephone calls each, reflecting postwar communications growth. Porpsise milk is slightly sweeter than cow's milk.
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KCS
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Froinesal
Hamm Tire & Appliance Co
S. Walnut
By James Marlow
Long Regime
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Man
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ATLAS
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Web
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Esso Standard Oil Company
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