Palestine partition fears and Arab army movements rise
Observers warn UN action may come too late as Arab armies mass for possible entry into Palestine. Reports claim Andrew Clayton’s scheme for division among Syria Lebanon Transjordan and Egypt amid talks of Abdul lah carving a crown for Palestine. Arab unity touted, but some see risk of World War era intervention and Communist involvement if war erupts.
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United Natiions World
Andrew
Patrick Clayton
Middle East
Palestine
Syria
Lebanon
Trans- Jordan
Egypt
Clayton
Arab League
Lake Success
Trans-Jordan
Abdullah
United Nations
State Mum On Pay For Elections
Harrisburg April 30 The Pennsylvania State Department declined to take a stand on whether the 1947 law reduced pay for election officials in some counties Deputy Secretary Gene Smith said no formal county request has been received and the department cannot act. He noted the law sets a floor and allows only modest increases in some cases Philadelphia and Allegheny counties are exempt and the new law adds $2 for every 100 votes beyond the first 100 in primaries
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Department
Gene Smith
The
Commonwealth
Smith
Lehigh County
Philadelphia
Allegheny
State Election Bureau
Whigh County
School ends de-skirting tradition at Oregon high school
NORTH BEND Ore Apr 30 Six senior girls were suspended as the school board moved to end a 40 year old tradition in which senior girls pulled the skirts of freshman girls during lunch. The practice, paired with a counterpart punishment for freshmen boys, has been used for decades.
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North Bend
Ore
Herb Armstrong
Sen
Women Voters Reverse Stand on Aid for Education
The League of Women Voters reversed its stance and now supports the Senate-passed bill for feder al education aid. North Bend is cited as the only state school with hazing, and actions include suspensions, with reinstatement possible after two weeks if good behavior is observed. The bill would provide at least five dollars per school age child to states, regardless of wealth. the League’s National Board backed the measure due to rising member interest. The bill awaits action before the House Education Committee.
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Washington
League of Women Voters
Anna Lord Strauss
Armstrong
League
House Education Committee
Traffic Deaths Showing Decline in First Quarter 1948
Latrobe man Robert Stemmler 60 dies in Latrobe Hospital after being struck Sunday. National Safety Council reports first quarter 1948 traffic deaths at 6,480, seven percent below 1947. March toll 2,250, five percent under 1947. Estimated production loss from accidents 320 million. Syracuse led cities with zero deaths in March. Wichita had no deaths in three months.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Latrobe
Robert Stemmler
Bradenville
Council
Syracuse
N. Y
Wichita
Untitled fragment on electrical industry and public figures
A fragmented OCR reads about electrical manufacturing in Andrew Jackson era context. It mentions copper and peacetime in the United States and a national party cohesion, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent facts, names, dates, or events to identify a clear news item.
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Andréw Jackson
First National Party
Cohven
United States
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Millione
Daugherty
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Sonne
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