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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1948
Page
6
Count Bernadette spends five hours in discussions with both sides in Jerusalem signaling renewed hope for a ceasefire. The diplomat, meeting with leaders from competing factions, urges restraint while outlining pathways to resume talks and reduce violence.ocations.
U N mediator Count Folke Bernadotte spent a tense day in Jerusalem meeting Jewish leaders and Brigadier Norman Lash as truce observers prepared for expansion. He announced a quick decision on issues like the Jerusalem supply road and water and noted minor violations amid hopes for a 4 week pause. A 21 member American observer staff joined the Palestine mission and Swedish officers remained as Bernadotte’s reps at Rhodes. The UN group then departed for Rhodes via Athens.
Eighty five boys aged 14 or older will leave tomorrow by bus for the Rotary club boys camp on Colborn road four and a half miles east of Unity farm. This starts six ten day sessions with separate groups for younger boys later. The opening program includes senior life saving in swimming and nightly discussion periods with Rotary representatives on vocational ambitions.
An international tea representing six nations will be served by the naturalization council and the naturalization committee of the Women's City Club at 4:30 this afternoon in the Liberal Arts building foyer at the University of Kansas City. Open to the public, the tea is part of the international institute meeting with new citizens, many war veterans, acting as hosts at the tables. Native of Sweden Mexico Germany land Scotland and Italy will exchange emissaries.
In Fort Worth a white tom cat named Unfortunate travels a homemade four wheeled wheelchair after a motor crash left him toothless, paralyzed and deaf. Found by Mrs. A H Cooper, the cat regains teeth from his diet and learns to move with coaching and massage. She seeks a cat size hearing aid for him.
Mayor Kemp declared June 17 to 25 as Save a Life Week urging residents to walk safely and drive carefully to prevent traffic tragedies in Kansas City. He noted 457 traffic deaths in the past decade and 46 in 1947, calling for broad cooperation among residents, Safety Council, and police. A second proclamation set June 21 to 26 as Swim for Health Week to promote swimming education and reduce water fatalities.
Mrs. India C. Harris widow of Addison C. Harrison former ambassador to Austria Hungary died in an Indianapolis hospital today two months short of her 100th birthday. Harrison was appointed ambassador by President McKinley serving 1899 to 1901.
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