Jews claim new gains in Palestine fights with Arabs
The Haganah reports two Arab villages near Nazareth and a hill overlooking Safad captured at night in northern Palestine. In Washington, fears grow of wider Middle East conflict as post mandate battles loom while Churchill plans a united Europe forum at The Hague. Greece labors under a wave of executions after the 1944 uprising as efforts to mediate Jerusalem resume.
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Associated Press
Pailes
Haganah
Palestine
Nazareth
Sea of Galilee
Safad
United States
United Nations
Washington
Western Europe
U. S
Middle East
Iran
Turkey
Greece
Winston Churchill
Britain
United States of Europe
Hague
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Finland
Jerusalem
Jericho
Lake Success
Public Health Nurses Meeting Dinner Deadline May 11
Deadline to reserve for the public health nurses meeting and dinner at Hunter's lodge is Saturday. Contact Mrs. George Kathan at 569 to reserve for the 6 30 P.M. event on May 11. Betty Murisch of the state board of health will speak at the evening session.
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Hunter's Lodge
R. 1
George Kathan
Betty Murisch
State Board of Health
Arabs Agree on Jerusalem Truce Amid Fighting
Arab league leaders meeting in Jericho announce a Jerusalem truce effective at noon tomorrow if Jews halt fire. The talks include secretary Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha and Palestine High Commissioner Sir Alan Cunningham with a Jewish agency spokesman saying they will stop once Arabs do. A UN team participated in the talks.
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Jerusalem
Arab League
Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha
Jericho
Palestine
Alan Cummingham
Jewish Agency
United Nations Aar
Six Measures Pass Methodist Church Session
The Methodist quadrennial general conference moved to unite with other Protestant denominations by adopting six measures. A key item authorizes a commission on church union and discussions toward unity with Episcopal and Evangelical United Brethren churches. Delegates read memorials from the inter-denominational relations committee and backed plans for an inter-denominational temple in Columbus and closer ties with national councils.
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Boston
Protestant Episcopal
Evangelical United Brethren Churches
Ohio Council of Arches
Columbus
Methodist Church
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ
National Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Methodist Committee On
Jury Receives Special Verdict in Hegge vs Hartford Indemnity
Jurors were handed the case shortly before noon Friday in the Mary Jane Hegge personal injury action against Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co and James Philip Bigley. Judge Robert S. Cowie submitted a six question special verdict after testimony began Thursday and closing arguments Friday morning.
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Mary Jane Hegge
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
James Philip Bigley
Robert S. Cowie
Myrrh Resin From Reda District Forests
Myrrh is the resin obtained from trees in the Reda district forests. It is gathered from native trees and used in traditional medicines and perfumes.
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Reda
Leaders In Conservation Field Immell Urges Wisconsin Reform
Ralph M. Immell Madison attorney and former acting director criticizes the Wisconsin Conservation Commission for lacking leadership in policy during the 1930s. He cites past achievements, calls for a broad program, and urges courageous, committed leaders to restore public support and drive.
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Immell
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Ralph M. Immell
Madison
Badger State Sportsmen's Club, Inc
Wisconsin
Commission
Isconsin
Conservation Commission
Robert Goodman
Marinette
Poynette
Politicians Endorse Dogs In 1948 Campaign
Dewey supports dogs after a terrier at Alliance Nebraska event and recalls his boyhood terrier. Truman backs children and dogs as key social issues. Taft Stassen and others have not yet endorsed dogs, but supporters expect it.
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Truman
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Alliance, Neb
Dewey
Mr. Truman
National Conference On Family Life
Wall Street
Feller
White House
Taft
Stassen
Logan High Choir Performs For La Crosse Club
Logan High School’s a cappella choir led by H C Amundsen sang five selections for the La Crosse Business Men's club during a Thursday noon meeting at Knights of Pythias hall. The group appears annually for National Music Week and the club voted to attend a May 25 gridiron dinner at VFW hall.
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Logan High School
H. C. Amundson
la Crosse Business Men's Club
Knights of Pythias Hall
VFW
Arthur Tabbert
Swanson
Tabbert
Board of Education
H. W. Hunt
Palmer Hanson
John Wakeen
Area Man Dies After Fall At Farm Home Near Preston
John B. Thatcher 74 died in a Lanesboro hospital from injuries suffered Wednesday when he fell on stairs while working at his untenanted farm house near Preston. He had lived mostly in the Preston area, earlier served as Fillmore County commissioner, and is survived by two brothers Ed and Ray Thatcher and a half sister Sophia Fishbaugher. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Heitner Funeral Home.
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Preston
Minn
John B. Thatcher
Lanesboro
Thatcher
Alice Workman
Harmony
Fillmore County
Susan Workman
Ray
Sophia Fishbaugher
Heitner
Polio Preparedness Conference in Milwaukee
A state wide poliomyelitis preparedness conference will be held in Milwaukee Monday and Tuesday under the sponsorship of the state board of health and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Milwaukee
State Board of Health
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
ECA List Adds Sweden Luxembourg to Marshall Plan Aid
Sweden and Luxembourg qualified for Marshall plan aid. Aid shipments over 4 million dollars were approved to four other countries Denmark Austria Greece and the Netherlands.
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Sweden
Luxembourg
Washington
Denmark
Austria
Greece
Netherlands
Railroad to embargo livestock and perishable cargo shipments
The article reports that railroad carriers across the country announced weekend embargoes on shipments of livestock live poultry and other perishable cargo. It also notes layoff notices tied to the embargo actions.
Open Scout Drive Monday Open Scout Drive Monday
The plan for a Boy Scout program financial drive shifts to Monday or Tuesday due to workers’ prior commitments. A block system will be used to improve cooperation and save time by soliciting employees at their homes, avoiding duplication. Everett Roehrmann notes many Scouts are sons of laboring men in La Crosse.
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Everett ‘Oehrmann
Boy Scouts
la Crosse
Cutter Laboratory Recalls Contaminated Intravenous Solutions
Cutter laboratories asked hospitals to halt use of several dex trose and related IV solutions after mold was found in dex trose 10 per cent in Ringer's solution. Official G W Montford said no deaths but serious reactions could occur. contamination likely occurred after leaving the lab. FDA had warned against a contaminated Cutter glucose solution a week earlier and steps were taken to withdraw that batch.
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Montford
U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Tax Committee Sets Tax Deed Sale Plans
The assessment and delinquent tax committee met in the courthouse to discuss notifying delinquent taxpayers, setting appraisal values on properties to be sold for taxes, and bids on tax deed sales. They examined deeding property to state and county highway departments and identified attendees led by Chairman Frank C. La Crosse.
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Court House
Frank C. la Crosse
George Hermann
Saska
Ha Johnson
Town of
Washington
William Keppel
Mindoro
Omer Johnson
la Crosse
U. S. Employment Up in April with Farm Gains
Civilian employment rose by about 1,000,000 in April to 58,330,000 while unemployment fell to 2,193,000. The gains were credited to seasonal farm work, better weather, and more outdoor jobs, with New York adding roughly 600,000 on farms to reach 7,500,000, though still below last April.
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Washington
Census Bureau
New York
Wauwatosa Man Heads Osteopathic Group
George C. Heilman of Wauwatosa was installed as president of the Wisconsin Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons at its 50th annual convention in Milwaukee. Also elected were F. M. Keller of Beaver Dam as president-elect, D. A. Farnum of organ as vice-president, and Edwin J. Elton of Wauwatosa as secretary.
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Milwaukee
Wis
George C. Heilman
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
F. M. Keller
Beaver Dem
D. A. Farnum
Gan
Edwin J. Elton
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