United States recognizes Israel amid arms embargo debate
Washington reports say Truman recognizes the provisional Israeli state, study begins on arms embargo lift and diplomat exchanges, with Canada and UN responses outlined. Hagana later reports a fourth Tel Aviv air attack by Spitfires on Jewish settlements in Samakh and Akir, plus Arab assaults near Negeb and border areas.
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FLAVIV
C.P
Tel Aviv
Hagana
Samakh
Jordan valley
Akir
Rehovoth
Palestine
Nerim
Arab Legion Continues In Palestine Invasion Push
Military briefings describe Hawgana forces facing a strong enemy lineup as Egypt and allied troops invade from the south and east. King Abdullah's forces move across the Jordan River while Syrian and Iraqi units cross borders. Jewish forces report counterstrikes near Galilee and operations to clear villages from Acre to Nahariya as Tel Aviv airport is attacked and a DC-3 wrecked.
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Tel Aviv
Hagana
otte
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Jordan
Arab Legion
Palestine
Sea of Galilee
Syria
Lebanon
Iraq
Al Dangor
Gaza
Galilee
ares
Haifa
Acre
Nahargis
CAIRO
Egypt
ministry of defence
Israel
foreign office
Ahmed Khashaba Pasha
Holy Land
Farouk
Akhbar El Yom
Arab League
United States
Arthur Delaney
Marconi Company
Delaney
Mahmoud Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha
Parouks
Nokrashy Pasha
Advertising rate pressures rise as costs outpace inflation
Arthur Chalmers of the Periodical Press Association warned in Toronto that Canadian publishers face rising costs not matched by current ad rate increases. He cited postwar growth in production and multiple cost jumps since 1940, noting presses, bindery, and mailing supplies all surge quickly.
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ARTHUR
Floyd
Chalmers
Periodical Press Association
Toronto
Paper Lite ie
seco sene cone
Chaimer
Flood Of Buying Orders Sweeps New York Market
A record surge of buying orders flooded the New York stock market on May 15, with the exchange using its emergency "flashing" system to report live prices. The fast ticker lagged up to 13 minutes while flash prices showed small gains, with most shares rising a few cents to over a dollar.
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NEW YORK
A.P
exchange
Princess Elizabeth and Philip Visit Versailles Thrill Paris
Crowds surged at Versailles when Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip appeared on the second day of their Paris visit. They drove from the British embassy in a Daimler along a police cordon past notable sites, touring the Hall of Mirrors and rooms tied to French royal history as Versailles residents cheered from rooftops and streets.
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PARIS
Reuters
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
palace of
Versailles
Arc de Triomphe
Boulevard de la Grand Armee
Porte Maillot
Bois de Boulogne
Longchamps
Louis XIV
Louis XV
Bread strike shuts Dublin bakery supply
Dublin bread workers stage a second walkout two weeks after gas workers disrupted kitchens for two days. Enes 3000 bakery employees refuse deliveries, announcing no bread will be delivered after today.
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DUBLIN
Enes
U S Freighter Strikes Mine Off California Coast
U S freighter William E Channing reportedly struck a mine and sank fast about 35 miles off Crescent City, California, but coast guard later questioned the ship’s identity noting call letters matched the Channing while the vessel was ashore in Astoria Oregon. No details on abandonment were provided.
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SAN FRANCISCO
A.P
United States coast guard
United States
William E. Channing
Crescent City
California
coast guard
Channing
Astoria
Ore
SOS
No Decision Yet Boost HB Rates
Ottawa May 15 Transport Minister Chevrier has yet to disclose if freight-rate increases for most of Canada apply to the Hudson Bay route and Port of Churchill. CCF MP RR Knight asked about authority for the rates and noted unfinished government replies due to lateness. He cited a miscommunication on ocean rates from Churchill to British ports and a paper suggesting an $11 per thousand lumber rate gap between Halifax and Churchill.
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OTTAWA
Chevrier
Canada
Hudson Bay
Churchill
R Knight
CCF
Saskatoon
western Canada
Knight
timber board of
Saskatchewan
Halifax
National Guardsmen in South St Paul Move Into Swift Plant
About 500 workers and crowds faced 25 automobiles and a large convoy of National Guard trucks as fixed bayonets and guardsmen dissuaded escalation. A scuffle erupted briefly when a man tried to seize a rifle, chants and mock salutes accompanied the tense scene.
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Swift
South St. Paul
Minn
Swift and Company packing plant
United Packinghouse Workers Union
National Guard
Canadians Cut U S Remittance and On Hand Funds
The Canadian finance department reduced the allowed money Canadians can send to the United States from 25 to 10 dollars without a permit. Merchants and hotels may hold 250 dollars in U S funds, down from 500. Professionals must normally be paid in U S dollars for services to U S residents, except for services to tourists.
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UAWA
United States
finance department
U.S
Foreign Exchange Control Board
Combined Operations Manoeuvres End in North Sea
End of the largest British air and sea exercise since 1939 in the North Sea. Admiral Sir Frederick Dalymple-Hammion, joint commander of the defending blue air force, called the operation completely successful and said many valuable lessons were learned. The event took place off Dunfermline, Scotland, on May 15.
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DUNFERMLINE
Scotland
Reuters
North Sea
Frederick Dalymple- Hammion
blue” air force
Italian President Einaudi Elected After Sforza Switch
Luigi Einaudi elected president of the Italian Republic after the Christian Democratic party shifts support from Count Carlo Sforza who withdraws as main candidate. Einaudi, a Liberal and former Bank of Italy governor, won the votes of both houses.
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Luigi Einaudi
Bank of Italy
Einaudi
senate
chamber of deputies
Christian Democratic party
Carlo Sforss
petecipal
Two Miners Rescued After Flooded Shamoki Pit
SHAMOKI Pa May 15 Two exhausted miners Edward Heck 42 and Peter Gorton 35, both of Shamoki, were rescued early today after being trapped since Wednesday afternoon by flood water from an abandoned nearby mine. They were taken to hospital for food after more than 60 hours and were unharmed. Rescuers hoped companion Charles Bashore 42, trapped in the lowest part, might still be alive as they continued pumping water from the mine.
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SHAMOKI
Edward Heck
Peter Gorton
Charles Bashore
Bashore
Moose River
Toronto
Nova Scotia
Stellarton
draefermen
Toronto Star Ltd Reorganizes After Founder’s Death
Toronto Star Ltd reorganizes its board after the death on May 8 of Joseph E Atkinson founder of the Star and of the Atkinson Charitable Foundation. Joseph Atkinson chairs the board and the foundation. other trustees include H C Hindmarsh George H Maitland Alexander Stark and Frederick L Tate with two more to be named.
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TORONTO
Joseph Atkinson
Toronto Star Limited
Atkinson Charitable Foundation
Atkinson
Joseph E Atkinson
the Star
foundation
H C Hindmarsh
the
Star
George H Maitland
Alexander Stark sectt
Frederick L. Tate
World's Largest Hangar Being Built In Alaska
The US air force constructs what may be the world's largest airplane hangar at Mile 26 north of Fairbanks Alaska. Judson Pacific Murphy Corp reports the steel framework is partially completed. The 300 by 300 by 80 foot structure uses 3600 tons of steel and costs about 750000 dollars. Framework will be delivered to Alaska by rail and army transport.
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OAKLAND
Calif
US air force
Alaska
Judson Pacific-Murphy Corp
Mile 26
Fairbanks
army trateport
Health plan funding eyed to expand public health services
Ottawa May 15 The federal government says it will grant multi million dollars to provinces to broaden public health services enabling national health insurance. The surprise announcement signals a push toward broader coverage with plans to start national health insurance, with details continued on page two.
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OTTAWA
Call Troops Fight Floods In Manitoba
Winnipeg May 15 The No 1 highway near Marquette 34 miles west of Winnipeg was closed after a dam break released floodwater over the road washing out a 20 foot section. Officials said repairs cannot start until water drops. the road may stay closed through the weekend and into next week with fears for a nearby culvert one mile east of Marquette if water remains high.
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WINNIPEG
C.P
Marequette
Highways department
Marquette
Egyptian army occupies Gaza amid unconfirmed Cairo report
News bulletins report the Egyptian army has occupied Gaza town 20 miles inside the Israel border, though the claim is unconfirmed. Other items note a $1,000,000 gas tank blaze in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and strikes or legal actions in Welland and Ottawa.
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GAZA
CAIRO
41 Assas
Israel
COLORADO
GLENWOOD SPRINGS
Colo
C.8
WELLAND, Ont
C.P
Canadian Seamen’s Union
T.S.C
colter Glenelg
Welland Canal
GREAT LAKES
CLEVELAND
A.P
Cant. L. Jonassen
Cleveland Tankers, Inc
MARKUP
Canso
N.S
R.C.M.P
Irvine
VESCIO
OTTAWA
J. C. Rand
supreme court of Canada
Michael Angelo Vescio
Port Arthur
George Robert Smith
Winnipeg
PONDER
MIDDLE EAST
WASHINGTON
Trunaan
United States
Artis ae
levae
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New State
Truman
Trugan
Charles G. Ross
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Attlee
St Laurent
LAKE SUCCESS
United Nations
Abdul Kader el Guindy Pasha
Trans
ARPLEUE
Sheik Mamoun al Shinawi
Alazhar University
Sheik Shinawi
Allah
N.Y
PRINCESS
Toronto Star Ltd
Martin
Manitoba
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