Arabs Shoot Foe on Judean Road
In Jerusalem on August 16 Arab snipers fired on Jewish traffic on the Judean mountain road two miles west of Jerusalem. The clash followed days of heavy fighting as both sides accused the other of starting the clashes. Israeli officials cited Arab attacks along the Jerusalem front and said Arabs used mortars machine guns and a smoke screen in the al Sheik Jarrah area while urging restraint to allow U N observers to determine responsibility.
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Jerusalem
Judean
Beit Iksa
Folke Bernadotte
United Nations
Bernard Joseph
U. N
al Sheik Jarrah
Old City
Forest Fires Coming Under Control in Louisiana
In Louisiana the forest fires that scorched over 7000 acres in north and central areas are described as generally under control in four parishes of northwest Louisiana. A 25 year old wood hauler is being questioned over a fire near Zimm erman in Rapides Parish. Flatwoods residents report seeing the man flee after ignition. Fire crews focus on Alexandria area as new fires threaten and rainfall remains scarce.
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Greveport
Louisiana
James H. Kitchens Jr
Louisiana Forestry Commission
Kitchens
Rapides Parish
Zimmerman
Flatwoods
Forestry Department
Alexandria
Illinois State Fair Attendance Sets Record Amid Minor Mishaps
Springfield reports 261,500 visitors at the Illinois state fair with 120 lost children found by police and about 100 treated at the fair hospital for injuries from fractures to bee stings. Ambulances responded to twelve calls. no arrests were made.
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Springfield
Ill
the Fair Hospital
Fire Department
Weather prospects across the nation forecast by today
Mostly fair weather and seasonal temperatures expected nationwide with scattered thunder showers in the southeast lower Mississippi Valley and northern Great Lakes. Warmer conditions forecast for the middle west while the southwest and southeast remain hot. Rain totals included 1.92 inches in Jacksonville Florida and 0.92 inch in Wichita Kansas yesterday.
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Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Middle West
Jacksonville
Fla
Wichita
Kan
Man Reaches 109 After Indian Captivity In Maine
Jeremiah Campbellton, born in Linneus Maine, celebrated his 109th birthday. He spent six years as a Micmac prisoner before escaping to Van Buren to learn his parents were killed and their frontier cabin burned. He later guided early northern Maine settlers and still enjoys meals tobacco and radio broadcasts.
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Linneus
Maine
Jeremiah Campbellton
Campbellton
van Buren
Aroostook
Attorney General Raps Spy Probe
The Attorney General says Congressional spy hearings impair a federal inquiry into Communist activities. He refused Sen. Ferguson’s push for loyalty data on ex Department official William W. Remington. Clark notes the case involves espionage concerns and warns disclosure could aid foreign powers.
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Washington
Clark
Sen. Ferguson
R.mich
William W. Remington
Te Department
Russian teacher on critical list after fall from Soviet consulate
Mrs Oskana Stepanovna Kosenkina a 52 year old Russian school teacher remained in critical condition at Roosevelt Hospital after leaping from a third floor window of the Soviet consulate She was under protection of the U S government for testimony before the House committee on Un American Activities In New York City discussions continued about custody and possible detentions of Soviet consulate officials
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New York
Oskana Stepanovna Kosenkina
Roosevelt Hospital
Valley Cottage
N. Y
U. S. State Department
Donald L. O’toole
Marshall
New York City
United States
Ghost town persists in prosperous hide finishing area
The article notes the center of a flourishing hide finishing industry now resembles a near deserted community with many idle or shuttered businesses. Efforts to revive activity are mentioned but the settlement remains largely empty.
Boy Wins All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron
Warren Ohio boy Donald Strub won the 1948 All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron securing a four year college scholarship. He finished just ahead of Gary Turley and William Brown in a field of 148 entries from 36 states plus Alaska, Panama, and Canada. Turley won a Chevrolet sedan and Brown a projector and film. The race drew about 65,000 spectators and featured fast times led by Martter at 26.93 seconds.
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Ohio
Warren
Donald Strub
Donald
Ohio State
District of Columbia
Alaska
Republic of Panama
Canada
Gary Owain Turley
Charleston
W. Va
William Brown
San Francisco
Turley
Brown
Richard P. Martter
Los Angeles
Martter
Wayne Spigler
Hagerstown
Gary Turley
Costa Rica Orders Panaman to Leave
SAN JOSE Costa Rica Aug 16 Arnulfo Arias Madrid former president of Panama has orders from the government of Costa Rica to get out of the country by tonight. A statement said his activities could not be allowed. It did not explain what these activities were but the government of Panama charged last week that Arias was in Costa Rica to organize an invasion of Panama.
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Elizabeth T. Bentley
Congressional
Remington
Ferguson
FBI
Senate
Clark
White House
New York
Communist Party
United States
San Jose
Costa Rica
Arnulfo Arias Madrid
Panama
Arias
No Hounds? Denver Hunter Arrested After City Firearm Feud
Claude W Burkhart, 32, surprised by night hunting urge in Denver, wore red cap and plaid shirt and used a high powered air rifle. He shot two squirrels a pigeon a dove and a sparrow as several kids watched. Police arrested him for creating a disturbance and discharging firearms in city limits.
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Denver
Claude W. Burkhart
Ira Marotte
Town for Sale in Honesdale Suburb Auctioned
R. C. Perkins put the hamlet of Tanners Falls on the auction block yesterday. The Wayne County town includes a factory, store, houses and stable and was bought from a development company in 1941.
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Honesdale
R. C. Perkins
Perkins
Tanners Falls
Wayne County
Duncan's Method of Arthrit is Correction Offers Lasting Relief
A Chicago doctor outlines the Duncan method for arthritis treatment. The technique claims to remove the cause and provide lasting results after other methods failed. Offices are at 1423 East 7th Street in Long Beach with contact number 6 2065.
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Thomas
Duncan
D. C
7Th St
Long Beach
Admiral Urges Pow-wows Among All World Nations
Adm H Kent Hewitt, former commander of U S Naval forces in the area, told the International Veterans Peace Conference at Fort Erie Ontario that close contact among nations and men builds mutual respect and teamwork. Thousands of American and Canadian veterans attended as he urged interservice harmony across nations.
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Fort Erie
Ont
H. Kent Hewitt
U. S
Area
U. S. Naval
United Nations Military Staff Committee
Adm. Hewitt
Dempster Dies in Home-Made Midget Plane Crash
Dwight Dempster aged 25 died when his homemade midget racing plane crashed during a test flight in Van Nuys. The accident occurred yesterday and authorities investigated the incident.
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van Nuys
Dwight Dempster
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