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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1948
Page
8
Rome reports Italy’s cabinet plans to press decrees enforcing a constitutional article banning social societies and political military groups, aimed at the Communists. Premier De Gasperi indicated discussions on a possible general election date, with April 18 as a target.
Sacramento February 5 The U S Bureau of Reclamation outlined a four step plan to irrigate 700 000 acres on the west side of the upper San Joaquin Valley. Key elements include a high level Yolo m dam on the American River a San Luis Creek reservoir near Los Banos a 113 mile canal to Kettleman City and Avenal Gap Reservoir supplying water to DCalifornia.
British authorities imposed limited martial law in northern Palestine around the Sea of Galilee after an Arab invasion near Rosh Pina. Residents of Tiberias area were ordered to stay home, while the Haganah claimed 12 Arabs killed and eight captured. British forces reported repelling the assault and a second border crossing attempt.
A two year study of 217 children compared butter and margarine diets in orphans and half-orphans at two Illinois institutions. Blood tests showed no significant differences in growth or health between the groups, according to three pediatric researchers from the University of Illinois College of Medicine.
Miami observers held an all night vigil for SOS transmissions believed from survivors of the missing British air liner Star Tiger, lost a week ago with 29 aboard. Coast Guard reports no renewed signals while Civil Aeronautics Administration stations noted possible partial readings of the name Tiger.
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