War or Truce Arabs Face Dilemma Over Palestine
Cairo dispatch surveys Arab options as British mandate ends. Arabs weigh a general truce to halt Jewish statehood and immigration versus launching limited or full offensive. Regiments from Egypt Abdullah's Arab Legion and Iraq's army stand ready. Cyprus holds 24 574 Jewish detainees awaiting transfer.
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AIRO
Palestine
el Dawida An
Abdulah
Trans- Jordan
Abdullah
Arab Legion
Jewish Agency
Holy Land
Iraq
Feisal
Trans-Jordan
Baghdad
Britain
Egypt
Pan
York and
Pan Crescent
Cypress
Cyprus
Pan York
Dewey Stassen Battle for Oregon Election Drive
In Portland and Pendleton Oregon Republican leaders Harold E Stassen and Gov Thomas E Dewey push final campaigning ahead of the May primary. The rivals debate communism and national issues as Oregon voters go to the polls in the last direct primary before the national nomination. A potential live debate was being arranged with Stassen urging an outlawing of Communist organizations. Dewey spoke to fewer than 2500 in the region.
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Portland
Ore
Harold E. Stassen
Thomas Ey
Dewey
Oregon
New York
Pendleton
Oregon Wheat
Mayne Eieetlan
Stassen
Aids
America
Army Bans All Partisanship in Soldier News
The Army issues a circular warning soldier papers and overseas radio stations against editorial political opinions. It states materials funded with federal dollars must be nonpartisan and not attempt to influence federal elections or bias toward any candidate, while still providing current information for informed voting.
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Washington
Department of the Army
United States
Continental
Long Beach BBB Board Member Elected to National Group
James Lynch longtime Long Beach Better Business Bureau board member and president for three years was elected to the Association of Better Business Bu reaus board of governors for a two year term at its 35th annual conference in Galveston Texas. The announcement came from M E Ridenour secretary manager of the local bureau attending the conference. Lynch has been active in the association especially in financing that envisions up to 5 million dollars to support the program protecting legitimate business reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lynch
Long Beach
Child May Sue For Prenatal Injuries Court Rules
Ohio Third District Court of Appeals held an infant may sue for injuries occurring after the embryo stage. A $50,000 suit for Mina Margaret Williams against Marion Rapid Transit Co. was partly upheld with the case certified to the Ohio Supreme Court due to conflicting rulings. The incident involved Ruth Williams, a Marion bus rider who fell on April 4, 1941, causing her death and the premature birth of the plaintiff.
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Ohio
Ohio Third District Court of Appeals
Mina Margaret Williams
Marion Rapid Transit Co
Marion
Marion Common Pleas Court
Seventh District Appellate Court
Third District Court
Ohio Supreme Court
Peden
Ruth Williams
Student Soloing at Time of Mishap
W H Hite of 4247 Barber St Lakewood watched as Chester of 1162 E Third St brought a light plane to Daugherty Field with landing gear failure. The craft ground looped but Chester was unhurt. The incident occurred Monday and initial reports claimed Hite was in the plane.
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W. H. Hite
Barber St
Lakewood
Chester
Third St
Daugherty Field
Hite
Senators Split Over Arming Anti Reds
The Senate foreign relations committee is divided over pledging military backing for non Communist Europe. A Van denberg drafted working paper seeks regional defense treaties within the UN, leading the U.S. to push voluntary discard of the big power veto, while avoiding UN Charter revisions for now. Uncertainty on unanimity and timing follows Russia-Europe talks and fears of a multibillion dollar commitment.
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Ashington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
Vandenberg
Truman
United Nations
U. N
State Department
United States
Russia
Soviet Union
Podr
Union
Knowland Urges Hawaii Statehood Bill Floor Action
Senate floor effort grows after Insular Affairs panel split 7 to 5 to defer Hawaii statehood measure. Knowland filed a motion to pull the House passed bill from committee and bring it to the floor for debate, aiming for a majority vote in the Senate.
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Washington
Knowland
Senate
Senate Insular Affairs Committee
Hawaii
Greek Church Bishop Dies in Pittsburgh
Most Rev Basil Takach aged 69 who led the Pittsburgh Greek-rite Catholic diocese died in Pittsburgh today. Born in Hungary in 1879 he was educated and ordained there and consecrated bishop in Rome on June 15 1924 by Pope Pius XI. He is succeeded by Most Rev Daniel Ivancho named bishop coadjutor August 29, 1946.
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Pittsburgh
Basil Takach
Zeta
Hungary
Rome
Pius XI
Takach
Daniel Ivancho
Miners Settle On High Stakes in Coal Talks
A National Coal Association official labels coal miners “aristocrats of labor” as negotiations with John L. Lewis loom. Talks on soft coal begin in Washington Tuesday before the June 3 expiration, with anthracite bargaining due after a 60 day notice and new demands under study by Lewis. The union policy committee travels to Washington while district talks raise the stakes amid already high earnings.
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Washington
John D. Battle
National Coal Association
Nctions
John L. Lewis
Battle
Pennsylvania
Lewis
New York
Philadelphia
United Mine Workers Policy Committee
America
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Amo
Wild West Fete Kicks Off in Las Vegas This Week
Las Vegas hosts the fourteenth annual Wild West celebration dubbed Heildorado. The event opens today and runs through Sunday with residents and visitors donning western garb and many sporting beards.
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Las Vegas
Frontier City
Long Beach City College Forms Adult Student Government
The adult and business technology divisions with about 10 000 students establish a student government. Elizabeth Peace is president Ruth Spee is secretary treasurer and six others join the student body council. An eight member steering committee prepares a constitution.
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Long Beach City College
Elizabeth Peace
Ruth Spee
Géraldine F. Adams
Charlotte Durham
Astrid Archer
W. T. Scovil
Business
William Boyd
A. D. Martin
Barbara O'Brien
F. E. Thompson
Marine Maynard
Jack Meyler
J. W. Thompson
Air Reserve Association holds meeting on officer education plan
One hundred five members of the Air Reserve Association met at the Municipal Airport Officers Club where Maj. Harvey M. Davis of Kendall Field discussed a higher education plan for Air Force officers. Capt. George Richards presided and 82 auxiliary members met nearby as Mrs. Jack Pabst I led the session.
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Air Reserve Association
Harvey M. Davis
Kendall Field
Fla
Air Force
George Richards
Harry Jordan
James W. Lantz Jr
Jack Pabst
Wallace Backers Fired in Three States
A Wallace campaign push faced setbacks as James Barfoot, Georgia gubernatorial hopeful, says he was fired from his teaching post at the University of Georgia Athens. In Miami, three instructors claim political purge and were dismissed for backing Wallace. Larkin Marshall, Macon publisher and Wallace ally, cites that he refused to sign a Democratic pledge and will seek court action.
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Atlanta
Henry A. Wallace
Deep South
James Barfoot
Wallace
Georgia
University of Georgia At Athens
Miami
Fla
University of Miami
Leonard Cohen Jr
Charles JC. Davis
Daniel D.ashkenas
Larkin Marshall
Macon
U.S. Senate
People's Progressive Party
Democratic Party
M Marshall
State to Sell Surplus Housing Camp Beale Units
The State Department of Finance announced War surplus housing for Camp Beale near Marysville. Three bedroom houses would sell in packages for $1000 or less, with completed homes available for about $7000 on the buyer’s chosen lot, targeting veterans and farmers.
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Sacramento
State Department of Finance
Camp Beale
Marysville
Man Found Dead by Own Hand in Park
James M. Slicker of 536 El Molino Pasadena was found dead at 8:30 am in Pt Fermin Park San Pedro from a self-inflicted bullet wound. The body was taken to McNerney Mortuary in San Pedro.
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James M.slicker
el Molino
Pasadena
Pt. Fermin Park
San Petro
McNerney Mortuary
San Pedro
Rotary Club Donates 4650 to Local and Belfast Projects
Long Beach and Belfast initiatives share 4650 in Rotary gifts. Funds support Boys Club building, Camp Fire Girls fireplace, Camp Hemohmne outing, traffic patrol, cancer society, West Side Girls Club remodeling, Hi-Teen Canteen, and 109 camperships for Scouts and others with 150 for Belfast Boys Camp.
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Guc
Long Beach
Rom Tong Beach
India
Atic Lines
Belfast
Eloi Boys Camp
Ireland
S Mar
Interna
Rotary Club
Hemohmne
Catalina
American Cancer Society
West Side Girls’ Club
North Long Beach
PT. A
International Service Project
George Stilson
Long Beach Rotary
Rotary Club of
Students urged to build skills at Career Day
Polytechnic High hosts Career Day with 75 leaders across 58 vocations advising students to develop marketable skills for employment. Speakers note national trend delaying youth entry. office work tops choices with 366 students planning it. teaching radio music building agriculture and air hostessing also popular.
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Polytechnic High
Roberta Butzbach
Signal Hill Township
Better Patrol Plane Evolved
Baltimore May 13 The Glenn L Martin Aircraft Co announced the successful first flight of an experimental patrol plane built for the U S Navy The Martin XP5M-1 twin engine flying boat features a jet hull and a longer hull base between main and rear steps to improve rough water landings reduce pitching and provide added buoyancy to the stern for stability
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Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Co
U. S
Newsmen Honor Judge Stanley Barnes at Luncheon
Judge Stanley Barnes formerly of the Superior Court was feted by 35 newsmen who cover courts in Long Beach and Los Angeles at a luncheon at the Greater Los Angeles Press Club. Presiding Judge Charles Haas of the Los Angeles County Superior Courts attended as a guest. Long Beach papers were represented along with Deputy District Attorney Ted Sten and attorney Harry Albert from the harbor ATEA.
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Stanley Barnes
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Greater
Artist Moran testifies why studio door stayed locked
LA SALLE May 13. Artist Earl Moran testified he locked his studio door as a company rule while painting a model in 1943. Moran said visitors were forbidden and his wife could not enter during the session. He wore shorts and argued the delay was due to finishing the painting. He also accused his wife Mara Moran of associating with other men.
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Earls Moran
Moran
New York
Chili Williams
la Sucre Angeles
Mara
Wallace to Speak in Detroit on 23 Day Midwest Tour
Henry Wallace, third party Presidential candidate, plans a Detroit address and a 23 day tour through the Midwest and Pacific coast. The Progressive Party of Michigan predicts a sellout of the Olympic Stadium for the rally with 12,000 seats. Police will provide a large security detail to prevent disturbances.
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Detroit
Henry Wallace
Midwest
Pacific Coast
Progressive Party of Michigan
Wallace
Olympic Stadium
George C. Marshall
U. R
Army Board Clears Two Japan Women In War Crimes Trial
An Eighth Army military commission at Yokohama acquitted two of the three Japanese women tried for war crimes. Wakako Hagihata and Tazuko Ishihara faced charges in the murder of Lt John V Scanlan Jr of Louisville after a P51 crash. A separate vivisection case involving a B29 crewman proceeded against another woman.
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Yokohama
Wakako Hagihata
Tazuko Ishihara
John V. Scanlan Jr
Louisville
Lockheed Pay-rise Offer Up for Vote
Wages to rise 5 to 10 cents an hour in an agreement between Lockheed Aircraft Corp and the International Association of Machinists. The terms, framed by Federal Conciliator Harry C. Malcolm, go before union members for ratification with retroactive effect to May 10 if approved by June 1.
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Burbank
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
International Association of Machinists
Harry C. Malcolm
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