Jordan's Abdullah One of Middle-East's Mightiest Monarchs
A vivid profile of King Abdullah of Jordan detailing his reception by Bedouins, his foreign visits, and his complex role in Middle East politics. The piece notes his temper, the Arab Legion backed by Britain, and his stance on Israel, while tracing his lineage from Mecca and his exile in Turkey to his modern rule over roughly 40,000 square miles and over a million subjects including Palestinian refugees.
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Jordan
Abdullah
Middle-East
London
England
Abdul
Mecca
Organization of Seve
Farouk
Ware
Ibn Saud
Arabia
Middle East
Israel
Middle
John Bagot Glubb
Glubb Casha
Arab Legion
Palestine
Old War
Jerusalem
Jericho
Bethlehem
Sharif Hussein
Medina
Isaam
Hussein
Istanbul
Turkey
Hussin
McMahon
Henry McMahon
Britain
Faisal
Lawrence of Arabia
Syria
Iraq
Asi Faisi
Portsmouth Bus Walkout Ends
The Portsmouth City Lines resumed bus service after an all day strike by union drivers. A temporary truce was in effect with the AFL local. Drivers ratified an agreement offering return to work within 60 days under the old contract retroactive to fare increase date. The company seeks a flat 10 cent fare. City council held a hearing on the request.
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Portsmouth City Lines, Inc
Portsmouth
New Boston
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employer
AFL
Carl J. Phipps
Brannan Lobby Probe Ends in Heated Meeting
Washington AP reports Republican members Halleck and O’Hare saw no need for Secretary Brannan to testify before the House Lobby Investigating Committee. The April 344 session ended with debate over whether Brannan should appear in person, while Rep. Maleck and Rep. Brown voiced support for the plan tied to his name.
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Repubinene
Balay
Welief
Brannan
House
Kaang
Halleck
O'Hare
Braenan
Maleck
Rep
Brown
Onhio
Fara
Rent controls removed in Akron nearby Cuyahoga Falls
City corner in nearby Cuyahoga Falls voted to remove rent controls. The town has a population around 3,000.
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Akron
Cuyahoga Falls
Voice Of Broadway Fans Halt Notorious Screening
A late Saturday evening crowd at a theater found Moviegoers restless as Hitchcock thriller Notorious played. The audience whispered about a rumored connection to a star and debated the actor’s identity during the screening amid a crowded audience.
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Armel
Chauncey Glootts and the Ready Wit of Superstition
A fragmented historical account describes Chauncey Glootts prompting superstition as a theatre scene unfolds. The crowd of Chicago fashioners, led by Mary Garden, fill the room while a tałented elder questions age legality and the affect of women on stage. The exchange hints at stage proprieties and growing tensions.
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Chauncey
Gove
Mary Garden
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