Nations seek peace in Palestine as Bernadotte mediation continues
Count Folke Bernadotte presents a revised peace basis on Rhodes to Jews and Arabs amid a four week armistice in Palestine. Azzam Pasha and Syrian premier Jamil Mardambey reject partition while Jewish leaders press for a Jewish state. Arab and Jewish experts travel to Tel Aviv and Cairo to present or discuss the proposals. The UN mediator allows counter suggestions as talks proceed before July 9 deadline.
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Folkeee
Palestine
Bernadotte
United Nations
Tor
Jamil Mardambey
Syria
Damascus
Israel
Tel Aviv
Cairo
Paul Mohn
Sweden
Constantine Stavropoulos
Greece
Rhodes
John Reedman
Col
Thord Bonde
Hotel Des Roses
Negro Held on Burglary Charge Near Bosco
A 24 year old negro named David Franklin was arrested by the sheriff's department after allegedly breaking and entering a residence near Bosco on April 30. He is accused of taking a wallet containing 103 dollars in cash a 410 dollar check and two pairs of glasses. Franklin had previously served 12 months in Mississippi State Penitentiary for breaking and entering and is held in parish jail with bond not set.
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Sheriff's Department
Bosco
David Franklin
Bailey Grant
W. A. Brandt
Brandt
Mississippi State Penitentiary
Night break-in thwarted by double locks
Police say an unknown party shattered a window with concrete on Saturday night but failed to enter the building due to double locks. The report notes hornbill birds nesting inside hollow trees nearby.
Spitfire shoots at U N plane in Palestine incident
Last Friday a Spitfire fired on a United Nations plane in Palestine. Premier Ben Gurion said if Egyptian pilots disobey orders they will be punished. He asked Jewish authorities to answer questions about truce observers barred from a Natanya beach as Irgun tried to land munitions amid Israeli opposition. Monroe Fein, a Chicago war veteran, was released under conditions after being arrested with 60 other men. three crew members were killed when Israeli forces fired on the ship. The Israeli army began swearing in officers including Yaakov Dostrovsky as chief of staff. The world Jewish Congress opened its Montreux plenary with 60 countries represented. Rabbi Stephen Wise urged Britain to recognize Israel. King Abdullah travels to Riyadh to meet Ibn Saud. Al Ahram reports a weekend in Dhahran.
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U. N
Palestine
Bernadotte
Natanya
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Tel Aviv
Monroe Fein
Chicago
David Ben- Gurion
Jerusalem
Yaakov Dostrovsky
World Jewish Congress
Montreux
Switzerland
Long's 80 Million Tax Program Approved in Louisiana
Baton Rouge June 28 The Louisiana House gave final approval to Gov Earl Longs 80 million tax program by hiking tobacco taxes about 10 million with a parallel cigars tax. About 5 million of yearly tobacco revenue goes to municipalities by population scale, 700 thousand to LSU and the rest to the state general fund.
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Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
House of Representatives
House
New Orleans
Louisiana State University
State General Fund
Waitress Becomes Doctor of Medicine in Los Angeles
Dorothy Sell, 25, a former waitress, begins internship at California Lutheran Hospital to train in internal diseases after earning her M D from the University of Illinois School of Medicine. She spent years studying while working nights in a Chicago restaurant and recalls skeptical reactions from peers.
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Los Angeles
Dorothy Sell
California Lutheran Hospital
Chicago
University of Illinois School of Medicine
Dr. Sell
Mississippi man is safest driver champion
J. T. Monroe of Biloxi Mississippi won the national safe driving title at a week long contest in Memphis Tennessee. The event tested driving ability and knowledge of traffic rules and awarded a 1948 automobile and a trip to Detroit as prizes.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. T. Monroe
Biloxi
Miss
Detroit
Dr H V Collins Returns Home From New Orleans Visit
Dr H V Collins and his wife arrived by train from New Orleans Sunday and are convalescing at home. He was hospitalized at Hotel Dieu for two weeks and previously six weeks at St Francis Sanitarium. He hopes to resume his professional duties shortly.
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H. V. Collins
New Orleans
Hotel Dieu
St. Francis Sanitarium
LaDart Pharmacy Window Break At Fourteenth and Adams
Monroe police report a window in the front door of LaDart Pharmacy at Fourteenth and Adams streets has been broken out.
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LaDart's Pharmacy
Fourteenth and
Adams Streets
Monroe
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North Grand Phone
Furniture Company
Stephen S. Wise
New York
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Trans-Jordan
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
King Ibn Saud
al Ahram
Dhahran
Johnson Bros
Catalpa
Long
America
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Iowa
Minnesota
Texas
Illinois
Mississippi
Lella
North Grand
Ladart Pharmacy
Hunter
Zephair
Louvres
Hatchell
Trenton St
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Hunter Zephair
Letta Furniture Company
Loyd
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