Assault on Arab sector tightens Jewish siege of Jerusalem
Arabs in Jerusalem appeal to the British for intervention as Jewish assault forces encircle the Katamon district. Officials say 150 were wounded or dead and communications between Jerusalem and Trans-Jordan were severed by a night long bombardment. The Israeli Haganah claimed a winding road of advance from Jerusalem toward Jericho.
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Jeruselem
INS
Haganah
Mie
Jerusalem
Jericho
Trans-Jordans
Benn Feller
SN. S
Katamon
Cne
Pa Newe Observes Park Grounds and Local Happenings
City workers trim grass and shrubs on Public Square while the Court House clock aligns with Eastern Standard Time. Lilacs bloom and berry shipments arrive as forecasts predict a strong fruit crop. An 1879 Powers Business College note recalls two Brown brothers from Dodge City. Frost near 34 degrees threatens crops, but apricot trees show promising fruit set in East Brook.
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Court House
Courant Guardian
Powers Business College of
New Castle
Co. H. P. Brown
William M. Brown
Dodge City
Iowa
O. H. Perry Green
Business College
John Robinson
East Brook
East Brook Grange
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics report the 24 hour period ending 9 a.m. with a maximum 55 and minimum 34, no precipitation, river stage 10.7 feet. Figures from the same date last year show a 73 maximum, 57 minimum, and 0.07 inches of rain.
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United States
Central Christian Church Honors Miss Cowmeadow
Members of Central Christian church on the south side paid tribute to Miss Margaret Cowmeadow a church member and Bible school teacher honored as an outstanding public school teacher in Lawrence county. Rev James N Rainey led a testimonial after her review of The Bishop's Mantle by Agnes S Turnbull with civic and religious leaders praising her teaching and character.
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Central Christian Church
Margaret Cowmeadow
Lawrence County
Leavy
James N. Rainey
South Side
Bible School
the News
Penn State College
Mediators Push to Avert Rail Strike as May 11 Set
Government mediators led by Frank Douglass and Francis A. ONeill in Chicago pressed last minute talks to avert a national railroad strike. A third union the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers joined two others in announcing May 11 as the strike date, threatening 132 Class I lines and 225000 miles of track. Officials voiced cautious optimism about potential settlement despite firm strike deadlines.
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Chicago
INS
Frank Douglass
National Railway Mediation Board
Douglass
Francis A. O'Neill
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
J. P. Shields
Engineers
Shields
County Students Place High In Oil City Events
In Oil City for the three day state music and forensic finals over 5,000 Pennsylvania high school students compete. Lawrence County students won several prizes including John Brinton for original ovation and extemporaneous speaking third place, Jane Walker fourth Shakespearean reading, Priscilla Barnes fourth poetry reading, Lucille Shellogg fourth original oration. Other instrumental and vocal contests continue today with Lawrence groups competing.
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Oil City
Pennsylvania
Lawrence County
John Brinton
New Castle
Donald Levine
Jane Walker
Priscilla Barnes
Lucille Shellogg
Early Treaty With Japan Advocated By Gen M Arthur
Gen Douglas MacArthur renewed support for an early peace treaty with Japan saying it is essential to restore Japan's foreign commerce to private enterprise. He addressed a radio message to Dwight Grady, head of the World Trade Committee at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.
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Tokyo
INS
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Dwight K. Grady
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
White House denies plan to arm Western Europe
The White House calls reports that President Truman would seek Congress authority to arm Western European nations absolutely untrue. Secretary Ross states no such action is contemplated and no message to Congress will be sent next week. He reiterates categorically that the President has no plans to lend arms to the Western European union.
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Washington
INS
White House
Truman
Congress
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Eight Die As Royal Plane Crashes Near Marseille
In France near Marseille a Royal Air Force aircraft crashed during a storm at Verquieres in the Bouches du Rhone region. Eight people were killed and the incident is being investigated. In Pennsylvania two youths 18 and 19 face robbery charges after allegedly firing through a gas station car window during a Westmoreland county hold up.
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Paris
INS
Royal Air Force
Marseille
France
Verquieres
Bouches-Du-Rhone Department
Kittanning
Charles A. Spallone
Jack F. Reddy
Westmoreland County
Senate Backing Presages 70-Group Air Force Plan
GOP leaders expect quick Senate approval of the 70-group air arm after the House endorsed 70 groups despite Truman opposition. The Appropriations panel advances 822 million for air force procurement as part of a total 3.233 billion for the measure, with 903 million for naval aviation and manpower rises tied to the draft.
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Washington
GOP
Senate
Truman
Wherry R. Neb
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen. Bridges
N. H
Appropriations
Bridges
House
Defense
Forrestal
Naval Aviation
Naval Air Arm
Four Bandits Rob Pittsburgh Supermarket in Cash Heist
Four hold up men robbed a Pittsburgh supermarket screaming gunfire wounding clerk Jack C. Bartley 22 as manager G. J. Ludwig opened the safe. They controlled 25 customers and 10 clerks while fleeing with 4000 dollars. one robber fired at Bartley. A lookout and a fourth man waited in a parked car.
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Pittsburgh
INS
G. J. Ludwig
Jack C. Bartley
Find $52 in ballot box shocks Pennsylvania primary
An envelope containing 52 dollars in new bills was found inside a ballot box during the Pennsylvania primary election. Election officials reported the incident, noting no ballots were altered and the money has been secured and investigated.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Open Contest To Name City's Sesqui Pageant
New Castle moves toward its Sesqui centennial with the arrival of Ray Booth of John B. Rodgers Co. He will produce the pageant and head other events opening July 4. Sesqui headquarters open at 30 South Mercer Street as contest enters active stage with an entry coupon in today's News.
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New Castle
Ray Booth
John B. Rodgers
Sesqui
South Mercer Street
Washington and
South Streets
Booth
Five Treaties To Be Signed In Bogota
Five treaties linking Western Hemisphere nations will be signed in Bogota today. The documents, drafted by the Inter-American Conference after month long talks disrupted by unrest, establish a new international organization to unite North and South American states, excluding Canada.
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Bogota
INS
North
South America
Canada
House battle seen over 200000 refugee admission
Washington report says Rep. Michener forecasts a sharp House fight over a bill to admit 200000 displaced persons in two years. The measure, pushed by Rep Fellows, would allow entry on a priority basis and charge entrants to future quotas, aligning with Truman's 400000 refugee target but accelerating admission without increasing European totals.
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Washington
INS
Michener
U. S
House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Fellows
Maine
Truman
Fellows
United States
House
Europe
Harmony Short Line Route Strike Threatens Service
A 123 bus drivers union on the Harmony Short Line serving Allegheny Valley and Erie threatened a strike as AFL Motor Coach Employes Division 1067 rejected a company request for a 30 day contract extension. The contract expires at midnight and the union says the company has not countered a 27 cent hourly raise while fringe demands on schedules and conditions remain deadlocked.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Harmony
Allegheny Valley
Erie
AFL Motor Coach Employes
Division 1067
Probe Shipments Of Pipe To Saudi Arabia
Defense Secretary Forrestal explains past and future steel pipe shipments to Saudi Arabia as Sen. Wherry probes whether the administration will divert more U S pipe to the 1150 mile line. First quarter 1948 shipments reach 23 000 tons with potential total 408 000 tons if full program proceeds. Wherry notes 3 000 tons licensed this month amid committee protests and questions piecemeal approvals.
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Washington
Defense
Forrestal
Capitol
Saudi-Arabia
Sen. Wherry
Saudi Arabia
Wherry
Fortieth Anniversary Of YWCA Observed In City
The YWCA celebrated its fortieth anniversary with a song and pageant in the green room drawing over 200, a 6:15 smorgasbord dinner for about 150, and a costume pageant narrated by Mrs. James R. Green. Mrs. C. M. England welcomed new members while Mrs. George Morris led the worship, with Y Teens performing the grace and Jane Wurst presiding over the call to worship. The program featured historical episodes from 1855 and 1858 to 1860 with roles by Elizabeth McLaughry Frances Hamilton Byers, Miss Emma Robarts and Miss Lucy Moor.
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Y.W.C.A
George Morris
Religious Education
Jane Wurst
Prsident
C. M. England
Roy Long
James R. Green
Ywc.a
England
Elizabeth McLaughry
First Board
Lady Kinnaird
Frances Hamilton Byers
Emma Robarts
Ann Perry
Sam Perry
Cancer Society Drive Reaches $9 894 75 Total
Co chairmen Glenn Berry and Mrs Blake Waldo report funds in the American Cancer Society drive have reached 9 894 75 toward a 12 000 goal. Reports are incomplete but officials expect meeting the quota within a week.
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Glenn Berry
Blake Waldo
American Cancer Society
Nations Agree On Plan Of Payment Of Marshall Plan
Finance ministers of Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg reached an agreement in principles on a European intra payments program linked to the Marshall Plan. Experts from the five nations will draft details and present the plan for review by all 16 western European nations in the recovery effort.
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Brussels
INS
European Western Union
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
UAW Sets May 12 Strike Deadline at Chrysler
The CIO United Automotive Workers designation in Detroit sets May 12 as a strike deadline. The top policy committee votes to mobilize about 65,000 union members in 13 plants if no satisfactory settlement is reached by then.
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Detroit
INS
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Chrysler Corporation
UAW
UMW Chief Calls May 18 Talks as June 30 Strike Threat Looms
John L. Lewis urged negotiations with mine operators in Washington on a new contract for 400 000 United Mine Workers. A no contract no work policy could trigger a strike on June 30 if talks fail. The dispute centers on wage boosts royalty funding and welfare contributions amid Taft-Hartley injunctions and pension issues.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
Sen. Bridges
N. H
Welfare
Big
Centralia
UN Grapples With Palestine Trusteeship Plan Amid Partition Warnings
The United Nations debates trusteeship proposals for Palestine while Pablo Flores Azcarate warns partition is already a fact. The U.N. reviews the U.S. working paper on clause by clause trusteeship terms and aims to form a governing authority with limits on immigration and land. A 12-nation committee seeks a police force to enforce a Jerusalem truce as Arab invasion warnings rise. The truce commission cautions King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan against any invasion.
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Pierre J. Huss
Lake Success
N. Y
INS
United Nations
Pablo Y. Flores Azcarate
U. N
Holy Land
Palestine Commission
United States
U. S
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Palestine
Truce Commission
Holy
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Air Plant Strike Enters Second Week Without Settlement
Boeing airplane plants in Seattle began their second week of idleness as union and company leaders showed no signs of compromise. A committee from the International Association of Machinists left Seattle after a fruitless effort to reach a settlement.
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Seattle
INS
Boeing
International Association of Machinists
Deaths of Carmen DeFelice Frank Heyl and Mrs Baldwin
Three deaths recorded with residences listed: Carmen A DeFelice of 214 Montgomery Avenue Frank M Heyl aged 54 of Slippery Rock and Mrs Walter S Baldwin aged 58 of 226 Elm Street. Funeral details not provided in the fragment.
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Carmen A. DeFelice
Montgomery Avenue
Frank M. Heyl
Slippery Rock
Walter S. Baldwin
Elm Street
Coroner Reports Death of Clarence Frederick Found Hanged
Altoona police said the coroner's office reported the body of Clarence Frederick a 54 year old farmer was found hanging in his barn near New Woodbury on April 30.
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Altoona
Clarence Frederick
New Woodbury
Candidate Reflects on Loss Due to Voter Turnout
The candidate explains the defeat came from insufficient voter turnout despite effort and spending. He notes that regardless of time spent or money invested, the voters spoke differently and it was not enough to win in sixty seven.
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