Egyptians Claim RAF Downed Four Spitfires Near Haifa
Bulletin from Tel Aviv reports four Egyptian Spitfires shot down by British RAF fighters over Haifa after attacking a British airfield. Israeli forces defend Jerusalem old city against Arab Legion attacks in Sheikh Jarrah and Damascus Gate as Cairo confirms Arab link with Trans-Jordan near Jerusalem and Bethlehem for a wider assault.
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Tel Aviv
State of Israel
Royal Air Force
Haifa
Jerusalem
Old City
Arab Legion
Sheik Jarrah
Damascus
Sheikh Jarrah
Adabs
Kinnereth
Ashdoth
Yaakov
Moledeh
Jordan Valley
Tiberias
Sea of Galilee
Ainkarm
Beit Yean
Sheikh Geah
Cairo
Trans-Jordan
Holy City
Bethlehem
Congregationalists Vote Against Merger Proposal
Members of the First Congregational Church East Reynolds Street learn the merger of Pennsylvania Congregational Christian and Evangelical and Reformed churches failed to reach a two thirds threshold at the 62nd annual conference in Kane May 20 to 23. The vote stood 55 for and 31 against with delegates D. O. Davies Griff Phillips and Rev. Thomas J. Jones. New York Congregationalists approved the merger earlier in Jamestown by 183 to 36.
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First Congregational Church
East Reynolds Street
Pennsylvania
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Kane
D. O. Davies
Griff Phillips
Thomas J. Jones
New York
Jamestown
L A Pearsall Leads Early Strawberry Harvest
Pa Newe reports L A Pearsall in line for laurels in strawberry farming after picking a quart of ripe berries at his Neshannock Falls patch. These are the season's first strawberries reported in The News.
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L. A. Pearsall
Neshannock Falls
Daily Weather Report for the United States
Daily values show a maximum temperature of 76 degrees Fahrenheit and a minimum of 31 with no precipitation. River stage recorded at 7.1 feet. A year ago the high was 79 and the low 44 with 0.61 inches of rain.
Eisenhower reiterates no politics stance after security speech
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, soon to become Columbia University president, refused to discuss Republican or Democrat nominees. Speaking at the Chicago Commercial Club, he said he is no longer news and will not engage in political work, citing his 38 years of military service and the loyalty of three million soldiers.
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Columbia University
New York
Eisenhower
Chicago
Blackstone Hotel
Ike
Illinois
United States
Weld
Newark
N.J
Thomas J. Rowe
Ann Powers
Rowe
Fred
International
Huge Expansion Baccalaureates In U S Air Force Ten High Schools
Air Force launches a large peacetime expansion after a 3.198 billion dollar bill signing. President Truman may limit spending. SAC HQ to move from Andrews Field Md to Offutt A B Omaha Neb. Ten county high schools schedule Sunday evening baccalaureate services with local pastors delivering sermons.
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U.s.air Force
Washington
Air Force
Pearl Harbor
Truns ™m
Strategic Air Command
Andrews Field
Offutt Air Base
Omaha
Neb
SAC
Lawrence County
Bessemer
Harry Johnston
Ellwood City
H. A. Haskins
Hickory Township
J. Calvin Rose
Mr. Jackson
W. C. Sweet
New Wilmington
Robert MacDonald
Plain Grove
Fred Cochran
Princeton
Clyde Myers
Scott Township
Howard Redmond
Wampum
Jack Boyd
Union
James A. Gaiser
Boat Capsizes Near Manasquan Two Drowned
A fishing boat Squire capsized about one mile off Manasquan New Jersey. Two fishermen died Charles Reidorn sixty eight and John Soehler fifty seven. Thirty one crew and two others were rescued by passing boats and a Coast Guard craft.
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Point Pleasant
N. J
INS
Squire
Atlantic
Manasquan Inlet
Coast Guard
Charles R. Heidorn
Elizabeth
John Soehler
Cranberry
Manasquan
Taylor Renamed As State Chairman Of Republican Forces
State Sen. M. Harvey Taylor was elected to a sixth term as state chairman of the Republican state committee at the reorganization meeting in Philadelphia. Sarah Leffler won the vice chairmanship, succeeding Edna Carroll of Philadelphia, after Lebanon mayoral race defeat.
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Philadelphia
INS
Harvey Taylor
Republican State Committee
Sarah Leffler
Lebanon
Edna Carroll
Governor Dewey Heads to California Campaign Swing
Governor Thomas Dewey sails from Seattle to Sacramento for a visit with California Governor Earl Warren after a strong Oregon primary showing. Dewey has drawn large crowds in Washington state and continued to monitor returns late into the night.
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Spokane
Seattle
Washington
INS
Thomas Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
Oregon
Sacramento
California
Barl Warren
Dewey
Washington State
New York
Doctor crawls eight miles after wreck to tell story
In Huntington Massachusetts a doctor crawled eight miles through woods with an injured leg to report a plane crash that killed Dr. Ermin L. Ray of the Northampton Veterans Hospital. The two physicians were flying from New Jersey to Northampton when their two seater Cessna crashed in heavy rain. Bleeding and dragging his injured leg, Dr. Ashton Tenney of Gardner survived.
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Huntington
Mass
INSI
Ermin L. Ray
Northampton Veterans’ Hospital
Ray
New Jersey
Northampton
Ashton Tenney
Gardner
Body Found in River Near Pittsburgh Identified by Dress
Pittsburgh police work to identify a young woman found in the Allegheny River Friday. No signs of foul play noted, and the only potential ID is a Cincinnati dress shop name on a green dress she wore.
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River Pittsburgh
INS
Pittsburgh
Allegheny River
Cincinnati, O
Inside Today's News Pare Page Classified
Classifieds and sections listed include radio comics society cross word stocks obituary sports editorial theatrical and more as a summary of the Pare page contents
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Bosneeedd
Dewey Leads Stassen In Oregon Presidential Primary
In Oregon Dewey held a growing lead over Stassen as counting neared halfway. Incomplete returns from about half of 1861 precincts showed Dewey ahead by thousands with Multnomah county boosting his margin. The result carried high stakes for delegates and GOP nomination prospects.
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Dewey
Stassen
Oregon
Portland
Ore
INS
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Multnomah County
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Senator Edward Martin to Attend Sesqui Veterans Day
U S Senator Edward Martin will visit New Castle on July 5 for Sesquicentennial Veterans Day activities and dedicate a cenotaph honoring a local soldier who died in service. The senator, a former major general and veteran of three wars, participates in the commemorations.
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U. S
Edward Martin
New Castle
Martin
Coal Operators Await Next Move In Wage Battle
Soft coal operators seek action from the National Labor Relations board to restart negotiations for a 1948 contract with the United Mine Workers. John L. Lewis refuses a joint bargaining parley with the Southern Coal Producers association, causing the breakdown of talks as the current contract nears its June 30 expiry. The operators want NLRB General Counsel Robert Denham to pursue a court injunction to force Lewis to bargain. Lewis maintains the Southern Association must be admitted, led by Joseph E. Moody.
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Washington
INS
National Labor Relations Board
United Mine Workers Union
John L. Lewis
NLRB
UMW
Robert Denham
Lewis
Southern Coal Producers Association
Southern Association
Joseph E. Moody
Pennsylvania Republicans Launch Bid for Senator Martin Nomination
Philadelphia May 22. Pennsylvania Republicans officially launched a push for U. S. Sen. Edward Martin as the GOP presidential nominee. Gerald D. Prather of Crawford County introduced a resolution for endorsement, which the state committee adopted by acclamation.
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Philadelphia
INS
Pennsylvania
U. S
Edward Martin
Gerald D. Prather
Crawford County
Republican State Committee
Martin
New Deadlock In Negotiations On Rail Wages
The railroad wage dispute stalls with engineers firemen and switchmen blaming others for violating the railway labor act. No White House revival planned. possible Justice Department court injunction if talks do not resume. The May 11 walkout was halted by Judge Goldsborough and rescheduled hearings set for May 28.
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Washington
INS
White House
Justice Department
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Sunday in Paris draws fresh criticism for princess and duke
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip faced renewed condemnation from church groups after their Paris visit last Sunday. They toured a race track, a private restaurant, and a nightclub, prompting the Imperial Alliance for Defense to tell Prime Minister Attlee that the royal house has suffered a grievous blow.
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London
INS
Elizabeth
Paris
Prince Philip
England
Imperial Alliance For Defense
Clement Attlee
Royal House
Death notices list four local residents
Charles A. Haas aged 69 of Cochran ton R. D. 1 Frank White aged 56 of 521 West Washington Street Mrs Michael Knis Sr aged 66 of 102 Ralph Avenue Vincent Mancino aged 76 of 921 South Mercer Street are reported in the death record dated Saturday May 22, 1948.
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Charles A. Haas
Cochranton
R. D
Frank White
Washington Street
Michael Knis Sr
Ralph Avenue
Vincent Mancino
Mercer Street
Two Brothers Die InAliquippa Area Car Crash
In Aliquippa Pennsylvania near Glenwillard two Doyle brothers James William 23 and Thomas Patrick 21 died when their car struck a stone memorial. Joseph Owens 23 of Aliquippa was critically injured and treated at Sewickley Valley Hospital after leaving the Jones and Laughlin Steel mill in Owens car just bought.
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Aliquippa
Glenwillard
James William Doyle
Thomas Patrick Doyle
Joseph Owens
Sewickley Valley Hospital
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Owen
End of Longest Meat Packing Strike Near In Chicago
The CIO United Packinghouse Workers announced the end of the six day walkout at Armour, Cudahy, and Swift plants with a nine cent hourly wage increase and conditions for rehiring, while Wilson & Co refused to rehire violators. Federal mediators pursue a settlement ahead of Monday.
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Chicago
Cio-United Packinghouse
Wilson & Co
Armour, Cudahy
Swift
UPW
Ralph Helstein
Swift & Co
Helstein
Wilson Co
Dredging Plans Delay Bridge Construction Here
Construction of a bridge over Neshannock creek between Grove street extension and the west embankment is delayed as the Water Resources and Power board has not approved city dredging plans. The state highway department withholds work until approval, with a bill authorizing new channel lines and dredging held up.
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Neshannock Creek
Grove Street
South Jefferson Street
Water Resources and Power Board
South Mill Street
Joseph D. Alexander
John Z. Street
State Highway Department
Alexander
Jews Ask U N To Halt Attacks On Jerusalem
Jewish officials in Jerusalem appealed to the United Nations for immediate intervention to stop indiscriminate Arab attacks on the Holy City. Communications signed by Thomas C. Wasson allege Arabs fired on hospitals religious institutions and noncombatants, sent before his grave wounding.
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Bulletin Lake Success
N. Y
INS
Jerusalem
United Nations Today
Holy City
Thomas C. Wasson
Consul General Wasson Wounded in Jerusalem Fighting
The U S State Department reports Consul General Thomas C Wasson gravely wounded in Jerusalem fire during Jewish Arab clashes in Palestine Two other Americans Herbert Walker and Theman Gannen were severely wounded Walker is a naval communications unit member and Gannen a consulate guard Wasson volunteered for the dangerous Palestine assignment and has a long foreign service record.
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Bulletin
Washington
INS
State Department
Thomas C. Wasson
U. S
Palestine
Jerusalem
Herbert M. Walker
U. S. Navy
Theman Gannen
U.S
William Burdette
Truce Commission
Hadassah
Burdette
Wasson
United Nations Truce Commission
United States
Holy Land
Herbert Walker
Naval Communications
Walker
Recruits Sought for 229th Field Artillery Battalion
Chairman Clyde Badger announced a Monday campaign seeking 50 recruits for local National Guard units to fill camp requirements. Eligible are able bodied men ages 17 to 35, veterans up to 52. Guardsmen receive pay and two weeks at camp in August.
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229Th Field Artillery
Oes
Clyde D. Badger
National Guard
Guard
Arthur Mometer Faces Weather To Play Golf
Arthur Mometer struggles with yard chores as heat and back pain rise. He avoids bending for a plot while Keelag causes blisters and rain seems likely. Yet he stays ready for golf, remaining alert despite a grim 68 degree day.
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Tle
Keelag
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Daily Weather Report
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
William Kerwin
Taylor
Republican Forces
Inside Today
Sesqui
Girard College
Frank Dale Roscoe
New Paris
Ind
Roscoe
Secret Service
International Soundphone
Senator Martin
Princess
Aliquippa, Pa
Wilson
U. N
Naval Unit
Arthur Mometer
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