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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
2
Washington Digest notes how presidents rely on literary secretaries and a web of advisers to craft speeches for international forums. It cites Roosevelt Truman and Churchill, describing ad hoc drafting, last minute rewrites, and the push for world peace through federalization and cooperation across nations.
In Jerusalem Sir Alan Cunningham lowers his flag ending Britain's 30 year mandate and sails from Haifa aboard a cruiser. The British flag is lowered as Britain exits Palestine and the Jews declare a new state amid the regional upheaval.
The new state of Israel, hours old, wins immediate US diplomatic recognition the first nation to do so. Arab invasion from Lebanon Syria and Egypt follows as Trans-Jordan bombards and air raids begin. Haganah mobilizes volunteers to frontline duties as the provisional council elects Dr Chaim Weizmann president.
Cmdr. Lynn S. Beals Jr. notes a crisis in military aviation as no method yet ensures human health when flying faster than sound. Main issue is vertical vibration at transonic speed, extreme enough to rival five to six times gravity.
The piece analyzes a Moscow broadcast and Stalin Wallace letter moves as possible Soviet propaganda or peace overture. It notes Washington reactions from Truman and Marshall who reject a conference. It questions impact on U S defense plans and global public opinion amid an election year.
Luigi Einaudi, 74, a banker and writer on public finance, was elected president by a joint session on the fourth ballot after the Communist bloc shifted support. He opposes communism and fascism, and will name Alcide de Gasperi as premier to form a permanent cabinet.
A Senate Judiciary Committee bill proposes admitting 100000 displaced persons to the United States over the next two years, with amendments by some senators seeking 200000. The House committee already approved a 200000 DP plan, while a poll suggests a majority support the higher figure among senators.
A Georgia farmer who survived Atlanta’s Vanecoff hotel disaster designed a thermostat for phone wires to ring the switchboard when temperatures rise near fire. Western Union will install the device in major hotels. He reportedly receives about $1,100,000 in a deal arranged by a Washington patent firm.
Western Newspaper Union analysis notes the proclamation of a Jewish state by Palestine leaders and Arab forces swift attack. The piece also critiques Russian propaganda influencing American views.
Arnold Toynbee argues Jews are a fossilized remnant of an ancient Syriac civilization. He contrasts dispersionists who favor assimilation with Zionists who push for a Jewish homeland. Postwar Nazi destruction and European displacement strengthened Zionism and the Palestine question, leading to the creation of Israel in Palestine.
Well Not Exactly A C Hudson of Portsmouth N EL head of a committee of fire protection experts who examined the White House recently said he wouldn t exactly call the President s home a firetrap but still there are plenty of hazards existing at the Pennsylvania avenue edifice He added nothing wrong with the White House that a lot of fire proofing won t fix but it needs a lot of money.
President Truman outlines a four point farm program to shore up his re nomination bid. The plan calls for flexible price supports, soil conservation expansion, continued and strengthened consumption programs, and support for farm cooperatives and crop insurance.
Donald B Brann promotes DIY outdoor furniture with a full size picnic table pattern. Instructions cover up to six feet or longer, using stock lumber and common yard materials. The article argues cost savings and relaxation from woodworking and invites readers to order Pattern No 22 for 250 by mail to East Bird Pattern Company Pleasantville NY.
A new super-luxury bus service will debut on national highways with amenities like snack bars rest room facilities steward service and electric razors. The first regular express routes will link New York St Louis and Chicago with 32 seats on a 41 passenger chassis and a forward snack bar beside the driver.
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