Battle for Jerusalem Continues in 15 Mile Front
Arab Legion forces push toward Latroun as Jerusalem battles persist. Abdullah enters old city amid artillery blasts after 400 to 500 Jewish defenders surrender. Arabs seize Horva Synagogue and push operations in the new city while Jews defend remaining strongpoints amid heavy fire.
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Jerusalem
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Latroun
Old City
Horva Synagogue
Zion Gate
Walling Wall
Tilsit Israel
Talpiyot
New Cty
Arabs batter Jerusalem in heavy attack near Damascus Gate
TEL AVIV reports from Jerusalem that Arab Legion shock troops were assaulting Jews with heavy bombardment to break out of the old walled city and seize modern Jerusalem. A pitched battle raged along the corridor between the Damascus gate and the Notre Dame hospice as Jewish forces faced intensive artillery shelling.
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Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Arab Legion
Haganah Radio
Damascus
Old City
Notre Dame Hospice
No. 5
Grand Jury to Convene June 8 in County Court
County Clerk H E Agate announced the grand jury will convene June 8 to consider about a score of criminal cases. It will be the second session for the panel that met earlier this spring. Prosecutor William G Wickens says the jury is expected to be in session three days.
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H. E. Agate
William G. Wickens
Cleveland Area Weather Forecast Brief
Northeast Ohio sees partly cloudy skies with mild temperatures and southerly winds of 10 to 15 miles per hour. A few showers are expected tonight, with Saturday bringing cooler, partly cloudy conditions and morning showers. Tonight's low around 54 degrees and Saturday's high near 68.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Local Advertisements and Goods For Sale
watch the Indians play ball by Television Motorola priced at 179.95 Erb Radio phone 3176 all garments cleaned are Monite moth proofed at no extra charge Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners adv lawn mowers and hand saws sharpened and repaired 24 hour service Koepp Sporting Goods 110 West Ave Ph 43-115 adv
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Motorola
Crystal Clear Dry
Koepp Sporting Goods
West Ave
Settlement Near In Chrysler Strike Says Observers
Observers say the 73000 CIO United Auto Workers walkout against Chrysler could be nearing end after GM granted its workers an 11 cent hourly raise with cost of living protection. Brace for pattern in wage settlements, as other industries study Chrysler and GM moves while strikes continue in airplane, meat packing, and newspaper sectors.
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CIO
United Auto
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
General Motors Corporation
GMC
General Motors
CIO United Electrical Workers
General Electric
CIO United Packinghouse
Wilson and Company
Morrell
Ottumwa
Portland Braces For Its Worst Flood In 50 Years
Portland faced its worst flood in decades as mountain snowmelt surged rivers across Washington Oregon Idaho and British Columbia. About 10 000 people evacuated their homes and at least 14 deaths were reported as refugees crowded roads and makeshift shelters. Forecasters cautioned that warmer weather would release more snowmelt and threaten further flooding across the Pacific Northwest.
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Portland Braces
Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
British Columbia
Fraser Valley
Canada
Kootenai River
United States
Bonners Ferry
St. Maries
Lundbeck
Alta
Elyria High Awards Honor 139 Seniors at Chapel
Elyria High School marked its 100th graduating class with a Senior Chapel and 139 awards. First place gold medals went to Rita Mary Shifkoski and Gerald Walbur Gaston, with second and third place recipients named among other seniors. Two scholarships were announced, to Richard C. Decker and Marjorie Fell, with awards presented by Young Men's Club president Harold Block.
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Elyria High School
Young Men’s Club
Rita Mary Shifkoski
Conrada Bernice Bednerz
Marguerite Mary Hogan
Gerald Wilbur Gaston
Robert Wesley Hancock
Victor Felix Janowicz
Grafton Road
Gerald Walbur Gaston
Longfellow Street
Miss Shifkoski
Gaston
Buckeye Boys State
Miami University
Conrada Bernice Bednarz
R. D. J. Grafton
Columbus Street
Elyvia
Richard C. Decker
Oxford Avenue
Gerald Gaston
Wayne Baus
Wilma Sonkoly
Miss Sangs Fowell
George Thourot
Resignation Of Smuts Ends An Era Of S. African History
CAPETOWN An era of South African history ended today as Jan Christian Smuts, elder statesman of the British Empire resigned as Prime Minister. Dr. Malan, leader of the anti British Nationalist party, was to form a new government. Smuts and his United party were defeated in parliamentary elections signaling growing separation from Britain. Smuts conferred with his cabinet then went to the Governor General to hand in resignation. The governor general asked Smuts to remain briefly to aid continuity while Malan formed his cabinet. The nation was stunned by the election results.
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Capetown
Jan Christian Smuts
Dr. Malan
Smuts
United Party
South Africa
Britain
Gideon van Zyl
Pretoria
Malan
Predict Heavy Traffic Toll Over Memorial Day Weekend
The National Safety Council projected a high holiday toll for Memorial Day weekend with an estimated 225 traffic deaths nationwide during the three days. Last year saw 206 deaths. The forecast assumes up to 30 million vehicles if weather is favorable. Ned H. Dearborn urged extra caution to cut deaths in half. Avon Isle Park, Avon Ohio advertises hall and grounds for picnics and private parties.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Heis
Councl
Ned H. Dearborn
Safety Counci
Britain Russia clash at UN over Palestine war escalates
SAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. The United Nations Palestine clash has become a major diplomatic battle between Great Britain and Russia with the United States in the middle. Cadogan presented a two part plan urging a four week cease fire and a universal arms embargo while Britain would recall 21 of 37 officers with King Abdullah's Trans Jordan Arab Legion and review payments next July.
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Palestine
Great Britain
Russia
N. Y
United Nations
United States
Britain
United Nations Security Council
Holy Land
Middle East
Soviet Union
Israel
London
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Jerusalem
Arab Palestine
Washington
Foreign Office
Lewis Douglas
Alexander Cadogan
Security Council
Andrei Gromyko
Cadogan
Iraq
Egypt
Three Miners Die After Mine Cave In Near Scranton
In Scranton Pennsylvania three miners died after being trapped 200 feet underground by rockfalls at the Heidelberg Coal Company mine. Anthony Brezak 34 Pittston was found crushed after more than 24 hours of frantic rescue work. William Ambrose 53 Avoca and Julius Pizarra 27 Duryear were killed in the cave earlier. Brezak survived briefly, asking about his companions before the second slide silenced him. Rescuers labored to shore up walls and recover the bodies, notifying crowds at the mine entrance.
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Scranton
Anthony Brezak
Pittston
Brezak
William Ambrose
Avoca
Julius Pizarra
Duryear
Heidelberg
Ambrose
Pitarra
Pitts
Dionne Quints Turn Fourteen In Quiet Birthday
In Callander Ontario the Divonne quintuplets Annete Cecilie Emilie Yvonne and Marie celebrated turning fourteen with a quiet party away from media glare. Parents asked for normalcy, nine classmates attended at Villa Notre Dame, gifts and a five layer cake with fourteen candles marked the day.
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Callander
Ont
Divonne
Papa
Mama Dionne
Quints
Annette
Cecilie
Emilie
Yvonne
Marie
Villa Notre Dame
Modifications in Sentences for Three Prisoners
Two more inmates receive altered sentences from Judge Guy B Findley with new concurrent terms. Millard Lees’s four felonious assault and obscene literature counts now run concurrently, after previously ordered two sets. Thomas A Johnson’s eight forgery counts will run concurrently, making release eligibility after one year pending parole review. prosecutor did not consent to changes.
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Guy B. Findley
Millard Lees
Wellington
Clarence Ebersole
Cleveland
Findley
Thomas A. Johnson
Oberlin
Parole Board
William G. Wickens
Animal Trainer Mauled by Tiger at Miami Zoo
Veteran trainer Capt. Roman Proske was severely injured after a female royal Bengal tiger named Mayajana mauled him during a cage exercise at a north Miami zoo. Proske, 48, was dragged from the cage as attendants fought off five other big cats. he received transfusions and surgery for leg muscles and a palm wound.
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Miami
Fla
Roman Proske
Proske
Mayajana
North Miami Zoo
Pat Moore
Cape
Moore
Postoffice to Close Monday for Memorial Day Observance
The Elyria postoffice will be closed all day Monday in observance of Memorial Day. No mail deliveries will occur, though the lobby stays open for stamping letters. Normal city mail service resumes after yesterday's derailment delay near Huron. Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners advertises fur storage and a grand opening with Double Eagle stamps on Monday and Tuesday.
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Elyria
William H. Jenne
Jenne
Huron
Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners
Broad St
MacArthur Declines Return to Testify on Foreign Aid
General Douglas MacArthur, a Republican presidential candidate, sent a cable to Sen. Styles Bridges declining to return from Tokyo to testify before Congress. He warned his appearance would be seen as political and that much he might say would be ineffective amid doubts about impeachment. He cited that Far East policies are settled and only appropriation details remain, with little new to add. The Senate committee had voted 17 to 2 to invite him back.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Styles Bridges
N. H
Bridges
Senate Appropriations Committee
Tokyo
The
Republic
Far East
Far Eastern
Rev Sivard To Give Baccalaureate Address Sunday
The Rev James H Sivard of First Methodist Church will deliver Elyria High School’s baccalaureate for the hundredth graduating class Sunday at 7 30 pm at Ely Stadium. Assistant pastor Fr Charles E Hogan was chosen but ill, leaving Principal J D Severs to announce the change.
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James H. Sivard
First Methodist Church
Elyria High School
Charles E. Hogan
St. Mary's Church
J. D. Severs
Father Hogan
Ely Stadium
Hrigh School
Case of
Tain
Rural Pupils End 1947 48 School Year Countywide
The 1947 48 school year ended for about six thousand rural and village pupils in the county system. Final exams were held earlier this week and commencements have run for several days. County Superintendent A Gibbons said the county office at 420 Third Street will be closed Monday for Memorial Day.
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A. Gibbons
Third Street
Help Wanted Ads Promote Chronicle Telegram Listings
Chronicle Telegram informs readers of daily Help Wanted ads from leading firms and urges use of the paper’s classifieds. It features florist notices and garden plant specials including potted tomato plants, geraniums, petunias, and cemetery pots with prices and contact details for local florists.
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Chronicle- Telegram
Chronicle-Telegram
Petunias
Coleus
Vinca Vines
Darek Florist
Broad St. A
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