Notable Gaza Arab Jewish clashes claim several wounded in Jerusalem and Beirut
A damaged report describes cross fire near the American consulate in Jerusalem wounding a U S Navy radioman Herbert M Walker and a consulate guard Thomas Gannon. It notes Lebanese intern housing 69 Jews in Ba al Bek Lebanon expressing desire to fight for Israel.
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Notre Dame
Thomas, Co
Wasson
American Contate Department
Washington
Herbert M. Walker
U U. S. Navy
Jerusalem
Oe Third America
Thomas Gannon
Ba’Albek
Lebanon
Israel
Americans Held After Lebanon Seizes U S Vessel
The United States says Lebanon seized the American ship Marine Carp bound for Haifa and removed 41 American citizens and three Canadians last Wednesday. Washington reports Lebanon rejected a U S demand for release.
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Ment
Ameri ‘Ans
Marine Carp
Haifa
Israel
State Department
Washington
Lebanon
United States
Sharpsburg Man Struck By Train Near Antietam
Harvey S. Gaylor, 52, of Sharpsburg, was struck by a freight train at Roulette's Crossing near Antietam Sunday morning and taken to Washington County Hospital in an unconscious state with head cuts and arm and body injuries.
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Harvey S. Gaylor
Sharpsburg
Washington County Hospital
Roulette’s Crossing
Antietam
Gaylor
Doris Marie Bichabergér
Ray Street
Floods sweeping over the Northwest threaten towns
Floods sweep Grand Forks and Kimberley as 450 families become homeless. In Idaho Kooskia and Stites suffer isolation with damaged homes and broken telephone lines. Western Montana endures muddy water, rock slides, and travel disruption.
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Grand Forks
Kimberley
B. G
Idaho
Kooskia
Stites
Montana
Frog Faced Pigs Born With Grotesque Noses
A farm report describes piglets with flattened noses and small nostril holes among two normal pigs and six oddities. All but two normal pigs and a lone strange offspring died. The three survivors are cared for by the Shimp family and nicknamed for their odd appearance, including one called Funny-Nose.
Tariff Battle To Open In Washington On Trade Pact
House rules committee moves to clear the decks for a tariff clash starting Wednesday. Republicans push a one year renewal of the Reciprocal Trade Act with a veto over new trade agreements, while Democrats attack the plan as weakening the program.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Congress
Federal Tariff Commission
Ways and Means Committee
Special Session of Legislature Faces Welfare Funding Clash
The special session debate centered on a $2,700,037 request from the State Department of Welfare. Governor Lane backs no more than $500,000, while welfare director J Milton Paterson calls it a mere drop in the bucket. About 60 bills are ready for introduction.
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Page
Harrison
Clark
Lane
Edwin Warfield, Jr
Assembly
State Department of Welfare
Elon
Commission On
Welfare Department
J. Milton Paterson
Mayor Proposes Open Board Hearings on Police Interference Charge
In a letter from Hagerstown, the mayor urges the Board of Street Commissioners to investigate a court charge alleging interference with police duties. He favors open hearings and notes the need for concrete details before passing judgment.
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Hegerstown
Hagerstown
Thad
Board of Street, Commissioners
Call for thorough investigation into serious charge
The passage urges including police officers, law enforcement agents, Grand Jury members, and the Morning Herald editor as witnesses. It requests a thorough investigation by the Board, seeking early action and any worthwhile evidence from other involved persons.
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Police Department
Grand Jury
The
Morning Herald
Miss Maryland Beauty Pageant Rules And Prizes
Contestants must be 18 to 28 as of Sept 1 1948 and in good health. Open to amateurs or professionals, but not employees of sponsoring groups or Atlantic City residents. First alternate chosen if a finalist is disqualified. Applications available May 26 at the Chamber of Commerce. winner receives prizes including a free trip to state finals and potential Miss Maryland title.
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Atlantic City
Chamber of Commerce
Local contest names committee for national finals entries
Director Thompson assigns Burl Richardson as committee chairman for entries and Marshall Zinkand for tickets with Fred Wright assisting. The national finals in Atlantic City offer $25 000 in scholarships to the winner and fifteen finalists.
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Atlantic City
Public notices and names in a desert land overview
Report lists individuals such as Kent Bradford and Richard Wolfinger connected to awards and hosting roles. A separate note specifies about seventy five million acres in the United States as desert or barren land, with references to publicity by WARK and WJEJ and to host Miss Margaret Gantz.
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Kent’ Bradford
Richard “Wolfinger
Harold’ Bookbinder
Scott
Coachman
Romayne Beyard
Fred Mowen
Sam Philips
WARK
Will Groff
WJEJ
United ‘States
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W. Washington
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New York
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Pattern Department
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Colon, Mich
Colon
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Hagerstown Gas CO
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Hall
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
Professional Arts
South Potomac Street
Greencastle Livestock Mkt. Inc
Greencastle
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Aviation
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