Arab sovereignty demand plunges Palestine into crisis
King Abdullah of Transjordan demands Arab sovereignty in Palestine and a Jewish national home with citizenship rights. The Jewish Agency telegrams Abdullah urging peace through dialogue without extremists. British high commissioner Cunningham will forward Abdullah's note to London as mandate ends May 15. Lydda airport suspends all outgoing air mail amid mounting unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Jerusalem
Palestine
Abdullah
Transjordan
Jewish Agency In
Alan Cunningham
London
Britain
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Jewish Agency
Walter Eyman
The
Cunningham
David Ben-Gurion
Lebanon
Jaffa
Great Lydda
World Airways
Harriman Confirmed as ERP Field Manager for Europe
The Senate confirmed W Averell Harriman to head the European Recovery Program field office with a $5.3 billion scope. One opposing vote noted by Sen William Langer who later said he voted against. Harriman will depart within two weeks for Paris to establish headquarters for the four year plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
ULP
Senate
W. Averell Harriman
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Harriman
William Langer
Paris
Mantz Sets Flight Record in Houston Flight
Hollywood speed flier Paul Mantz crossed over Houston municipal airport in a Mustang at 3 09 p m completing the Los Angeles to Houston trip in three hours and six minutes Mantz averaged almost 500 miles an hour He departed Lockheed air terminal in Burbank California in four minutes less than he expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Hollywood
Paul Mantz
Oer Municipal Airport
Mantz
Lockhege Air Terminal
Burbank
Calif
Rangers acquire Morris and Stanowski in Maple Leafs trade
The New York Rangers obtained defensemen Elwyn Morris and Wally Stanowski from the Toronto Maple Leafs for three regulars and the rights to an unidentified amateur star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
New York Rangers
Elwyn Morris
Wally Stanowski
Toronto Maple Leafs
House Moves To End Federal Oleo Tax
The House voted 235 to 121 to begin immediate consideration of a bill ending federal taxes on oleomargarine and to strip the Agriculture Committee of further jurisdiction. The measure proceeds under regular rules as debate time is set, with passage anticipated later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Committee
House Armed Services
Army
Navy
Jack Anderson
R. Cal
Air Force
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Penney Urges Firms To Retain Ample Reserves
J. C. Penney, head of the Penney firm, urged individuals and businesses to keep ample reserves as insurance against hard times. Speaking in Salt Lake City at a Scottish Rite Masons reunion, he warned that unsound credit and speculation threaten the business world and predicted prices will stay high while labor costs remain elevated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
J. C. Penney
Scottish Rite Masons
Penney
Sophie Tucker Takes Over Hotel In Miami Beach
Sophie Tucker after a 40 year show business career becomes hotel proprietor at the 46 room Robert E. Lee hotel in Miami Beach renting for 99 years at two million dollars. Her son Bert Tucker will manage the property and it will be her permanent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Sophie Tucker
Robert E. Lee
Bert Tucker
Committee Drafts Flood Control Plea in Pocatello
The Pocatello flood control committee of the planning commission met at Hotel Bannock and agreed to write to the Army Engineers in Portland Oregon requesting federal aid. Chair W H Jensen and Mayor George R Phillips will draft the letter. The plan aims to curb floods across the Portneuf valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phe
The
Pocatello
Markets At A Glance See Slower Trading Across Sectors
Stocks and grains moved lower in quiet trading as a railroad strike mood drifted through markets. Curb stocks and Chicago grain futures slipped further while livestock remained active in Chicago and New York exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Chicago
New York
Wall Street
Union Pacific
Nickel Plate
Southern Pacific
MKT
Pett & Morris
New York Stock Exchange
Alleghany Ludlum Steel
Allied Stores
American Tel
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler Corp
Curtiss Wright
Farnsworth Television
General Electric
General Motors
Greyhound
Idaho Power
Kaiser Frazier
Kennecott Copper
Montgomery Ward
National Dairy
CS Penney
Pe Vahia Railroad
Phillips Petrolleum
Hy (Eee
Public Steel
Ars Roebuck
Italy's de Gasperi outlines postwar aims after victory
In a UPI interview Premier Alcide de Gasperi declares Italy will rely on the Marshall plan for land reform and economic revival to curb communism. He stresses revision of the peace treaty, Western union participation, and continued non communist efforts, noting money spent by U.S. taxpayers will not be wasted. He warns communism remains a strong factor but can be weakened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Alcide de Gavperi
United Press
Christian Democratic Party
Communist Front
de Gasperi
de Ga
Europe
Local Legion Delegates Attend Soda Springs Convention
At the American Legion convention in Soda Springs on Saturday delegates from Ernest W. Jones post included Odell Burns Chester Edwards and Farrell Lewis representing the local unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Soda Springs
Odell Burns
Chester Edwards
Farrell Lewis
Ernest
Greek Army closes in on Roumeli guerrillas in central Greece
The Greek army with navy and air support tightened two rings around about 1200 Roumeli guerrillas in the Vardousia and Parnassos mountain region northwest of Athens. Destroyers shelled guerrilla emplacements while Royal Greek Air Force conducted mountain sorties. The force reportedly split into two groups as a ninth and tenth division push, with some guerrillas holding at the Mt. Parnassos base and others fleeing toward Artotmina after kidnapping villagers earlier. Dakota planes dropped food amid harsh conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamia
Greece
Athens
Gulf of Corinth
Royal Greek Air Force
Vardousia
Giona
Mt. Parnas
Artotmina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yasin
Jerusalemy
Umm Tuba
Egypt
Cebanon
Syria
Jordan
UN Trusteeship Council
Trusteeship Council
Legislative Council
Story
Tel Aviv
Legislative Council of 40
Een
By Jeff Keate
Standard Oil of
N. J
Studebaker
Nccn
Texas Corp
Twentieth Century Fox
United Air Lines
Board of Trade
Pratt & Lambert
Glass Contractors
CHE Paint CO
Cress Contractoré
U.S
Reds
Hugh Baillie
Veterans
Bannock Hotel
Ray Brookhart
Loretta Y Young
David Niven
Buick
Hill Bros
Gem State Auto
N. Main
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!