Invasion of Palestine Breaks Across Arab States Fronts
Arab nations and local forces launched simultaneous pincers into Palestine as Syrians and Libanese troops moved from the north while Trans Jordanian and Iraqi forces reported in from the east. Fighting raged around Jerusalem and Jaffa as Haganah and Irgun contested key positions amid British truce pressures.
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Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Haganah
Damascus
Syria
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Iraq
Katamon
Jaffa
Zvai Levmi
A.P
Daniel de Luce
Amman
Lebanon
Hafiz Bey Bakry
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Manshteh
Irgun
Beit Dejan
Tel Aviv- Jaffa
Maashieh
St. Simon’s
May Day Observances Split Across Global Demonstrations
Workers worldwide mark the 59th May Day with rival demonstrations as tensions between Communist and Western blocs surface. In Berlin crowds split between pro and anti Communist factions while Moscow and Warsaw stage grand parades. Western capitals plan separate observances amid labor tensions and political rhetoric.
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Associated Press
Countries
Georgia and Northwest Florida forecast warm, fair, mild weekend
Fair and warmer conditions are expected in Georgia this afternoon tonight and Sunday. In extreme Northwest Florida, partly cloudy skies persist with little temperature change through Sunday.
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Georgia
Florida
Possibility of Averting Rail Strike Hinted by Mediation Chief
Chicago May 1 AP says a path to avert the nationwide railroad strike set for May 11 exists. National Mediation Board chairman Frank M Douglass reports a sincerity from both sides to settle and potential new recommendations could stave off the walkout. Separate talks with carriers and unions were planned after prior unyielding positions.
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Chicago
Ite
Federal
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Frank Ft. Douglass
Emergency Board
Douglass
de Jong
Russians charge U S agents kidnapped colonel
Berlin May 1 AP Russians charge American agents have kidnapped Lt. Col. J. Tessajew inspector of the Soviet Transport Group attached to the U S Army in Bremen. Americans say they do not know what happened to him. Tessajew has been missing since a week ago when invited to the home of an American port director, Stanley A. Cem. The Russian backed ADN reported Tessajev was the victim of a prepared kidnapping at Cem's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
J. Tessajew
Tessajew
United States Army
Bremen
Stanley
Peron Opposes Constitutional Change to Allow Reelect
Buenos Aires May 1 President Juan D. Peron told congress he opposes any amendment to the constitution that would permit his continuation in office after his current six year term ends.
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Buenosaires
Juan D. Peron
Congress
Tax Cut Brings Take Home Pay Rise For Millions
Washington May 1 AP The 4.8 billion dollar annual tax cut becomes real as wage earners see less tax withheld from paychecks starting today. More than 50 million taxpayers will benefit this year with cuts from 12.6 percent to five percent depending on income.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Treasury
Thousands Attend Rose Festival Show at Finney VA Grounds
A report to the Chamber of Commerce by G A Gibbs notes 6598 cars entered the Finney VA Grounds for the 27th Thomasville Rose Show. Officials estimate crowds over twenty thousand, with thousands more workers and visitors. The event ran smoothly under State Patrol and local police, with ten reported accidents but no serious incidents. Visitors came from across the Wiregrass region and from north Florida, while the Jacksonville Garden Club and South Georgia clubs participated. The Queen and rose displays drew wide attention from patrons and exhibitors alike.
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Chamber of Commerce
G. A. Gibbs
State Department
Veney Norwood
Finney VA
Thomasville
Finney VA Hospital
Altho
State Patrol
Florida
Jacksonville
South Florida
South Georgia
Sone
U. S
Hjorta
Lewis Eyes Dual Front in New Coal Pacts Talks
John L. Lewis faces a two front fight as he plans May 18 talks with soft coal operators while the Southern Coal Producers Association seeks to restart negotiations to replace the expiring contract. Moody alleges unfair bargaining over pensions, and Lewis may bar Moody from May meetings, potentially triggering further legal action.
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Lewis
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Orkerg
Southern Coal Producers Association
Southern Group
Joseph B. Moody
Dixie
Moody
National Labor Relations Board
Conquittes
Southern Coal Producers Asociation
NLRB
Southern Negro Youth Congress seeks meeting place in Birmingham
The Southern Negro Youth Congress searched for a venue in Birmingham after its first general session was canceled amid segregation laws. Louis B. Burnham blamed Public Safety Commissioner Eugene O Connor for delaying the meeting and said he telegrammed President Truman and lawmakers asking immediate help.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern Negro Youth Congress
Congress
Louis B. Burnham
Public Safety
Eugene O'Connor
D-Al
Rep
Laurie Battle
D-Ala
Cor Connor
Republicans Plan to Block Stassen at Convention
Washington May 1 Some Republicans reportedly proposed a new strategy to block an early Stassen candidacy for the Philadelphia nominating convention this summer. They would keep seven state delegates’ 300 votes in reserve to test other contenders, aiming to stall Stassen on early ballots.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Stassen
Philadelphia
Harold J. Stassen
Wendell Willkie
Stansen
Robert Tatt Jin Olde
Thomas K. Dewey
New York
Oregon
Oamne
Pennsylvania
Umaodis
Edward Martin
Gov
Dwight Green
Iil Philadelphi
Fadiot
May Day assassination attempt on Greek justice minister
Athens May 1 A May Day assassination attempt targeted Minister of Justice Christos Liadas. Police say a confessed assailant acted under orders from a communist execution squad. A policeman was killed and the attacker wounded. Liadas was hit by grenade fragments and underwent emergency surgery. his condition listed as serious.
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Lapur
Athens
Christos Ladas
Trieste
Rome
Berlin
Henry Rutz
American Federation of Labor
Moscow
Stalin
Red Square
Nikolai Roganin
U. S
Wai B. Smith
Russia
Bulganin
Vladyslaw Gomulka
Poland
Warsaw
United States
Europe
New York
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fifth Avenue
Union of
Motormen
General Confederation of Labor
Alcide de Casperi
Italy
Communist Front
Sesto
London
Frades Council
Christos Liadas
Lucias
Florida Tennis Team Beats Auburn Netmen 6-0
Florida tennis players won five singles matches and a doubles match to defeat Auburn 6-0 in Gainesville. The doubles pairing of Frank Weed and Frank Skillman for Florida versus Rip Levitt and Ben Jackson of Auburn ended due to darkness with the score tied in the third set after Auburn won the first and Florida the second set 6-3.
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Gainesville
Fla
Florida
Auburn
Frank Weed
Frank Skillman
Rip Levitt
Ben Jackson
70 Group AAF Plan Grounded in Senate Fight
Washington May 1 The 70 group air force plan faced grounding in the Senate with no action likely until late next week as lawmakers from the Appropriations Committee maneuver to push the measure. Republican Taft urged delaying to test costs and tax the program, while President Truman and Defense officials were pressed to defend the expansion. House approved the plan. Senate debated housing and money bills instead.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Air Force P
Senate
Air Force
Bridges
Senate Appropriations Committee
Everal
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Tusada
House
Coatly
Truman
Lees
Forrestal
Bite
Democracy's Defenses Tightened At Bogota Conference
AP dispatch notes the Inter-American Conference at Bogota achieving a key goal: hemispheric solidarity against aggressive communism amid a critical Cold War juncture. Nineteen nations express resolve to curb Bolshevik influence, signaling stronger Western unity as European democracies align.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Bogota
Oes
Bolgiam
Free Nations
Isms
Premy Aires
Bolk
Westerhie
Steinst
Ohelo
Britain
France
Belgium
Holt
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M. E. Thompson
Herman Talmadge
Swainsboro
Peron
Argentina
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