Weekly News Analysis: Arabs and Jews War as UN Truce Fails Palestine
The UN truce in Palestine collapsed as Arab and Jewish forces prepared to resume hostilities. Bernadotte failed to secure meaningful terms, with Arab opposition to extending negotiations and rejection of a revised partition proposal. President Truman signed a farm price support bill extending current policy for 16 months starting 1950, while criticizing Congress for not addressing broader rural and agricultural needs.
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U.N
Palestine
Truman
United Nations
Israel
Count Folke Bernadotte
Bernadotte
Arab League
Trans-Jordan
Holy Land
Congress
ECA reports 762 million to Europe and China in early quarter
The Economic Cooperation Administration closed its first quarter noting 762,747,140 in recovery shipments approved for Europe and China. The total meets about 58 percent of the original quarterly goal, with Hoffman promising eventual use of the unspent balance.
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Economic Cooperation Administration
Europe
China
ECA
Paul Hoffman
Berlin Faces East West Split Deepens Amid Crisis
Berlin sits at the center of a growing standoff as U S airlift continues, with the Soviet bloc drafting a constitution and proposing a two year plan to bind Berlin to its zone. Western leaders resist, power cuts hit the Western sectors, and Soviet aims seem to push for control over the city.
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U. S
Berlin
Germany
German People’s Congress
Russia
Republican: Changes Facing a Dewey Administration
The piece outlines potential tasks for a Dewey presidency: replacing hundreds of Washington officials with loyal appointees, coordinating a unified policy across federal departments, streamlining agencies, and narrowing duplications. It notes the broad scope affecting foreign affairs, domestic spending, business relations, housing, veterans, agriculture, and social programs, plus cabinet geographic representation.
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United States
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Washington
Congress
Parieles
Prices rise to new high in mid May reports
The Consumer's price index, renamed the cost of living index, climbed 0.6 percent from mid April to mid May, reaching a record high. In 1924 dollars the dollar's purchasing power stood at 61.3 cents in May, down 0.6 percent from April and 7.4 percent from June 1947, per the National Industrial Conference board.
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National Industrial Conference Board
No Strike Declared as Federal Judge Issues Injunction
Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough issued a permanent injunction halting a national rail strike after government seizure and a prior temporary order. He warned the disruption would topple the economic and political system and provoke global ridicule, prompting unions to seek a settlement. A May stalemate gave way to talks arranged by John R Steelman, yielding a 15 percent wage increase plus operating-rule changes. President Truman lauded the accord, while cycles theory forecasts a 250 year dictatorship before a frozen but deteriorating civilization driven by younger generations.
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T. Alan Goldaborough
Society
Goldsborough
Galdsborough
John R. Steelman
Truman
Labor and Management
Headliners In New Orleans And Across The Nation
In New Orleans Baptist hospital Mrs. Mor ris Champagne gave birth to a son. Within hours Mrs. Joseph Liquor had a daughter and 18 minutes later Mrs. S R Staggers delivered a daughter. In Butte Deputy Sheriff Robert Russell treated for burns from demonstrating safe firecracker handling. In Kansas City Clyde B Paine, sleepless after a day to night shift transfer, invents a clacking electric fan. In Milwaukee James Beard uses nickels to call a wrong number and is arrested after a bizarre payphone incident.
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New Orleans
Morris Champagne
Baptist Hospital
Joseph Liquor
S. R. Staggers
Butte
Robert Russel
Kansas City
Clyde B. Paine
Milwaukee
James Beard
Washington Digest On Draft Realities And Attitudes
Washington columnist BACKHAGE analyzes the upcoming draft as a nudge to enlistments, noting exemptions, deferments, and the political psychology shaping youth attitudes. He contrasts wartime morale with peacetime norms, cites veterans' benefits, and warns against anti military propaganda while urging duty and discipline.
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Backhage
Washington
National Guard
United States
Battle of two leagues for all star talent on view
The piece weighs pros and cons of both major leagues this season with focus on rookie and veteran talent. It lists standout players like Ted Williams Joe DiMaggio Lou Boudreau Stan Musial Ralph Kiner Hank Sauer and more across the American and National Leagues. It notes Williams Musial as top hitters and calls pitchers weak compared to the game’s greats, citing war effects on the sport. It also explores golf psychology and mental approach to concentration and swing rhythm through Jim Barnes quotes and analysis of common faults.
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Pearl Harbor
Yolday
National
Ted Willams
Joe DiMaggio
Lou Boudreau
Joe Gordon
George Kell
Ken Keltner
Allen Zarilla
Stan Musial
Ralph Kin
Musial
Williams
Boudreau
DiMaggio
Willams
Ty Cobb
Ulomsbys
Jacksons
Swat
Cy Young
Pete Alexander
Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Eddie Plank
Lefty Grove
Dizzy Dean
Bob Feller
Hal Newhouser
Ewell Blackwell
Jim Barnes
Mountains and tall tales on the Grand Canyon edge
Old Seth, a famed teller of tall tales near the Grand Canyon, brags to a bright East visitor about digging the canyon and hauling dirt in a wheelbarrow. The exchange challenges the reality of his boast as the visitor asks what happened to the dirt.
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Seth
Grand Canyon
Studious visitor questions seaport diet of locals
A studious visiting woman asks what the chief diet is. An elder Ashman answers fish, prompting her joke about Ash being brain food. The local retort mentions Stoney not eating fish, highlighting humorous misperception.
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Womem
Rman
Birds of a Feather Owls and Eagles Clash in Night Day Duel
A sharp clash between nocturnal owls and daytime eagles highlights the rivalry. The piece contrasts night flight agility with day heat and track pace, underscoring exclusive strengths of each side.
Woman Returns for Missed Gloves in Restaurant Scene
A woman leaves a restaurant with her husband and, realizing her gloves are missing, asks him to wait while she searches the table and lifts the cloth. A waiter then informs her that the gentleman is near the door.
Wordplay in a Restaurant Tip Tale
A restaurant scene prompts a waiter and a man to ponder why poor men often leave larger tips. The waiter jokes that the poor man may hide his poverty while the rich man hides his wealth, highlighting social perception differences.
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