Beersheba Captured as Israel Readies Cease Fire
Israeli forces seized Beersheba a few minutes before the UN cease fire order in the Negev. Arabs fled toward Bethlehem area as Israeli cabinet met to accept the UN Security Council truce. The Negev campaign left Israel holding key positions while Bernaotte’s mediation affects the plan.
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Tel Aviv
Desert Rats
Beersheba
Egypt
Holy Land
Israel
United Nations
Negev
Palestine
Paris
Gaza
Hegev
Bethlehem
Bet Nazif
Kfar Ezion
el -Arish
Majdal
Bet Jibrin
Jibrin
Ceass
Moshe Perlman
United Nations Security Council
UN Security Council
UN Truce Commission
Haifa
Folke Bernadotte
Jerusalem
City Wide Hallowe'en Party Planned in Washington
A Saturday October 30 city wide Hallowe en party will be held at the Y M C A gymnasium at 7 30 p m sponsored by Rotary club Y's Men’s club and the Chamber of Commerce Free admission and refreshments will be provided High school band will perform and prizes awarded for best costumes George Nissen trampoline act will thrill attendees with demonstrations of high jumps Parents urged to bring children home promptly after the event
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Washington
Y.M.U.A
Rotary Club
Y's
Chamber of Commerce
Y.M.C.A
George Nissen
Wil
Crade School
Singing Barbers
Hopalong Cassidy
Mr. Nissen
Charge Former Mental Patient With Farm Fire
Union county sheriff J R Ewing charged J R White a former mental patient with arson and assault with intent to murder after he terrorized Afton area for about 24 hours. White captured near a railroad bridge by farmers and a minister. prelim hearing set for Monday. bond set at 30000.
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Afton
Ita
Union County
J. R. Ewing
J. R .White
Justice of the Peace
George Figgins
White
Carl Christianson
Christiansons
Ewing
Christianson
Herman Conard
Conard
Art Jinnest
Kaith Henderson
Rond Findman
Cletis Stangl
Creston
Wood Structure Consists of Millions of Fibrous Tubes
The material is formed from countless fibrous cells arranged as narrow tubes, each nearly as thin as a strand of human hair.
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Fragmentary OCR text mentions workers, beliefs, and delays but lacks clear events, entities, or context to form a factual summary or identify a newspaper-worthy item. Unable to determine who, where, or what occurred for a proper card.
Eight Americans Among 35 Victims In Scottish Airliner Crash
A Constellation airliner bound from Amsterdam to New York crashed near Prestwick Scotland in dense fog. Thirty five people died including eight Americans. five survivors were rescued from the blazing wreckage, mainly from the rear section. The plane struck a high tension wire during a landing attempt, bursting into flames. The pilot Capt Koone D Parmentier was among the deceased. The crash left wreckage scattered over a wide sloped pasture as lights failed and villagers heard the explosion.
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Scotland
Tarbolton
Constellation
Amsterdam
New York
Scottish Hills
Royal Dutch
KLM
S. Mathilde
Prestwick
Here
W. H. Phillippe
Prestwick International Airport
Koone D. Parmentier
Regional Reorganization Conference in Iowa Saturday
One hundred county school boards are expected to attend the regional re organization conference in this city on Saturday October 22 The session will be at the Christian church and county superintendents are not expected to attend The event sponsored by the department of public instruction features H P Alves of Washington D C as the day long speaker
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Jackson Township Homemakers Group
Raymond Bell
Ruth ‘Foster
Farm Bureau
Janes Birney
Bell
Mary Tinkham
Moers
Verne Esher
Joe Knot
Reat
Lester B. Krabill
Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
H. P. Alves
Washington, D. C
New Ultralatax system reads novel in two minutes
Washington Oct 21 UP a new ultratax system combining radio television and photography demonstrated today may open international television and radio mail. It transmitted Gone With The Wind from a transmitter three miles to the Library of Congress in about two minutes, signaling plans for public use and mail delivery possibilities by post office.
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Washington
All Stotes
Library of Congress
David Sarnoff
RCA
Post Office Department
Seniors Named for Scholarship Tests
Six Washington high school seniors were chosen by classmates to take preliminary exams in a Pepsi-Cola scholarship contest. The 17 November tests will select the state top 15 for January College Bard exams, with final judging by counselors and results determining four year and honorary scholarships and other awards.
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Washington
Pepsi-Cola Company
David Chilcote
Virginia Griges
Mary S. Stevens
Patricia Brower
Nadyne Sojka
Carl Yoder
College Bard
Bailey reports record oversized beet on North Marion avenue
William Bailey reports finding a giant beet on North Marion avenue measuring about twelve inches in length and weighing around twelve pounds. He claims it is the largest beet seen in the area.
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Wilhham Bailey
Marion Avenue
Mr. Bailey
Packinghouse Union Accepts Four-Cent Wage Increase
On October 21 Ralph Helstein, president of the United Packinghouse Workers CIO, said the union has accepted a four-cent hourly wage increase from Swift and Co. Local unions will vote before it takes effect. The pact includes a contract review clause. Another Swift union, the National Brotherhood of Packing House Workers, also agreed to the four-cent raise.
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Chicago
Ralph Helstein
United Packinghouse Workers
CIO
Swift and Co
Helstein
Swift
National Brotherhood of Packinghouse Workers
Judge Patterson Postpones District Court Session to Friday
Judge J. G. Patterson of the district court postponed his planned visit to Washington until Friday. Patterson had intended to hold a session of district court here today, but the schedule was changed.
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J. G. Patterson
District Court
Washington
Jude+ Patterson
Fire losses rise 37 percent in October 1947
Fire losses in October 1947 climbed 37 percent compared with September, signaling larger-than-expected damage figures for the month and prompting calls for review of fire prevention measures.
Swift union counts in major plants across the nation
The NBPW represents 5,000 Swift employees in Swift plants at Chicago Fort Worth San Antonio Kansas City St. Louis Cleveland St. Joseph Mo Harrisburg Pa and Marshalltown Ia The WPW and AFT Unions represent 24,900 other Swift employees.
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NBPW
Swift
Chicago
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Kansas City
St. Louis
Cleveland
St. Joseph
Western Powers Embrace Berlin Compromise Plan
Western powers agreed to a compromise sought during the Berlin crisis, backing a Berlin currency step and peace treaty talks after the blockade ends. Secretary Dulles signaled renewed U.S. willingness to cooperate with Russia as Vishinsky sent the proposal to Moscow for Kremlin review.
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Berlin
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
Juan A. Braniuella
Security Council
Vishinsky
Moscow
Kremlins
Des Moines Weather Report Describes Cooling Trend
Weather note for Des Moines region indicates tonight and tomorrow will be cooler in the southeast with a high of 70 this afternoon and a low near 28 to 85 in the north west and 84 to 88 in the southeast. Tomorrow's high expected 68 to 72 in the west.
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Des Moines
Oct
Resignation of Rev Wells Accepted by Baptist Church
Members of the Baptist Church in Washington approved the resignation of Rev. Paul K. Wells who plans to return to the United States army as a captain in the chaplain corps. He will report to Camp Kilmer New Jersey for commission and his family will live in Chicago until assigned. Special services will mark his departure and a pulpit committee will be named. تابع
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Baptist Church
Washington
Paul K. Wells
United States Army
Chaplain Corps
Wells
Pacific War Theater
Okinawa
Philippine
Alfred Trenerry
Wels
Camp Kilmer
New Jersey
Chicago
Carol Forgeyv
Dewey Avoids Attacks As Truman Plans Speech
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey refused to engage with Democratic criticisms during the campaign in New York City, sticking to a foreign policy message at the Herald-Tribune forum and planning a memorial speech for Alfred E. Smith. President Truman prepared a political radio address with Tallulah Bankhead introducing him, aiming to contrast foreign policy records with isolationist claims.
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United Press
Thomas E. Dewey
New York City
New York Herald-Tribune
Dewey
J. Howard McGarath
Alfred E. Smith
Truman
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
AFL
Tallulah Bankhead
Miss Bankhead
Gram
States’ Rights Party
McGrath
Congress
Republican Party
America
Mace to Handle English Made Ford Cars
Glenn Mace signed a contract to handle Ford products made in England. The four cylinder models are different from American cars. He hopes to show these cars in about 30 days after meeting at a Ford dealers gathering in Des Moines yesterday.
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Glenn Mace
Ford
England
Ford Motor Company
Mace
Mr. Mace
Des Moines
Marriage Licenses Issued to Local Couples at Court House
Two marriage licenses were issued at the courthouse. Archie C. McKissik of Minneola Kansas and Isabel Ruth Helcomb of Washlieten. Paul Frederik Prank and Mary Louhiefer, both of Riverside, also received licenses.
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Court House
Archie C. McKissik
Minneola
Kansas
Isabel Ruth Helcomb
Washlieten
Paul Frederik Prank
Mary Louhiefer
Riverside
Pledges to Washington Community Chest Reach £11,000 Max
Washington community drive organizers report pledges have reached the £11,000 ceiling with more returns expected. Headquarter staff note many workers have yet to file reports and will stay open until 10:20 tonight to accommodate after hours submissions. Chairman Paul V. Shearer urges farmers to contribute by contacting him, and praises faster inflows as the drive aims to finish this week.
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Washington Community Chest
Paul V. Shearer
French Strikers Recapture Mine in La Grande Conde Conflict
More than 1,000 striking miners clashed with republican security guards at La Grande Conde in a battle over a coal pit and power station. Guards used tear gas but withdrew after several injuries. strikers captured and disarmed some guards and later reinforced. Police also retook the Carmaux power station amid further unrest.
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Tpf
la Grande Conde
France
la Grande Combe
Marseille
Carmaux
Hard Times Party Reminders Aid Community Youth
The young adults are reminded of a Hard Times party tomorrow night at the YMCA. Activities include a scavenger hunt and a prize for the best dressed. Keith Vetter is to emerge.
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Y.M.C.A
Keith Vetter
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