iPower Strike Hits Canton in Ohio Power walkout
In Canton Ohio Power’s central division 290 employees walked out while supervisory staff kept service for about 87 500 customers. Pickets formed in Canton Denison Coshocton and New Philadelphia as the CIO Utility Workers of America pressurized negotiations. The strike marks the second in two weeks with plants at Philo Muskingum County Brilliant Jefferson County and Windosr near Wheeling continuing operation under supervision. The company raised its pay offer to 22 cents an hour from 19 but the union rejected it. Average earnings cited around 1 51 per hour.
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Canton
Ohio Power Company
CIO Utility Workers of America
Dennison
Coshocton
New Philadelphia
Ohio Power
Utility Workers Union
Philo
Muskingum County
Brilliant
Jefferson County
Windsor
Power
W. Va
Wheeling
Miami University to host summer commencement speaker
Dr. Alvin Christian Eurich will deliver the summer commencement address on August 31 at Miami University in Oxford. Albany NY State University President Dr Ernest H Hahne announced the plan. More than 250 candidates will seek degrees as about 800 students attend the second summer term starting yesterday. Separate notes report that several large U S creameries found clay tile floors harbor fewer bacteria than other flooring materials.
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Oxford
Miami University
Alvin Christian Eurich
Albany
N. Y
State University of New York
Ernest H. Hahne
Miami
United States
State Grange Aide Quits In Fight Over Insurance
In Columbus AP report Christine Van Gorden resigns as assistant editor of the Ohio State Grange magazine amid a dispute over domination by the insurer. Master Byron Frederick says she quit two weeks ago for lack of control and defends the paper’s independence. A wave of resignations and a Delaware meeting by insurance critics underscore tensions within the Grange.
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State Grange
Columbus
Ohio State Grange
The
Grange
Christine van Gorden
Insurance Group
Byron Frederick
Copley
Miss van Gorden
Frederick
the Grange
Miss van Gerden
Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Loren D. Hynes
Delaware
Ohio Grange Fraternity
Ralph O. Brown
Hoytville
Wood County
Joseph W. Fichter
Toledo
Big Steel Expects Venezuelan Iron Ore in 18 Months
U S Steel chairman Irving S Olds said Venezuelan iron ore from Cerro Bolivar could reach U S blast furnaces by 1953 with a possible early agreement within a month. He estimated it would take about a year and a half after arrangements to ship ore. Bethlehem Steel has already received ore from its Venezuelan property.
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NEW York
Venezuela
United States Steel Corporation
Irving S. Olds
Cerro Bolivar
U.S. Steel
Republic Steel Earnings Jump in First Half
Republic Steel Corp reports pre tax earnings of 85.7 million for the first half, up from 68.7 million. Tax allowances rose to 59 million, yielding net profit of 26.7 million or 4.39 per share. Ingot output reached 4.54 million tons, with six month shipments at 3.48 million tons and sales totaling 581.84 million. Military and defense production accounted for 65 percent of output.
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Cleveland
Republic Steel Corporation
Divorce notices filed in Butler County Court Ohio
Two divorce petitions filed July 30 1951 in the Common Pleas Court Butler County Ohio case numbers 67023 and 67020 name Oda Jackson and Bettie Martin as petitioners. Respondents Walker McIntosh and J C Martin must answer by specified deadlines or petitions will be taken as true. Attorneys listed are Dell Worcester Dell and John A Crist with deputy clerk omitted.
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Oda Jackson
Walker McIntosh
Athol
Kentucky
Lawrence Jackson
Common Pleas Court
Butler County
Ohio
A. D
Joseph A . Clerk
Richard N. Koehler
Dell
Worcester Dell
Bettie Martin
Ashland St
Winchester
J. C. Martin
Peacher
Richard N Koehie Beeew
Koehler
I John A. Crist
Butler County Common Pleas
Court of Common Pleas
Hamilton
Middletown
Seventeenth Avenue
Ae Cha Walke
Harold G. Dance
Doodlebug Makes Final Run 11 Years After Tragic Wreck
Akron AP reports the Doodlebug last ran overnight ending 11 years after its deadly 1940 Front Street wreck near Cuyahoga Falls that killed 43. The electric passenger train linked Akron with Hudson and connected to the Pennsylvania Railroad line. Crew included engineer Harry L. Coffee, conductor Cecil Ferrer, and baggage master Melvin J. Hofstetler. The service ended due to declining revenues.
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Akron
Hudson
Cleveland-Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Front Street
Cuyahoga Falls
Harry L. Coffee
Orrville
Cecil Ferrer
Melvin J. Hofstetler
Flood Victims Aid Appeal Seeks Middletown Donation
Middletown Red Cross chapters are asked to contribute a proportional share to the national flood relief drive. No local fund campaign will run. residents may mail donations to 116 South Main St. for transmission to Washington.
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Middletown
Red Cross
Oklahoma
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
South Main St
Washington
Fatal Fall Evident After Cab Incident
A man died after being hurled ten feet from a taxi cab, with investigators determining the fatal incident occurred during the transport or dismount. Authorities are reviewing nearby surveillance and interviewing witnesses to establish sequence and motive.
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iPower
AVA Gardner, Co
Goldwyn Mavens
Ava Gardner
Gallaher’s Drug Store
Harry Benadum
Mgr
William J. Miller
King Features, Inc
Big Steel
Republic Steel
Quaris
Streifthau’s
First Ave
Batistes and
Dimities
A.B.C
G. P. Lewis
Mike Albert
Illiamson V
Williamson-Ziegler Furnace Co
N. Broad St
Dial
Ucauly
Siz
Avalon
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