Seven Hurt in County Auto Accidents
Seven persons were injured in weekend traffic mishaps reported to police and deputies. Three injured in an accident Sunday at 8 15 p m when cars driven by Ray Willig 35 of 613 Kenneth NW and Oscar M Swimsey 66 of Akron collided at 3rd st and Cleveland ave SW. Police blamed the mishap on a burned out bulb in a signal light. Edith Swimley 38 was treated at Mercy Hospital for forehead cuts and Gerald Ledsone 32 elbow bruises. They were passengers in the Akron car. Mr Willig suffered knee scratches.
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Ray Willig
Kenneth NW
Oscar M. Swimsey
Akron
3Rd St
Cleveland Ave
Edith Swimley
Mercy Hospital
Gerald Ledsone
Willig
Auto Truck Collision Near Bolton Lands Two Men in Hospital
A crash on Route 619 a half mile east of Bolton sent Ralph Clipper 44 of Akron and Arthur R Douglas 28 of Alliance to Alliance City Hospital at 12 15 a m for observation of injuries. Clipper was booked at North Canton Mayor s Court on a charge of operating with 1948 license plates following the mishap with Douglas truck.
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Bolton
Ralph Clipper
Akron
Arthur R. Douglas
Alliance
Alliance City Hospital
Sheriff's Office
Clipper
North Canton
Car Forcibly Off Road Near Waynesburg Injures Two
Lee Taylor aged 33 of 734 Lafayette Ave SE and his passenger Roy Allen aged 21 of Waynesburg were treated at Mercy Hospital after their car left Route 43, struck a utility pole, and overturned near Waynesburg at 6 10 p m. Taylor said he was forced off the road by an approaching vehicle.
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Lee Taylor
Lafayette Ave SE
Mercy Hospital
Roy Allen
Waynesburg
Route 43
Taylor
Canton scam clubs lure members for citywide chain
A dubious scheme urged people to form clubs in a city twice Canton’s size and recruit in a city four times larger, promising a bonanza. A local active member quit after four rough days while a young woman matched optimism with talk of riches and social kicks. Police will take no action unless formal charges are filed, as officers doubt the legality of gambling but will assist if residents press charges.
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Canton
Youngstown
William D. Harrison
Weather Reports from Akron-Canton Airport
Sunny and mild this afternoon with clear skies and frost tonight expected, low around 27. Tuesday brings fair, warmer weather as Ohio experiences a slow easterly high pressure system and a slight warming trend.
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U. Ss. Weather Bureau
Akron-Canton
Ohio
International News Service
Chiangs
U. S. Weather Bureau
C. G. Andrus
Andrus
West Manor Zoning Meeting Tonight In Perry Township
West Manor residents attend the first public meeting at 8 p m in Reed Urban School to learn about Perry Township zoning west and southwest of Canton. Henry Beaudry presides with four other zoning commission members answering questions. A second meeting for Genoa area follows Friday at 8 p m in Genoa School.
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West Manor
Perry Township
Reedurban
Canton
Henry Beaudry
Genoa
Ralph O. Ross
William Straw
Ralph
Shorty) Ross
Stuart Rila
Area faces liquor charges in Stark County week
Three Stark County residents and a Dover lodge face State Board of Liquor Control hearings in Columbus this week on liquor law violations. Albert Lipschutz of Al's Cafe 305 Market area is charged with sales to minors and intoxicated persons. Clara Bowman 1471 Allen Ave SE faces gambling device, unsanitary, and false statement charges. Canal Dover Lodge 707 Moose at 128 N Tuscarawas Ave faces gambling device possession. Merrill W. Stahl of Jack's Inn 741 E Broadway Alliance appears Thursday for unlawful possession. all hold beer and wine permits.
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Stark County
Dover
State Board of Liquor Control
Columbus
Albert Lipschutz
Al’s Cafe
Market Area
Clara Bowman
Allen Ave SE
Canal Dover Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
N. Tuscarawasave
Merrill W. Stahl
Jack’s Inn
E. Broadway
Alliance
Resignation Rumors Foil Massillon Police Chief’s Claim
Massillon Captain Royal E. Smith head of identification and records says he submitted resignation to Police Chief Stanley W. Switter, who says he has not received it. Smith left March 28 after a note of a trip to Akron, returned late Saturday, and has since been reported ill with influenza amid mystery over his whereabouts.
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Massillon
Royal E. Smith
Bureau of Identification and Records
Stanley W. Switter
Switter
Smith
Akron
William Wolfe
Indian Lake
Lima
Captain Smith
Capt. Smith
Kathleen Winsor Weds New York City Lawyer
Savannah report of Kathleen Winsor marrying Arnold Krakower a 33 year old New York lawyer. Judge Victor H. Mulling said he did not know until today that Miss Winsor authored the best selling novel Amber. The ceremony occurred yesterday at the judge's home. the couple were unaccompanied.
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Savannah
Kathleen
Forever Amber) Winsor
Arnold Krakower
New York
Victor H. Mulling
Signing of Treaty Recalls Historic Alliances of Past
Washington reports the North Atlantic Pact signing as an international alliance under UN auspices. Officials note it mirrors historic power blocs though the text avoids the word alliance, while recalling 1689 Grand Alliance, 1814 Quadruple Alliance, 1882 Triple Alliance, and the 1815 Holy Alliance as precedents in European diplomacy.
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Washington
State Department
United Nations
Austria
Holland
England
Spain
Saxony
France
Louis XIV
Great Britain
Russia
Prussia
Napoleon
Atlantic Pact Invites 5 More for North Atlantic Ceremony
The article notes that five invited nations join 12 in today’s ceremony, while Ireland Spain and Sweden stay out. Article 10 allows unanimous invitation of others, requiring adherence to treaty principles and contributing to security in the North Atlantic area.
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North Atlantic
Republic of Ireland
Britain
Spain
Sweden
U S Safeguards Jobs of Service Volunteers
Washington April 4 U P A government official said all youths enlisting in the armed forces are entitled to their old jobs on muster out. Robert K Salyers director of the Labor Department Bureau of Veterans Re employment Rights noted cover applies to enlistees and reservists under the Selective Service Act though no draft is in force. He urged those discharged to seek reinstatement within 90 days after leaving the service.
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Washington
Robert K. Salyers
Labor Department
Bureau of Veterans
Seven Held as Spies in Yugoslavia Trial
In Belgrade on April 4 six Hungarian men and one Yugoslav faced trial as alleged Cominform agents. The defendants, arrested after entering Yugoslavia illegally, are accused of spying and disseminating propaganda. The Yugoslav defendant Jo van Hrnjak allegedly aided the Hungarians by gathering military information and recruiting locals for cooperation with Hungarian intelligence.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Jovan Hrnjak
Death of Alliance Police Chief Stark prompts interim replacement
H L Stark is named captain temporarily to fill vacancy left by Capt Lower. Mayor Althouse praised Stark as a loyal, capable police leader whose long tenure included modernization efforts such as fingerprinting, Bertillon identification, and two radio squads. Stark’s death ends a 34 year city career with 30 officers, survived by Lucille and four grandchildren. Services set for Wednesday at Cassaday Turkle funeral home with burial at Fairmount Memorial Park.
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Lower
Althouse
Allance
Stark
Police Department
Alliance
Lucille Stark
Harry Jr
David Stark
Donald Stark
Canton
Dorothy Lewis
Cassaday & Turkle
Bill Benton
Fairmount Memorial Park
Stones Shatter Window Near Massillon Home
Ralph Brucker of RD 1 Massillon reported two stones were hurled through a bedroom window of his Barr road home late Saturday night, sheriff's deputies said.
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Ralph Brucker
RD 1
Massillon
Sheriff's Office
Barr Rd
Clay Workers Launch Strike Across Ohio Plants
About 500 workers idle as United Brick and Clay Workers' Union strike spreads to Columbiana and Jefferson County sewer pipe plants. Policy committee to vote on Akron wage agreement offering 5 cent hourly and 5 percent pieceworker raises. East Liverpool, Lisbon plants of American Vitrified Products shut except skeleton crews, two to three days to burn out kilns. Other local firms Port Homer Stratton Fire Clay Empire Toronto Raul Clay busy or idle as wage talks falter.
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Brush-Moore
William B. Ashton
Lisbon
Jefferson County
Massillon man pleads not guilty to murder charge
Fehim Kazim 49 of 1026 4th St SW faces a second degree murder charge in Massillon Municipal Court. Bond set at 5000. He allegedly shot Jack Marks at Albanian Coffee House after an on street argument. Defense says self defense. Preliminary hearing set for April 15 at 9 am. Funeral for Marks at noon Tuesday with burial in Massillon City Cemetery.
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Massillon
Fehim
Jim) Kazim
Joseph L. Hilton
Kazim
Jack Marks
Geiger Ave
McKinley Ave
Marks
Hilton
Ilie Crihalmean
Massillon City Cemetery
Police Reports Of Thefts And Vandalism In Local Area
Ray Capuano reported four hub caps stolen from his car at the rear of St. Peter's Church on Saturday night. A burglar broke a Goodwill Mission window at 713 Tuscarora Street Sunday, stealing used clothing and other merchandise. Richard Hall reported his vehicle damaged a stone post on his private drive. A pop bottle throw during an argument damaged a $10 storefront showcase. William Tucker reported another incident nearby.
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St. Peter’s Church
Ray Capuano
Cleveland Ave
Goodwill
Tuscara
Richard Hall
3Rd St NE
William Tucker
W C T U Marks Ohio Diamond Jubilee Celebration
In Columbus a three day observance marks the 75th anniversary of the Ohio Woman's Christian Temperance Union. State president Miss Mary B. Ervin says delegates will renew their pledge to wage eternal war on liquor. National president Mrs. D Leigh Colvin will speak. Ohio W C T U founded June 17 1874. is oldest state unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Mary B. Ervin
D. Leigh Colvin
Evanston
Ill
W.C.T.U
Injured Canton Couple Hurt in Tennessee Crash
William J. Stitz retired Canton police officer and his wife Mabel A. were seriously hurt when their car pulling a house trailer burned after being forced off a road near Knoxville Tennessee. Stitz had a fractured leg and was taken to St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital while Mrs. Stitz was hospitalized in Rockwood with chest injuries. The couple, formerly from Tucson, Arizona, were en route to Tampa Florida.
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William J
Bill) Stitz
Canton Police Department
Mabel A
Knoxville
Tenn
Stitz
St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital
Rockwood
Tucson
Ariz
Tampa
Fla
Kravchenko Wins 474 Franc Libel Victory in Paris Court
Victor Kravchenko, the anti-Red writer, won a libel suit against Les Lettres Francaises, securing 150000 francs ($474) plus costs. Editors Claude Morgan and Andre Wurmser were fined 5000 francs each and ordered to print the verdict on the front page. The nine week trial drew many witnesses including Lt Gen Leonide Rudenko and Fredric Joliot-Curie.
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Paris
Victor Kravchenko
Today
Kravchenko
Les Lettres Francaises
Claude Morgan
Andre Wurmser
Henri Durkheim
Leonide Rudenko
Russia
Hewlett Johnson
District Traffic Arrests Reported For Weekend
Police, deputies and state patrolmen arrested twelve motorists during the weekend for speeding reckless driving and no license. Additional summonses were issued for signal lights and stop signs, with numerous names listed for traffic violations in the district.
Applause for two performances at Jewish Auditorium
The Jewish Center Little Theater Group presented Wallflower a three act comedy co authored by Mary Orr and Reginald Denham at the Jewish Center auditorium. Sunday night drew a full house of 350 with 300 for the opening show. The 15 member cast under Mrs Harlan Laskin delivered clear natural lines and strong performances led by Ted Bear as Mr Linnett and Mrs Ronnie Furman as Joy. The group will meet Tuesday April 12 at 8 pm to plan a June second production.
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Repository Bureau
Wallflower
Jewish Center Auditorium
Center
Little Theater Group
Mary Orr
C. A. Orr
Market Aver
Reginald Denham
Canton
Harlan Laskin
Ted Bear
Linnett
Ronnie Furman
Joy
Philomatheons Plan Program at Third Annual Meeting
The Philomatheon Society for the Blind will present the program at the 3rd annual Youth Fellowship meeting of Dueber Avenue Methodist Church on Sunday May 1 at 8 p m. W E Cross youth counselor invited all Canton denominations to take part. Mrs Philip C Fleischer will host a birthday gathering for her husband at 403 23rd st NW April 24. Fleischers head the society's promotion work. Canton Woman's Club philanthropic committee held its annual luncheon today at the society’s home.
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The
Philomatheon Society For the Blind
Dueber Avenue Methodist Church
W. E. Cross
Cleveland Ave
Philip C. Fleischer
23Rd St
Fleischer
Canton Woman’s Club
Hardy Grange to Meet Millersburg Skit Night
April 4 skating? A skit The Stupid Witness marks a Hardy Grange gathering in the grange hall Wednesday night. Mrs Hula Shoup provides music and Miss Bernice Smith home demonstration agent will give a talk.
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Hardy Grange
Millersburg
Grange Hall
Hula Shoup
Bernice Smith
Top Farming Prosperity Is Past the Peak
Agriculture Secretary Charles F Brannan and Chief Economist O V Wells testified that farm prosperity has likely peaked with the 1948 high. They projected no disastrous drop, credited price supports for stabilizing prices, and discussed 1950 price support levels and income trends amid ongoing Marshall Plan and defense needs.
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Washington
Charles F. Brannan
Brannan
O. V. Wells
House Appropriations Committee
Wells
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Salem Man Faces Charge in Traffic Fatality
EAST LIVERPOOL O April 4 Columbiana County Coroner Ernest Sturgis filed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Paul Zimmerman 26 of Salem driver of the car in which Jackson McFeeley 45 of Alliance was killed Saturday night Zimmermans car rammed the rear of a steel laden tractor trailer on Route 14 a mile east of Salem Louis Toth of Detroit pulled Zimmerman unconscious from the burning wreck He is in Salem hospital with severe shock and lacerations McFeeley was thrown through the windshield and his head crushed against the truck
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Columbiana County
Ernest Sturgis
Paul Zimmerman
Salem
Jackson McFeeley
Alliance
Zimmerman
Route 14
Louis Toth
Detroit
McFeeley
Bus and trolley workers walk out in Scranton strike
In Scranton Pennsylvania four thousand residents face detours as a strike by 400 bus and trolley workers halts the Scranton Transit Co. system. The walkout by Local 168 A F L Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes began after midnight and escalated to a full work stoppage by morning. Workers seek a 29 cent hourly raise for operators and 35 cent raise for mechanics.
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Scranton
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna Valley
Scranton Transit Co
A.F.L. Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway
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