Senate Leader Sees Slim Window for Health Plan
Senate leader Elbert Thomas warned there is a slight chance Congress can complete a national health program this session. Senator Taft also doubts major health legislation will pass, as Catholic groups critique compulsory government health insurance and propose a voluntary system with federal and state grants and tax adjustments.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Thomas
Taft
Ohio
National Catholic Welfare Conference
National Conference of Catholic Charities
The
Catholic Hospital Association
Karl J. Alter
Toledo
Treasury
Funeral Directors Parade to Canton for Ohio Clinic
About 500 funeral directors from across Ohio will gather in Canton for the annual spring educational clinic hosted by the Embalmers Association of Ohio. Raymon J. Marker will open the meeting at 10 a.m. with lectures on embalming techniques and cardiovascular embalming, followed by cosmetology and public relations talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Onesto Hotel
Embalmers Association of Ohio
Raymon J. Marker
Versailles
Martin Harger
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science
Flxible Motor Car Co
Loudonville
Lydia Feezer
Merle Norman
Ronald Hannum
Cleveland College of Mortuary Science
U. S. Tanker Sanford Cole Aground Near Cuba Coast
The Coast Guard reported the American tanker Sanford Cole with 49 crew aboard was aground on a reef off the north coast of Cuba. The cutter Macoma rushed from Miami to assist as rescue headquarters said there was no immediate danger. The ship, about 150 miles east of Havana and 150 miles south of Miami, is listed as owned by Martrade Corp of New York.
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Miami
Fla
Coast Guard
Sanford Cole
Cuba
Macoma
Havana
Martrade Corp
New York
Weather Outlook for Canton and Ohio Statewide Conditions
Mostly cloudy and windy this afternoon with showers changing to snow flurries. Tonight will be colder with around 1 degree low. Tuesday partly cloudy with rising temperatures. Ohio outlook shows near winter conditions with 10 to 12 degrees below normal over the next 2 3 days, a storm centered over Cleveland bringing brief showers. Temperatures across the state remain cold with slight warm-up by midweek.
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Canton
UU. S. Weather Bureau
Akron-Canton
Ohio
International News Service
CC. G. Andrus
Cleveland
Andrus
Mightions
Akron
Bismarck
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Denver
Detroit
Duluth
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
Miami
New York
Pittsburgh
Toledo
Washington
Kent State Univ. Canton
Foes of Wage Raise Heard in Ohio Hearing
Opponents of raising Ohio minimum wages for hotels and restaurants testified before the state minimum wage board in Columbus. Ralph B. Smith of Toledo warned that higher wages would drive many restaurants out of business and raise labor costs for all employees. Joseph S. Gill argued the board should not weigh cost of living and urged the standard be based on value to the employer.
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Columbus
Ohio
State
Ohio State Restaurant Association
Ralph B. Smith
Toledo
Joseph S. Gill
Association
Gill
Albert A. Waldman
Baseball Opens 1949 Season Amid DiMaggio Absence
DiMaggio undergoes heel treatment in Baltimore as the 1949 season begins. Opening day features pennants atop Griffith Stadium and Braves Field. Upcoming games include Cleveland at St Louis and Chicago at Detroit in the American League and New York at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at Boston in the National League. Players sue for $2.8 million over Mexican League jump suspensions, threatening contract structure. Baseball officials predict strong attendance and close races this season with multiple contenders.
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DiMaggio
Griffith Stadium
Braves Field
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Baseball
William Howard Taft
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
A. B. Chandler
Ford Frick
National League
William Harridge
American League
Breach of Faith Mellett Homes Debate Seeks Temporary Status
The Canton battle over the Don Mellett Homesteads housing project centers on whether the war worker homes were meant as temporary or permanent. Officials say it has always been designated permanent, though no final disposition plan exists. The future involves low rent rules, potential tenant moves, and council committee scrutiny as federal policy evolves.
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Charles J. Hostetter
Don Mellett
Canton
Lanham
Harter Heights
Greenacres
West Manor
Washington
Tuscarawas St
Mellett Homestead
Robert A. Marshall
Information Division
Public Housing Administration
Don Mellen
Public Buildings Administration
Federal Public Housing Authority
The
Mellett
Metropolitan Housing Authority
Authority
Canton Authority
Council
Ireland celebrates independence amid Catholic masses and parades
Ireland marks freedom with nationwide thanksgiving masses led by President O Kelly and Taoiseach Costello. In London Irish in Trafalgar Square push for British withdrawal as the Proclamation is read at Dublin's GPO on O Connell Street. Pope Pius XII sends congratulations as Pearse and Easter Rising leaders are remembered for their sacrifice.
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London
Trafalgar Square
England
Eamon de Valera
Ireland
Sean T. O’kelly
John A. Costello
Dublin
Pius XII
O’connelt
Patrick Pearse
Traffic Arrests Across Weekend Include Reckless Driving
Police and deputies arrested thirteen motorists over the weekend, including John Droz da 26 of 1419 Hatt pl SE for reckless driving after a signal light incident. Others include Albert L. Staub 36 of Pittsburgh for DUI and signal violations, and Harry W. Rausch 56 for driving without a permit after a four car crash. Multiple speeding and stop sign violations were cited, with several drivers fined and some suspended driving rights.
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John Drozda
Hatt Pl
Warner Rd
4Th St
Albert L. Staub
Pittsburgh
3Rd St
Market Ave
Mary B. Stoffer
2Nd St NW
Staub
Harry W. Rausch
RD 3
New Philadelphia
Cleveland
Frazer Ave
Sam Vatetakis
Wooster
Harrison Ave
Tuscarawas
Matteo Dogoli
Basin St
Magnolia
Nicholas D. Pimpas
5Th St
Willie P. Simpson
13Th St
Cherry Ave
Frank F. Kwett
18Th St
Floyd Moore
Vince L. Reichenbach
Navarre Rd
Wertz Ave
Lawrence D. Shaffer Jr
Allen Ave
Poesel McGhee
Market Ave S
William F. Pietrafese
Malvern
Tuscarawas St E
Stephen Duda
W. Euclida
Man fined in Municipal Court for suspicious person charge
Earl Springer aged 60 of RD 4 Hall away was fined 50 dollars and costs after police arrested him at 2 50 a m Sunday in the 700 block on Market area for loitering and being ejected from a hamburger stand.
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Earl Springer
RD 4
Hallaway
Injured in Falls Report Names Two Local Women
Mrs. Carrie Erickson, 64, of 2312 11th St SW, treated at Aultman Hospital Sunday for a wrist sprain from a fall on Smith Ave SW. Miss Wilhelmina Dehnke, 930 Harriet Ave NW, suffered a fractured ankle Friday and was treated at Mercy Hospital.
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Carrie Erickson
Aultman Hospital
Smith Ave
Wilhelmina Dehnke
Harriet Ave
Mercy Hospital
Mrs. Ybarbo Reunites With Son After Reich Release
Mrs. Wilma Ybarbo returned to New Bedford Massachusetts after a German court freed her from a 20 year sentence for the shooting of Army Sgt. John Ybarbo. Gen. Lucius D. Clay postponed and then vacated the sentence citing extenuating circumstances. She reunited with her six year old son Jimmy at her mother’s home and described the army as fair while criticizing the CID.
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Wilma Ybarbo
Lucius D. Clay
Jimmy
New Bedford
Mass
Germany
Wilma
Eunice Bailey
Ybarbo
Frankfurt
Army
John Ybarbo
Goliad
Tex
Military Criminal Investigation Division
Westover Air Force Base
Clay
U.S
Mrs. Ybarbo
Easter Fashion Parade Draws Record New York Crowd
New York marked a glittering Easter with a record turnout as crowds jammed midtown Fifth Avenue. Weather was crisp and sunny. police halted traffic in spots. Ladies favored navy gowns with smaller hats, while men wore tweed and worsted topcoats. Pets appeared in festive adornments and several antiwar demonstrators were detained near St Patrick's Cathedral.
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New York
5Th Avenue
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
U. S
Polish Refugee Musicians Win Ovation for Passover Concert
Two European refugees received a standing ovation for their hour long male piano and accordion recital at the Jewish Center auditorium on Sunday night. Mrs. Sarah Grossman and her son Jacob performed Liszt and Mendelssohn pieces along with Polish Yiddish folk and Hebrew liturgical works. The Grossmans recently arrived in the United States April first and plan to resume their concert careers. The program featured additional vocal solos and a Passover playlet with community leaders urging greater unity.
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Jewish Center
Sarah Grossman
Jacob
Vilna
Poland
Edward Katz
22Nd St
Jacob Furman
Paul Regberg
Harold
Canton Community Hebrew School
Egypt
Chaim Elazary
Agudas Achim
Samuel Stone
Thelma Zisenwine
Columbus
Leonard Sebrans
Stolen Jewels Sought Across Florida Pawn Shops
Police search pawn shops along Florida's east coast for traces of 70000 dollars worth of jewels stolen from the winter estate of Mr and Mrs Worthington Scranton of Pennsylvania. Burglaries also left another 50000 dollars in gems untouched.
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Hobe Sound
Fla
Florida East Coast
Slain Harlan County Chief of Police and Two Arrested
Easter gunplay in SHIELDS KY killed Capt Ambrose Metcalfe 29 chief of Harlan County police. His wife Kathleen witnessed the shooting as two men Arthur Jackson and Ford Sizemore were jailed for murder. The incident follows a history of violence linked to local law enforcement and bootlegging in Evarts and nearby towns.
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Shields
Harlan County
Ambrose Metcalfe
Metcalfe
Harlan
Kathleen
Arthur Jackson
Ford Sizemore
W. J. R. Howard
Citizens’ League
E. J. Baumgardner
Baumgardner
Evarts
Bryan Middleton
Isachar Combs
Middleton
Combs
Lewis
Deaton
Albert Smith
A. B. Cottrell
Jackson
Sizemore
Car Hits Pedestrian Injures Youth. Arrests Made
Marion, 30, of 2124 Gonder Ave SE, was arrested on a faulty brake charge after his vehicle turned onto 11th Street and struck a pedestrian at 11th Street and Market Avenue S Sunday at 1 24 a m. A 17 year old, Richard Wolzer of 720 Manor Ave SW, suffered face scratches and thigh bruises after being struck by an eastbound car while crossing Tuscarawas Street in the 2800 block Sunday at 7 30 p m. He did not obtain the motorist's name or address.
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Marion
Gonder Ave SE
11Th St
Market Ave S
Richard Wolzer
Manorave
Tuscarawas
Two Accidents and Fire Near Canton and Massillon
A Sunday early incident injured Harry R. Miller and William L. Kohler when two cars side swiped on Route 43 near Schneider Road. Miller, 37, from Waynesburg, and Kohler were treated for sprained ankles at Aultman Hospital. A fire later on the Massillon road destroyed a truck tractor owned by Richard C. Ramsey, with $850 in damage, with Perry Township firefighters responding.
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Schneider Rd
Harry R. Miller
RD 1
Waynesburg
Aultman Hospital
Sheriff’s Office
Mr. Miller
William L. Kohler
12Th St
Richard C. Ramsey
4Th St
Massillon
Canton-Massillon
Perry Rd
Perry Township
Killbuck Junior Class to Present Backwoods Romeo
The Killbuck High School junior class will stage Backwoods Romeo in the school auditorium on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Cast includes Doyle Shaffer Don Croskey Blaine Evans Julia Snyder Joan Croft Patricia Tyler Marrene Logsdon Wynell Sorrells Betty Lisle Charlotte Leonard Clarabelle Pyers Louise Layland Joann Clark.
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Killbuck
Killbuck High School
Doyle Shaffer
Don Croskey
Blaine Evans
Julia Snyder
Joan Croft
Pastricia Tyler
Marrene Logsdon
Wynell Sorrells
Betty Lisle
Charlotte Leonard
Clarabelle Pyers
Louise Layland
Joann Clark
Stark County Rural Women’s Club Meeting Location Corrected
The Stark County Federation of Rural Women’s Club apologizes for listing Grace E.U.B. Church in Sunday’s paper. The annual spring meeting will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church.
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Stark County Federation of Rural Women’s Club
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Grace E.U.B
Body Found Near Helms Channel in Portege Lakes
Paul Ross, 49, was found dead near Helms Channel in the Portege Lakes area, Coroner C I Martin reported. The body was located by investigators in a shoreline area, and authorities said no foul play is suspected at this stage. The incident is under coroner’s review with autopsy pending.
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Channel Akron
Paul Ross
Helms Channel
Portege Lakes
C, I. Martin
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