Pressure Mounts as City Council Debates Last-Time Clock Move
Reluctant Canton council faces pressure to vote for daylight saving time. Councilman Ralph Frerichs will push a resolution, with welfare committee members Loren Souers Jr. and Esther Archer weighing reports. Opposition includes Mrs Archer, while many councilors seek postponement until after May primaries. Local cities like Massillon Alliance Dover and New Philadelphia show varied actions as Mood grows. C.I.O. opposed move. some claim threats are used to sway votes.
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Esther Archer
Loren E. Souers Jr
Ralph Smith
Massillon
Alliance City
Kent
Ohio
Cleveland
Akron
Warren
Youngstown
Dover
New Philadelphia
Canton
Wooster
Frerichs
Welfare Committee
C.I.0
Stark County Industrial Union Council
Esther
Neighbor Hero: Woman Saves Child From 18-Foot Well
Mrs. Jamison raced to a crowd at an 18 foot well where Betty had fallen in. She tied a rope to her waist and lowered in, wedging Betty between the wall and pipes with water up to her mouth. Neighbors and later firemen pulled both Betty and Mrs. Jamison from the well, Betty escaping with minor injuries while Mrs. Jamison endured a half hour in the well.
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Kathy
Betty Johnson
Urbandale
Iowa
Kathy Fiscus
Judy
Sharon
Betty
Barney Jamison
Mrs. Jamison
Martin Vasser
Vasser
Red Blockade Tightened As Berlin Squeeze Grows
Berlin reports say Soviet sector police closed more streets along borders to tighten the blockade amid rumors of a lift. U S air force officials dismiss talk of an early end and state the airlift will continue to ensure free land transport and ongoing logistical knowledge.
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Berlin
U. S
Death Claims O W Renkert's Widow in Canton
Emma F. Renkert 73 longtime Canton resident died at home after a long illness. widow of Oliver W. Renkert Metropolitan Brick Co. executive who died in 1937. Survived by two daughters, two sisters, a brother, and three grandchildren. Services Friday at St John’s Church 9 30 a m. Mausoleum burial in St John’s Cemetery. Body to lay in Arnold funeral home today at 4 30 p m.
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Canton
Market Ave
Renkert
Oliver W Renkert
Metropolitan Brick Co
St. John’s Catholic Church
Canton Woman’s Club
Canton Club
Mervin B. France
Cleveland
Maurice W. Wendling
Anna J Kendall
Los Angeles
Gertrude Moushey
Hollywood
Calif
Paul J. Moushey
North Hollywood
Louis and
Lena Moushey
St. John’s Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Arnold Funeral Home
FHA to insure 200000 loan for prefabricated houses
The Federal Housing Administration will insure a 200000 loan to Arlington Homes Mfg Corp of Columbus Ohio for construction of 136 prefabricated houses. Harter Bank & Trust Co of Canton Ohio will make the loan. Twentieth Century Builders of Columbus will purchase the houses and erect them near Columbus.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Arlington Homes Mfg. Corp
Columbus
Harter Bank & Trust Co
Canton
Twentieth Century Builders, Inc., of
Ferraro's Italian Bread Ad Sparks Local Taste Discovery
Readers report a colorful bakery storefront ad promoting Ferraro's Italian bread, highlighting fresh loaves, crusty crusts, and classic flavors. The snippet underscores affordable daily specials and hints at a longer menu available at the shop on Main Street.
Sullivan Held For Observation After Assault Conviction
John L. Sullivan Jr., 24, of 326 Clarendon Ave NW, was ordered to Lima State Hospital for a 60 day observation after being convicted of criminally assaulting a 6 year old schoolgirl. If found sane, he faces life imprisonment. The judge overruled a motion for a new trial.
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Clarendon Ave
Lima State Hospital
Common Pleas
Paul G. Weber
Sullivan
Weber
George Hargreaves
Oscar Hunsicker
Akron
Judge Upholds Seccombe In Estate Case In Stark County
Judge Weber orders Jackie Stambaugh a 22 year old from North Canton sent to Lima hospital for 30 days observation after facing charges of attempted criminal assault on an eight year old girl. Concurrent 10 to 25 year terms given to Lloyd Steward and Edward Greaser for armed robbery tied to Stark County service station robberies including the Jan 14 shooting of Clyde Davis at Shepler and Sherman Church. The Seccombe administrative estate matter sees Judge Wise sustain dismissal of removal application as attorneys clash over will custody and possible conspiracy claims in Probate Court.
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Jackie Stambaugh
AD 8
North Canton
Lima Hospital
Ohio Penitentiary
Webker
Lloyd G. Steward
Massillon
Edward D. Greaser
Freeman Rd
Stark County
Clyde C. Davis
Shepler
Sherman Church
Ros
James Seccombe
Police Court
Harry R. Ryan
Probate Co
Reuben Z. Wise
Attornees
W. F. Mills
Harry Mencher
New York City
Ryan
Fifth District Court of Appeals
Edward S. Sheck
Akron
Seccombe
Wise
Willard Thomas
Mencher
Two British Ships Fight Back as Reds Open Fire
In the Yangtze conflict near Kiangyin, the destroyer Consort engaged Communist shore batteries after the Amethyst was crippled nearby. Two more British vessels, London and Black Swan, moved to assist as airmen witnessed the running duel along the river.
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Yangtze
Kiangyin
Nanking
Kiangqian
Rose Island
London
Black Swan
Government Rejects Reds Peace Terms
Nanking April 20 AP The Chinese civil war erupts along the Yangtze front with artillery heard in Nanking Kiangpu and other northern bank positions Nationalist pockets are dwindling Premier Ho Ying ching says the government rejected Red peace terms as unsuitable for lasting peace The Reds attack Pukow Wuhu and Hsiaokan as fears grow of a possible quick Red landing near Hankow and trapping officials in Nanking The government marks Wuhu as a potential weak point.
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Yangtze River
Kiangpu
Ministry of National Defense
Ho Ying-chin
Pukow
Wuhu
Here
Hsiaokan
Hankow
Red 43Rd
Swan Family Saga Ends as Old Dick Chooses Fight
Mrs. O R Clovis recounts the decade long Swan saga on the lake where Old Dick guarded his offspring while Penny left with eggs. Penny died by the nest and the eggs now incubate. Old Dick moved to a farm, then fought the newcomers, ending up in the zoo as two new swans take over the lake and the pups remain in an orphanage.
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Old Dick
Penny
Clovis
Papa Swan
Clovises
Alan Kirk Named Envoy to Russians
President Truman named Admiral Alan G. Kirk, now U S envoy to Belgium, ambassador to Russia replacing Gen Walter Bedell Smith. Kirk, a World War II naval officer, commanded forces in the Normandy invasion and Sicily and earned the Distinguished Service Medal.
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Russia
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Gen
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Army
Moscow
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Berlin
Kremlin
Dean Acheson
Bevin
Schuman
Washington
Philadelphia
Annapolis Naval Academy
Sicily
France
Dr Stephen Wise Dies World Jewish Leader at 75
Dr Stephen Wise famed Jewish rights defender dies at Lenox Hospital after malignant stomach ailment. Body lay in state at Free Synagog in New York. funeral Friday at Carnegie Hall. Wise led American Jewish Congress World Jewish Congress and Zionist Organization of America. deeply involved in civil rights labor welfare and Palestine policy. He urged peace amid Cold War tensions and criticized Soviet policies. He founded the Institute of Jewish Affairs and the Jewish Institute of Religion.
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Lenox Hospital
Carnegie Hall
American Jewish Congress
World Jewish Congress
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Synagog
68Th St
Temple
Emanu-El
New York
Zionist Organization of America
Organization
Institute of Jewish Affairs
Jewish Institute of Religion
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