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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1950

Page

12

Mental Patient Transfer Aired

Columbus Aug 1 United press proposed regulations to let the state supervise care of mental patients in private hospitals were discussed at a Columbus conference attended by about 100 hospital and mental institution representatives. Dr Howard Fabing of Christ Hospital Cincinnati objected saying psychiatry is in constant change and cannot be fixed by rules. He proposed dividing the state into inspection areas to handle malodorous situations. Delegates urged annual reports and an advisory committee of institution representatives with the division of mental hygiene to draft workable regulations.

Columbus State Division of Mental Hygiene Howard Fabing Christ Hospital Cincinnati Ohio Hospital Association Henry Ader The Division of Mental Hygiene

Council Dodges Salary Bill In Secret Meeting Hours

MASSILLON August 1 eighteen city employes waited as council refused open discussion of a proposed selective salary adjustment bill. A secret committee of the whole was convened after a short open session during which two routine finance measures passed. The measure was sent back to the finance committee while a police petition for a $35 weekly raise and a 40 hour week were debated. A separate ordinance authorized $60,000 in general obligation bonds for a new fire station and station repairs with updated bond dates. An additional transfer of 1,220 from contingency funds supported departmental incidental expenses.

Massillon S. Robert Weirich Robert D. Taggart Finance Committee Taggart Council Carl Brown C. W. Snyder Robert K. Willison

U S Traveler May Set Record This Year

Washington reports a likely postwar travel boom with an estimated 345000 Americans visiting Europe and the United Kingdom. They will spend about 220 million abroad and 93000000 on foreign transport. Marshall Plan campaigns and eased rules boost cross ocean travel. but accommodations will be about half of 1939 levels, with 11000 today versus 23000 then, yet higher utilization per space across American and foreign lines.

Washington U. S Europe United Kingdom ECA John Forney Rudy National Federation of American Shipping Rudy

High-Pitched Sound Slows Cancer Growth in Lab Work

Researchers at the Rand Foundation in Cleveland are using high pitched sound to kill or slow cancerous tissue. Their lab equipment can batter tissue at one million times a second, aiming for three million. Piezo-electric crystals focus the energy within an eighth inch circle.

Cleveland Rand Foundation Rand Laboratory

Weirton Bows To Court Edict

PITTSBURGH August 1 AP Weirton Steel Co bowed to a court order and will withdraw recognition of the Weirton Independent Union Inc The circuit court found the two corporations and 12 individuals violated a 1943 decree by failing to dissolve the independent union About 10 000 employees at Weirton and Steubenville plants are affected The company will keep wage and benefit provisions through a contract with the union for now Emplo yees will be free to join any union within three months unless a labor board election settles the matter

Pittsburgh Weirton Steel Co Weirton Independent Union Weirton Weirton Independent Union, Inc U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals National Steel Corp T. E. Millsop Labor Board Weirton and Steubenville, O

Hitler's Last Days Film Planned By Musmanno Judge

Pittsburgh dispatch reports G W Pabst will direct The Last Ten Days a film portraying Adolf Hitler's final days It is based on a book by Judge Michael A Musmanno who helped gather war crimes trial facts The production will be shot in Vienna with an authentic bunker set built to mirror Berlin notes

Pittsburgh Adolph Hitler Michael A. Musmanno G. W. Pabst Pabst Greta Garbo Nurnberg Vienna Berlin

Boy Rides 11,000 Miles on Horseback to School

Jimmy Willox, 14, earned his eighth grade diploma after traveling more than 11,000 miles on horseback over eight years to reach school. Averaging five days a week for eight months yearly, the Willox ranch sits about 20 miles south of Douglas, Wyoming.

Douglas, Wyo Jimmy Willox Jimmy Boston San Francisco Willox Ranch Douglas

Rural soil conservation effort reported by Carroll County board

Carroll County farmers with the soil conservation district laid out 1400 acres of contour strip cropping in six months. They planted four miles of rosa multi flora living fencing, over 60 acres in trees, and 273 acres of improved pasture. Twenty five more farmers listed with approved conservation plans. backlog of about 100 applications remains. Ohio 4-H leaders to hear Mrs. Dwight Yoder of Navarre at Columbus advisers conference August 1 to 3.

Carroll County Soil Conservation District Board Ralph McIntire Ohio Dwight Yoder Navarre Columbus Yoder

67 Year Old Hobo King Davis Says He’s Had Enough

Jeff Davis known as the king of the hobos says wanderlust is a terrible thing after traveling over 3 000 000 miles including six trips around the world He is in good shape at 67 and now focuses on lobbying He wants a Congress bill to fund a two week government sponsored vacation for restless youths to travel safely He notes hobos now ride trains buses and planes and he sees no trace of communism among hobos while describing freight hopping as true democracy

Davis Jeff Davis The Hobos Hobo King Knights of the Road Hobos of America, Inc Jeff

Alliance Bond Issue Ruled Out

Alliance's plan for a new fire truck suffered a setback when city solicitor William T. Martin ruled the $10,000 bond issue passed July 17 was improperly voted. State law requires a three-fourths council majority, and the 5-to-2 vote did not meet that threshold. Plans called for a $28,000 truck with $20,000 from the Held Memorial fund to cover excess funds.

Repository Bureau Alliance William T. Martin Held

Thirteen Register Or Transfer To Vote at Stark County

Thirteen persons appeared at the Stark County board of elections Monday night to register or transfer for the November election during extra hours. Seven had moved and needed to transfer voting places, while six were 21 or had not voted in four consecutive elections, said Leroy T. Shirack, chief clerk. Offices will stay open Friday nights until 8:30 and every subsequent Monday and Friday night until registration closes.

Hirteen Stark County Board of Elections Leroy T. Shirack

Canton bandleader fined for speeding in Alliance

Peter Radakovich, 24, of Canton, was fined 50 and costs and jailed three days after a speeding incident in Alliance. He was arrested for driving 60 mph at 6 15 p m Saturday near West Elyst and South Union avenues while leading the Balkan recording orchestra en route to Beaver Falls engagements.

Repository Bureau Canton Alliance Beaver Falls Peter Radakovich Homewood Ave W. Elyst S. Union Ave Radakovich Balkan Recording Orchestra

Attorney Calls Income Tax Political Mistake

Attorney Russell Burt denounced a city income tax as one of the greatest political mistakes in history. He spoke to the Optimist Club at the Onesta Hotel opposing Chester Seran's tax advocacy and argued the amendment would redistribute wealth and impose higher, unjustified graduated taxes, citing Toledo's higher tax outcome.

Russell Burt Optimist Club Onesta Hotel Chester Seran Burt Toledo

Carroll County buys heavy-duty truck for highway department

Carroll County Commissioners approved purchase of a 214-ton truck for the highway department. The net cost, after trading in a 2-ton truck, was 3700 dollars.

Carroll Carrollton Carroll County

White Motor Co Profits Gained in First Half of 1950

White Motor Co reports six months 1950 net profit of 1,466,912 equal to 2.13 a share amid provisions. Sales for the period reach 44,417,989 versus 39,685,876 in the prior year.

Cleveland The White Motor Co

Stolen toy station wagon reported in neighborhood

Mrs Harold Wright of 3018 30th street NE reported to the sheriff that a toy station wagon valued at 25 dollars was stolen recently from the yard of her residence.

Harold Wright 30Th St Sheriff's Office

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