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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1950
Page
23
Broadway Gazette reports Justice William O Douglas, last year crushed ribs when a horse rolled on him, suffered another horse-related injury during a pack-train trek over the Wallowa mountains. A cowboy recalls a string of mishaps with horses.
In San Francisco on August 1, the government seeks revocation of the $25,000 bond keeping labor leader Harry Bridges free after his April perjury and conspiracy conviction. Judge George B. Harris will hear arguments tomorrow as Bridges faces possible imprisonment, with prosecutors calling him a menace to national security for his Korea stance.
James Bennett 27 of 1922 4th st NE and Donald L. Bennett 18 of RD 1 East Canton were sentenced to 30 days in Stark County jail and ordered to pay court costs after deputies arrested them Monday for petty larceny. They admitted taking 41 items from unlocked cars at taverns in Waco area including a radio that led to their capture. George Wilkes of RD 1 East Canton reported the radio and identified the suspects at Canton police headquarters.
Police, deputies and state patrolmen arrested several motorists Monday for traffic and related offenses. Names include Angelo S Decrease of Benwood charged with ignoring a stop sign after a collision with Edward Jurkiewicz and others cited for signal light and stop sign violations.
James F. Dewey, 63, a federal labor mediator known as a peacemaker in major strikes, died today in Fra kcville Pennsylvania. Appointed U S labor conciliator in 1922 he served until 1942 then became labor consultant with shipyards. Recalled by the U S to aid end crippling production strikes including the 1946 General Motors walkout. He began conciliation work in 1919 as Pennsylvania state mediator and later joined the federal conciliation service.
ASHTABULA Aug 1 AP Most of Lake Shore Gas Co 75 000 customers rely on about three quarters of their normal gas supply due to a CIO utility workers strike. Diamond Alkali Co coke plant supplies the gas and with the Diamond Alkali strike, 25 percent shortfall was covered by auxiliary equipment until midnight Sunday. Birds cost power companies thousands monthly by shorted circuits.
Washington Aug 1 AP Representative Vorys of Ohio considers using the idle Lustron prefab housing plant in Columbus for war production. The government owns the sprawling buildings built during the war to make planes. RF C has seized Lustron assets for defaulting on loans over 36 million dollars. A private group also seeks control in Chicago. two federal court actions are in progress for possession.
In Greenville Tennessee a bag of beans was stolen from a railway car. Police traced the theft to Jessie Holt after discovering a shoe string used to sew the bag’s hole. Holt had one string missing and the other string matched the bag. He received 30 days in jail.
Widow of Sheriff Roy Conway, Esta Craft Conway, is sworn in as acting sheriff of Pike County to serve the unexpired term. County Judge Ervin S. Pruitt appointed her. State police investigate the ambush with three men held for questioning, including brothers Tommy and Hubert Vanover and Willard Damron.
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