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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1951
Page
5
The district attorney's office pursues alleged masterminds of a 2 million dollar yearly fire department extortion ring, including James Moran, a political crony of former mayor O'Dwyer. Four ex-firemen received prison terms from five to twenty years.
In Milan American Claire Young, 21, jailed awaiting deportation Aug. 6, seeks U.S. consulate clearance to wed Luciano Negrini, expelled priest, following his denial of priestly duties. Her mother objects, calling Claire irrational, as Negrini pursues Italian marriage papers amid deportation risk.
Youngstown finance director J Emerson Davis will discuss the citys income tax with Canton study committee members Friday at 7 pm in council chambers. City Solicitor Robert P Wilson and Auditor T Frank Snyder may attend to hear residents input and gauge support for a tax similar to Youngstowns. Only three committee members back the idea, and a minority report cannot be filed if the majority opposes it.
Report notes a rise in per capita food consumption since World War II with Americans consuming about fifteen percent more food on average. Data sources track dietary patterns, supply chains, and consumer behavior shaping long term trends across the United States.
President Truman is expected to cut off all American tariff concessions to Communist Czechoslovakia, the State Department said. The move follows the arrest of AP correspondent William N. Oatis and his 10 year prison sentence in Prague, with travel bans already in place and Geneva talks looming.
Three men are charged as principals in a nationwide narcotics ring tied to the Luciano mob. Police say the operation, based in New York's lower east side, moved more than 420000 dollars weekly in heroin with key figure Peter Galente, 38, sending 64 ounces weekly from Italy for 25000 dollars before sale to pushers. Alfred Romero and Benjamin Seltzer, both 38 and 37, are named among the arrested. Capt. Terranova notes more operators remain at large.
Gertrude Jones of Findlay resigns today as Republican member of the Ohio Civil Service Commission. Governor Lausche accepts the resignation and notes her 12 years on the two member body. Her term would have ended August 31.
The National Geographic Society identifies the gorilla as the largest known primate while noting the gibbon as the most agile among primates.
United Air Lines resumes operation of seven DC-6B planes after the National Mediation Board confirms a pact with the pilots. The 58 seat transports return to extra section service and 9,300 miles of schedules canceled six weeks ago will be restored. Long distance routes including Los Angeles to Chicago and New York to Chicago resume tomorrow. The dispute centered on higher flight pay tied to the faster, larger new equipment.
Vice Admiral John H. Cassady testified before the House appropriations committee on the 1952 defense budget stating the Navy’s plan to combine land plane and sea plane patrol squadrons with carrier based hunter killer air groups to control the submarine threat. He noted no enemy submarine action in the Korean War and did not elaborate or mention Russia.
Opium eaters in Punjab India backed distribution on ration cards at a conference in Moga. The resolution urged the younger generation to refrain from opium eating, calling it a sin even as it supports wider access for others.
Emanuel Haldeman-Julius famed publisher of the 5 cent little blue books drowned in his pool at his Girard Kansas home. The 62 year old was convicted of income tax evasion earlier and sentenced to six months in prison plus a 12500 fine. His wife found the body as firemen failed to revive him after an hour of efforts. Sheriff Elmer Kneebone noted the pool water was cold and recently filled suggesting cramps may have caused the accident. He had headed the Haleman-Julius Publishing Co and had advertised the firm for sale earlier in spring.
In Cleveland, Federal Judge Paul Jones postponed the hearing on a temporary restraining order against Otis & Co until Sept 17 at the company’s request. The session was originally slated for tomorrow, as Ray T. Miller, counsel for Otis & Co, cited the need for more preparation time.
An east side filling station operator disputes Ohio’s cigaret price law citing a Supreme Court fair trade ruling. Securities cases involve Otis & Co as the SEC seeks insolvency disclosures if the Kaiser-Frazer judgment stands. Carl Marquardt fined for underpricing smokes while selling cartons at 1.70 dollars to attract gas customers.
Birds exhibit exceptionally sharp eye power with both high acuity and long range. Researchers note specialized cones and neural processing enable precise focus on distant objects. This combination supports complex behaviors like migration navigation and predator avoidance.
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