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The Canton Repository in Canton, Ohio

02 Aug 1950

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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1950

Page

5

Truman Man In Missouri Primary Lags Behind Hennings

In Missouri, President Truman faced a tight test as his endorsed Democrat Emery W. Allison trailed former U.S. Representative Thomas C. Hennings Jr. 167,047 to 157,899 with most precincts counted. Kansas Republicans showed Landon losing ground to Mayberry. other primaries across Virginia and West Virginia also held with renominations for many incumbents.

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Associated Press Truman Missouri Emery W. Allison Rolla U.S Thomas C. Hennings Jr St. Louis Hennings Allison Kansas Alf M. Landon Mayberry House of Representatives Virginia West Virginia House Landon Willard Mayberry Edward F. Arn Arn Harry Darby Colmery Frank Carlson London Harry W. Colmery American Legion Senate Darby Carlson Paul Aiken U. S Carl V. Rice Aiken Rice Kenneth T. Anderson John Potucek Anderson Donnell Holt Rush D. Holt Ramsay Bailey J. Vaughan Gary Richmond Howard W. Smith Alexandria E. J
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Janitors Picket Bakers Union Over Apprentice Duties

In Los Angeles on August 2 AP reports Building Service Employes Union picketing Bakers Union offices over janitorial tasks done by bakery workers. Three pickets stood outside Bakers Hall as the union seeks to switch the beginner class affiliation. Since 1936 the Bakers Union has assigned janitorial work to its beginners while assisting with baking.

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Bakers’ Union Los Angeles Building Service Bakers Union Bakers’ Hall
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Social Security Increases Set

A House-Senate committee reached agreement on a bill to expand coverage and boost benefits. The plan would bring 10 million additional workers under old age insurance, raise benefits up to 100 percent, and more than double payroll taxes over 20 years. Senator Knowland added a Knowland amendment limiting Labor Secretary Tobin’s power to withhold unemployment funds, potentially prompting a presidential veto.

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Washington House-Senate George Senate Finance Committee Truman Knowland California Tobin Lucas Illinois
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Census little change shocks Leesburg residents

Leesburg Virginia residents awaited 1950 census figures and learned the population rose by only one person since 1940. The town had hoped for significant growth but a tiny increase surprised locals.

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Leesburg
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Alligator Rescued From Seminole Wrestling Pit

An 8 foot, 225 pound alligator was saved from a Seminole wrestling pit near Dania Florida and returned to the North Miami Zoo after police and an Indian agent located it on August 1. Zoo officials agreed not to press charges in exchange for the animal’s return.

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Iami Fla North Miami Zoo Karl Engel North Zoo Hudson Thomas
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