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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1950

Page

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Camp Carson To Be Base For Training Camp

Stark County's 987th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Ohio National Guard will leave the area for Camp Carson Colorado on or about August 25. Lt. Col. Burke B. Denison, commanding officer, said the battalion will enter active federal service August 14. Two weeks to prepare weapons and equipment for move. Exact number of men cannot be released but believed more than 600 will make the move.

Stark County 987Th Armored Field Artillery Ohio National Guard Camp Carson Colo Burke B. Denison Denison

U S W Files Petition for Hoover Plant Election

The C I O United Steel Workers filed with the Cleveland NLRB for a bargaining election at Hoover Co North Canton plant to oust the A F L Federal Labor Union as bargaining agent. Over 1700 workers could vote with UEW and other unions seeking a ballot.

North Canton Hoover Co C. I. O. United Steel Workers A.F.L. Federal Labor Union Logan O. Teagle Jr A.F.L United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers A.F.L. Union Vern Siagle Massillon U.E.W. Field Steel Workers Hoover

Tanks Engage In Sharp Clash On West Front

Across the Pusan Perimeter, heavy fighting raged as Red forces battled toward Chinju and Pongam. The American 25th Division bore the brunt with Marines and other units poised for entry, while U S and South Korean lines shifted along the Naktong River in a widening front.

West Front Tokyo Korea Pusan U. S Wongbun Chinju Kenneth Houghton San Francisco U. S. 1St Cavalry Taegu Naktong River Pongam Naktong Manchuria Chongjin North Korea Taejon 25Th Kumchong 24Th Pian Hamchang Red U. S. 8Th Army

Alliance School Superintendent Hearing Opens

Testimony began in Common Pleas Court as Russell E. Schafer sues to block his dismissal as Alliance schools superintendent before his 1954 contract expires. His lawyers argue the May 31 resignation was withdrawn before board action, while the board contends the resignation was accepted and proper. Seven witnesses testified before the noon recess, with six detailing the June 5 board meeting where resignation and withdrawal were discussed.

Common Pleas Court Russell E. Schafer Alliance Board of Education Alliance Schools Schafer

Stark County to Hold September Draft Preinduction Exams

Officials of Stark County three selective service boards released dates for pre-induction physicals. Canton Board 109 sends 30 men August 21 and 43 on August 30 while Board 110 sends 49 on August 22 and 35 on August 28 and Board 111 orders 41 to report August 23. Those passing will fill the doubled Ohio September induction quota.

Stark County Army and Air Force Stark Selective Service Boards Canton Board 109 Board 110 Board 111 Ohio

Government should fund national security and curb waste

A public stance urges higher taxes if needed to finance national security while urging Senators and Representatives to spend wisely and cut wasteful or unnecessary expenditures. The Timken Roller Bearing Company ad.

Timken Roller Bearing Company Ad C.1i.o The Timken Roller Bearing Company

City Lines to Begin Bus Cutbacks Amid Reconsideration

Canton City Lines Inc and its National City Lines subsidiary plan Aug 13 service reductions, targeting off peak hours. Council will debate reversing last week’s action offering three-for-a-quarter tokens. manager Ralph E. James cites falling ridership and no relief on fare hikes.

Canton City Lines, Inc Council Ralph E. James National City Lines, Inc Local Bus Company Public Utilities Committee Indi

Tennessee Car Crash Fatal to Canton Woman

A Canton woman Mae Davis Waltner 40 was killed when the auto driven by her husband Homer Waltner 40 collided with a bridge near Sevierville Tennessee. Their children Marilyn 15 severely injured and two others Shirley Ann 17 and Delores 7 treated for various injuries.

Tennessee Canton Rule Store Sevierville Tenn Mae Davis Waltner Homer N. Waltner Jacobs-Waltner Funeral Home Mahoning Rd Mr. Waltner Marilyn East Tennessee Baptist Hospital Knoxville Waltner Shirley Ann Delores

Army to call 62,000 reservists for 21 months duty

The army announced it will draft 62,000 enlisted Reservists for 21 months of duty in September and October, with the first 32,000 to camp by Sept. 15. Priority is by dependents, calling those with none first. The intake aims to strengthen National Guard and Organized Reserve units. This marks the first time enlisted reservists are called up to RESERVES.

Saeaigunde Dope Army Organized Reserve Corps National Guard

Guard members called to service can return to jobs

In a Department of Labor statement Secretary Tobin said national guard members called to active federal service are entitled to reclaim their jobs on return. He urged guardsmen to notify employers in writing of their departure and expected absence.

Washington National Guard Tobin

Bids Accepted for TB Addition at Molly Stark Sanatorium

The Stark County building commission awarded contracts totaling 692 467 for a new 108 bed addition to Molly Stark Sanatorium. Paul Kintz Construction Co. won general work at 477 384, Standard Plumbing Co. 173 033, and Hirscher Clarke Electric Co. 42 050. Completion set for 550 calendar days with work starting after Sept 1.

Molly Stark Building Commission Low Pidder Paul Kintz Construction Co Alliance Standard Plumbing Co Canton Hirscher- Clarke Electric Co Kintz Joseph Nist Glen Sponseller Oliver Kuhn George Teufel W. J. Bair Harry Moreland Roy H. Klunk L. L. Taylor Stark County Tuberculosis & Health Association Harry C. Frank Charles E. Firestone

House Junked Controls Bill To Start Over

The House voted 172 to 161 to junk the mandatory wage and price curb plan and start anew on an economic control measure. The rejected bill would auto-drive ceilings if living costs rose 5 percent from June 15. Truman denounced it as inviting a 5 percent rise. The chamber now pursues a standby powers bill with possible amendments to add wage price controls, while sponsors struggle to identify the measure’s form.

Washington House Truman Spence Banking Committee

21 Year Lease Offers County Farm Land for City Park

Stark County commissioners adopted a resolution leasing 263 acres of the east half of the county home property to the city for park and recreational use. Formal presentation was set for 3 PM to the Canton park board and Supt. Carl O Weis at the commissioners' office. The tract lies west of Market, from south of 26th street to 28th, with portions extending to Harvard avenue NW ext and Logan ave NW ext. The county will retain several Market avenue and 25th street lots, while park land lies behind them and is accessible from 28th street. News includes local market listings for Maytag freezers and fresh pork sausage.

Anton Stark County Canton Park Board Carl O. Weis Commissioners’ Office Market Area 26Th St 28Th St Harvard Ave NW Logan Ave NW Market Ave 25Th St 25Th

U N Council Returns to Korea War Debate

The United Nations Security Council votes 8 to 1 to take up a U S resolution condemning North Korean defiance and urging international aid to localize the conflict. Tense exchanges mark the session as Russia’s bid to derail the issue is again defeated.

Malik in Auto Accident Shaken but Uninjured

Soviet deputy foreign minister Jakob A. Malik was involved in an auto accident in New York on Aug 3, suffering no injuries. Police reported he was shaken but not hurt, and he continued with his engagements despite the incident.

New York Jakob A. Malik Austin Soviet Union Malik

U N Seat Row Marks Clash In United Nations Council

Soviet diplomat Malik attacks U S in heated council clash over China's UN seating. U S delegate Austin denounces charges as slander and provocation. Exchange highlights fault lines as the council debates leadership and war responsibility amid Korea tensions.

Russia Jakob A. Malik U.N Council United States Korea U. S Warren R. Austin Malik

Also Mentioned on This Page

Colorado South Korea Hobart Gay 1St Cavalry Charles Palmer U.S. W C. I. O. Union Cleveland National Labor Relations Board John S. Johns Alliance School George Sokolsky H. N. Waltner Armed Forces Col Birds School Glenmount Springers Cooper's Crosley Admiral Gibson Refrigerators Home Furn Hartville Lions Club Bill Park Poultry Harrisburg Flora Fetzer Hol-Guerns Lot Edgefield Vol Fire Dept Dr. Orgel Walnut NE Dial Jack’s Poultry Savannah Free Maytag Freezers Maytag Rice Co Wagner Market U. N. Council China U. N St. Peter’s Theodore S. Cobby, Jr Harter Bank & Trust Companys Fed Dep Ins. Corp.ad
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