West Germany and Saar gain higher role in European Council
In Strasbourg West Germany and the Saar moved toward associate status in the Council of Europe with plans for eventual full membership as the occupation statutes may shift. The ministers backed Korea peace unity and discussed European steel and coal pooling while noting tensions over agenda items and invitation timing.
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Council of Europe
West Germany
Saar
Strasbourg
France
Carlo Sforza
Italy
Council
Consultative Assembly
Robert Schuman
United States
Britain
Sforza
Ireland
U.N
Committee of Ministers
Korea
Security Council
United Nations
Europe
Sean MacBride
Weather Report Canton and Vicinity
Barometer 28.81 at station 30.12 at sea level. Wind 6 mph from north northwest. Humidity 60 percent at 11 p.m. Tomorrow’s Almanac notes sunrise 6 26 a m sets 8 38 p m moonrise 12 36 a m sets 3 19 p m.
Canton Amateur Photo Contest Ends in Three Days
The tenth and final week of The Repository amateur snap shot contest ends at 8 am Thursday. Canton area photographers may win prizes of five dollars for top entries in multiple categories. professional entrants are banned. First prize winners include James Mark for scenes and still life, R R Bruce for animal life, Homer Heavner for young people and adults, and Maxine Jones for babies and children. Second and third prize names are listed among local residents.
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the Repository
Canton Area
Camera Club
Beauty and Balance
James Mark
RD 4
Canton
R. R. Bruce
RD 5
Animal Life
Homer Heavner
Tuscara
Korea War Update From Front Lines North West Beachhead
American forces report South Korean units pulled back to secure ridge lines as Reds may mass a strike in the northwestern corner of the beachhead. MacArthur says no crossings in force. Air power targets include Chinju villages and Naktong crossings with 550 sorties in 24 hours. Seoul rail yards bombed by B 29s. Inchon harbor freighter sunk by B 26 in renewed strikes.
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Chinju
Naktong River
Waegwan
Seoul
Inchon
New Jersey Lifeguards Stage Strike at Beach
ILDWOOD N J Aug 5 AP All lifeguards left their posts on two miles of beach to press higher pay. City officials said 100000 weekend visitors crowded the shore as Frank Hoffman organized temporary crews of volunteers to man posts and lifeboats under sunny skies.
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New Jersey
Ildwood
N. J
Jersey Shore
Frank Hoffman
Double duty plant grows tomatoes and potatoes
Conyers Ga Eddie Saunders has created a plant that grows tomatoes on the vine and potatoes underground using both air and soil. The invention aims to streamline farming by combining two crops in one system, reducing labor and space requirements.
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Conyers
Eddie Saunders
Saunders
ERP Road Sign Confuses Tyrolean Natives in Europe
In Tyrol Aug 5 the ERP aid to Europe draws mockery from locals who see the sign for a road project but know little of its meaning. A child asks if ERP is a contractor name while others joke it stands for Europaische Wiederaufbau Programm. The author argues ERP funds should be properly spent and publicized to win native support and aid in defending Western Europe.
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Rth
Alliance Aeros Tyrol
U. S
Europe
Austrian Alps
America
Switzerland
Holland
Belgium
England
France
Innsbruck
Brenner Pass
Washington
Hitler
Tyrol
Volunteers Prepare for Air Raid Center Work
Volunteers have responded well to plans for an emergency air raid center in the Milford building. Talks continue this week as volunteers learn the task of consolidating reports from 229 air raid posts in eastern Ohio and West Virginia and relaying enemy aircraft data to headquarters.
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Milford Building
Ohio
West Virginia
Belknap
75-Bed Expansion Planned by Trumbull Memorial Hospital
Trumbull Memorial Hospital trustees announced a five story addition costing about 1 million dollars. The plan adds 75 beds, increasing total capacity to around 300. A fundraising drive will begin in October due to world conditions.
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Warren
Trumbull Memorial Hospital
Arrest of Julius Campbell for harboring dog without 1950 license
Julius Campbell age 32 of 205 32nd street SW was arrested Saturday on a charge of harboring a dog without a 1950 license. Deputy dog warden Albert Joyce led the case.
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Julius Campbell
Albert Joyce
Bridges Defends Loyalty Amid Perjury Trial Rhetoric
The jury found Bridges a major figure in the Communist party of America and an agent aligned against U S policy. He denied disloyalty while acknowledging Russian influence in Korea and opposing arms in the conflict. The judge condemned his opposition as aimed at protecting the Communist party and union cohorts.
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Communist Party
America
United States of America
James MacInnis
Bridges
United States
Korea
North Korea
Washington
Senator Urges Price Ceilings on Meat and Lumber
Senator Sparkman of Alabama urged President Truman to quickly impose price ceilings on meat and lumber if Congress grants discretionary authority. He noted a July report showing 2 to 3 percent retail food price increases led by meat, with lumber prices rising sharply. Sparkman said selective controls could target specific items before a broad program, and hinted at proposing an amendment to cover retail levels.
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Sparkman
Alabama
Truman
Congress
White House
House
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Mr. Truman
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Clements and Dawson Leading in Kentucky
Governor Earle Clements and Republican Charles I. Dawson led early returns in Kentucky Senate nomination races as light voting continued. Dawson resigned as a United Mine Workers welfare fund trustee after a clash with John L. Lewis over his appointment.
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Louisville
Earle Clements
U. S
Charles I. Dawson
U. S. Senate
Kentucky
Dawson
United Mine Workers Welfare Fund
U.M.H
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Woman treated after argument injury at residence
Police report Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald aged 46 of 2033 Bedford Ave SW was treated at Mercy Hospital Saturday for a possible skull fracture following an argument at her home.
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Mary Fitzgerald
Bedford Ave
Mercy Hospital
Mickey Cohen En Route to Cleveland
Mickey Cohen the West Coast racketeer ordered out of Chicago was reported to be heading to Cleveland. Chief of Detectives Andrew Aitken confirmed he left Chicago and urged officers to arrest him on sight. Cohen had been held in protective custody with bodyguard John Stompanato before release.
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Chicago
INS
Mickey Cohen
Cleveland
Andrew Aitken
Cohen
Los Angeles
John Stompanato
Overweight men stand longer under stress says English doctor
An English doctor reports that overweight men can endure greater physical and mental stress and are less prone to disease than their underweight peers, suggesting surprising health advantages linked to higher body weight.
Display of Trade Fair Promises World Exhibits in Chicago
Chicago hosts the first United States International Trade Fair opening Monday, a $25 million event featuring 47 nations. Western European and Yugoslav exhibitors participate, with 80 percent foreign displays at Navy Pier and the international amphitheater. Highlights include the Kokinoor Trade Co. sapphire and a slogan urging world trade for prosperity and peace.
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Chicago
United States
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Leipzig
Brussels
Paris
Charles Sawyer
Navy Pier
International Amphitheater
Kokinoor Trade Co
Ceylon
Syed Mohamed
Colombo
U. S. Commerce Department
Economic Cooperation Administration
South Koreans Used as Human Shields by Reds
South Koreans were forced to front lines with sharpened sticks as human shields for North Korean troops in the rear. Maj. Gen. Hobart Gay of the 1st Cavalry Division said the rear guards used liberated Koreans in the first wave, followed by green troops and seasoned fighters. He compared tactics to Napoleon and noted the robotic, relentless assaults and varied uniforms.
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U. S. 1St Cavalry Division
Korea
Hobart Gay
Gay
1St Cavalry
Napoleon
Slayer of Grandfather Given Life Imprisonment
In Bryan Ohio three common pleas judges sentenced Jack G. Hartman 18 to life in prison for the rifle slaying of his grandfather George W. Fisher 76. Hartman was convicted of first degree murder and will be sent to Ohio Penitentiary. He had been indicted on murder charges for both Grandfather and Grandmother Evalena Fisher 70 but was tried only for the grandfather's death.
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Bryan
Common Pleas
Jack G. Hartman
Hartman
George W. Fisher
Ohio Penitentiary
Evalena Fisher
Russell Maxwell
Chester Pendleton
Findlay
Eugene McNeill
van Wert
James Connolly
Connolly
Fishers
Patrolman Mahon Injured In Motorcycle Crash
Patrolman Howard C. Mahon, 23, residing at 2207 3rd St SE, required Mercy Hospital treatment Saturday afternoon for hip and elbow scratches after his motorcycle struck a board and he fell on the street at Mahoning Road and Sth Street NE, police reported.
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Howard C. Mahon
3Rd St SE
Mercy Hospital
Mahoning Rd
Sth St NE
Council of Education Seeks No Draft Deferments
The American Council of Education voted to oppose deferments for college students and instructors. President J. L. Morrill said government policies and wartime experience justify continued operation, noting the council will supply specialized work and that Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey attended the session. The council represents colleges, universities, and related higher education groups.
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Washington
American Council of Education
J. L. Morrill
Morrill
University of Minnesota
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Groundhog Kittens Form Unlikely Farm Family
On his Jerseyville farm, Paul M. Thatcher notes a ground hog den under a building where a cat has kittens. Baby groundhogs play with the kittens as if they share a single family. The observation highlights an unusual cross species friendship on his property.
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Jerseyville
Ill
Paul M. Thatcher
Thatcher
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