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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1950
Page
1
City council balances plan to delay a bus service cut by Canton City Lines Inc as officials seek an emergency fare ordinance. Debate stalled rules suspensions. votes split. If readings proceed, emergency clause may be dropped, delaying any effect 30 days.
Diebold production and maintenance workers will vote on union representation in an NLRB election scheduled for Monday August 21. The AFL CIO United Steelworkers and other unions pursued support while Diebold agreed to hold the vote after a consent election agreement. Balloting is set at the Mulberry Road plant from 630 to 1130 AM and 330 to 500 PM with another session at the Clarendon Avenue plant from 3 to 4 PM.
ITU auditor T Frank Snyder warned he will withhold or delay pay raises for 212 city workers who participated in a recent work stoppage unless the issue is clarified by mid August. The resolution asks whether the stoppage was a strike under the Ferguson Act and questions the legality of the raises approved July 31 for United Public Workers of America members.
President Truman sent a 3500 word message to Congress urging anti-sabotage and security measures while warning against hysteria and police state excesses. He advocates preserving liberties, correcting defects in laws, and notes no move to outlaw the Communist party. Leaders Rayburn Barkley Lucas and McCormack were briefed on the draft.
Marines plan to call up all 80,000 volunteer reserves to reach about 200,000 active personnel. A Defense Department request for a $500 million appropriation to boost Marine strength is anticipated in January. Representatives Mansfield and Vinson urged keeping the corps at a minimum of 300,000 and stopping attempts to shrink it to a guard unit. Ground reserve units are summoned. some air and women reserves will be called. The volunteer reserves are unpaid until activated. Coast Guard seeks to re enlist former guardsmen and reservists with consent. Navy halts voluntary resignations of officers with under 30 years service and freezes reserve commissions. around 1,700 officers would be affected. Women reserve officers including nurses are covered.
Thousands of Red troops crossed the Naktong River defense line signaling a new threat as U S forces pushed a fresh southward drive. U S 8th Army reported the crossing as a matter of primary concern and noted several Red regiments facing U S Marines near Chinju and Taegu.
A Hoover cleaner demonstration is suggested for in home use. The notice lists contact details with a phone or code 64511 and references Thurin's at 524 Market Nad.
Michael Kanam 35 of 1006 15th St NE was fined 25 dollars and costs by Municipal Judge D L McCarroll on possessing illegal gambling devices. Police said quick action tickets were on display at the Tiger sports center 529 Cherry Ave NE which Kanam operates.
An amalgamated listing from the editorial and financial sections notes obituaries and social news alongside market updates and radio and television items. George Sokolsky is referenced in the column mix with amuses and sports brief items.
Florence Chadwick, a San Diego professional swimmer, conquered the English Channel in 13 hours 28 minutes to break the women's record set by Gertrude Ederle. Shirley May France withdrew eight miles offshore, while Chadwick swam from Cap Gris Nez, France to Dover in rough seas before scrambling ashore amid cheering crowds.
A Timken Roller Bearing Company notice alleges CIO backing of the International Trade Organization would threaten many Timken jobs. The company urges CIO leaders to explain their support and states its opposition to adopting the plan.
Wed special offers hot smoked sausage 48c at Wagner Meats. Ibad K of C Nazir Grotto announce annual outing on Wednesday August 9 at Elms Country Club featuring golf eats and entertainment. Also ads Crosley Admiral Gibson refrigerators with easy terms from Home Furn 220 Market South.
VT Arthur W. Kimmel 19 son of A. J. Kimmel Massillon killed in action with the First Cavalry Division in Korea. He was the first area man reported killed in the present conflict. Also listed as slightly wounded is Pfc. John Stropky 19 son of John J. Stropky Massillon. Both were among the ninth and tenth area men on Korean casualty reports.
Stark County grand jury session set for Monday at 9 a.m. to consider three murder charges. James C. Edwards faces a first degree murder count of the bludgeon slaying and robbery of Helen Tuebner. Arthur A. Clare faces a first degree murder charge in a fatal shooting of Wilbur Werner. Margaret E. Nicholson faces a second degree murder charge for the stabbing of her common law husband William Seals. Prosecutor Rossetti aims to speed trial dates if true bills are returned.
Leave To Get Edwards Two Canton detectives left this morning for Detroit to pick up James C. Edwards 29 year old Canton man charged with first degree murder in the brutal slaying of a 64 year old woman. Detroit authorities who arrested Edwards Sunday night on information furnished by Canton police have promised to release Edwards Wednesday noon. Edwards waived extradition and probable return to Canton late Wednesday. He is charged with the murder of Miss Helen Teubner in her home during a burglary.
A community-focused message urges collective action to ensure government spending strengthens national defense, emphasizing prudent use of tax dollars and avoidance of waste. The Timken Roller Bearing Company ad appears to advocate responsible funding for security initiatives and collaboration between citizens and government.
Uplink Orchards on Fulton Road NW offers Mammoth Montmorency cherries in the 4 to 8 pm window. Local shoppers can select from fresh picked fruit at the stand.
An ad for Harter Bank & Trust Company promoting thrift and budgeting with a brief nod to water heater replacements and Eclipse services, highlighting its Fed member status and deposit insurance.
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