Briton Sees Iran Oil Settlement Possible Soon
Britain's chief negotiator Rich ard Stokes said Iranians want a settlement on oil nationalization with Britain as soon as possible. He noted progress at today's bargaining session and hopes to open Abadan refinery and move oil from storage. If Iranians refuse fair terms he will return home.
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Teheran
Iran
Britain
Richard Stokes
Mohammed Mosgadegh
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Stokes
Iranian National Oil Co
Abadan
Truman
W. Averill Harriman
Police To Pay For Overtime Parking In Middlefield
In Middlefield officials plan a punitive yet friendly approach to overtime parking. Police will place a card signed by Chief John Phelps on meters after a time limit passes and drop in a nickel instead of issuing a fine. Citizens can return the card with the payment or leave it at a business for the chief.
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Hardon
Middlefield
John Phelps
Canton Weather Report Foresees Scattered Showers and Dry Spells
Partly cloudy with widely scattered showers this afternoon and tonight in Canton and vicinity. Temperatures range 65 night, 80 to 85 by day, with improving conditions in the north. Tobacco turning yellow, pastures drying, streams dry in southern counties. rain needed statewide. Associated temperatures from major cities listed, with notable readings and almanac data for tomorrow.
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Canton
U. S
Weather Bureau
Akron-Canton
Ohio
International News Service
Milton Davis
Weathe Bureau
Associated Press
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
Denver
Detroit
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Los Angeles
Louisville
Strike Continues as Ohio Power Sabotage Suspected
Mediation officials in Washington informed of wage dispute developments while Ohio Power seeks FBI and sheriff help over sabotage at Philo plant 10 miles south of Zanesville. Judge Crossland tightens injunction by banning picketing and orders 24 hour guard. Taft Hartley Act may be used to lift the injunction as Wheeler Wheeling Electric workers cross lines in a related action.
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Zanesville
Ohio
FBI
Muskingum County
Philo
Ohio Power
Clarence Crossland
Crossland
George Huber
William Munger
The
National Union
Wheeling
Ohio County
J. H. Brennan
Wheeling Electric Co
Wheeling Electric
Attendance Data from School Year Reports Defects and Absence
The report shows 23 deaf or hard of hearing and 40 with mental handicaps among students, 7 epileptic, 13 with other defects. Unexcused absences totaled 6,007 with higher rates in high schools. Parochial schools reported 38 cases. Illness accounted for 2,207 cases, parental neglect noted, 449 truancies, 112 youths working illegally, and 52 poverty related absence cases. Lloyd M. Swan heads the department with four other members listed.
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Lloyd M. Swan
W. J. Carter
Thelma Slater
L. W. Whitacre
Harry Irvine the Bishop of Broadway Dies in Nyack
NYACK N Y Aug 8 AP Harry Irvine veteran actor known as the Bishop of Broadway died at his home yesterday He played a priest in 1949s Anthony and Cleopatra a bishop in Anne of the Thousand Days a clergyman in Arsenic and Old Lace and the archbishop of Canterbury in Murder in the Cathedral among other clerical roles
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Nyack
N. Y
Harry Irvine
Broadway
Canterbury
Cathedral
Man SufferS Broken Leg in Walnut Avenue Fight
Paul Mikasa, 37, of 504 Belden Ave SE, suffered a fractured right leg and was held at Mercy Hospital for X-ray after an altercation at 2:30 a.m. today in the 100 block of Walnut Ave NE. He said two men jumped from a car and beat him but he refused to name his assailants.
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Paul Mikasa
Belden Ave SE
Mercy Hospital
Walnut Ave NE
Air Force halts officer callups due to staffing overload
Washington Aug 8 AP The air force is halting callups of officers from most volunteer reserves after a period where officer procurement outpaced enlistments. Officials do not know how long the suspension will last.
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Washington
Air Force
Aged Hospital Hoaxer Gets 60 Days in Tacoma
In Tacoma Washington an elderly man identified as Walter Arwhler aged 67 who posed as Civil War veteran Lt John Boyer 104 was sentenced to 60 days in county jail for vagrancy after testimony showed he could simulate heart attacks and obtain free hospital care nationwide. The Police Judge Frank Hale remarked on his ability to get into hospitals for free.
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Tacoma
Wash
Walter Arwhler
John Boyer
Arwiler
Frank Hale
Methodists Meet At Mount Union College
Mount Union College in Alliance hosts the sixth annual convention of Methodist church school superintendents and church boards of education chairmen from August 8 to 11. Sessions at Miller Hall open Friday at 8 30 p m E D T with about 34 counties represented. Dr Richard Lentz of New York City and Miss Etta Knowles will speak on church youth education and family topics. The convention ends Sunday at 3 p m.
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Repository Bureau Alliance
Mount Union College
Methodist Church
Church Boards of Education
Miller Hall
Richard Lentz
New York City
National Council of Churches
Cleveland Woman's Death on Spree Probed
Cleveland. The death of Jeanne Bourguignon, 22, of Bay Village, in the west side apartment of John C. Patton, 30, son of gambler James Patton, was under police investigation today. Patton said they had a five day drinking spree and she fell in a bar Monday night. He saw foam on her lips, called a doctor, no charges filed. Patton is a steamfitter with a police record for intoxication and assault and battery. His wife is vacationing out west.
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Cleveland
Jeanne Bourguignon
Bay Village
West Side
John C. Patton
James Patton
Patton
West
Cost of Korean War Put At 5 Billion A Year
Unofficial estimate places Korea war cost at 5 billion dollars to date with potential similar outlay for next year. Congress debates a record peacetime military budget of about 56.1 billion for the fiscal year ending June 30. Mahon notes last year’s cost and warns against deep reductions while defense needs rise.
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Washington
Congress
Korea
U. S
Representative Mahon
Texas
House
Mahon
Appropriations Committee
Truman
Senate Appropriations
Council Demotion of CaChat as Parks Chair Sparks Rift
The council demoted CaChat to parks recreation committee chairman amid Republican infighting after an election. Casper appeals for a Republican as chair of the key committee while CaChat cites pressure from other Republicans. Baker defends actions, noting no coercion, and Neel’s win tightens party balance with Casper able to break ties.
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CaChat
Parks Recreation Committee
Casper
Council
Baker
Earl Smith
Mr. CaChat
Finance
Robert N. McAbee
Harter Bank & Trust Co
McAbee
Ralph C. Frerichs
Frerichs
Ralph F. Finefrock
Myron G. van Nostran
George E. Hostetter
Neel
Ohio Turnpike plans bond sale for northern route
The Ohio Turnpike Commission plans to sell about 320 million dollars in bonds to fund a 241 mile toll road across northern Ohio after Sept. 4. It will hire J. E. Greiner Co. as overall consulting engineer and considers paving options, bridge routes, and transposed traffic flow amid industry protests over paving choices. Public hearings are set for Aug. 20 on paving, Aug. 24 in Maumee for a bridge, and Sept. 4 to act on engineers’ reports.
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Columbus
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Ohio
J. E. Greiner Co
Baltimore
Greiner
T. J. Kauer
Kauer
Maumee Bridge
Maumee
Maumee River
Perrysburg
Commission
Kremlin Responds to American Press Demands
The piece discusses Soviet strategic handling of a U S demand for publication of a presidential letter and congressional resolution. It suggests Kremlin planners foresee public opinion's impact on Communist strength abroad and opt to counter with internal propaganda rather than reveal fear. Officials debate whether President Truman will reply and expect a possible transmission of the Russian statement to Congress with or without his comment.
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Russia
Kremlin
Communist Movement
Congress
State Department
Truman
Shvernik
Administration Asks More Aid for Chiang
The administration asked Congress to approve a 307 million dollar aid program for Chinese Nationalist forces on Formosa. The plan includes 217 million in arms shipments to modernize about 25 to 30 divisions under Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek, with guns ammunition armored vehicles and possibly planes. This marks a reversal of U.S. policy dating from Truman.
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Washington
Congress
Formosa
Chiang Kaishek
U. S
Truman
United States
Korea
Theft of Lawnmowers Brings Fine and Sentence
Howard G. Withers, 68, with no permanent address, received a maximum $200 fine and costs plus 30 days in jail on a petty larceny charge by Municipal Judge Donald L. McCarroll. He was fined $100 and costs on an intoxication charge. Detective Capt. William D. Harrison noted Withers has four prior petty theft arrests and links him to the theft of three lawnmowers, two from Leatherman Seed Co.
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Howard G. Withers
Donald L. McCarroll
William D. Harrison
Withers
Leatherman Seed Co
Stolen tires and mowers reported by several residents
Reports to Police detail thefts including a spare tire and wheel from Robert Pike's auto near his garage late Monday or early Tuesday, a lawnmower from Leatherman Seed Co. at 9 a.m. Tuesday, and two other mowers taken on Monday July 31 and the next morning. A large stone damaged Nancy's Grill window on 13th Street SE.
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Robert Pike
Root Ave NE
Leatherman Seed Co
Cleveland Ave NW
Anthony DeMario
13Th St SE
Nancy’s Grill
Camp Zion Hosts 304 Stark County 4-H Members
About 304 Stark County 4 H Club members will camp at Camp Zion six miles south of Canton on the Canton Bolivar road. Junior campers aged 10 to 12 move in Monday and stay until Thursday followed by seniors 16 to 21 until Sunday and the intermediate group 12 to 14 until Wednesday. The 10th year camp offers swimming conservation and craft work with eligibility open to any 4 H club member.
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Stark County
Camp Zion
Canton-Bolivard
Canton
Akron Man Bound Over In Massillon Theft Case
Paul L. Harter of Akron pleaded guilty in Massillon Municipal Court to grand larceny for stealing six truck tires from I.G.M.C. Trucking Co. on July 7 at 125 Walnut Ridge SE. The tires sold for $600 to an Akron firm. An accomplice is in Lewisburg federal prison for interstate theft.
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Massillon
Paul L. Harter
Akron
Stark County Grand Jury
Harter
Deerfield
I. G.M.C. Trucking Co
Walnutrd SE
Lewisburg
Massillon Woman Hurt In Crash At Stop Light
Mrs Marie F Sheppler of 2403 Broad St NW is in good condition at City Hospital with a back injury after a two car crash at 8 15 am at the Walnut rd and Ernest St intersection. Her husband Harold Sheppler was driving the car that was struck from behind by Beulah O Ross of 409 Linden Ave NW. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage.
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Massillon
Marie F. Sheppler
Broadst
City Hospial
E.S.T
Harold Sheppler
Beulah O. Ross
Lindenave
Walnutrd
Ernest S
Sheppler
Ross
Foreign aid totals disclosed in Congressional Record
Washington report notes the federal government has provided about 82 billion dollars in grants loans and credits to foreign nations since 1940. Of this the postwar share from U S taxpayers amounts to roughly 32.68 billion, with Britain receiving about 35.8 billion Russia 11.2 billion and France 6.8 billion among 33 plus countries.
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Ashington
Charles B. Hoeven
Iowa
United States
Hoeven
Britain
Russia
France
Fourth roundup targets new group of suspected Communists
Yesterday’s roundup marked the fourth since the Smith Act prosecutions began three years ago. Eleven defendants in the first group were convicted and sentenced to three to five years. William Z Foster was not tried due to ill health. The FBI noted Frankfeld attended Moscow’s Lenin School in the 1930s and ran for U S senator in 1940. Bail set for several defendants. hearings scheduled in Baltimore and New York on August 22 and following Friday.
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Communist Party
William Z. Foster
U. S. Supreme Court
Red
New York
Los Angeles
Frankfeld
U. S
Massachusetts
FBI
Baltimore
Braverman
Congressional
House UN- American Activities Committee
Frankfeld and
Meyers
Maryland
Dallas Gambler Herbert Noble Dies in Mine Blast
Dallas ex-gambler known as The Cat dies when a hidden land mine explodes under his car at a rural mailbox near his fortress-like ranch north of Dallas. Police chase three men linked to past underworld feuds and a mysterious blue pickup truck. Noble survived 12 previous attempts, including bombings and shootings, with ties to the Kefauver committee and Dallas gang violence.
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Kefauver Crime Committee
Dallas
Noble
Texas Legislative
Lewisville
R. O. Millican
Fort Worth
E.S.T
J. G. Cunningham
Louis Green
Green
Benny Binion
Nevada
Binion
Texas
Wilson Files Petitions For Third Judge Post
City Solicitor Robert P. Wilson filed petitions for the Canton Municipal Court third judge post starting Jan 2. He also withdrew from his city solicitor candidacy. Stark County Democratic executive committee members will meet soon to select Wilson’s replacement, as a state law this summer created the third Canton Municipal Court judge position.
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Board of Elections Today
Robert P. Wilson
Canton
Stark County Democratic Executive Committee
Wilson
Canton Municipal Court
Stark boards issue September draft call for 117
Advance physical examination calls for 117 men during September have been received by Stark County Selective Service boards. Board 109 is in for 36, Board 110 for 39, and Board 111 in Massillon for 42. This month’s totals compare to 105 and last month’s counts. Dates for the physcials will be announced later.
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Stark County
Selective Service Boards
Massillon
Hollywood Slayings Probe Points to Four Suspects
Hollywood police say the mob killings of Kansas City mobster Tony Brancato and Tony Trombino may be solved within hours. Four men are jailed on suspicion of shooting the pair as they sat in a parked car. Suspects include James Fratianno 37 Encino Calif Warren Fratianno 35 Sam London 38 in front of whose Hollywood home the shootings occurred and Sam Labes 36 Los Angeles.
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Hollywood
Kansas City
Tony Brancato
Tony Trombino
William J. Parker
Brancato
Trombino
Parker
James Fratianno
Encino
Calif
Warren
Sam London
James A Garfield: Shortest U.S. president and assassination death
James A Garfield was the shortest lived U.S. president at 49. He died as a victim of an assassin, ending a brief presidency and sparking national mourning.
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James A. Garfield
United States
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