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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
1
Saved Miss Plants a Kiss swimming underwater grasped his cousin at the waist and towed her to shallow water. Terry accomplished the rescue without lifeguard aid or swimming lessons and remains modest about the gratitude shown, hinting at a shy reaction from his cousin.
James Cys Edwards, 29, of 1465 Allenave SE, was bound to the grand jury after an innocent plea on a first degree murder charge. He waived preliminary hearing and remains jailed with no bond. Edwards claims to have blacked out during a dispute with Miss Helen Teubner at 1459 Willett Ave SE, as police question details of the fatal beating and ransacking. Investigators note the wounds and blood do not fit a fists-only attack and seek motive tied to a $500 safe. Edwards was arrested in Detroit and returned to Canton.
Seventy B-29 bombers from Japan and Okinawa pounded Wonsan its rail yard and oil refinery in North Korea in the war’s largest air strike to date. Over 400 tons hit three Won san targets and 200 tons on other sites north of parallel 38 as crews reported extensive damage to Communist war potential.
U S troops surged 13 miles and closed on Chinju trapping about 1,000 North Koreans as Red forces attacked Taegu and threatened a fighter base near Pohang. Separate North Korean efforts pressed toward Pohang while U S Marines moved on to Korea page eight.
Plain Township outside Canton and North Canton will vote in November on a local option to permit beer wine and whisky sales. Petitions filed show sponsor support from restaurant operators and township officials who estimate liquor permits could bring 15 000 to 20 000 dollars yearly. Only residents outside the city limits may vote on the issue.
President Truman charged Soviet Russia with filibustering in the United Nations Security Council and voiced no decision yet on a high level UN meeting with Stalin after the Korean crisis. He praised Warren Austin for his work and declined to answer whether the US would use force over Formosa. The President praised Gen Douglas MacArthur's leadership in the Far East amid questions about his meeting with critics.
President Truman stated he does not plan to revive the World War II Office of Price Administration. He said existing federal agencies will handle any needed emergency controls and that widespread mobilization is not currently anticipated.
President Truman said General MacArthur and he are in perfect agreement and expressed satisfaction with MacArthur's actions in Korea. He noted Chiang Kai-shek and Formosa supporters who favor appeasement, but avoided commenting on MacArthur's recent trip and the related controversy. He referenced Harriman's report from Tokyo and declined further detail.
Richville hosts a three day homecoming on August 10 11 12 along Route 62 four miles west of Canton with Jack's Poultry Market nearby. Eggs three dozen cost one dollar and baby six pound turkeys and fancy hens are advertised plus a duck price of 29 cents per pound with free delivery.
A Canton naval reserve officer and three area air force enlisted men were ordered to active duty. Ensign William Fox Jr. will report to the Brooklyn receiving station by Aug. 21 for duty on the carrier U S S Oriskany and later aboard it after commissioning. Set. Regberg, a radar specialist and Morris Loan manager, will report Aug. 14 at Langley Field Virginia. Corp. Robert E Bair and Corp. Robert Page will report Aug. 19 and Aug. 16 respectively at Langley Field.
Alliance Aug. 10 Russell E. Schafer resumes duties as superintendent after assault and battery charges dropped in Alliance Municipal Court and Canton Common Pleas Court issued a permanent injunction preventing the school board from installing Ralph D. Purdy. A joint statement by Schafer and state attorneys noted the case had sparked division and will be turned to page 8 for further details.
A floating dice game at a local residence was robbed on August 1. Four to five masked men, two armed with machine guns, seized about $14,000 from 12 players and forced them to drop their trousers. The incident resembled a prior December holdup at a Route 30 bookie joint. No police reports were filed.
Wednesday night brought 0.5 inch of welcome rain marking the first measurable precipitation of August. Crops and lawns benefited as moisture soaked into the ground. The Weather Bureau forecast more showers before clearing, with a mild cool front bringing moderate temperatures.
Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker commanded the 8th Army in Korea and ordered an offensive on the southern Nak tong River front. The gamble aimed to secure Pusan by thinning defenses and concentrating force for a drive against North Korean bridgeheads. Initial days stalled, but the strategy sought to prevent a collapse of the Pusan perimeter as North Korean crossings were established.
Washington Aug 10 AP A bill would give President Truman discretionary powers over wages prices rationing and credit as it nears House approval. Debate centers on extent of authority to curb credit and curb commodity market speculation with GOP amendments sought limits real estate and business loans while Democrats resist. The measure follows general lines Truman welcomed though powers would be discretionary to address war born inflation with a likely turn to Page 8 for controls.
Canton's AFL barbers have no current plans to raise haircut or shave prices. Secretary-treasurer D. M. Frye notes they have not discussed hikes, though costs may rise if living costs surge. National comparisons show haircuts up to $1.25 in Toledo and Cleveland, $1.50 in Detroit.
Security Council members planned a closed informal meeting with Russian president Jakob A. Malik in New York to persuade him to drop his procedural blockade. If no concessions are won, a flood of anti Communist oratory is expected, with a prepared mirrored response from Western delegates.
Demonstration of Hoover cleaners promoted for home use with contact dial 64511. Thurin's store located at 524 Market Nad offers the demonstration and product details.
Friday special promotions from Harter Bank and Trust Company and Economy Market list ready to eat hams at 59 cents per pound hens 29 cents, young turkeys 45 cents, fryers and roasters 39 cents, 3 to 5 pound hens 31 1/1 cents, with free delivery and Park Privy at 30th and Harrisburg location.
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