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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1950

Page

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Fire guts 24 stall Green Tree garage injuring cars

A general alarm fire at the Green Tree apartments rear garage on Market Area destroyed nine of seventeen cars and damaged others. Cars belonging to Elizabeth March Reuben Criswell J W Strong A L Bergstrom William Campbell Samuel Dreyer R N Cole were heavily damaged with losses on a Buick and a Pontiac convertible. Insurance covers the building and vehicles.

Patos Green Tree Market Area Jones Elizabeth March Reuben Criswell J. W. Strong Harry Mann Bergstrom Dreyer Campbell Harold Spooner Yellowstone National Park Green Tree Apartments Police Accident Prevention Bureau

B-29s Hit Najin as Koreans Press Near Chinju

American reinforcements rushed to block a Communist flank along the Nak tong River as the 25th Division moved north from the southern front toward Chinju. U S Marines advanced toward Chinju while B 29s based on Okinawa and Japan bombed Najin near Soviet territory.

Tokyo Naktong River 25Th Chinju Changnyong Pohang Okinawa Japan Najin Man’s” Land Waegwan Taegu Yongsaung Miryang 24Th Naktong John Michaels

Boat Upset At Wisconsin U. Saves 22 People

In Madison Wisconsin last night a 25 foot cabin cruiser overturned about midnight dumping 22 young men and women into Lake Mendota. All reached shore safely after an hour in the water while rescue efforts by Thomas E. Coleman William Hobbins police and local boat owners got underway. The craft owned by M B Findorff and skippered by Gordon Findorff overturned during a turn near campus.

Madison Wis Lake Mendota University of Wisconsin Thomas E. Coleman William Hobbins M. B. Findorff Gordon George Bissell

Cool Weather Stays Through Weekend At Record Lows

A notably cool summer persisted with a low of 50 degrees at the state highway garage, two points above the 1930 all time low of 48. Officials forecast continued fair and cool conditions through Sunday.

State Highway

Subpenaed jury to probe reported $14000 gaming holdup

Stark County grand jury will study three murder cases then begin an investigation into alleged $14,000 holdup at a Canton area poker and dice game. Prosecutor John Rossetti said masked gunmen allegedly robbed players, forced trousers down, and tied legs to hinder pursuit, though no formal report exists.

Stark County Grand Jury Canton John Rossetti Rossetti Norman Kandell Sheriff's Office

British Await Notice Of New Royal Birth

London August 12 AP The simple birth notice for Princess Elizabeths second child has not been posted at Clarence House. Crowds wait outside Elizabeth and Prince Philips residence as Buckingham Palace confirms a birth is expected any day. The baby would be third in line after Elizabeth and Prince Charles born November 14, 1948.

London Elizabeth Clarence House Prince Philip Buckingham Palace Prince Charles

Power Failure Darkens 60 Maine Cities and Towns

A statewide outage hit southern Maine with 150000 people left without electricity for up to an hour. The blackout affected about 1100 square miles across York Cumberland and Oxford counties from Biddeford to the region.

Maine Biddeford York Cumberland Oxford

Second Woman Seized on Spy Ring Charges

New York August reports the seventh American arrested in the Klaus Fuchs atom spy ring, Mrs. Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg, charged with conspiracy to commit espionage. The 35 year old wife and sister of two accused men faces bail requests.

New York Klaus Fuchs Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg Korea U. S Miles J. Lane Edward W. McDonald

Marines Tear Through Red Traffic Jam In Korea Turkey Shoot

Marine fighter pilots streaked down Korea’s south coast destroying 50 enemy vehicles including tanks and half tracks. North Korean jeeps and trucks fled Kosong to Chinju as leatherneck ground forces pushed forward. Maj. Arnold Lund praised air ground coordination amid the raid.

Robert C. Miller United Press U. S Korea Kosong Chinju Leatherneck Maj Arnold Lund Flagstaff Ariz

City Employes Back at Akron On Court Edict

A Common Pleas Court ruling ends a four day walkout by 800 Akron city workers. Judge Bernard Roetzel held the union could not resign workers on their behalf and ordered an immediate return to duties in garbage collection, street, water and other departments. The dispute centered on 25 cent hourly pay raises from 1.12 to 1.32.

Akron Common Pleas Bernard J. Roetzel Herbert S. Siens United Public Workers Roetzel Siens Ohio Canton U.P.W

Delinquents Will Get First Call Draft

Twelve men labeled chronic delinquents by Selective Service Board 110 will be ordered to report for induction on the first call within a week or two unless they contact the board. Letters will go to last known addresses. failure to report will trigger investigation by the FBI. Names and addresses listed include James Otto White Alliance and Pete E. Perrin North Canton among others.

Selective Service Board 110 U. S FBI Board 3Rd St James Otto White Alliance Donald Albert Brown John Allen Perez 13Th St Robin Griffin Hartville Robert McCreary Hunter Jr Ashland St Harry Eugene West Elmst Zanesville Jack E. Wise Prairie College Rd Emanuel K. Nickerson E. Patterson St William Lee Baxter S. Webb St Otis Sutton Jr Jose E. Magana North Canton Pete E. Perrin Mahoning Rd

It's Easier to Pay by Check Festival Ad and Bank Notice

It's Easier to Pay by Check Harter Bank and Trust Company invites readers to use checks. A St Mary festival is noted at 1620 Markets this evening at 7, with attendance and local business sponsorship implied.

Harter Bank & Trust Company Fed Dep Ins. Corp

Army Predicts No New Call of Guard Divisions

Washington aug 12 up the army plans no further recall of national guard divisions or regimental combat teams unless the world worsens an authoritative pentagon source said the current recall of four divisions and two combat teams is all contemplated under present mobilization plans for the guard. small non divisional guard units will be called from time to time. reserves called yesterday. the airforce expects 50 000 reserves on active duty by early fall.

Washington Army Pentagon Airforce National Guard Navy Marine Corps

Two North Koreans Surrender Using U S Passes In Korea

Two North Korean lieutenants walked into American lines in Korea waving safe conduct passes and surrendered. They were the first North Koreans to use the passes, dropped by American planes over enemy lines, inviting surrender. The pair approached the 5th Regimental Combat Team positions after warily crossing front lines on Route 62 four miles west of Canton. Richville homecoming event noted by the Richville Volunteer Fire Dept.

Chinju 24Th 1St Cavalry Division Kaepo First Cavalry Tuksong 7Th 1St Waegwan Douglas MacArthur Changnyong U. S Korea 5Th Regimental Richville Canton-ad

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