New Ferguson Tack Holds Up Turnpike Fund
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson again delays payment to Parsons Brinckerhoff for traffic and revenue studies on Ohio's toll turnpike across northern Ohio. He demands a complete report copy and asserts the firm submitted a partial version, citing deletions by highway officials.
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New Ferguson Tack
Turnpike Fund
Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ohio
Ferguson
Ohio Supreme Court
Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Hall and MacDonald Engineering Co
New York
Highway Department
J. E. Greiner Co
Baltimore
T. J. Kauer
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Charles P. Smith
Smith
Greiner Company
Parsons, Branckerhoff, Hall and MacDonald
Kauer
James W. Shacknessy
Turnpike Commission
Lutheran deaconesses consecrated at national convention
Elizabeth Warstler of Canton Ohio joined seven other deaconesses as they were consecrated during the Luther League of America national convention held in Iowa City. The event honored eight women in service roles within the United Lutheran Church in America.
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Iowa City
Elizabeth Warstler
Olive Pl
Canton
United Lutheran Church In America
Luther League of America
Eagle Rank Scouts Featured at Area Camporee
Area Scouts Robert Rhodes of Troop 28 and Sam Martin of Troop 1 reach Eagle Rank. The camporee runs Friday through Sunday with a public court of honor and a special historical pageant Friday night open to the public.
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Man
Robert Rhodes
Sam Martin
Tornado Tuesday Brings Rain and Heat Across Ohio
An AP survey notes serious crop damage across Ohio from hot dry weather and a spate of horseflies in the Miami Valley. Livestock milk production falls as insect swarms hinder weight gains. Franklin County agronomists warn that 20 percent of corn may be ruined without significant rainfall in the next ten days.
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Ohio Highway Garage
Associated Press
Ohio
Central
Miami Valley
Marion Esterline
Dayton Journal Herald
Franklin County
John Vermilya
Montgomery County
4-H
Dayton
Columbus Weather Bureau
S .87
Weather Bureau
J. I. Falconer
Department of Agricultural Economics
Ohio State University
Falconer
Weather Outlook for Canton and Ohio Heat Wave Eases
Partly cloudy and warm in Canton with scattered thundershowers this afternoon and tonight. Highs in the mid 90s in the south, upper 70s to 80s in the north, cooling by late tomorrow. Ohio forecast notes humid heat easing, crop drying in drought, and rain shortfall impacting corn and other crops. Neutral tones describe regional conditions and almanac data.
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Canton
U. S. Weather Bureau
Akron-Canton
Ohio
International News Service
Milton Davis
Davis
Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Akron
Atlanta
Biszmarck
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Tampa
Clay
Toledo
Tucson
Washington
Fair
War Housing Funds Up for Quick Passage
A 1.7 billion defense housing bill was set for final House approval in Washington. The debate included Wolcott of Michigan pushing amendments on housing credit restrictions and government roles in community facilities, with votes showing mixed support and concerns over local school operation.
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Washington
Wolcott
Michigan
Spence
Kentucky
Senate
House
Investigation Continues In Middlebranch Wreck
The Nickel Plate Road continues its probe into the head on collision of two trains at Middlebranch on Saturday. Brewster trainmaster John Hammond plans to confer with eight crew members, with interviews previously set for Tuesday. Three crewmen were injured after they jumped from a 40 car eastbound train before it struck a halted 35 car westbound train. The westbound train reportedly failed to pull into a siding at Middlebranch. James Youngman, 29, of Brewster, a fireman, remains at Mercy Hospital with severe head injuries.
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Nickel Plate Road Today
Middlebranch
Brewster
John Hammond
Wheeling & Lake Erie
James Youngman
Mercy Hospital
Hearst Helped Spark Spanish American War Coverage
Beverly Hills July 15 INS The dramatic early Hearst career centerpiece was his Cuban sympathy linked to the Feb 1898 Maine explosion and the ensuing war. Hearst led a press fleet, rushed to Siboney, signed dispatches, and helped cover the conflict, shaping a famed chapter in journalism.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
William Randolph Hearst
Cuba
Spain
Evangelina de Cisneros
Morro Castle
Karl Decker
New York Journal
United States
Maine
Havana
America
Caribbean
Philippine
Atlantic
Pacific
Journal
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Jamaica
Siboney
W. R. Hearst
Viscaya
Hearst Specifies Funds To Two U S Institutions In Will
Hearst names only two U S recipients for funds the Los Angeles County Museum of History Science and Art and the regents of the University of California He bars revocation of terms and urges trustees to keep control of newspapers magazines news and periodicals The heirs listed include William Randolph Jr David W Randolph A George and John as sons and publishers
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Los Angeles County Museum of History, Science and Art
Regents of
University of California
United States
Hearst
William Randolph Jr
New York Journal-American
David W
Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express
Randolph A
San Francisco Call-Bulletin
George
John
William Randolph Hearst Jr
Press Association
International News Service
Kings Features Syndicate
Hearst Publishing Organization
Atlantic
Pacific
Middlewest
Great Britain
Boston American
Boston Record
Boston Sunday Advertiser
Albany
N. Y
Times-Union
New York Mirror
Baltimore News-Post
Baltimore Sunday American
Pittsburgh Sun- Telegraph
Detroit Times
Chicago Herald-American
Milwaukee Sentinel
San Antonio Light
Los Angeles Examiner
Los Angeles Herald-Express
San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco Call- Bulletin
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Good Housekeeping
England
Harper’s Bazaar
House Beautiful
Hearst Fortunes and Peace Talks Progress Panel
The article recounts continued peace talks and deadlock over a buffer zone with subcommittee proposals to ease formal sessions. It notes Hearst's will codicils naming Marion Davies then revoking, and outlines the Hearst empire, publishers, and magazines. It also covers naval air power debates, Nam II’s concessions, and Joy’s armistice argument for strategic advantage.
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Nuckols
Nam
G O P Hopes To Substitute Report on RFC
Republican senators move to have their report on the Reconstruction Finance Corp adopted by the Senate banking committee. Senators Capehart Bricker criticize President Truman White House staff and Boyle while Fulbright resists, urging adoption of his reform focused report. The clash centers on who controls the RFC investigations and reforms.
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Reconstruction Finance Corp
Capehart
Indiana
Senate Banking Committee
Bricker
Ohio
Truman
White House
William M. Boyle Jr
RFC
Fulbright
Arkansas
W. Stuart Symington
Fulbright Subcommittee
Congressional
Symington
Democratic
Senate Policy Committee
Senate
Byrd
Virginia
Assairs Dawson
Boyle Capehart
Donald S. Dawson
Boyle
American Litheford Co
St. Louis
Size of Man Adds Weight To Smoke ye Drink Habits
Stocky men smoke more than lean men and fat men drink more often, according to Dr. R. W. Parnell of Oxford University. He ties physique to behavior, noting abstainers are often light-build, indigestion favors lean muscular types, and nervous tension links to lean, muscular individuals. He compared university women with corrective-institution inmates, finding delinquent young women tend to be stocky.
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Dinburgh
Scotland
R. W. Parnell
Department of Social Medicine
Oxford University
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Parnell
Final Day To Sign For Canton Fish Rodeo
Canton officials warned that only three days remain to sign up for the Canton fish rodeo on August 25. About 500 local youths aged 6 to 12 had entered by Tuesday, roughly one third of the expected turnout. Last day for registration is Saturday.
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NLY
Canton
Polio Cases Climb to 25 in Canton
The Canton health department reports 25 polio cases this year after a six year old girl from the northwest section was admitted to Aultman Hospital. The update comes as health officials monitor the outbreak and urge vaccination.
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Canton
Aultman Hospital
Eisenhower Poised to push European Army plan
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, while on vacation in Germany, is expected to press for rapid formation of a European army. A western official said he will tell allies the desired size and organization. Eisenhower backs the French-sponsored idea to recruit Germans for Western defense and views a European army as a step toward federation and easing Franco German tension.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Garmisch
America
Europe
Mayor Orders Wooster Curb on Use of Water
Wooster faces a declared state of emergency as Mayor F Emerson Logee orders an immediate curtailment of water use from the Wooster waterworks. Residents, firms, and corporations are forbidden from air conditioning, lawn sprinkling, garden watering, and car washing. Noncompliance risks prosecution under city ordinance Section 362. Police will enforce, with tanks down one million gallons from capacity.
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Wooster
F. Emerson Logee
Logee
Safety Service
Myron Harmon
Dog Owners Arrested For Unlicensed Pets
Mervin Riminger aged 46 from RD 1 and Harriet Barton aged 44 of 1014 Cherry Ave NE were arrested by dog warden officials on charges of harboring dogs without licenses. Notices to buy tags had been issued days earlier.
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Mervin Riminger
RD 1
Harriet Barton
Cherry Ave
Babson Warns Liquor Use Invites Inflation at WCTU
Roger W. Babson told the Woman's Christian Temperance Union that liquor production consumes 168 million bushels of grain and hundreds of millions of pounds of potatoes and other foods, urging Congress to outlaw alcoholic advertising. Delegates adopted a resolution to ban liquor ads in interstate commerce and on the air.
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Roger W. Babson
Wellesley
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Truman
W.C.T.U
Congress
Capt W S Tittman Awarded Silver Star
Capt William S. Tittman son of Mrs Pearl Tittman of 1112 East Main Street Louisville has been awarded the Silver Star for gallantry. He commanded Company C 9th Infantry and exposed himself to enemy fire during a Communist attack moving between positions and directing fire enabling heavy enemy losses despite low ammunition. He joined the army November 27 and was a resident of East Liverpool who often visited Louisville.
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William S. Tittman
Pearl Tittman
E. Mainst
Louisville
Army
Tittman
9Th Infantry Regiment
East Liverpool
Four From District Pass Ohio Medical Board Test
Four area residents are among 273 persons who successfully passed the Ohio state medical examinations in June, the Ohio Medical Board announced today. They are Patricia Ann Foust of 2223 Broad Ave NW, a graduate of Western Reserve University, Peter A. Granson of 1512 Spring Ave NE, a graduate of Temple University, James Z. Scott of Scio, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, and William V. Crabtree of Cadiz, a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia.
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Ohio Medical Board
Patricia Ann Foust
Broad Ave
Western Reserve University
Peter A. Granson
Spring Ave
Temple University
James Z. Scott
Scio
University of Pittsburgh
William V. Crabtree
Cadiz
Medical College of Virginia
Stark County Firemen to Hold Annual Basket Dinner Aug 19
The Stark County Firemen's Association will hold its annual basket style dinner at 1 p.m. Central Time on August 19 at Hoover Camp near North Canton. The event will proceed rain or shine. Coffee, soft drinks, and ice cream will be provided. A radio linked to the sheriff's office will keep members in touch with individual fire stations.
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Stark County Firemen’s Association
E. C.T
Hoover Camp
North Canton
Sheriff’s Office
Sugarcreek Man Named Counselor At Boys' Village
Lester J. Glick, 33, of Sugarcreek, named chief counselor at Boys' Village near Smithville Wooster area. He joins from Hawthorne and Ypsilanti state hospitals with degrees from Goshen College and Ohio State University. Glick and his wife Doris will live in Worcester pending village housing. The Ohio school home hosts 28 boys now, with plans to add 14 more by fall.
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Smithville
Lester J. Glick
Sugarcreek
Boys’ Village
H. C. Hayward
Glick
Hawthorne
Ypsilanti
Goshen College
Ohio State University
University
Methodist Children’s Home
Worthington
Franklin County Children’s Home
Columbus
Doris
Wooster
Ohio
Arena meeting decision postponed to council vote
A Sunday gathering of Councilman Allan C. Sterling public properties chairman Service Director Harold K. Williams and several arena managers discussed the issue at length but reached no decision. Sterling said the question should be presented to the entire council while Russell indicated today that is the plan.
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Allan C. Sterling
Council Public Properties
Harold K. Williams
Smith
Russell
Sterling
Council
Three New Members Joined Rent Advisory Board
Governor Lausche approved three new members for the Area Rent Advisory Board, bringing total membership to 10. New appointees are Fred H. Broad representing landlords, Donald Jury representing tenants, and Rev. Gabriel Dokus representing public interests. The board now comprises six public members, two landlord representatives, and two tenant representatives.
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Frank Lausche
Ceylon M. Crowl
Fred H. Broad
Hoover Pl
Donald Jury
Mahoning Rd
Gabriel Dokus
34Th St
Crowl
Looted Canton Economist Office Loses Pay and Supplies
Morton Frank publisher reports a burglary at 848 Market area office. Carriers’ pay totaling 16.85 was taken from envelopes marked with a child’s name. Thieves also stole 32.50 from a cash box plus theater tickets, a desk clock, stamps and a raincoat.
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Canton Economist
Market Area
Morton Frank
Frank
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