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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1950
Page
10
The government will back major crop prices at 90 percent of parity in 1951 to encourage large plantings. Wheat, cotton, corn, rice, tobacco, and peanuts are set at this level, with formal rate announcements staggered, and current wheat near $1.99 per bushel with likely rises next year. Large reserves from past crops cushion supply until 1951 harvests.
Solicitor Robert P. Wilson ruled the auditor must pay the raise. Union leader Wagner said they will file a mandamus suit if needed to speed the decision. Union members continue to be paid their current wages until the matter is settled. Other city employees already receive the raise.
Police reported a Wednesday night theft at Local 18, International Union of Operating Engineers, headquarters at 106 High Ave NW. A safe was opened with a key. $234.67 in cash and $197.33 in checks and money orders were stolen, with no damage to the safe.
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight. Turning cooler tonight with lows around 58. Friday will be fair, cooler, and less humid as Ohio cools from a hot spell. Weather summaries from Akron Canton Airport and Ohio agencies note highs around 90 and lows near 58, with scattered showers possible late today and cooler weekend ahead.
Soldiers recount a perilous night as 5 of 43 were taken then later executed prisoners were discovered in a ravine near an apple orchard. Bombing by F-51 planes, guards, and Russian rifles framed a grim morning as two corporals escaped. One lieutenant, Jack G. Hudspeth, slipped away while a comrade saved himself by lying still. Corp. Rudd details the hunt and near-misses, hoping for recovery and retreat across the river.
The Public Health Service reported 1,442 new polio cases last week, up 256 from the prior week. Total cases since March rise reached 7,610, well below last year’s 12,963. Largest weekly gains occurred in New York 172, Texas 131, Virginia 94, California 83, Illinois 69, Michigan 66.
Two Indian scientists claim a blood and blood cell jelly treatment has healed 50 ulcer cases since the start of the year. The approach targets chronic wounds by applying the jelly to affected areas, with researchers reporting early success.
In a note on indigenous warfare and weaponry the Simiono people of Bolivia are described as relying exclusively on bows and arrows for combat. No other weapons are mentioned or implied in the report.
Judge Harry Wykoff announced leniency for tourists and visitors during Alliance centennial, citing progress in traffic enforcement. The plan urges police to warn for minor violations without arrests while maintaining penalties for driving under the influence and urging extreme caution to prevent serious accidents.
Medics treated wounded Marines in a yard under a tent while Navy corpsmen carried stretchers from the battlefield. A frontline Marine bore a bullet in the lung and another suffered shrapnel. A padre comforted men as Brig Gen Craig noted reinforcements and plans to use flame throwers. The sun burned as the assault continued with heavy artillery and mortars.
War dispatches describe rapid troop shifts as North Korean forces mass in the Waegwan area and Changchon with a 60,000 man thrust toward Taeku. U S reinforcements along the Naktong line brace for pressure while Marine and Army units fight to hold strategic ridges and river bridges.
The Christ Community Methodist Church board adopted a resolution opposing alcohol sales after petitions were filed. Officials noted some signatures were questioned for validity amid possible misrepresentation claims. Withdrawals were limited by the deadline.
The Economic Cooperation Administration reports to Congress that western Europe is narrowing the dollar gap with the United States and reopening prewar trade patterns under the Marshall Plan. It notes disruptions from the Korean conflict and says U.S. business remains robust despite Europe cuts. The report covers the first quarter of the year and was forwarded by President Truman.
Richard C Warner, 24, a Heidelberg College graduate with Navy service, was named boys secretary at the North Canton Y M C A branch by H W Hoover. He succeeds William Blank who left to become general secretary at Niles. Warner will start Sept 5 and previously served as athletic director at the Dayton Y M C A in the summer of 1949.
The data show a 60 percent drop over the comparative period a year earlier with Western Europe recording a 40 percent decline. The figures indicate a broad downturn affecting multiple regions and imply continued weakness in the year-on-year trend.
Carrollton August 17 William H Bristow of Magnolia pled guilty before Judge Frank Cope to driving while intoxicated He was fined 50 and costs and his license suspended for three years He was arrested Sunday by state highway patrolmen.
Charles E. Becker 39 of 457 N Broadway New Philadelphia died last night at Union Hospital of a heart attack after two years illness. He headed Cap perdale Farms Dairy and earlier ran City Loan Co. He leaves a widow two sons and a brother. Services Saturday at Linn-Hert funeral home with Elks rites Friday evening. Burial Evergreen. A 12 member Ohio National Guard inspection team reviewed the 987th Armored Field Artillery Battalion today as it prepares for Camp Carson Colorado within 10 days. The unit went on active duty Monday and many members faced final medical checks. Recruiting for full wartime strength continued amid rank policy questions for veterans reentering service.
Workmen on a Lake George beach project unearthed a 23 pound cannon ball buried seven feet deep near the site of an old military dock. The artifact is believed to date to the French and Indian War era.
A burglary ring targeting churches hid stolen goods in a beehive honey storage compartment. Detective Sherman Brown faced a swarm of bees to recover items stolen from five churches from a junk yard owned by a thief.
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