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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1950

Page

5

U N Diplomats Watch Rau Wu Talks In Secret

In New York the U N alert on a possible cease fire follows secret talks between India's Sir Benegal Rau and Wu Hsiu Chuan of Communist China. U N General Assembly action seems unlikely before Truman Attlee talks. Rau keeps silent on negotiations as Peiping hints go ahead.

New York Korea United Nations India Sir Benegal N. Rau China Wu Hsiu-chuan Sir Benegal United States U.N. General Assembly Washington Rau Truman Attlee U.N Trygve Lie Israel Sweden Britain General Assembly U.S Warren R. Austin John Foster Dulles U. S Assembly Lie Nasrollah Entezam Iran

Dynamite Dumped on Lawrence Property Reported

L B Rossiter of RD 1 North Lawrence reported to the sheriff that rubbish including three sticks of dynamite was dumped on his property early Sunday.

L. B. Rossiter RD 1 North Lawrence Sheriff's Office

Weather Update for Canton and Ohio River Flood Watch

Cloudy and windy conditions prevail this afternoon with light snow flurries. Tonight becomes partly cloudy and colder with a low near 15. Tuesday remains mostly cloudy and cold as temperatures dip. The Ohio River rises toward flood stage. a flood warning issued for East Liverpool as levels near 40 to 41 feet. Critical low-lying areas near Empire, Congo WV face evacuation risk. Downriver at Marietta, the river nears 36 feet with expected Main Street inundation tomorrow. Highs reach mid-50s elsewhere. many cities report cloudy or clear skies and chilly nights. Tomorrow stays cloudy and cold.

Canton Akron-Canton Ohio International News Ohio River East Liverpool Empire Congo W. Va Marietta Lake Erie Associated Press Akron Bismarck Buffalo Chicago U6 Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Denver Jl Clay Detroit Miami St. Paul New Orleans New York San Pittsburgh San Francisco Clady Toledo Tucson Washington

Fire ravages apartment as residents improvise rescue

Fire on the second floor forced residents to shout for help. Fire Chief Carlo Besece blamed a faulty refrigerator motor and a gas main explosion that blew out a wall and collapsed the top floor. Residents John Dillon and Mrs. Gall acted to save two children as the structure burned.

Dillonvale Carlo Besece Frank Cashie Richard Donald Blodgett Jr

Pharmacy Blaze Forces Theater Evacuation

A basement fire at Physician's Pharmacy 129 Market Street caused minor damage before firefighters contained it Sunday night. Strand theater patrons evacuated orderly as smoke was smelled by theater staff next door. Fire started likely from a discarded cigarette or match. flames spread through flooring and joists beneath the rear of the store. Units from Nos 1 3 and 4 responded, with No 9 assisting for ventilation.

Physician’s Pharmacy Market Are S Strand Theater No. 1 Paul Quinn No. 1 Pump Company No. 9 Company

Korean War Battlefront Seethes With Moves on Hagaru

Reports say Korean regiments hold six miles of pass toward Hagaru as Maj. Gen. Partridge orders 40 B-26 bombers to blast ridges and roads. 1,200 wounded Marines and soldiers evacuated by Pasture Transport planes. Chinese mass near Hamhung and Hungnam while U.S. 3rd Division faces Red pressure near Huksu. Yalu garrison withdrawals begin at Hyesanjin as Pyongyang endures civilian fear and shattered bridges.

Hagaru Earle E. Partridge U. S. 5Th Air Force Far East Air Force Headquarters Hamhung Hungnam U. S Huksu Huks Yalu Hyesanjin Republic of Korea R.O.K Siberian Chongjin St. Paul

Attlee Tries to Shape Korea Talks Amid Tense Alliance

Emergency conferences with Mr Truman and top aides signal a push to keep Korea contained and avoid war. U.S. officials warn of danger and uncertainty as Britain and America seek unity, while the U.N. girds for possible Chinese Communist intervention in Korea and the Western bloc weighs talks with the Soviet Union.

Truman Senate House State Department United Nations New York U.S U.N. General Assembly Korea Warren R. Austin Washington Douglas MacArthur U.N Attlee Mr. Truman Red China Soviet Union Russia Big Four Foreign Ministers Council

Mother and Children Die in Log Cabin Fire

Emmitsburg Maryland AP report details Grace Elizabeth Wills and her three children burned to death when an oil stove explosion sent flames through a log house trapping them on the second floor. Husband George Bernard Wills and two brothers escaped on the first floor. Carroll Wills tried to reach them then jumped from a second story window and survived with burns. Victims were Richard Bernard 6 Roland Eugene 3 and Charles Edward 1.

Frank Rose John Emmitsburg Grace Elizabeth Wills George Bernard Wills Carroll Wills

Arkansas Fire Claims Planter Family in Osceola Home

Osceola Arkansas December fire kills planter William R Dyess 27 his wife 26 their two sons and a visiting child who spent the night at their temporary home the group identified as co owners of a large plantation nearby.

Osceola Ark William R. Dyess Here William Jr

Louisville Man Injured In Collision With Truck

Marvin Haren a 19 year old of 206 Gorgas street Louisville was treated at Ault man Hospital for a fractured skull and chest injuries after his car collided with a dump truck driven by Charles W. Wilson 29 of 935 Bedford avenue SW Canton Massillon road near Perryrd. Deputies said the dump truck emerged from a parking space and Haren could not stop. Wilson reported he pulled from a parking space headed east when his truck was rear ended.

Marvin Haren Gorgas St Louisville Aultman Hospital Charles W. Wilson Bedford Ave Canton-Massillon Rd Perryrd Haren Wilson

New Pastor Named for Zion Evangelical Church

Rev. Carl E. Kiewit of St. Bernard near Cincinnati will assume the pastorate at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Cleveland on January 1.

Cleveland Carl E. Kiewit St. Bernard Cincinnati Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church

Taft Attributes Victory to Resentment Over Labor and Policy

Cleveland dispatch notes Senator Robert A Taft crediting his re election to three factors resentment of labor leaders who tried to steer votes resentment of the Presidents Socialist program and distrust of the administrations foreign policy He said voters are dissatisfied with foreign policy and denounced it during the campaign He left for Washington after speaking at Taft Day and did not confirm any presidential bid.

Cleveland Robert A. Taft Ohio Washington A.F.L C.so Taft Joseph Ferguson

Bricker Hinted As University President Trade

Ohio's Sen John W Bricker dodged questions on re election plans and denied confirming reports he would assume the presidency of Ohio State University Rumors linked Bricker to the university post and to a possible bid by Gov Lausche for the Senate while President Howard Bevis faces retirement later in the decade

Columbus INS Ohio John W. Bricker Ohio State University Buckeye Bricker Harold Stassen University of Pennsylvania Frank J. Lausche Senate Howard Bevis

Weather favors rain as southerly wind ends snow

Weather by a southerly wind kept temperatures high enough for rain instead of snow. The airport reported .75 inch of rain Sunday. Farther west near Pittsburgh warm air faded and deep snow fell east of the city while rain and 50s temperatures melted snow. roads cleared, bus routes opened, and crews prepared for possible future emergencies as freezing temps lingered for two days with a slight chance of more snow.

Pittsburgh

Murdered Canton machinist found strangled in hotel room

The body of LeMasters, a 5 foot 3 inch 110 pound World War II veteran and Hercules Motors employee, was found in a Canton hotel room at about 1 30 PM Sunday by four year old Richard Carter and his mother Martha Carter. A couple registered as Mr and Mrs Robert Starr is being sought as persons of interest. Investigators say the death occurred about 12 hours before discovery. The room appeared staged to hide a struggle. LeMasters is survived by a son, mother, three sisters, a brother and other relatives. Funeral arrangements are set with Farmer and Clevenger and Kaserman.

Bureau of Internal Revenue Social Security Administration Internal Revenue Richard Carter Martha Carter Capt. Harrison LeMasters Robert Starr Edward C. Reno LeMaster Hercules Motors Corp New Philadelphia Willard Walton le Masters Capt Harrison Hercules Eagles Lodge Keith LeMasters Massillon Ethel LeMasters William Leggett Midvale Earl Ranft Wilbur Walton Paul LeMasters Tuscarawas Farmer & Clevenger Funeral Home Kaserman, Funeral Roxford

Sardine can library reveals detailed sabotage manuals

The sardine can library uncovers manuals in Spanish on sabotaging electrical systems, transformers, telegraph lines, and weapons. Included are instructions for incendiaries, bomb construction, and fuses, with Stalinist wartime rhetoric, and FBI notes on Soviet saboteurs in America.

United States South America Spain F.B.I

Canton Buses: City Lines, Mayor, and Conciliator Split

The Canton case centers on a mayor led effort with Mr. Pin Schmidt and Federal Conciliator Horace C. Vokoun of Cleveland. Canton City Lines declined to state whether they will accept or reject the recommendation after a union rejection. Mayor Nichols said Vokoun would not attend this afternoon's conference.

Pinschmidt Horace C. Vokoun Cleveland Canton City Lines Nichols Vokoun

New York State Holds Large Share of US Skilled Labor

About 12.5 percent of the United States skilled labour force is concentrated in New York State, reflecting the state’s significant role in national employment. This concentration underscores the region’s advanced industries and durable demand for skilled workers amid a broad economic landscape.

United States York State

Odor of Rotten Eggs Suspected From Rubbish Burning

Canton officials stated a pes odor of rotten eggs in several city sections on Saturday likely stemmed from rubbish burning at a northeast side firm. Manholes and catch-basins showed no gas escape, and officials noted shifting winds could have carried the fumes through the city.

Canton

Iron Ore Shipments Reach New 1950 Total in Great Lakes

The Lake Superior Iron Ore Association reports last month iron ore shipments from Cleveland and surrounding ports totaled 6,993,233 tons, lifting the year’s cumulative figure to 77,333,078 tons for 1950.

Cleveland Lake Superior

Yucca State Flower Said to Draw Life From Air

The yucca of New Mexico is described as obtaining much of its sustenance from the air, a note on its unusual physiology.

New Mexico

Excerpts From Sabotage Booklet Details Destructive Plans

The text outlines methods to damage electrical infrastructure including tying ropes to high cables to create a short circuit, attacking dynamo components with charges, and placing dynamite inside dynamos. It also describes incendiary procedures such as attaching wax matches to fuse ends to ignite paper and dry tinder with flammable dampening agents.

Central Electric

Liquor Board Hearing Set for Navarre Restaurant Owner

William Octavio of Mid's restaurant at 7 N Main St Navarre faces an Ohio Board of Liquor Control hearing Thursday at 9 a.m. in Columbus. Charges include possession of gambling devices and lewd immoral pictures on the permit premises. The site holds D-1 and D-2 beer and wine permits.

William Octavio Mid’s N. Main St Navarre Ohio Board of Liquor Control Columbus

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Peiping Weather Report Recast and Vicinity Weather Bureau Risine Pold and Pleass ODF Pyongyang Taedong Richard Bernard Roland Eugene Charles Edward Arkansas Planter Sen. Bricker George J. LeMasters Baloncesta Herboristeria Moderna Stalin Moscow Italy Communist Party sabo+teur America Federal Bureau of Investigation N. Y
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