Bus Depot Blast Damages Ceiling No One Injured
A gas-fired furnace explosion at 3 a.m. damaged the bus depot at 402 2nd St SW with about 10 square feet of ceiling fiberboard removed and soot across the interior. Firemen shut valves, called East Ohio Gas Co., and investigated. no injuries reported. The same incident spilled gasoline from an overturned can on the home at 1721 Hammond Ave SW, causing a fire that burned joists and other items, blistered woodwork, and scorched floors in the dining and kitchen areas.
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2Nd St
Asst
Paul Quinn
East Ohio Gas Co
R. I. Wade
Hammondave
Auto Industry Wage Freeze Set Through March 1
Washington reports the Economics Stabilization Agency placed wage ceilings on one million passenger car builders and their bosses, the first mandatory wage action since World War II. The order runs until March 1 and aims to shape a general price-wage policy across industry, with a voluntary fair standard to follow. Walter Reuther hailed the move, noting stabilization via collective bargaining contracts essential to national defense.
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the Economics Stabilization Agency
ESA
Alan Valentine
Cyrus S. Ching
Washington
C.1.o
A.F.L
Reuther
Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
C.I.0
United Auto Workers
Prisoner Recaptured After Tuscarawas Jail Break
New Philadelphia December 23 Special One of five escapees from Tuscarawas County jail has been caught. Francis McMasters 26 Uhrichsville returned at 6 45 am after being held at gunpoint by a farmer until deputies arrived He slept in an old car and likely sheltered in a barn before capture The escape occurred at 8 10 Friday night Paul Ross 27 remains at large awaiting a grand jury appearance
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New Philadelphia
Tuscarawas County
Sheriff's Office
Francis McMasters
RD 2
Uhrichsville
McMasters
Chester Hawk
Tabor Hill
Mineral City
Senate Votes 77 Percent Excess Profits Levy
Senate action sets a 77 percent levy on excess profits retroactive to July 1 1950 raising the top corporate rate. The bill aims to boost federal tax intake above 43.9 billion and would end July 1 1953 unless renewed. House delay shifts final decision to January 1 on a $3.3 billion tax measure backed by both parties.
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Washington
Senate
House
Truman
Congress
Yanks Bay Six Planes In Jet Battle
In the first big jet clash of the Korean War six American F-86 Sabres shot down six Russian Mig-15s in a battle that spanned treetop to altitudes six miles high. No Sabres were lost, while a ninth enemy craft was reported damaged and eight more chased across the border. Commanding general Lt. Gen. Matthew Ridgway succeeds Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker, killed in a jeep crash on the front.
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Tokyo
U.S
8Th Army
Walton H. Walker
South Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Matthew B. Ridgway
Walker
United Nations Force
Northwest
U.S. Airborne Corps
Far East
Hungnam
Korea
U.S. 10Th Corps
Sea of Japan
MacArthur
U.N
White Christmas Predicted for Akron Canton Area
The U S Weather Bureau at Akron Canton Airport forecast a thaw today easing ice on highways. Colder weather and snow flurries expected Sunday afternoon with a fresh snow cover. Temperatures dipped to 27 degrees early morning while roads improve for holiday travel. many side streets remain slick. Smith Dairy Store will be open Christmas Day until 2 PM.
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U. S
Korea War Casualties Rise as Three Servicemen Wounded or Killed
Two more area servicemen were wounded and one killed in Korea, raising total U S casualties to 128 with 87 wounded 21 killed and 20 missing S/Set Malcom Peveto husband of Ann Myers of New Philadelphia killed in action December 11 with the First Marine Division Pfc Thomas L Haines 20 of Canton and Navarre wounded December 4 in Korea and Pfc Paul S Wagner 17 of Louisville on furlough from Percy Jones Army Hospital Battle Creek wounded December 1 with the 13th Engineering Battalion 7th Division. Haines wounded by grenade and shrapnel now in Japan. Wagner had Inchon landing experience and is set to return to Percy Jones January 6.
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Korea
Malcom Peveto
Ann Myers
Fair Ave
New
Philadelphia
Thomas L. Haines
M. I. Haines
RD 3
Canton
Gertrude Haines
Navarre
Paul S. Wagner
Joseph P. W. Wagner
Cottage Ave
Louisville
Sgt. Peveto
First Marine Division
United States
Peveto
Daniel
Charles Myers
New Philadelphia
Pfe
Haines
Tokaoka
Japan
Fairmount Park School
Army
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Camp Campbell
Pfc
11Th Airborne
Pyongyang
Percy Jones
Battle Creek
Wid
Inchon
13Th
Louisville High School
Ft. Knox
Dec. Iz
Eighth Army Chief's Jeep Hits a Truck
Lt Gen Walton H Walker commander of the 8th Army was killed in a head on jeep collision near the 38th parallel as his forces brace against a Chinese attack. The accident occurred en route to the western Korea front. His aide was injured. MacArthur said he was profoundly shocked by the loss of one of his right hand men. His death followed earlier field service in Korea since July 12.
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Seoul
Walton H. Walker
U.S. 8Th Army
Walker
George S. Patton Jr
Korea Front
Leven C. Allen
Germany
8Th
38Th Parallel
27Th
MacArthur
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Gen. Walker
Korea
South Korea
Walter Damrosch Dies End of an Era in American Music
Dean of conductors Walter Damrosch, 88, died of a heart attack in New York. He led the New York Symphony Orchestra for 41 years, aided by a prolific career as conductor, composer, radio star, lecturer and writer. He born in Breslau in 1862 and built a legacy spanning broadcasts to schools, operas, and orchestral works.
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Nh. York
Walter Damrosch
America
New York Symphony Orchestra
The
Philharmonic Society of New York
Thomas K. Finletter
Air Force
Sidney Howard
Herman Kiner
Robert Littell
Henry T. Seymour
Damrosch
Margaret Blaine
James G. Blaine
President Harrison
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Damrosch
Breslau
Germany
Leopold Damrosch
Newark
N. J
Harmonic Society
Young Damrosch
Metropolitan Opera Co
Abraham Lincoln
Met
Dunkerque
Florist Offers Poinsettias Violets and Wreaths
Al Kehl Florist on North Cleveland Avenue at 42nd Street announces own grown poinsettias and 10 000 African violets with wreaths cemetery pots and cut flowers. Open hours Sunday 8 to 9 and daily 9 to 6.
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al Kehl
Florist
N. Cleveave
42Nd-St
Live Pups for Kiddies Xmas Ad
Live pups for kiddies Xmas five dollars each. All kinds at 627 Mahoning road. We deliver. Dial 28753 or 21250 to day until 9 p.m.
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Mahoning Rd
Fire at Texas aged home kills ten in Panhandle blaze
AMARILLO TEX Dec 23 AP Ten feeble aged residents died when a barn like barracks at Walker Convalescent Home northeast of Amarillo burned late yesterday as they laughed over Christmas gifts. Thirty five other patients in the four unit facility were saved after hours of searching in darkness. The attendant in charge, Mrs J W Wright, cried I should have saved them then she collapsed.
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Amarillo
Tex
Texas Panhandle
Walker
Here
Panhandle
A Minute Spent Today Insures a Merry Christmas 1951
Advertisement for the Harter Bank and Trust Company urging readers to join a 1951 Christmas Club. Promotes savings and holiday planning with FDIC insured backing implied.
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Harter Bank & Trust Company
F.d.1.c
Radio and electronics sale along with holiday ads
Choice Beef on the Hoof. Open Xmas Eve and Christmas day. New shipment of Philco Zenith Motorola TV sets including table floor models and combos. Antenna installed. Free service contract. North Canton Radio invites shoppers. Also square and round dancing at St Peter's Hall tonight. Garlock and Guest shop hours and toy gift display nearby. Address 3700 Cleveland S. Phone 65321.
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Philco
Zenith
Motorola
Mahogany & Blond
Del
North Canton Radio
Television Special Ends In Quick Sale At 350
A table model TV priced at 350 with antenna fully installed and a 90 day parts and service guarantee. Taxes included. The offer from L and L Television Inc. at 4000 Cleveland NW, dial 49498.
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L. & L. Television, Inc
Dial
Cleveland
Christmas Club Promotion at Canton National Bank
Canton National promotes a prepaid Christmas club inviting members to fund gifts and toys at bargain prices. The ad highlights F.D.I.C. protection and mentions the bank’s downtown-like chime clock image. Opens all day during Christmas season. includes Jake's Drive In at 4020 Mahoning Rd NE.
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Adelman Drug
Mahoning Rd
Ne-Ad
Canton National
F.d.i.c.-Ad
Jake’s
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Joan Caldwell
Kenneth M. McLaughlin
Travis Air Force Base
California
McLaughlin
Yellow
Tokchon
Chunchon
Yonchon
Sariwon
Northeast Korea
U. N
Tuscarawas
Yanks Bay
Anton
Gen
Eighth Army
Patton
William P. Wagner
Navy
Portsmouth
Stoner
Stocker’s
W. Tuse
Smith’s Dairy
Navarre Rd
Admiral
World of Music
Metropolitan
John J. Pershing
General Headquarters
Chaumont
France
Euripides
Berkeley
Calif
Texas
Lionel and Am
Flyer
Schaffner Drugs
Boy Lanning
St. Peter’s Hall
Garlock & Guest
S. Ph
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