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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1950

Page

5

50 Bills Ready For Opening of Ohio Assembly

A batch of 50 measures is prepared for introduction as Ohio’s 99th General Assembly convenes next Monday. The legislature faces longer sessions due to early drafting and a record 1,091 bills prepared last session, with clerks and staff switching roles for the new term.

Columbus Ohio Legislative Reference Bureau Arthur A. Schwartz General Assembly Senate Carl V. Weygandt Ohio Supreme Court Edward S. Mathias Thomas E. Bateman Dwight L. Matchette Greenville Bateman Matchette Delbert E. Nixon Irondale Jefferson County Carl Guess Carrollton Guess Nixon

Opera Sopranos Just Props Tenor Tells Wife

Armand Tokatyan a 51 year old tenor formerly with the Metropolitan testified in divorce court that his wife Antoinette a 47 year old New York voice teacher was unreasonably jealous. He said on stage any woman he sings with is just another artist and there is nothing to it. Married in 1924 they separated in 1944 and Tokatyan, now with a Pasadena voice studio, was awarded the divorce.

OS Angeles Armand Tokatyan Metropolitan Antoinette New York Tokatyan Pasadena

Weather report for Canton and vicinity cold with sun

Sub-zero temperatures grip Ohio with forecasts of continued frigid conditions for several days. Marion and Newark reported 21 degrees below zero. highs today 15 to 20. Forecasts call for zero to 10 below tonight and milder lower 20s tomorrow.

Canton U. S. Weather Bureau Akron-Canton Ohio International News Service Weather Bureau Mercury Rocky Mountains Florida Marion Newark Milton Davis Mississippi Valley Rochester Minn Dayton Mount Vernon East Liverpool Millport Toledo Napoleon Findlay Defiance Cincinnati Youngstown Mahoning County

Bitter cold grips Midwest as snow covers Canton area

Cold weather spreads from the Rockies to the Atlantic with subzero readings across the Great Lakes and New England. Ohio reports three deaths attributed to the cold while factories in Canton adapt with fuel oil and gas constraints. City and regional snowfall ranges up to eight inches with heavy drifting hindering travel.

Robertsville Wilmot Canton Republic Steel Timken Hoover Hercules Ford Forge Diebold Union Metal Foundry Republic Mid-Continent Great Lakes Region New England States Red River Valley Great Lakes Area North Central States Rochester Minn Mason City Twin Cities Minneapolis- St. Paul Madison Wis Sault Ste. Marie Mich Ohio Findlay Columbus Toledo New England Caribou New York City Massena New York Utica N. Y Chicago The Mercury

Sub-zero Ohio Weather Sets Record Lows Across State

Frigid blast grips Ohio with sub-zero readings including Bucyrus and Salem at 23 below. Thermometers show Kenton 19 below, Lima 13, Marysville 20, Sandusky 2, Middletown and Hamilton at zero as crews brace for more snow and fuel shortages. Officials warn no quick relief as minimums dip tonight.

Ohio Bucyrus Salem Ings Kenton Lima Upper Sandusky Fremont Dover Massillon van Wert Marysville Springfield Sandusky Middletown Hamilton Athens Lancaster

Theft reports from two residents in city

Joseph E. Martin of 912 Lafayette Ave SE reported a suitcase with clothing two wrist watches and a railroad ticket stolen from his home valued at 293 dollars Arlene J Harless of 821 High Ave NW reported auto robe two scarves and two books stolen from her car in the 2600 block on Tuscarawas Street West totaling 19 dollars and reported to police

Joseph E. Martin Lafayette Ave SE Arlene J. Harless High Ave Tuscara St W

Chief of Constabulary Shifted in Philippines

Manila December 27 AP Brig Gen Alberto Ramos was relieved as chief of the Philippines constabulary after criticism of his handling. He becomes special police adviser to President Elpidio Quirino. Col Florentino Selga named acting chief as the force is merged into the army. Quirino orders army reorganization to free 2200 officers for combat against the Huks and Moro dissidents.

Manila Alberto Ramos Philippines Constabulary Ramos Elpidio Quirino Florentino Selga Constabulary Philippines Army Quirino Service Command

Koreans Hold Front as U S Army Faces 38th Parallel

Allied forces including the 8th Army, with British and South Korean units, hold a mountainous front along the 38th Parallel as North Korean and Chinese troops mass nearby. Seoul sees an exodus as missiles and air raids target Communist pockets while Rhee urges citizens to depart. Far East Air Forces and Fifth Air Force aircraft pound frontline positions.

North Korea 8Th Army South Korea Tokyo MacArthur Chunchon Seoul Rhee

Ohio Bell rate case limits base to 253 million

An Ohio Bell rate appeal overturns the commission base rate from 291.4 million to 253.9 million prompting a 5.67 percent return. The company must file within 15 days. expected annual net revenue change is about a 1.35 million decrease. Cities argued the company overstated need for higher rates, citing wage and tax increases since 1948.

Supreme Court Ohio Bell Ohio Eide

Sponseller Grange to Convene Thursday Evening

Sponseller Grange will meet Thursday at 8 p m in the grange hall. Mrs Madeline Foster will lead a Christmas program with arrangements coordinated by her.

Sponseller Grange Grange Hall Madeline Foster

War Future American generals and Asian impact

The piece argues that Korea shifts regional dynamics, with Japan recognizing U.S. strength and Asian nations wary of Red China. It highlights Japanese goodwill toward GIs, the broader Eastern concern, and the positive role of U.S. GIs. The seven battle hardened divisions in Korea form the nucleus to train a larger future army.

Gen. MacArthur Korea Japan United States China India Indonesia Philippines Free World G.L G.I

Marine Corporal Escapes Red Trap In Korea

Readers learn that Corporal Doe Brown of the First Marine Division escaped a Communist trap in North Korea and was evacuated to South Korea. He describes 32 degree below zero conditions and sore feet as mail and packages were captured by the enemy. other families report similar letters from Pvt Glenn A. Baker who rejoined his battery after being cut off for six days.

North Korea Corp Dale Brown Doe Brown South Korea Ambrose F. Baker Riverst Newcomerstown Pfe Glenn A. Baker Pfc. Baker U.N

Casualties and Draftee Dabney in Korea Airlifted to Battle Creek

S C born service member transferred to Camp LeJeune after serving with the Atlantic Fleet Task Force in the Mediterranean. He fought in the Wolmi Island Inchon and Seoul battles in Korea and earned a national essay contest prize among 8,000 high schools in the U.S. and Canada. Corporal Dabney, 19, reached Percy Jones Army Hospital December 21 with non life threatening wounds. He enlisted September 9 1949 trained at Fort Knox and Fort Benning then deployed to Korea in July with the First Cavalry Division.

Korea First Cavalry Division Ft. Knox Ft. Benning

Tax policy and wartime buildup loom in Washington briefing

President Truman returned from Missouri for Christmas. General Bradley showed him maps and updated on military happenings. Short hinted at tax discussions with Congress likely to extend revenue measures, while plans for Eisenhower to visit Washington and meet key leaders were outlined amid talks of further income and excise taxes.

Bradley Joint Chiefs of Staff Truman Washington Missouri Short Congress 82Nd Congress Eisenhower Marshall Acheson Dwight D. Eisenhower Allied Forces Europe

Robber's Plot Curdles As Victim Crowns Him

In Detroit on December 27 an attempted robber confronted Mrs. Dorothy Kozol as she returned from a grocery. She struck him with a half gallon milk carton, the carton shattered and milk froze on his face in the zero temperatures. The would be thief fled empty handed.

Etroit Dorothy Kozol

Bust of Italian Surgeon Presented to Molly Stark

A bust of the late Dr. Carlo Forlanini, notable Italian surgeon, was presented to Molly Stark Sanatorium by Seamless Rubber Co. of New Haven. Harry F. Kashel said the bust is one of six by sculptor Max Kalish, chosen after a hospital association convention.

Carlo Forlanini Molly Stark Seamless Rubber Co New Haven Max Kalish American Hospital Association Atlantic City

Vatican Seals Door As Holy Year Closes

Vatican workers sealed the holy door of St. Peter’s Basilica to close the 1950 Holy Year jubilee. Pope Pius greeted 7,000 pilgrims from Italy Belgium Germany Great Britain Argentina Brazil the United States and Austria in a final audience at the Vatican Palace.

Vatican City St. Peter’s Basilica Pope Pius Vatican San Pietrini Vatican Palace Italy Belgium Germany Great Britain Argentina Brazil United States Austria

Three Judges Named for Medina Murder Trial

Medina news reports the Common Pleas Court will try Max Amerman for first degree murder in an ambush shooting. Judges Albert V. Baumann of Sandusky County H E Culbertson of Ashland County and Windsor E Kellogg of Medina County will hear the case opening January 16. Amerman pleaded guilty to the ambush killing of Harold E Mast, 23.

Medina Common Pleas Albert V. Baumann Sandusky County H. E. Culbertson Ashland County Max Amerman Windsor E. Kellogg Medina County Amer~ Man Islaying Harold E. Mast

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