Mass enlistment at Canton recruiting station hits record
409 volunteers sworn into the regular army and air force at Canton station on 220 Tuscarawas st E set a new single station record, with 478 processed that day. Capt. Leonard LaCagnin noted the prior Canton record was 92. About 40 joined the air force. Many stayed overnight at the Washington Hotel due to workload.
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Army
Air Force
Canton
Tuscarawas St E
Leonard LaCagnin
Columbus
Washington Hotel
Mozart Theater
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Ft. Knox
LaCagnin
80 000 Train Engineers Seek Change in Pact
Cleveland December 30 AP The nations 80000 engineers pressed for changes to a three year peace pact aimed at settling a long wage dispute with railroads and four operating unions. Grand Chief Engineer James P Shields and a 125 member chairmen group returned to Washington to negotiate terms of the memorandum for a more favorable settlement. The proposed pact would raise wages for about 300000 engineers firemen trainmen and conductors with 23 cent hourly hikes for yard service men and 5 cent hikes for road service workers plus cost of living adjustments and potential later productivity raises. An ICC study lists current eight hour day wages for many job titles across the unions.
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Cleveland
James P. Shields
Washington
Shields
National Mediation Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Annual Sauer Kraut Supper and Square Dance
Annual supper and square dance planned at Shidlers Hall on Shepler Church Road to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Event highlights food, music, and dancing with proceeds supporting local activities.
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Shhidler’s Hall
Shepler Church Rd
Dulles Rejects Gibraltar Concept for Collective Defense
John Foster Dulles urged the United States to build collective security against the Soviet Union rather than pursuing a solitary Gibraltar defense. He argued for an economic political and military ring around the Soviet world and warned against encirclement plans that could weaken free nations. He spoke before the American Association for the United Nations and emphasized aiding others to safeguard the U.S. and allies, noting no country can be made safe everywhere.
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York
John Foster Dulles
American Association For the United Nations
Russia
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
U. S
Europe
Asia
Dulles
State Department
Twin New Year Doubles Traffic Crash Hazards
Canton motorists face a doubled risk this weekend as New Year celebrations prompt cautions against drinking and driving. The National Safety Council estimates 330 deaths in weekend crashes, up from 269 last year, while police report 109 weathered accident calls during Christmas.
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Canton Area
National Safety Council
Canton
Rabid Dog Captured After Attack in Minerva Area
Dog Warden Nicholas J. DiSimone warned residents in eastern and southeastern parts of the county to watch for rabies after capturing a hound showing rabies signs. The dog, owned by A. W. Double of Canton, attacked and severely bit a calf at John Ditch farm on Buck Road. A fox killed near Minerva yielded a negative rabies report.
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Nicholas J. DiSimone
Ohio Health Department
Columbus
Minerva
A. W. Double
Canton
RD 1
Calvin Schory
jMinerva
Florida Sheriff Linked to Gamblers in Kefauver Probe
Tampa reports depict Sheriff Hugh Culbreath amid gambling payoffs as Kefauver committee probes heard that bolita operator Paul Giglia handed $1500 in two payments from Jimmy Velasco. The money included a $500 campaign contribution after Culbreath warned Velasco to back his opponent. The remaining $1,000 was described as paying "the rent to the old man." Witnesses described bolita procedures and other business ties between the sheriff and Tampa gambling figures as the probe continues.
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Tampa
Fla
Hugh Culbreath
Kefauver
Hillsborough County
Paul Giglia
Lester C. Hunt
Wyoming
Senate Crime Probe Committee
Culbreath
Jimmy Velasco
Giglia
Velasco
Jimmy
Biggest air battle in Korea as MIGs clash Sabres
In the largest air engagement of the war near the Manchurian border, 40 MIG-15s tangled with 15 F-86 Sabres at altitudes from 25,000 to 3,000 feet. Two MIGs were damaged and all American planes returned safely. Ground forces pushed 12 to 13 miles into South Korea while Ridgway warned of hard trials ahead and MacArthur set expectations for a late 194? invasion window.
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Tokyo
Manchurian
South Korea
U. S. 8Th Army
8Th Army
United Nations
Sea of Japan
Canton
Douglas MacArthur
Ridgway
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
Washington
Valley Forge
MacArthur
U.N
East Central Front
Sunday Rules For New Year Reverence In 1951 Vicinity
News notes a Canton area Watch Night services and restrained revelry as 1950 yields to 1951. Churches plan midnight observances while private homes and country clubs host gatherings. 3.2 beer sales end at midnight on Sundays and bars face new limits. Theaters and night clubs adjust to the new year with late hours and breakfast finishes. A shipment advertises Admiral TV sets with discounted prices and deferred payments.
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Admiral
W R Engel Bank Official Dies after Illness at 59
Warner R. Engel 59 assistant trust officer at Harter Bank and Trust Co. died Friday afternoon in Aultman Hospital after a period of illness. He lived at 716 Broad Ave NW and had worked at the Canton bank for 40 years. A World War I veteran, he served 15 months with the 308th Engineers and the Rhine occupation before returning to banking duties. He previously headed the Louisville branch and later became assistant trust officer here. He had attended a bank party at Congress Lake Club late this month.
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Warner R. Engel
Harter Bank and Trust Co
Aultman Hospital
Broad Ave NW
Bank
Congress Lake Club
Engel
Canton
First National Bank
Harter Bank
308Th Engineers
Army of Occupation
Rhine
George D. Harter Bank
Louisville
A Minute Spent Today Insures a Merry Christmas 1951 Club
Harter Bank and Trust Company advertises a 1951 Christmas Club with FDIC membership. New Year Eve special promises Avalons open until 2 30 serving Sauer Kraut and roast pork.
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Harter Bank & Trust Company
F.d.1.c
Tragedy on Route 30 Claims Four Fort Meade Soldiers
A holiday furlough ends in tragedy when a car rear ended an unlit tractor trailer on Route 30 near West Manor. Pfc John J Skinner, 18, of Lakewood Wisconsin, died at Aultman Hospital. Corp Harland Rohde, 19, and Pfc Merlin Jackson, 24, were injured. Mrs Eleanor Rohde and Corp Melburn Rheingans escaped unharmed. The truck driver Harry L Seitter, 30, was jailed on charges. The Stark County death toll for the year rose to 56.
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Ft. Meade
West Manor
Whipple Rd
Harry W. Grossglaus
John J. Skinner
Lakewood
Wis
Corp
Melburn Rheingans
17Th St
Milwaukee
Stark County
Route
Sarah H. Copeland
Navarre Rd
Quick Freeze Converts Streets Into Ice Rinks
Slippery roads and sidewalks graced the morning as a thaw followed by a deep freeze created icy patches. Friday’s high reached 41 while the night dropped to 20, freezing moisture on bare roads. Crews spread abrasives to treat slick spots as a modestly cold, seasonally expected forecast hints at possible snow Sunday.
U.S. Prohibits Nonessential Use of Copper
The government banned nonessential copper use in more than 300 civilian products to conserve metal for defense needs, effective March 1. It targets bright work and trim on autos and many household items, while allowing copper as an electrical conductor or working part where substitutes exist.
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Washington
National Production Authority
William H. Harrison
NPA
Harrison
Prepaid Christmas Club Ad At Canton National Bank
An ad urges starting a Christmas Club at Canton National Bank noted for its big chime clock. It mentions a member F.D.1.C. and promotes planning ahead for next year’s holiday expenses.
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Canton National
F.d.1.c.-Ad
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