Canton Library Chief McCuskey Resigns After 11 Years of Growth
E A McCuskey resigns as Canton Library Association president after 11 years, leaving a system that tripled circulation since 1938 and reached over 1 067 585 in 1948. Merlin Schneider Harold Vincent Paul Perkins elected to board. Wendell Herbruck re-elected. Bookmobile and schools drive most circulation with growing film department and stock rising to 177 310 volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. McCuskey
Canton Library Association
McCuskey
Merlin R. Schneider
Schneider Lumber Co
Schneider Storage Co
Schneider Corp
Harold S. Vincent
Canton Public Schools
Paul M. Perkins
Wendell Herbruck
Laura B. Breisemeister
Canal Fulton
Canton
City’s Bonded Debt Totals $6.37 a Person
Can ton's estimated population of 120000 yields a $6.37 per capita share of the city's bonded debt according to George A. Laubacher secretary of the sinking fund trustees. The 1948 net indebtedness stood at $764,446 with gross bonds totaling $1,974,346 and $1,209,900 held in the sinking fund.
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Canton
George A. Laubacher
Board of Sinking Fund Trustees
Laubacher
Paul R. Lamiell
Sinking Fund
William Daberko
Lester H. Hossler
William Ernst
N Industry Man Tests Court On Railroad Ride Scheme
A Stark County witness testified in Cleveland federal court that his nephew Elden A. McElfresh of Clearwater Florida sold him on a $4500 investment in a revolutionary railroad system claimed to be worth millions. The uncle Philip Ruth of North Industry said he traveled to Florida to check on recovery prospects amid the fraud case accusing his nephew of mail fraud involving over $40 000.
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Stark County
Cleveland
Elden A. McElfresh
Clearwater
Fla
Philip Ruth
North Industry
Florida
Temperature plunge ends days of drizzle with frost
A 25 degree fall ended nearly three days of drizzle as clouds broke. Tuesday reached 62, the warmest in 28 years, within two points of the 1921 high. This morning's 27 brought frost, but bright sun returned and no major weather events were forecast.
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Mercury
Pension Bill By Rankin Sparks House Protest
In Washington the House Veterans Committee advanced a sweeping pension bill amid protests of dictatorial tactics by Chairman Rankin. The measure would pay 90 dollars monthly to 18.8 million World War I and II veterans after 65 with 90 days service, costing 129 million dollars in year one and peaking at about 6.0 billion annually by 1990. Six Democrats walked out over Rankin’s methods as Rankin sought floor passage under new rules. debate also questioned inclusion of World War II veterans and the retirement age.
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Washington
Congress
House Veterans Committee
Rankin
Mississippi
Truman
House
Senate
Huber
Ohio
Discrters
Mack
Illinois
Patten
Arizona
Donahue
Massachusetts
Chadoff
Pennsylvania
Rodino
New Jersey
Rayburn
Rules Committee
Huter
American Veterans Committee
Amvets
Army recruiters to open new Canton office
Canton army recruiters will host an all day open house at their new headquarters located at 220 Tuscarawas Street E. Maj. Lloyd A. Kuhns said today staff will be on hand from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to guide the public through the offices and explain how civilians become army personnel. The converted arcade and surrounding offices recently opened.
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Canton Army
Tuscarawasat
Lloyd A. Kuhns
Atlantic Pact To Be Strong Acheson Says
Secretary of State Acheson declared the United States will make the proposed north Atlantic pact an effective security alliance and will publish a completed treaty text soon. He cited President Truman's inauguration address and said Senate leaders and European partners seek a unified approach.
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Washington
Acheson
United States
Truman
Senate
State Department
Connally
Texas
Foreign Relations Committee
United Nations
Court Upheld In Decision on Tax Land Sale
The court ruled land forfeited for unpaid taxes cannot be redeemed after a county auditor issues a certificate of sale. William S. Kinney, a Canton real estate broker, and his wife faced delinquencies totaling 4222 on six lots. Kinney bid 4360 to acquire the property but never sought an auditor deed.
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Common Pleas
George N. Graham
William S. Kinney
Fifth District Court of Appeals
Mr. Kinney
Canton
Schools Pledge Full Cooperation in Smoke Survey
Canton public schools will fully cooperate with the upcoming smoke survey. School Superintendent Harold S. Vincent announced the stance as Anthony J. Russo from the anti smoke committee noted. Janitors and firemen will meet with the survey team around February 26 for slides and lectures on proper firing methods. The Coal Producers Committee for Smoke Abatement will conduct the survey February 22 to 26.
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Canton Public Schools
Harold S. Vincent
Anthony J. Russo
Citizens’ Antismoke Committee
Russo
Coal Producers Committee
Truman seeks economic stability act amid Republican fire
President Truman introduces the economic stability act of 1949 to grant stand by powers over prices wages allocations and plant building to curb inflation and deflation as part of a broader program including a 4 billion tax increase. Republican critics call it sweeping peacetime power. leaders pledge full consideration and possible passage while noting ongoing bills on rent export controls and commodity speculation.
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Truman
Capitol Hill
Albert Cole
Kansas
Mittee
Congress
House
Martine
Massachusetts
Wolcott
Clay Withdraws Accreditation of Soviet Repatriation Mission
Frankfurt reports Gen. Lucius D. Clay withdraws accreditation of the Soviet repatriation mission in the U S zone effective March 1 despite protests by Marshal Vasili Sokolovsky. Mission to remain but no longer accredited. observers see move as failure of Soviet voluntary repatriation efforts.
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Frankfurt
INS
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Germany
Clay
Vassili Sokolovsky
Sokolovsky
Gen. Clay
West
Yalta
Moscow
Defenbacher Retention as Ohio Finance Director Confirmed
Attorney General Herbert S. Duffy ruled that H. D. Defenbacher may serve as state finance director, a holdover from the prior administration. He remains in office at the pleasure of Governor Laus che, with a salary of 8 500 dollars a year.
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Columbus
Herbert S. Duffy
H. D. Defenbacher
Frank J. Lausche
Attoney
Defenbacher
Senate
Elevator Repair Contract Awarded by County
County commissioners awarded the courthouse elevator repair to Canton Elevator & Mfg. Co., the only bidder, at 4600 dollars with a maintenance clause at 13 dollars monthly and semimonthly inspections. Otis Elevator Co. and Haughton Elevator Co. of Cleveland refused to bid, saying the present unit is uneconomical and a new one should be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Elevator & Mfg. Co
Canton
Otis Elevator Co
Haughton Elevator Co
Cleveland
Space Ship Program Aims at 10000 MPH Military Satellite
Government scientists are working on an earth satellite vehicle program with plans for a 10000 mph space ship and a 3000 to 4000 mph rocket plane. A guided ram jet missile over 2000 mph is also classified secret as part of a broader defense effort under Forrestal, with three armed services contributing to research.
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Curtiss‘ Wright Corp
Defense Forrestal
Forrestal
Earth
Congress
Ohio jails rated by U.S. Bureau for federal prisoners
The U S Bureau of Prisons listed 11 of 97 Ohio county and city jails as good enough for federal prisoners while nine more were placed on a restricted list. Cincinnati city workhouse tops with a 70 to 79 percent rating.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Prisons
Ohio
Bureau of Prisons
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Cleveland House of Correction
Warrensville
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Columbus City
Franklin County
Columbus
Lucas
Lorain
Mercer
Licking
Clinton County
Erie
Sandusky
Williams
Wood
Harrison
Hocking
Miami
Preble
Scioto County
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Air Force
Andrews Field
Robert Landry
E. A. McCuskey
Ohio Library Association
Court
H. G
Cleveland Ave
Rankin Stirs
U.S
Red
Reich Zone
Potomac
James McLennan
Kinney
Spence
Kentucky
The
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Middletown
Mack Keeton
London
George Sokolsky
Westbrook Pegler
U.S. Bureau
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