Philadelphia Transit Strike Deepens As Talks Stagnate
Philadelphia faced a ninth day of transit walkouts as 11 000 workers wage a wage dispute with the Philadelphia Transportation Co. The CIO union demands 13 cents more per hour while offers inch up. City officials warn of mounting losses and strain on services and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
National
C.I.O
Michael Quill
C.i.o.transport Workers Union
Alan Heywood
Mr. Quill
Philadelphia Transportation Co
Quill
P.T.C
Andrew Kaelip
Bernard Samuel
Charles Ebert
America
Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia General Hospital
Dean Resigns Mount Union Post From The Repository
Melvin W. Hyde resigns as dean of Mount Union College Alliance to become assistant president and dean at Dra University Des Moines Iowa. He will start about April 15 after serving at Mount Union since 1936 and holding degrees from Dakota Wesleyan University and Columbia University. He leads the Association of College and University Deans in the North Central Association and is a layman in the Northeast Ohio Methodist Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repository Bureau Alliance
Melvin W. Hyde
Mount Union College
Dra University
Des Moines
Charles B. Ketcham
Mount Union
Hyde
Dakota Wesleyan University
Columbia University
North Central Association
Methodist Church
Northeast Ohio Methodist Conference
Plundering of Homes Admitted $600000 Jewel Thefts Traced to Man
Tall Canadian burglar Gerard G. Dennis admitted targeting Hollywood figures as his next victims. He confessed to burglarizing 16 Westchester County homes for jewels and furs totaling about $140000, and was arraigned on burglary and felonious assault charges. He was arrested in Cleveland with jewels and cash and held for grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard Graham Dennis
District Attorney's
White Plains
N. Y
Westchester County
Jack Teahan
Dennis
Cleveland
Canada
George M. Fanelli
Jack Benny
Bette Davis
Eddie Cantor
Edgar Bergen
Olivia de Havilland
Dorothy Lamour
Harold Lloyd
Mary Pickford
William Powell
Montreal
Fanelli
Beverly Hills
Calif
Westchester
New Rochelle
Mamaroneck
East Chester
Harrison
Pelham Manor
Mount Vernon
Yonkers
Betty V. Ritchie
Two Stations At Same Corner Struck by Cars
Two county service stations near Harrisburg were struck by cars in separate incidents. Walter Schneider’s station at Routes 62 and 173 was hit at 1 a.m. by Fred E. Wiles, who forfeited a $30.50 bond for reckless driving. Across the highway, Bright T. Schnell’s McCoy service station was damaged and he paid a $15 fine for reckless driving after testifying he did not see a stop sign while avoiding a truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Schneider
Harrisburg
Fred E. Wiles
Youngstown
North Canton
Schneider
McCoy
Bright T. Schnell
Cherry Ave SE
Donald L. McCarroll
French Train Wreck Kills 26 and Injures 150
At Port d Atelier France a head on collision between the Nancy Dijon Express and a single locomotive last night left 26 dead and about 150 injured thirty four of the injured were hospitalized and feared others trapped in wreckage after two passenger cars were telescoped and overturned on an embankment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port D’atelier
France
Febecce
Nancy-Dijon
Rental food lockers debut at East Canton facility
East Canton Food Inc announces new rental food lockers at 54363 to serve local vendors and residents. The program offers secure storage options and access hours tailored to small business use, expanding convenience for community shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Canton Food Inc
Reds Trade Currency for West Marks
West Berlin police charged Russian agents with trading large amounts of East marks for West marks on the black market. The currency reform rumor and sharp exchange rate moves followed the airlift milestone and rising tensions between East and West Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Berlin
West Berlin
Zonal Economic Commission
Commission
Taegliche Rundschau
V. S. Semionov
Germany
A.D.N
Ruhr
Housing suits dropped in Cincinnati World War II veterans
U S District Judge John H. Druffel dismissed 10 suits by World War II veterans alleging overcharges in new home purchases. The court was told the complaints had been settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U. S S
John H. Druffel
Arrest of man in incident involving schoolgirl
A 24 year old married man, John L. Sullivan Jr., was arrested on Harrison avenue near the scene for criminally hurting a six year old girl who was returning from Clarendon School. The girl was taken to Aultman Hospital in fair condition with shock and internal injuries. Preliminary hearing tentatively set for Feb. 28. bond fixed at 25000.
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John L. Sullivan Jr
Cleveland Ave
Harrison Ave
searefWe
William D. Harrison
Sullivan
Republic Steel Corp
D. L. McCarroll
12Th St NW
Aultman Hospital
Clarendon School
Harrison
Harrison Ave Ext
Timken
George Christ
February Spring Forecast Ends Cold Spell
Cantonians enjoy four days of unusually warm sunshine starting Wednesday as the U S Weather Bureau predicts a drop tonight with occasional rain on the way. The forecaster urges making the most of the pleasant stretch before colder air returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Wreckage Falls to Earth After British Plane Collision
Fourteen people die when a British European Airways DC-3 collides with a Royal Air Force Avro Anson near Coventry England. The crash occurs during a London to Glasgow flight with six passengers and four crew aboard the Dakota. Ambulances transport remains to Exhall hospital as investigators arrive from London.
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Coventry
British European Airways
Royal Air Force
Here
Namuth
Air Ministry
Ing
London
Glasgow
Exhall
Chief Inspector of Accidents
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Thief Steals Jacks Causes House Collapse
Floyd Weaver of 1009 Market Avenue reported to deputies that five large screw jacks worth 50 dollars were stolen from under a house on Route 62 near Route 44. When removed, the house settled, damaging a new foundation and a deputy noted the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Weaver
1009 Market Are S
Route 62
Route 44
Blacktop Only Hope for Public Square Project
Mayor Carl F. Kline said resurfacing the public square with blacktop is the only path to progress, noting federal aid is unlikely and state aid hinges on a blacktop surface. The $13,000 project could last 8 to 10 years, with possible future resurfacing after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Square
Carl F. Kline
City Hall
Klein
State Highway Department
Tuscarawas
Shorbave
Market Avea
Railroad Sites Truck Firm Here
Pennsylvania Railroad Co files a $75 000 damage suit in Cleveland Federal Court naming Lattavo Bros Inc of 1626 Cleveland Ave SW and the Cleveland office of Fidelity and Casualty Co of New York as defendants. The action cites a Canton truck collision with a Pennsylvania train at a crossing three miles west of Uhrichsville on Oct 27, 1948, killing two railroad workers and injuring twelve. The truck driver Gregory Karabanic of Pittsburgh owned the outfit but leased it to Lattavo Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lattavo Bros., Inc
Cleveland Ave
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Fidelity and Casualty Co
New York
Canton
Pennsylvania
Uhrichsville
Gregory Karabanic
Pittsburgh
Lattavo Bros
Indefinite Stay Of Execution Granted In Burson Case
Ohio Supreme Court granted an automatic stay of execution for John Ross Burson 33 delaying the planned electric chair death in Columbus. The stay followed an appeal filed by attorney Lorn P. Stevenson after Massillon attorney James E. Kinnison entered treatment, delaying a ruling on whether the high court will hear the case. Burson was convicted last October in the July 8 killing of Ellsworth Ruch Jr. on a rural road south of Navarre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Supreme Court
John Ross Burson
Columbus
Lorn P. Stevenson
Fifth District Court of Appeals
Common Pleas
Stevenson
Burson
James E. Kinnison
Massillon State Hospital
William L. Hart Sr
Ohio Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Ellsworth Ruch Jr
Navarre
Willowdale housewife rescues 3 year old from lake
Mrs. Elton Walther, 26, leapt into eight foot deep Willowdale Lake to save Sammy Jolliff after he fell in while playing with Patty Evans. She applied first aid on the shore. both are reported unhurt and in good condition though excited. The incident was observed by Mrs. Evans who summoned help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willowdale Lake
Elton Walther
Samuel
Sammy) Jolliff
Earl Jolliff
Ben Evans
Walther
Jolliff
Slot Machines Destroyed by State Agents in Columbus
Fifty five slot machines confiscated by State Liquor Department agents from licensed liquor places were destroyed. Convicts from Ohio Penitentiary pounded the machines into old iron and kindling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Liquor Department
Ohio Penitentiary
Nine Firms Get Priority In Decision
Federal Power Commission rulings cut a planned 75 million cubic feet daily gas boost for East Ohio Gas Co. The order allocates most of the supply to nine other buyers while limiting East Ohio and two others. The decision may be appealed. impact includes Canton and northeast Ohio fuel users and Ohio Power Co. steam customers facing potential gas shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
East Ohio Gas Co
Federal Power Commission
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
East Ohio
FPC
Peoples Natural Gas Co
New York State Natural Gas Corp
Texas Eastern
Cleveland
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Ohio Power Co
Canton Company
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Ohio Commission
Columbus
Payton Life Plea Entered Before Ohio Panel
The Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission took under advisement a clemency plea for Howard E. Payton 29 seeking to commute his death sentence to life. Payton faces execution by electric chair February 28 for the robbery murder of Clyde L. Engle at Peter Pan Cleaners on 7th Street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Howard E. Payton
Witenesses
Payton
Clyde L. Engle
Peter Pan Cleaners & Dyers Co
Joseph L. Hilton
D. Deane McLaughlin
Norman Kandell
Frank J. Lausche
Grocery Looting Reported at Cook Store on Mar tindale Rd
Deputies report burglars forced a window at the Cook grocery on Mar tindale road NE Friday night and stole 24 dollars, candy and chewing gum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook Grocery
Martindale Rd
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Dean
Mt. Union
Drake University
Betty Ritchie
Toronto
Gloria Horowitz
Manin East
Marshall E. Tulloch
Woids
Government Camp
Ore
Mount Hood
Britain
Blacktop
Lone Hope For Square Project
Burson Gin
Willowdale
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