House Holds Extra Session On War Issues
Washington reports an unprecedented New Year session as the House opens a jammed war emergency docket led by an excess profits tax. The Senate follows Tuesday with major business including a 77 percent excess profits tax retroactive to July 1 and a $20 million defense appropriation. A three year atomic and germ warfare program and expanded wartime powers for the president are also under consideration as lame duck work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Civil Defense Administration
Truman
Congress
U S Moves Toward Joint Action On German Peace
United States and allied powers prepare to end formal state of war with Germany. President Truman or State Department expected to seek congressional declaration that the U S is no longer in conflict with Germany within two weeks. Britain France and others plan concurrent steps to welcome western Germany back into the community of nations as a gesture toward peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Germany
Administration
Truman
State Department
Congress
Britain
France
Community of Nations
Dean Acheson
Clement Atlee
Labor Party
Canton's 1951 industries brace for war orders
Canton's industrial leaders foresee tighter civilian material use and a surge into defense work in 1951. Executives like Charles Balough of Hercules Motors and Frank Hoover of Hoover Co. note uncertainty over how much of manufacturing will be absorbed by the defense program. Some firms, including Diebold and Union Metal Mfg, are ready to pivot quickly, while others await substantial war orders as steel usage shifts away from civilian needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Balough
Hercules Motors Corp
Frank G. Hoover
The
Hoover Co
William E. Umstattd
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Diebold, Inc
George H. Bockius
Charles E. Streb
Union Metal Mfg Co
George W. Putnam
Republic Steel Corp
Canton
Christmas Club Offer At Canton National Bank
Prepay for next year by joining the Xmas Club at Canton National Bank, the institution known for its big chime clock. Mem F.D.I.C. provides a safety note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton National
Mem
F.D.I.C
5 Cent Ice Cream Bars Fade From Canton Scene
The 5 cent ice cream bar era is over in Canton as prices for other ice creams rise due to higher labor and material costs. A 6 cent bar appears, pint prices reach 30 cents, and half gallon jumps to $1 while a few 5 cent frozen treats remain. Milk costs hold locally though Cleveland and nearby cities report higher prices. Republic Steel’s Central Alloy district foresees 1951 with heavy defense orders, possible civilian cuts, and continued full employment with reliance on retired and marginal workers to sustain Canton Massillon operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
G. W. Putnam
Central Alloy District
Republic Steel Corp
Massillon Works
Canton Works
Massillon
14 16 inch Admiral TV Sets Sold Cheap
Ad reads 14 and 16 inch Admiral television sets priced at 199 95 and 249 95 with easy credit terms from Ie Furniture Market advertising.
Hoover Co president predicts good 1951 despite uncertainties
Frank G Hoover states The Hoover Co faces 1951 with a strong financial position and reliable supply sources. He notes excellent sales and production, skilled engineering staff, and a loyal core of workers likely to endure mobilization orders, while hinting at no expected decrease in manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Hoover
The
Hoover Co
1950 Traffic Toll Tops Four Year High
Stark County saw a deadly year on its roads with 58 fatalities by 10 p m Sunday, the highest since 1946 and 17 more than 1949. The 58th death occurred Saturday night when a 53 year old Hartville area man died at Mercy Hospital from a skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark County
Hartville Area
Mercy Hospital
Traffic Death Toll Lags AP Predicted Weekend Total
Under Prediction By The Associated Press the traffic death toll Sunday night lagged behind the National Safety Council forecast. The council expected 330 killed Friday to Monday midnight. By Sunday evening AP counted 123 traffic fatalities and 55 more deaths from miscellaneous causes including fires and plane crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National Safety Council
Snow storm toll as two men killed in Atwater area crash
A blinding snow storm on Swamp road left Monroe Miller of Swamp road injured and later identified as the victim of a truck collision with John H. Robertson of RD 1 Atwater. Earlier, Leo M. Koehn, 66, died after a car struck him near Garfield Avenue SW while residing with his niece Mrs. Edwin Turney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ture
Swamp Rd
Monroe Miller
Congress Lake
John H. Robertson
Atwater
Leo M. Koehn
Edwin Turney
Garfield Ave
Welcome to 1951 Shadows War Hopes Across City
The city welcomed 1951 amid tension and prayers for peace as revelers marked the New Year with caution. Thousands sought celebration at clubs and churches while distant war concerns shaped mood. leaders in Washington and Europe urged resilience and security, amid mixed public reactions and symbolic acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton
Associated Press
Admiral TV sets go for cuts in weekly sale
14 inch Admiral color TV listed at 199.95 and 16 inch model at 249.95 with easy credit terms announced by Home Furniture at 229 Market Sad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral T.V
Legion Aid Sought to Save Convicted Slayer From Execution
Columbus dispatch reports attorney Emile Reiss appeals to the American Legion for help in sparing Ernest Bennett Deem, a 43 year old Carroll County man and Navy veteran, from the electric chair after a first degree murder verdict. Reiss requests a commutation from Governor Lausche while an Ohio Supreme Court appeal proceeds. Deem was convicted of a shotgun slaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Emile Reiss
National American Legion
Reiss
Ohio Supreme Court
Frank J. Lausche
Ernest Bennett Deem
Carroll County
Deem
American Legion
Six Fishermen Rescued From Green Bay Ice Floe
STURGEON BAY Wis Dec 31 AP Coast Guard officer Malcolm Versaw said six commercial fishermen were removed from a drifting ice floe in Green Bay after it broke loose and drifted about 300 feet from the main ice. A coast guard skiff rescued them. two cars remained on the floe and none were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Malcolm Versaw
Coast Guard
Green Bay
Allied Units Give Ground North of City
North of Seoul the Chinese Communist offensive began on New Year’s Day with two main thrusts toward Uijongbu. U.N. forces, battered by artillery, fell back as snowfall muted the front. Generals warned the push could widen, while frontline troops braced for heavy casualties and a dramatic shift in the war’s early phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Seoul
United Nations
38Th
U.N
Uijongbu
U. S. 8Th Army
Pyongyang Dee
Douglas MacArthur
Imjin
Roses Bakery Opens Today With Rye Bread and Kosher Wieners
An old classified note announces Roses Bakery opening today offering rye bread and kosher wieners with sauerkraut. The ad urges prudent spending and dependable service for a new automatic washer, citing Maytag Rice Co. and 23 years of continuous service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maytag Rice Co
No Parking Bank by Mail Service Ad
Harter Bank and Trust Co Mem F D 1C ad promotes mail service and parking convenience with Jansons 3 Creamery Stores open all day and late tonight, emphasizing continuous access and extended hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harter Bank & Trust Co
Mem
F.d.1.c.-Ad
Jansons
Also Mentioned on This Page
REDS
Bronx, N. Y
U.S
Acheson
New York
Western Germany
U. S
David Steigerwald
John Steigerwald
RD 1
East Sparta
Cleveland
Akron
Youngstown
Republic
Hom
Ie Furniture
Hoover
Europe
Berlin
Paris
London
West End
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Leo Scion
Carroll
U. N
Korea
Tomaysb
George Sokolsky
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!