Douglas Backs Senate Vote on Army Abroad
In Washington on January 16 AP reports Democratic leaders weigh asking the Senate to approve dispatch of American troops to Europe to bolster North Atlantic defenses. Senator Douglas plans action if the administration delays a vote, with Wherry and Taft opposing Truman authority and urging congressional input on a large European deployment.
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Congress
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Illinois
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Nebraska
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Ohio
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Canton Hardware execs to attend national housewares show
J. W. Aiken wholesale hardware sales manager and Gerald Stone housewares buyer of Canton Hardware Co. will attend the national housewares show in Chicago starting Thursday and ending Wednesday January 24.
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Canton Hardware Co
Gerald Stone
Chicago
Weather Report Predicts Mild Turning Rain By Weekend
Partly cloudy and windy with light snow flurries and a high near 30 today. Tonight will be partly cloudy and colder with a low around 20. Wednesday looks milder with possible rain by nightfall. forecaster A S Kliet mesmo notes highs 32 to 36 today, lows 20 to 25, and a warmer 35 to 40 tomorrow with light rains. 5 day forecast calls for warmer Saturday, scattered showers, total precipitation 0.2 to 0.5 inch, high 62, low 23. Almanac data: sunrise 7 52 a m sunset 5 25 p m moonrise 12 42 p m sets 3 22 a m.
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Clady Pittsburgh
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Lear Toledo
Budget highlights show 1952 deficit more than prior three years
The budget for fiscal 1952 reveals a deficit exceeding twice the combined shortfalls of the prior three years. To cover the 16.5 billion gap, President Truman calls for the largest tax increase in history.
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Truman
Rail Freight Boost Sought Nationwide 6 Percent Hike
The railroad industry asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for a new general six percent freight rate increase. If granted, it would be the ninth rise since World War II, lifting overall rail rates about 57 percent from 1946. Major carriers filed jointly and plan to push the measure as an emergency effective date, with limited exception ceilings on certain commodities.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Dr. Percy Julian Wins Lawyer's Group Award
Chicago January 16 AP Dr Percy L Julian 51 a Chicago Negro chemist was named winner of the 1950 distinguished merit award of the Decalogue Society of Lawyers The society with about 1600 lawyers and judges has given the award to only nine others since 1932 Previous recipients include Wendell Willkie and Frank Knox The award will be presented at a March 3 dinner.
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Chicago
Percy L. Julian
Decalogue Society of Lawyers
Wendell Willkie
Navy
Frank Knox
Canton Academy of Medicine Dinner Features Outdoor Life Film
The annual dinner meeting will begin Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. at the Mergus restaurant. Dr Dan Feiman will succeed Dr R M Harner as president and officers will be elected to serve during 1952.
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Canton Academy of Medicine
Mergus
Dan Feiman
R. M. Harner
Foley Pushes Standby Housing Bill for Defense Emergency
Foley urges approval of a $3 billion standby defense housing program while stressing limited immediate use. He testifies before the Senate banking committee as Truman presses for quick action, noting possible relaxation of private credit terms to meet defense housing needs and early federal support for community facilities near plants.
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Foley
Washington
Raymond M. Foley
Senate Banking Committee
Byrd and Truman Clash Over Budget Cuts and Aid
Budget Byrd urged a 4.0 billion cut in non-defense spending and a 3.0 billion cut in European economic aid. Mr. Truman requested 7.461 billion in foreign aid cash without a breakdown. Byrd warned that a reduction could yield 9.5 billion in new taxes for a balanced pay-as-you-go budget. The President called for tax increases to cover a 16.456 billion deficit, with retroactive increases possible and plans to be detailed later.
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Europe
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Congress
Defense funds questioned as council weighs legality
The council discusses a $10,000 civil defense budget in the mayoral funds, with Mr. Klein urging legal scrutiny. The finance committee report notes the amount could be spent without further council consent. Mayor Nichols says he would account to council for any expenditure, including a potential civil defense director salary from the fund.
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Singers with Stuttering Voices Highlight Hidden Ability
A concise observation notes that most stutterers struggle to speak but can sing with ease, suggesting speech and singing rely on different neural pathways. The remark points to broader questions about communication and voice expression for people who stutter.
Congress Cold To Truman's FEPC Revival
President Truman renews a bid for a federal Fair Employment Practices Commission to end employment discrimination in interstate industry. Capitol Hill shows little enthusiasm as Southern Democrats and Republicans pigeonhole the proposal, with filibuster risk in the Senate and a tough House path. Celler says civil rights passage would be hard, while Kefauver and Hill caution against delaying action.
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Alabama
Carl Wise Quits Elections Post For Mayor Race
ARL F. Wise a Stark County realtor and Republican candidate for mayor announced he has mailed his resignation from the Stark County board of elections to the secretary of state effective Thursday. Wise, who has chaired the board, cannot be a candidate while serving. The Republican executive committee will suggest a successor. Ted W. Brown holds appointing authority. Possible successors include Henry W. Kattman and Lou Ella Baker.
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14Th St NW
Stark County Board of Elections
Secretary of State
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Board of Elections
Stark County Republican Executive Committee
Ted W. Brown
Henry W. Kattman
Lou Ella Baker
City considers removing street type designations to save funds
Council debate centers on dropping pl and ave suffixes to cut costs. Six council members oppose the plan while Myron G. Van Nostran urges elimination. The report assigns five temporary workers to the City Engineer to conduct a street survey and recommend sign needs and repairs.
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Clarence F. Anderson
Esther M. Archer
George W. Branscomb
Robert N. McAbee
Baker
Klein
John A. Shisler
Mr. Shisler
Texas Leads U.S. in Total Rail Line Mileage
Texas has the largest total railway mileage in the United States, with Illinois and Pennsylvania ranking next in overall track length, according to a regional transportation report.
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United States
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Farmers Oppose Government Doles Across Nine States
Farmers from nine states were urged to oppose government doles to strengthen agriculture. H S Agster of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau spoke to 75 councilmen representing Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Kentucky, Virginia, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois at the fifth annual farmer council meeting at St Francis Hotel. The gathering, sponsored by United Cooperatives Laboratory, also heard that farm leadership must become real farmer business leaders to sustain a free economy amid war demands.
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Wonju Front Holds Despite Cold and Battle Roar
Allied air power pounded Red troops southeast of Seoul with thousands killed and dozens of supply lines hit as Wonju Sector withdrawals completed. General Vandenberg praised jets for rugged resilience and precision after a 16 day stand in freezing 25 degree below zero conditions.
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Canton
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Desperado tied to New Year crimes seen near border
Desperado hidden after New Year events, then encountered Deputy Homer Waldrip on January 6 near Blythe. Waldrip says Cook forced him into his car, robbed him, claimed seven killings, then drove toward Yu ma where he allegedly shot Dewey and dumped the body in Waldrip’s car. The maroon sedan’s last clue lay 40 miles below the border in Baja California. FBI and police chased hundreds of sightings but believed Cook stayed south of the border.
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Midwest
Man 43 Bound to Jury On Burglary Charge
John Timar 43 of 111 Kthst SW pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to breaking and entering. He waived prelim hearing and was bound over to the grand jury by Judge D. L. McCarroll after police said the Bennett grocery at 1413 3rd St SE was broken into Monday at 11 30 p m. Two cartons of cigars a dinner bucket and a ham were found in Timar's possession when arrested.
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D. L. McCarroll
Timar
Bennett Grocery
3Rd St SE
Mendes Bound Over In Cutting Charge Case
Antonio Mendes of 1817 Irwin pl NE was bound to the grand jury by Municipal Judge D L McCarroll after a preliminary hearing on a cutting with intent to wound charge. Mendes pleaded innocent. Police say he cut Wilson Fontes of Irwin pl address during an altercation January 1.
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Irwin Pl
D. L. McCarroll
Mendes
Wilson Fontes
Ladies Day Out Classes Sign Up With Tea At YWCA
Registration for the winter term of Ladies Day Out classes at the YWCA begins with a tea on Wednesday at 1 30 p m. The program includes gardening lectures a book reviews class sewing millinery bowling and morning and afternoon sessions. A play school for ages two to six and a rhythm and song class are among offerings with luncheon programs and a religious hour each afternoon.
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Zelvon D. Latta
Robert V. Nist
Canton
Karl Fahrner
Walter Seese
Park Urban
William Becher
Eric A. Brady
William Cochrane Jr
W. A. Cushing
H. E. Hartland
Vernon J. Latta
G L Insurance Bill Advanced
The House veterans committee unanimously approved the G L insurance bill. It provides automatic ten thousand dollar indemnity policies for all servicemen on active duty, replacing NSLI on a non convertible basis and expiring within ninety days of service termination. Backers cite significant federal savings while opponents warn against ending NSLI.
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House Veterans Committee
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Senate
NSLI
American Legion
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Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Korea to Draft Replacements Arrive by March
The Pentagon said March will see large numbers of draftees from the September October and November calls flow into Korea as replacements for wornout troops. A January February quota was not specified, but a trickle from selective service lists will reach Korea in February. Draft calls for those months totaled 170000.
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Pentagon
Defense Department
Korea
Philadelphia Locust Street subway delayed again
Philadelphians will face a delay in completing the Locust Street subway as work stalls over a shortage of wooden ties. City officials spent 2 million dollars this year to finish and put the line in service, but transit director Lawrence Costello announced indefinite postponement despite track laying originally due to start soon after the year begins.
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Lawrence Costello
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