24 Jul 1949
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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1949
Page
1
Norman V. Peale discusses meeting sorrow and summoning courage in a condensed excerpt from A Guide to Confident Living. He shares reflections on grief after his mother's death, verses about Versailles, and comments from a veteran nurse on death. The passage emphasizes enduring life with hope and spiritual reassurance.
Akron-Canton Airport uses 700 acres for game crops and soil improvement on its 1,160 acre site. Orchards include peach, apple, plum and pear trees amid corn and alfalfa fields. Wildlife such as pheasants and ducks thrive while erosion control and water management protect runways. The project funds maintenance and safety by selling crops and enforcing trespass rules.
The Veterans Administration announced that about 2.8 billion dollars in special World War II insurance dividends will be mailed to 16 million former servicemen starting in January. Application cards will be available August 29 at post offices VA offices and veterans service organization headquarters nationwide.
A violent quake near Izmir in western Turkey killed scores and disrupted communications between Izmir and Karaburun. The tremor lasted five seconds and debris struck Karaburun, reported as worst hit. Reports of casualties could not be confirmed due to severed lines.
Governor Lausche signed Ohio’s strip mine control bill effective immediately. The law empowers state action to level spoil banks and regulate reclamation, with Boyd M. Fialer named chief of the division of reclamation in a $6,500 annual post to set up rules and procedures.
Harter Bank presents friendly, convenient not-for-profit car loans with easy terms for buyers, highlighting low-cost financing options and accessible loan processes for local customers on page 8.
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan urged President Truman to pursue an arms reduction agreement with Russia and strengthen the United Nations. He urged a limited interim arms program for Europe and urged re emphasis on UN goals, while cautioning against rushing long term Atlantic Treaty armed aid.
In Paris the National Assembly rejected by 407 to 186 a Communist bid to adjourn debate on ratifying the North Atlantic Treaty. Deputies then postponed further discussion to Monday with expectations of a similar outcome. The pact awaits approval by other nations and upper houses before taking effect.
A mystery witness told Congress that the United Nations secretariat under Trygve Lie is terrorized by Communist agents who pressure employees. Witness No. 8 urged ousting Lie and appointing a capable successor, while acting Secretary General Byron Price dismissed the testimony as fantastically untrue. The committee probes the UN staff amid McCarran’s anti subversive bill, with Justice Department investigations ongoing.
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