25 Jul 1949
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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1949
Page
1
A condensed guide to confident living outlines ten rules for effective church attendance and spiritual practice. It urges regular, relaxed, joyful worship, contemplation, and letting God’s peace renew insight, with a notable anecdote about a man who reported a life-changing church experience the night before.
Washington promises wealth from our money taken in taxes while federal levies climb. The piece argues taxes are very high and asks if readers feel richer. An ad for The Timken Roller Bearing Company appears alongside a WHBC Indians broadcast reminder for tonite at nine.
U S District Judge Elwyn R Shaw ruled the wartime federal rent control act invalid and unworkable without local option provisions. The Shoreline Cooperative Apartments eviction case prompted the decision, with possible direct Supreme Court appeal by the government to challenge the ruling.
City bootleg venues closed for months after a departmental handover reopened. Early Sunday surveys found several spots busy with patrons entering through peepholes. At one club, 5 am activity mixed drinking with a movie game and bets from 1 to 20 dollars. another served liquor to about 50 customers. Both sites lack slot machines and are located in the northeast, one operating since prohibition days with brief shutdowns.
Washington July 25 AP The House moves to pass an anti poll tax for the fifth time in under a decade. Chairman Norton of New Jersey predicts fewer than 100 votes against, noting possible GOP opposition. The bill would bar poll taxes or voting fees as a prerequisite for presidential, VP, or congressional elections including primaries, but not outlaw current state taxes.
An advertisement from Varian Orchards at 41725 features apples described as transparent and reasonable. The listing promotes Bearing Company ad services and calls attention to transparent fruit offerings and pricing.
Okinawa, just recovering from a typhoon with winds up to 150 mph, faces another big Pacific storm. An American girl, 7, died and 16 Americans were injured as damage exceeded 10 million dollars last October’s typhoon. Army and air force teams survey wreckage on the island 300 miles south of Japan.
President Truman asked Congress to approve a 1.45 billion foreign arms program to aid eight European nations and several others from Europe to the Pacific. He framed it as a defensive shield like the North Atlantic Treaty. State Department issued a bill granting flexible arms distribution but banning atomic bombs, while criticizing Soviet expansion and communism.
Prague July 25 AP Czech Premier Antonin Zapotocky told 15,000 union members that if forced to choose between Catholicism and communism, Czechoslovakia would side with Moscow Stalin socialism. Czech communists denounced the pope's excommunication as a device to sow discord while state media assailed U S policy and linked Vatican actions to Cold War aims.
Todays issue highlights Amusements and Editorial pages with George Sokolsky column. Markets and Financial and Radio and Television sections feature brief notes. Sports, Weather, and Social News provide terse updates from the period.
Police report shows 19 people injured in city and county crashes over the weekend none seriously. Five injuries occurred Sunday at 3 55 a m when a Hobson Massillon collision at Stir and Rowland left James neck sprain bruises for his wife and several passengers with back sprain possible rib fractures and head cuts for a 16 year old passenger.
A rear-end crash on Route 30 east of the city left four injured and sent to Mercy Hospital for minor injuries. Steve A. Tomsho, 37, and family members at 2546 Winfield Way NE were involved with Howard Lippert, 41, of 436 Wallace Ave SE, who was arrested on reckless driving charges. The victims include Ann Tomsho, 23, Carol Ann Tomsho, 9, Helen, 30, and Tom Tomsho, 3.
Judges and lawyers gathered in Courtroom No 1 as Stark County Bar Association paid final tribute to Judge A C L Barthelmeh who died after a yearlong illness. Memorial resolutions praised his private life and duty to public service. speeches by Chief Justice Weygandt and others recalled his ascent from German American stock to a judicial career.
Forecasters warn heat will linger for at least two days with humidity rising. Weekend highs reached 85 on Saturday and 91 on Sunday, with a 70-degree low last night. Akron-Canton Airport predicts warmer today and a hotter Tuesday, with possible isolated storms later today or Tuesday. Distant lightning was seen last night but produced no results.
A sudden wind storm plowed through New Philadelphia causing extensive damage. City workers cleared uprooted trees, scattered limbs, and damaged power lines after a 20 minute blast that left Stone Creek Road without lights for hours. Several cars were damaged by falling debris.
Barium Steel & Forge Inc resumed operations at 1502 Allenave SE after a 23 day shutdown for mass vacations and overhaul of major forging and machine shop equipment. Norman Malone, VP and GM, said a one week delay followed unfinished repairs and maintenance. The subsidiary will start installing new equipment this week including an 80 inch wheel lathe and a large air compressor.
Local retailer Pratt lamp Harris Paints at 1146 Tusc. St. W. 43626 cuts prices on select house paints. Dutch Boy goes to 5.85 per gallon, Pratt & Lambert 5.29, Glidden Endurance 4.99. Stock available now.
A dog show organized by the McKinley Kennel Club is scheduled for Saturday July 30 at the Stark County Fair Grounds. The event invites owners to exhibit hounds and beagles and spectators to watch competition across breeds with judging and prizes.
A compact advertisement from Apple House in Fulton NW promotes friendly and convenient auto loans with low costs. The notice emphasizes the sale of vehicles at favorable terms and highlights limited stock as of the current listing.
Nancy Mulligan an 18 month old from Ogdensburg New York fell from a second story window while visiting grandparents. She rode a window screen down into shrubs then rolled to the lawn sustaining only a head bruise and scratches. Treated at Aultman Hospital, her grandmother noted the screen cushioned the fall and spared more serious injuries.
The piece attacks federal taxation as excessive, arguing high taxes deny funds for local needs and frame Washington as the main driver of government outlays. It cites the Timken Roller Bearing Company as a referenced entity in the discussion.
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