Head of G.E. Sees Danger in New Pay Boost
President Charles Wilson warned at the General Electric stockholders meeting that higher wages could worsen the buying slump by raising costs and prices. He opposed wage cuts for now, saying the firm aims to steady costs and keep demand. The address accompanied the 208th dividend payment of 50 cents a share.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Charles Wilson
General Electric Co
General Electric
Wilson
Dr Peale Finds New Flavor In Life After Church Visit
The clergyman-turned-psychology advocate describes a personal awakening after entering a church on a Sunday night. He admits decades of nonattendance and a sense of life lacking thrill despite wealth and power. He recalls the church crowd, unexpected warmth, and a mood that drew him in.
Weather report for Canton and vicinity hot and humid
Forecasters warn of a heat wave with highs near 95 in the Canton area and across Ohio. Humidity above 110 grains per pound worsens discomfort while scattered showers appear in Cleveland and the state remains largely cloudless elsewhere. Almanac data provides sunrise and sunset times for Canton.
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Canton and Vicinity
UU. S. Weather Bureau
Akron-Canton
International
Ohio
Milton Davis
Mercury
Davis
Atlantic
Rockies
Cleveland
Chesapeake
Columbus
Toledo
Wheeling
Ohio River
W. Va
Mystery Witness Defends McCarran on U N Terror Claim
Senator McCarran and U N official clash over sworn testimony by Witness No 8 alleging Communist terror at the U N secretariat under Trygve Lie. Clark notes many U N employees are under investigation. Witness says Communist pressure extends from the top, with some officials coerced or fearful.
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McCarran
Nevada
United States
U. N. Secretariat
Senate Judiciary
Byron Price
United Nations
Mr. X
Trygve Lie
Lie
Norway
Price
Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life Sermon Tale
A man recalls a church service where a simple card to seek divine help led him to signing it and experiencing sudden inner peace. He describes a turning moment at 3 a.m. that transformed his life, revealing how belief and ritual can bring happiness and resolve. The narrator notes similar occurrences in churches everywhere and teases tomorrow’s topic.
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Fifth Ave
Downtown Mansfield Subdues $100,000 Fire
Firemen battled for four hours in Mansfield to subdue a $100,000 blaze that started shortly after 5 a.m. in the Weldon building on Main Street. Fire Chief L J Steele cited a hobby shop rear origin and noted 15 businesses and offices were damaged, with a fire wall preventing spread to an adjacent building.
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Mansfield
Weldon
Mainst
L. J. Steele
Steele
Plymouth Rock Fence Top Rail Cost Hit $500
Massachusetts approves a $500 expenditure for a new top rail to enclose the historic Plymouth Rock fence. The move highlights the ongoing effort to preserve the landmark while bearing modern budgeting pressures.
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Plymouth
Mass
Massachusetts
Plymouth Rock
Acheson Eyes Shift on China Policy Review
Secretary of State Dean Acheson ordered a review of the China situation to decide whether to shift the United States from its no-help stance toward China. The final decision will rely on the review and on input from the joint chiefs of staff. The White Paper on Chinese-American relations, though delayed, remains in publication efforts and will critique the Chinese Nationalist government and Russia’s alleged aid to the Communists.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
China
United States
Acheson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
State Department
Department
Russia
Soviet Union
Brethren Church Pastors Delegates Meet in Canton
Pastors and delegates from 16 Brethren churches in northern Ohio gather in Canton for the 12th annual district conference at the First Brethren Church on Hartford. Rev. Jesse Hall hosts with Rev. Russell Ward delivering the moderator’s address Tuesday evening. Several pastors will lead sessions through Thursday, including youth, Bible, and home missions programs, followed by a fellowship banquet and a closing Brethren Laymen’s program featuring Rev. R. Paul Miller on Jesus the Master Soul Winner.
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Brethren
Ohio
Canton
First Brethren
2Nd St
Hartford
Jesse Hall
Russell Ward
Cuyahoga Falls
Charles Bergerson
Ralph Colburn
John Aeby
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Aeby
General Bible Conference
Marvin Goodman
L. L. Grubb
Brethren Home Mission Council
Yant’s Cottage
R. Paul Miller
Berne
Jesus the
Memorial honors Judge Barthelmeh for devotion and service
Barthelmeh is praised as a man of boundless energy and modest success through diligent effort. Charles S. Weintraub led the memorial session. A service was held at 1 p.m. at First Reformed Church with Rev. Karl Koepke and Rev. John B. Barker officiating. Burial followed at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Barthelmer
Charles S. Weintraub
Bar Association
Barthelmeh
First Reformed Church
Karl Koepke
John B. Barker
Forest Hill Cemetery
Vorys of Ohio Calls for Arms and Marshall Plan Link
Representative Vorys of Ohio urged that the United States provide arms to European nations to back the Atlantic Pact or withdraw Marshall Plan aid. He said the arms program and the Marshall Plan should run together to guard against Russian aggression. He chairs the House foreign affairs subcommittee considering the arms-for-Europe bill.
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Washington
Vorys
Ohio
United States
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Ohioan
U. S
Truman Pushes Broad Arms Aid Plan for Western Europe
President Truman argued for three types of aid to Britain France and other Western European nations and for cash and carry support to Canada and the American republics. He urged general authority to provide arms and defense materials while warning against choking economic recovery.
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Bilt
United States
State Department
Netherlands
Luxemburg
Western European Union
Norway
Denmark
Italy
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Philippines
Canada
Truman
Sais
Kids Find Green Pills Cause No Pain In Massillon
In Massillon, two young boys Burt Burden age 3 and Lee Daniel age 2 were found eating green and white pills on a sidewalk in front of 1016 Cleveland Ave SW. Their mother Mrs Vada Burden called police and the children were treated at Massillon City Hospital with a stomach wash and released. She reports no apparent ill effects and wonders what the pills were possibly beneficial.
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Massillon
Vada Burden
Burt
Lee Daniel
Cleveland Ave
Massillon City Hospital
Garden moves too Detroit with garden in tow
The Oscar Davidson family relocated to Detroit carrying a full backyard garden including 87 tomato plants 100 flowers and 150 onion sets in their move reflecting a strong attachment to home gardening.
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Detroit
Oscar Davidson
Atlanta Landlord Kills Tenant in OPA Rage
Police said J. F. Bailey killed tenant William J. Hays, wounded Mrs. Hays, then shot himself in a two room rental. A note blamed the OPA and federal action for his actions, claiming he could not be Joe Stalin with his home. Mrs. Hays was pregnant and seriously wounded.
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Atlanta
OPA
J. F. Bailey
William J. Hays
Bailey
Bill Hays
Joe Stalin
Hays
CPA
Pollution tests to survey Ohio river streams
State Health Department launches a two week mobile survey of Ohio major streams under the new anti pollution law. Bruce M. McDill directs the mobile lab as it surveys the Miami River and tributaries before moving to Muskingum Tuscarawas Scioto Mahoning Cuyahoga and Maumee rivers. The 500 per 30 day fine begins Aug 25 with prosecutions by the attorney general, but slow enforcement if communities act to fix problems as Cincinnati undertakes a long term clean up. The law was approved in spring by the Senate and House and signed by Governor Lausche.
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Price
United States
Clark
United Nations
Justice Department
McCarran
Columbus
INS
Ohio
State Health Department
Health Department
Bruce M. McDill
Miami River
Miami Valley
McDill
Muskingum
Tuscarawas Rivers
Scioto River
Mahoning River
Cuyahoga River
Maumee River
Attorney General’s Office
Paul Q. Peterson
Cincinnati
Peterson
Senate
House
Lausche
Traffic fined at East Canton Mayor's Court
A motorist paid a $25 fine plus court costs at East Canton Mayor's Court for a traffic violation. The case and sentencing are recorded in municipal docket notes.
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East Canton
Two cars collide at Whipple and 12th injuring three
Lesley T. Etter of Hartville and Alexander T. Giloff of Massillon drove into each other Saturday night at Whippler d and 12th. Passengers Pearl Etter Erma York and Doris Huston suffered head cuts and scratches and were treated at Aultman Hospital. Hartville passenger Etter was held for examination of injuries after deputies arrested him on a stop sign charge and he was fined five dollars plus costs at North Canton Mayor's Court.
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Lesley T. Etter
RD 2
Hartville
Alexander T. Giloff
Nealave
Massillon
Whipplerd
Sheriff's Office
Pearl Etter
Erma York
Montrose Ave NW
Etter
Aultman Hospital
Doris Huston
Three Youths Injured In Akron Area Car Crash
Three youths were treated at Mercy Hospital after a car overturned Sunday at 1:15 a.m. on the Greentown Mt Union road two miles east of Route 43. Bennie J. Hall 18 Akron driver suffered facial cuts. Leo Patterson 19 Akron dislocated knee scalp and arm cuts. Clark Hall 16 Halo Ky elbow bruises.
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Akron
Hale
Mercy Hospital
Greentown
Mt. Union
Sheriff's Office
Bennie J. Hall
Leo Patterson
Clark Hall
Halo
Motorist Is Fined 15 for Driving Permit Violation
Jack L. Sadler aged 38 of 226 E Maplest Hartville was fined 15 dollars and costs at North Canton Mayor's Court for a driving permit charge after his car collided with a machine driven by Marion L. Kapper 36 Mogadore Sunday at 9 40 p m at the intersection of Congress Lake and Swamp roads. Deputies said Kapper and his two children Eugene 10 and Larry 7 suffered minor injuries.
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Jack L. Sadler
E. Maplest
Hartville
North Canton
Marion L. Kapper
Mogadore
Congress Lake
Swamp Rds
Kapper
Eugene
Larry
Mishap Leaves Deputies Uncertain About Injuries
Deputies reported the extent of injuries in the mishap was not known at the time. Further details were not available, and investigators continued to assess the scene.
Motorcycle Crash Injures 16 in Marlboro Dog Strike
William Szhaely, 16, of RD 1 Louisville, was treated at Alliance City Hospital for cuts and bruises after his motorcycle hit a dog in Marlboro at 10 a.m. Sunday, according to the sheriff's office.
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William Szhaely
RD 1
Louisville
Alliance City Hospital
Marlboro
Sheriff's Office
Three Drivers Fined In Louisville White Line Case
Three area drivers were fined ten dollars and costs each in Louisville Mayor s Court for crossing a freshly painted white line. They were arrested Saturday on Route 62 by state highway patrolmen. Names include Rose Marie Elich aged 35 of RD 2 Louisville Sam Steve Sarge 22 of 230 McKinley area NW and Harold G Schumacher 30 of 608 S Chapel St Louisville.
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Louisville
Rose Marie Elich
RD 2
Sam Steve Sarge
McKinley
Harold G. Schumacher
S. Chapel St
Theft of Gun Ends With Fine and Jail Time
Raymond Blackburn, 24, of 515 Warner Rd SE, convicted of petty larceny for stealing a German made automatic pistol from Frank Vondra at 1705 Navarre Rd SW. He was fined $200 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in county jail by Judge D L McCarroll, after earlier pled guilty to carrying concealed weapons and being bound to the grand jury. Police said he was arrested weeks earlier on a burglary charge and had jumped bond earlier this year.
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Raymond Blackburn
Warner Rd SE
D. L. McCarroll
Frank Vondra
Navarre Rd
Blackburn
Lions Club Lunch Feature With Pringle W R Pringle
East Ohio Gas Co secretary W R Pringle of Cleveland speaks at the Lions Club weekly luncheon at Mergus restaurant Tuesday noon on Peculiarities of Our Presidents.
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LIONS
Pringle
W. R. Pringle
East Ohio Gas Co
Cleveland
Lions Club
Mergus
Grange Drops 7 Licking Units in Dispute
Columbus July 25 AP The Ohio State Grange says seven of the twenty four Licking County Granges are dormant as members refuse to pay dues. State Master Joseph W. Fichter faces dissidents seeking his removal who planned a meeting at Laylin but canceled it. Newark Grange 1004 sues to recover bank books and $450 in bonds after allegedly surrendering them to the state Grange. Attorney E Clark Morrow represents Grange 1004. The dispute followed Fichter appointing Dessop Pipes deputy master for Licking County to replace Clyde Bone amid accusations of arbitrary action.
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Columbus
Ohio State Grange
Licking County
Joseph W. Fichter
Grange
Fichter
Laylin
Newark Grange 1004
Grange 1004
Newark
Grangemaster
Mellise Orr
Monte Orr
E. Clark Morrow
James L. Willoughby
Dessop Pipes
Clyde Bone
Bone
Stunt on 306-Foot Tower Triggers Disorderly Charge
Minneapolis officials charge unemployed worker Steve Franczak after a 2 hour 35 minute stunt atop a 306 foot radio tower during Aquatennial weekend. Police and a fire crew responded as the man performed headstands and a back bend before being removed for observation. his father defends the antics as crowd attracting.
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Minneapolis
Steve Franczak
Arvid Dahl
Air Force
Europe
Franczak
Dahl
Stevie
Joseph
Earhart Mother Says She Died in Japan on Secret Mission
Amy Otis Earhart, Amelia Earhart's mother, asserts her daughter died in Japan on a U. S. government mission after a landing on a tiny atoll and capture by a Japanese fishing boat. She believes Earhart was taken from the Marshall Islands to Japan following an arranged accident.
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Los Angeles
Aviatrix
Amelia Earhart
Japan
U. S
Amy Otis Earhart
Marshall Islands
Amelia
Lae
New Guinea
Howland Island
Stolen Car Chase Ends in Police Shooting in Columbus
Clifton Jordan, a 20 year old Columbus youth, led police on a pursuit after stealing a car from a used car lot. He was involved in two hit and run crashes before police shot him with two bullets, stopping the chase. he remained in fair condition at a city hospital.
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Columbus
Clifton Jordan
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