Radio Loyalty to U S Claimed by Tokyo Rose
In a San Francisco treason trial report, Iva Toguri d Aquirno’s 1946 FBI statement is reviewed. She admits her Tokyo broadcasts aimed to lower Allied morale but claims they carried a double meaning to entertain prisoners and counter propaganda. Two officers, Maj. Cousens and Maj. Ince, influenced her view. she was later jailed.
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San Francisco
Tokyo
FBI
Radio
Charles Cousens
Australia
Wallace Ince
United States
Typhoon Passes Shanghai veers toward Yellow Sea
A typhoon moved west of Shanghai at 4 15 am and veered north to the Yellow Sea. A second typhoon battered Iwo Jima with winds over 70 mph as observers warned Honshu to brace for a late tomorrow arrival. The center of the first storm lies north of Shanghai while the second heads toward Japan at 17 mph.
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Shanghai
Weather Bureau
Yellow Sea
Western Pacific
Iwo Jima
Japan
Honshu
Pacific
Officers to be installed by Millersburg club picnic
The Millersburg Business and Professional Women's Club will install officers at a City Park picnic on Thursday at 6 30 p m. The event gathers members for the formal installation in a casual outdoor setting.
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Millersburg
Weather Forecast for Canton and Vicinity Today
Forecast from the U S Weather Bureau Akron Canton Airport calls for mostly fair and warm conditions with widely scattered evening thundershowers. Tonight’s low around 73 degrees. Wednesday mostly cloudy and humid with scattered thundershowers. Thursday partly cloudy and less hot with more thundershowers.
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Canton
U. S. Weather Bureau
Akron-Canton
Ohio
International News Service
Milton Davis
Davis
Great Rains
Lake Superior
Kansas
Massillon Council OKs Water Rate Cut Despite Company Refusal
Massillon city council approved a 1.05 rate for 275 cubic feet down from 1.10, in a 6 to 2 vote at a second special meeting. The Ohio Water Service Co. subsidiary said the contract fails to ensure adequate return and would not accept the decrease. Mayor Weirich signed the 10 year contract, while critics warned of potential PUC challenges and higher city costs.
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Massillon
William J. Keen
Utilities Committee
A. A. Ulrich
Ohio Water Service Co
S. Robert Weirich
Water Company
Chester Oliver
Jack Roesch
Roesch
Ohio Public Utilities
MR. Oliver
Council
P.U.C
Columbus
The
Utilities Commission
Oliver
Stark County Budget Commission
Legion Band Plans Snappy Lake Series Concerts
Canton Post 44 American Legion Band under new director Wayne Reger will perform a free concert at Moonlight Gardens Meyers Lake Wednesday at 8 p m. The program features popular marches and novelties with solos and a Manx Overture. The band has a strong track record in state and national competitions and the concert series continues with additional dates at local hospitals and venues.
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Canton Post
American Legion
Moonlight Gardens
Meyers Lake
American and Canton Federations of Musicians
Wayne Reger
Reger
Massillon
Air Force
Europe
Walter Achauer
Sousa
U. S. Field Artillery
el Capitan
Navy
Smith
Grundman
Donald Stump
Massillon State Hospital
Legion
Canton Symphony Orchestra
Charles Lotz
Nazir Grotto Band
Legion’s
Musicians Union
Thayer Military Band
New Laws Expand Local Districts And Veterans Benefits
Legislation allows county commissioners to form garbage collection districts outside cities funded by bonds. It funds calf vaccination to eradicate Bang's disease and authorizes student center loans to state universities including Ohio State, Bowling Green, Miami, Ohio U, Kent State, and Wilberforce. It creates a high school advisory board, raises legislator mileage pay, forms a Lake Erie study commission, shifts county pay to twice monthly, requires a bill of sale for Christmas trees, grants veterans with disability bonuses, restricts flammable decorations, permits veteran nonprofits to build housing, allows Sherman birthplace to join museum efforts, and licenses auctioneers.
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Bang
Ohio State
Bowling Green
Miami
Ohio U
Kent State
Wilberforce
Assembly
Home
Columbus
Lake Erie
Sandusky Bay
Ohio
Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
William Tecumseh Sherman
Lancaster
Change Through Thought and Faith in a Spiritual Life
A narrative on how faith and joyful thinking transform a person, citing a reformed soldier and the singer Roland Hayes as examples. The piece links daily practice of Christian joy to freedom, energy, and success, urging readers to pursue spiritual experience and positive thoughts for personal change.
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Jesus Christ
Public Works Plans Urged By U S Official
Washington July 26 The United States must keep a large shelf of public works plans ready in case the business slump deepens General Services Administrator Jess Larson said He urged fully blue printed plans for immediate contract letting while noting no accelerated program at this time President Truman echoed optimism about the shelf concept and Treasury Secretary Snyder predicted no immediate need for federal spending The Federal Reserve reported a 13 percent drop in its industrial production index the lowest since 1946 Textiles showed an upturn but steel remained under 75 percent of capacity and auto production stayed strong supporting the year s economic trends
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Washington
United States
General Services
Jess Larson
Larson
General Services Administration
Federal Works Agency
Snyder
Congress
Truman
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Europe
Federal Reserve Board
City Bus Firm Promises Survey to Guide Canton Transit
Canton officials pressed for a formal survey from a top transit engineering firm to guide city bus operations. A survey could cost 15000 to 18000 dollars, with a plan to resume last fall schedules in September unless ridership warrants changes. 99 percent of equipment is under 3% years old and wage costs dominate funding. The firm will investigate 5th Street NE service and publicized schedule changes will be announced in advance. Citizens urged to direct complaints to the company, with council notified only if issues persist.
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James
Canton
Vera L. Elliott
5Th St NE
William Schumacher
Five Western nations to arm 1.5 million as shield against Russia
The plan targets Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg as core of a Western European Union to deter Soviet power, with Norway Denmark and Italy also strengthening smaller forces. The United States would supply defensive weapons while heavy ships and bombers would not be handed over. atomic weapons remain prohibited.
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Western
Europe
Russia
Western Europe
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxemburg
Western European Union
U. S
Norway
Denmark
Italy
United States
Western Union
Soviet Union
Hampton Joins Stark Veteran Re-Employment Board
William H. Hampton named to Stark County three boards aiding veterans in regaining preservice jobs. He replaces William A. Hoberdier. the panel includes managers from Canton Massillon Alliance Canal Fulton and Beach City, plus officials from Timken Republic Diebold and other firms. Many veterans are covered unless they enlist over three years or re-enlist voluntarily.
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Stark County
William H. Hampton
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
William A. Hoberdier
Canton Drop Forging & Mfg. Co
Canton
Massillon
Alliance
Canal Fulton
Beach City
John W. Flecker
United Engineering & Foundry Co
E. E. Greene
Timken Roller’ Bearin Co
Charles L. Hill
Veterans
Timken
George C. Bole
Frank J. Hillibish
Republic Stamping & Enameling Co
Edward J. Jacobs
the Repository
Richard J. Jones
Republic Steel Corp
George H. Larkin
Frank B. Malone
Union Metal Mfg. Co
Virgil R. Smith
Diebold, Inc
George H. France
Halter’s Pretzels, Inc
John Albrecht
I. W. Snyder
Washington High School
C. B. Alexander
Morgan Engineering Co
George C. Roberts
Babcock & Wilcox Tube Co
W. H. Fellmeth
Fellmeth Motor Sales
H. L. Creasy
Merchant Marine
National Guardsmen
Ohio Power Tidd plant control operators deemed supervisors
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth District in Cincinnati reversed the NLRB ruling on Ohio Power Tidd plant control operators. The court held these operators are supervisors and not eligible for union representation, siding with the company against the Utility Workers of America C IO. The decision, written by Judge Florence Allen and joined by Judges McAllister and Miller, upheld the company claim.
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Ohio Power
Tidd
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sixth District
Cincinnati
National Labor Relations Board
Utility Workers of America
C.I.O
Florence Allen
Thomas F. McAllister
Shackleford Miller
Lad's Hoard of Pistol Caps Burns in Trousers
In Springfield Ohio a nine year old boy named Ted Rice suffered second degree burns to his right leg when his pistol cap ammunition stored in his trousers caught fire after a spark from a parked truck's exhaust. He was playing with other children when the incident occurred. His father Leland Rice reported the caps ignited from the spark as the boy stood behind a truck with its engine running. Ted remained in Springfield City Hospital for treatment.
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Springfield
Ted Rice
Ted
Leland Rice
Springfield City Hospital
Faithful student Barbara Jordan graduates with perfect attendance
Cleburne Texas reports Barbara Jordan completing high school with a perfect attendance record for the year, never tardy and never absent.
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Cleburne, Tex
Barbara Jordan
Jack rabbit speed noted in frightened escape
The jack rabbit is one of the speediest small mammals, capable of leaping away at 30 to 35 miles per hour when frightened, illustrating remarkable sprinting ability.
President Signs Atlantic Treaty for Peace and Freedom
President Truman formally ratified the North Atlantic Pact saying it marks an historic step toward a world of peace. He stressed the need to work with like minded nations to preserve peace and freedom as ratifications by France and the Netherlands are awaited.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
State Department
France
Netherlands
Colleges Set Record With 430,000 Degrees
The Office of Education reports a record 430,000 degrees awarded by U.S. colleges in the past school year based on 1,000 of 1,200 institutions. About 375,000 were bachelor or first professional degrees, up 38 percent from the prior year.
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Washington
Office of Education
Stark and Nimi Silla Lodge meeting at 7 30
Members of Stark and Nimi Silla Lodge 1 0 C F meet tonight at 7 30 for a covered dish supper in the Odd Fellows Temple. Each member brings his own dish.
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Stark and Nimisilla Lodge
1.0.C.F
Odd Fellows Temple
Witness Sought In West Coast Gang Shooting
Los Angeles reports that authorities search statewide for Edward Johnson a San Diego sporting goods dealer tied to the Cohen case in a Sunset Strip ambush. Edward Johnsonsson’s son Roy may aid investigators as Cohen recovers from shoulder wounds and Herbert s critical condition prompts a blood typed donor effort by Cohen s men.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Cohen
Edward
Neddie) Herbert
Sunset Strip
Edward Johnson
San Diego
Calif
Herbert
Johnson
Fred N. Howser
Roy
Queen of Angeles Hospital
Covie Enters Innocent Plea In Murder Case
Andrew Covic, 65, janitor of Newcomerstown, pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Judge J. S. Hare in New Philadelphia on a first degree murder indictment for the July 18 shooting of his wife Mary. Trial postponed to September term. Homer Stafford appointed counsel. demurrer and motion to quash denied.
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New Philadelphia
Andrew Covie
Newcomerstown
Common Pleas
J. S. Hare
Mary
Covic
Homer Stafford
119 Polio Cases Listed for Year
Columbus July 26 AP Twenty one new polio cases were reported to the State Department of Health today, raising the year total to 119. Cases were recorded in Franklin Knox Montgomery Cuyahoga Lake and in Preble Vinton Warren and Champaign. Last year at this date the total was 133 and in 1947 it reached 55. The counties with the most cases were Cuyahoga 25 Montgomery 14 and Hamilton 8. Yesterday’s total stood at 98.
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Columbus
State Department of Health
Franklin
Knox
Montgomery
Cuyahoga
Lake
Preble
Vinton
Warren
Champaign
Department
Hamilton
Youngstown Sheet Will Widen Slabs for Auto Industry
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co plans about 4.5 million dollars to widen slab width at Campbell blooming mill from 42 inches to 56 inches. President Frank Purnell says capacity won’t rise, but wider slabs will help compete and protect jobs using retained profits to modernize and benefit the community.
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Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Campbell
Frank Purnell
No Place To Pass Chicago Theft Suspects Nabbed
Two joyriding boys learned a geography lesson from Police Sgt Leo Netszel after he spotted a stolen car passing the police station while he took a telephone description. A squad car chased them down minutes later and captured the pair.
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Chicago
Leo Netszel
Netszel
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