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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1949
Page
8
Theater guide lists showings at Loew's and other houses. Schedules include Sorrowful Jones with Lucille Ball Roddy McDowell and Elena Verdugo at midnights and daily matinees. The Big Steal Ladies of the Chorus. Girl From Jones Beach. Casablanca. and more pairs like Criss Cross and Out of the Past across multiple venues.
Garys fight on vice settles into charges between city officials and antivice crusaders. Dr M P Avery says three Women’s Citizens Committee members received threats amid picketing of gambling and prostitution sites. Calls reported to FBI. no action planned by US attorney due to no cross state lines. Mayor Swartz faces questions as the doctor defends a clean town and criticizes double standards at a local country club. Access to the club is disputed. pickets ended after achieving aims.
In San Francisco a dashing former navy lieutenant tried to snatch a bundle of love letters from an old girl friend. He was slashed by a razor blade in downtown streets. The girl, booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, held onto her beribboned packet.
The A. J. Cafe at 1309 Tusca rawas st W, holder of a D-5 night club permit, is cited among 25 liquor permit holders for liquor law violations. Unlawful sale of whisky charges accompany hearings scheduled for August 2 and 3 in Columbus before the Ohio Board of Liquor Control.
In 1887 global sickel output totaled about 2,000 tons, with the majority sourced from New Caledonia, indicating a limited and regionally concentrated supply.
Washington July 30 AP says installment plan credit surpassed nine billion dollars in June for the first time, with total consumer credit above sixteen billion. Installment debt rose 3 percent to 9,133,000,000, autos driving a 121,000,000 jump to 2,507,000,000, and charge accounts up 33,000,000 to 3,282,000,000, a year-over-year dip in charge accounts from 1948.
About 1000 dancers attended the sheriff's uniform ball at Moonlight Gardens Meyers Lake amusement park. Proceeds go to a fund for new deputy uniforms. Master of ceremonies was Deputy Ivan Ray. Sheriff Harry W. Gross glaus and chief deputy Ray Nanamaker thanked the crowd. Investigator Harry Smith chaired the event with Deputies Dominic DeMeo, Robert Larkin and Larry Becker assisting. Ray Robinson and his orchestra provided the music for dancing.
Salem industrialist Keener plans a Monday takeoff in a newly bought DC-4, after delays with a converted B-24. The DC-4 arrived at Akron-Canton Airport from Reno, with the crew and itinerary unchanged. success hinges on quick aircraft transfer and mechanical prep.
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