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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1949

Page

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Jury to Study Wife in Aiding Escape

Mrs Betty Lou Cary 18 of 1218 Beldenave NE was bound to the grand jury on a charge of aiding a felon in an attempted jail break after admitting she passed three hack saw blades to her husband Francis Cary 21 alias Dewey Hall 1709 4th st NE who sawed through a cell bar and struck a guard Earl Ingold 54. Cary faces formal charges of assault with a deadly weapon while Roosevelt Geter 23 who also received a blade is being held for 60 day psychiatric observation and two other prisoners Stanley Wronko 18 and George Kruichuk 20 both of Cleveland are to be charged.

Betty Lou Cary Beldenave Gordon J. Burris Francis D. Cary Dewey Hall 4Th St Earl Ingold Roosevelt Geter Thompson Et SE Cary Lima State Hospital Ray Nanamaker Peter Stanley Wronko George Kruichuk Cleveland

Hal Donahey Dies Cleveland Cartoonist at 74

Hal Donahey, chief editorial cartoonist of the Cleveland Plain Dealer since 1900, died at his Aurora home. A respected newspaper artist, he shaped local politics with his political cartoons and was known nationwide. Survived by his widow Josephine Rhodes Donahey and brother William. His brother A Vic Donahey, former Ohio governor and U S senator, died three years earlier.

Cleveland Cleveland Plain Dealer James Harrison Hal) Donahey Aurora the Plain Dealer Donahey A. Vic Donahey Ohio U. S Josephine Rhodes Donahey William The Chicago Tribune Mr. Donahey West Chester Tuscarawas County Ohio Democrat New Philadelphia

National Spelling Champ Kim Calvin Heads Home Tonight

Avondale eighth grader Kim Calvin arrives at Akron Canton Airport after clinching the national spelling title. His classmates greet him with signs and cheers as Principal Paul V. Wyles praises the pupil not only for spelling but for all studies. Kim rests at home before tonight’s valedictory at Avondale School.

IM Calvin Avondale School Akron- Canton Paul V. Wyles Hose Kim Calvin Akron-Canton Avondale Kim New York Glenn H. Calvin Glenn Jr Kathi Stark County America United States State Department Voice of America Wyles Broad Ave NW Washington

Ground Breaking At Central High Today

Ground will be broken at 4 p m for an addition to Central Catholic High School on Route 30 east of Reed urban. Bishop James A McFadden and a building committee will officiate with other local priests in attendance.

Central Catholic High School Route 30 Reedurban James A. McFadden

Amusements and Comics in the Market Pages

The page lists sections including Amusements 18 19 Comics 207 Deaths Editorial Page George Sokolsky 13 Markets and Financial 22 Radio and Television 12 Social News 16 Sports 2022 Weather Report 10. It reflects a newspaper index layout with multiple column headings and feature placements across the edition. The entry signals the structure rather than a standalone story.

George Sokolsky

Mayor Won't Sign Measure On Auditorium

Mayor Carl F. Klein refused to sign the auditorium ordinance, saying it lacks a 25 year use restriction. Council revised the measure and set readvertising, with $50,000 bond and $245,000 bid goal, after a $234,567 bid was withdrawn. The change narrows site use and clarifies property description.

Carl F. Klein Klein Russell H. Mack

North Market Project Given City Approval

City council advances the North Market improvement by approving a 50-50 state city plan for resurfacing and widening between 9th and 19th streets. The city agrees to 6500 dollars on its share, with hearings set for July 5 on several zone changes in Cleveland, 5th and 6th streets, and Navarre road.

North Market Council State Highway Department Market Carl F. Klein Earl Smith 12Th Sts Klein Smith Ohio Power Co

May Weather Patchwork Brings Warm Spells and Late Frosts

May ran slightly warmer than normal with rainfall near average. First half largely dry, then 1.25 inches of rain on May 15 and total 3.69 inches, just above the 64 year mean of 3.67 inches. High reached 83 and a near frost on May 29 marked one of the latest frosts on record. forecasts call for more warm conditions with a chance of showers.

City Employees Sick Leave Limit Adopted

A revised city ordinance sets new working rules for hourly staff including a maximum of 30 days sick leave in two years. The measure was approved by council with further details to be explained on page 10.

House Passes Rankin Pension Bill With Revisions

The House approved a new World War I and II veterans pension bill and sent it to the Senate after removing an unemployability clause. Rankin seeks further amendment to drop the unemployability standard though the measure’s cost remains a major issue, with estimates ranging from about 9 to 57 billion dollars over 50 years.

Bulletin Washington House Senate Rankin Mississippi Veterans’ Affairs Committee Budget Bureau

Council Forms Panel to Review Skid Row Conditions

Acting Council President John Lehmann appointed a committee led by Robert H. Graham and Vera L. Elliott to study conditions on Canton's Skid Row near Tuscarawas Street East between Cherry Avenue and the railroad tracks. J. Lewis Marshall of the Goodwill Union Mission urged cleanup due to noise and drunkenness hindering summer sleep. The panel follows a letter noting police cooperation concerns.

ITV Council Canton John Lehmann Robert H. Graham Graham Acciatad He Gcaumnasilman Tea Macnnn LE Wadppur Vera L. Elliott J. Lewis Marshall Goodwill Union Mission & Industries Tuscarawas St E Cherry Ave Wheeling & Lake Erie Mr. Marshall Lehmann Carl F. Klein Marshall

U.S. Accuses Hiss of Copying Secret Papers

In a perjury trial against Alger Hiss, the government alleges he and his wife copied 65 typewritten pages from 47 State Department documents dated early 1938. Prosecution notes a secret document may be withheld from the jury. three babysitters from Hiss's Washington home are subpoenaed as potential witnesses.

New York Alger Hiss State Department U. S Thomas F. Murphy

Roy McClintock Resigns From Ward 3 Council

Councilman Roy M. McClintock announced his resignation effective today after six weeks in office. The 58 year old Republican said he found it necessary to quit and thanked the council for kindness. He was appointed April 12 to fill a vacancy caused by Baxter C. Sharrock’s death and was expected to resign around June 1 to allow the ward’s Republican nominee to take the seat. The piece notes a 7-6 Republican edge in council. Porch rugs and chairs advertised by Home Furniture follow.

Roy M. McClintock Ward McClintock Council Baxter C. Sharrock Ward 3

City Council Approves New Canton Bus Route

The council voted three hours to endorse a proposed new route by Councillors CaChat and Earl Smith. The plan aims to improve service in the northeast and northwest, with Canton City Lines Inc. ordered to implement within 30 days. Lor en E. Souers Jr. questioned report wording citing franchise arbitration rules.

Fred G. CaChat Public Utilities Committee Earl Smith Canton City Lines, Inc Loren E. Souers Jr

Canton Stop Sign Halts Massillon Car After Wild Chase

An 85 mile an hour chase from Massillon to Canton ended with Paul J. Coverdale 20 of Massillon arrested after crashing into a stop sign at llth street and Maryland Ave SW. He pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and received $50 fine plus costs and a one year driving rights suspension. State Patrol also fined James Sexton 47 of Strasburg $50 and three days in jail for reckless driving after arrest on Route 62 near Brewster.

Massillon Canton Paul J. Coverdale Nealeave Llthst Maryland Ave Robert G. Hoffman Coverdale Japan James Sexton RD 1 Strasburg Stark County Hoffman Sexton Route Brewster

Hickenlooper Seeks AEC Data On Personnel during hearings

Senator Hickenlooper demands 14 AEC records and security data on several personnel as hearings into alleged mismanagement begin. He seeks correspondence, advisory committee minutes, overtime records, conference records, and Manhattan Project history to probe the commission headed by Lilienthal.

Washington Hickenlooper Iowa Atomic Energy Commission Senate House Atomic Committee David E. Lilienthal Lilienthal Carroll L. Wilson AEC McMahon Connecticut Commission

Ferraro's Bread Ad Notes Boil Radiator Sale

Radiator boil? See E. Tusc. Radiator & Weld Co. 1601 E Tusc ad Duz Tide Oxydol 2 boxes 55c at Dreyer's 1252 Maryland SW ad.

E. Tusc. Radiator & Weld Co Dreyer’s Maryland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hal Donahey Avondale Tonight Central High Mr. Smith Fred CaChat Public Property Committee Planning Commission Zoning Board of Appeals 26Th St Ridgeway 5Th St Rose Ct Gilmore 6Th St Spring Correll Navarre Rd Vine and Aldenaves Prober Atom Security Timken Roller Bearing Co Swiss Country Club Tommy Henrich Bob Lemon Joe Gordon Phil Rizzuto George Stirnweiss Council Studies U.S Hiss Whittaker Chambers Lloyd Paul Stryker Roy McClintock James A. Hutter Dueber Republican Council Albert S. Fromm Army Quebec Roosevelt Winston Churchill Hyde Park United Kingdom Manhattan Civilian Commission Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Committee On Atomic Energy Congress Ferraro
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