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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
3
Canton May survey shows seven straight monthly declines in industrial employment to 30,920, 11 percent below last November and 3,150 beneath May last year. Bank debits and clearances, post office receipts, and construction all fell from April, while housing permits and motor vehicle sales showed mixed changes era-wide.
A fire on an enclosed porch at 1203 5th Street SW caused minor damage after a smoker’s carelessness sparked the blaze. Firefighters arrived at 12:42 p.m. Tuesday and extinguished it following an alarm.
The House approved a secretive bill to empower the CIA with independent hiring and spending, permitting annual entry of up to 100 foreign nationals aiding intelligence work and allowing CIA agents to operate within U.S. schools and groups for training. Only Rep. Marcantonio opposed, calling it dangerous and subversive. Secret hearings kept details from public debate.
Rep Roy Longenecker of Wood accused a drive to replace fired highway workers with untried staff. He introduced a House resolution calling for an investigation into the hiring of three new Ohio Highway Department employees in Wood County.
Ohio Governor Frank Lausche warned that doubling the tax on factory machinery would substantially destroy the state's competitive position in attracting new industries. He referenced a Metzenbaum bill proposing the tax increase and noted Ohio’s past industrial growth compared with California and Texas while acknowledging other states lowering machinery taxes to lure industry.
New Philadelphia June 8 Special Tuscarawas County reports the Cancer Drive has exceeded its target reaching the $10 500 quota with some communities yet to report said Chairman Keller Nixon at Tuesday night’s society meeting The drive benefited local cancer causes and involved multiple communities in the county.
Pastor Rev Calvin H Wingert of Trinity Reformed Church will discuss The Flag at the Shrine Club weekly luncheon Thursday at noon in the Mergus restaurant. The talk promises a civic and historical perspective from a local church leader.
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