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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
4
Ohio legislature eyes a redevelopment bill to clear slums. The House earlier passed the measure 120-8, allowing cities to condemn and acquire blighted land, draft redevelopment plans, and sell surplus parcels to public bodies or private interests under conditions.
The House plans to vote next Tuesday on the biennial budget after trimming about 6 million from a 650 million proposal for two years starting July 1. A Senate finance hearing is scheduled for June 20. A Senate-approved overhaul of Ohio election laws cleared the House 111 to 11 and goes back for concurrence. Provisions include ending strict X-mark counting, blocking independent electors like Wallace, requiring 5 to 25 notarized signatures for party nominees, and allowing booths outside strict precinct locations with documented denial reasons. Also approved 22 to 8 is school district reorganization with up to 500 districts merging into 12-year programs, plus a citizens committee to draft consolidation plans. House health committee backed a Senate-approved bill licensing practical nurses in Ohio.
House defeated a 14 member state recreation board proposal 53 to 60 for a second time and approved a state inquiry into health regulation differences in milk sale and production by 115 to 2. A bill repealing auctioneer licensing requirements passed 114 to 4. A maximum $20 fine for blocking a highway by a train for over five minutes was approved 108 to 1, and a 5-year term for prisoners escaping an officer or jail was approved 98 to 6. The three measures go to the Senate. Senate passed 234 the House bill requiring petitions by 51 percent of township voters before a new horse track with pari mutuel betting can be built, county fair meets exempt, and approved 27 to 1 of a bill re-
Lake Superior Iron Ore Association reports shipments to June 1 total 21,023,247 tons, only 313,800 shy of 1942 all time record. Twenty six six vessels with 2,622,000 gross tons operate this year versus 306 ships with 2,815,000 tons in 1942 peak. Week ending June 6 shipments 2,724,669 tons, down from 2,835,937 and 2,766,566 a year ago. Low lake levels may cut tonnages this month as maximum draft for southbound ships falls from 24.6 to 23.4 feet.
President Truman urged Congress to approve a 150 million dollar recovery program for Southern Korea. He framed Korea as a democracy testing ground against North Korea's communism and said Southern Korea's survival would influence Asia, encouraging resistance to Communist influence in the region.
Charles B Williams executive of the North Canton Community building will speak Thursday noon at the YMCA lunch meeting. This will be the club's last meeting until September.
Police and deputies arrested five motorists on Tuesday for traffic offenses. Seven signal and stop sign summonses were issued by police, two warnings by deputies. Names include Anthony Conde 26 of 1800 Frederick Ave SW and Albert L Brentzel 67 RD 6 North Canton.
Carrollton report notes Cliff A. Belknap of Sherrordsville and Chal Maple of Carrollton lead the Carroll County Soldier's Relief Commission to a Columbus state convention Friday through Sunday. Also attending are W. E. Hibbetts of East Township and L G Sharp of Loudon Township, with William L. White the county service officer joining the state service officer's gathering. The note ends with an unrelated line about the planet Earth.
The Veterans Administration certified 1,300 paralyzed veterans as eligible for federal grants up to 10,000 dollars each to buy or remodel specially designed houses. Authorized by Congress last year, the homes feature ramps instead of stairs for veterans disabled by spinal cord injuries.
Robin son, age 20, who has been bedridden for eight years after a spinal injury, received his diploma from Hamilton High School yesterday. He completed all coursework from bed and plans to continue his education.
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