State Finishes Testimony in Johnson Trial
The prosecution wrapped its case in the second degree murder trial of James L. Johnson, 48, of 910 9th St SE, with eight women and four men on the jury before Judge Paul G. Weber. Witnesses included restaurant proprietors Clayton Newberry and his wife who described the card game scuffle and the victim’s order. The defense sought to portray the shooting as accidental with both men on the pistol during the altercation.
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James L. Johnson
9Th St SE
Common Pleas
Paul G. Weber
Manos
Clayton Newberry
Johnson
Knowland Questions Loose AEC Control Over Isotopes
Washington June 9 AP senator Knowland charged the Atomic Energy Commission shows lax control of shipments of vital atomic materials. He cited secret documents on shipping procedures tied to the Argonne uranium 235 loss and questioned exports to foreign entities while defending isotopes for humanitarian use. Lilienthal denied law violations and said isotopes are not information.
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Hickenlooper
Atomic Group
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Atomic Energy Committee
Norway
David E. Lilienthal
ABC
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Knowland
California
AEC
Argonne National Laboratory
Chicago
FBI
Senator Knowland
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
David E. Lillienthal
Lilienthal
Hickelooper
Informants' FBI Reports Read in Court in Espionage Trial
Secret FBI report named Fredric March and other Hollywood figures as Communists, presented in Judith Coplon's espionage trial. The document cited informants from 1947 asserting March and others, including Florence Eldridge March, collaborated with the Communist party and infiltrated the motion picture industry. Respondents and denied ties drew mixed reactions from listed individuals across the entertainment and academic world.
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Washington
FBI
Fredric March
Hollywood
Judith Coplon
March
Communist Party
William J. McCarthy
Daniel F. Garde
Lionel Berman
Edward G. Robinson
Paul Robeson
Dorothy Parker
Donald Ogden Stuart
Ruth McKinney
Alfred Waltz
Alvah Bessie
Dalton Trumbo
Millen Brand
Michael Blankfort
T-6
Canada Lee
Institute For Democratic Education, Inc
Daniel L. Marsh
Boston University
Clyde R. Miller
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Norman Corwin
Columbia Broadcasting System
Florence Eldridge March
Communist Front
Robinson
Moscow
Roosters and poultry prices at Park Poultry ad note
Special business luncheon advertised at Yant's Cottage 1100 12th NW with ample parking. Fresh eggs priced 55 cents, fat hens 35 cents, roosters 30 cents, ib 1 pound. New items listed alongside editorial and sports sections in the Amusements and Markets pages.
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Park Poultry
30Th
Harrisburg Rd
Yant’s Cottage
12Th NW
Breakfast Sets Close Out at Half Price
Breakfast Sets closeout five piece sets regularly 59 50 now 29 50. Home Furn 229 Market Sad Radishes three bunches ten cents. Wine Sap apples three pounds 29c. Head lettuce two for 19c. Hothouse tomatoes 24c per lb. Bananas 16c per lb. A M Super Market 312 E Tuscar Fryers 33c per lb. Cooper's 921 Ninth NE. Free delivery. Dial 58881l-ad.
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Home Furn
Fryers
Cooper's
Dial
12th Fugitive Is Recaptured
Denver Vannest, 35, one of 14 convicts who escaped from the state prison at Moundsville last Friday, was recaptured today at New Martinsville. Deputy Warden A E Winter had no other details. Vannest was serving 25 years for armed robbery and malicious wounding and was described as the most dangerous among the escapees. two convicts remained at large.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Denver
Vannest
New Martinsville
A. E. Winter
Penitentiary
Orel J. Skeen
Stark Democrats Push Ohio Time Change for Voters
Stark County Democrat representatives Joseph DuBar Ed Witmer and Ann Ryan sponsor a constitutional amendment to require standard time statewide via referendum next November. The House passed 88 27 amid debate with opponents warning it may not prevent cities from choosing daylight saving time. Rural members mostly supported the proposal.
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Ohio
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Stark County
Joseph DuBar
Ed Witmer
Ann Ryan
George W. Kirkpatrick
Knox
Law and fiscal actions dominate state assembly agenda
The House rules committee questions Ohio State Medical Dean Dr Charles A Dean on admissions policy and hospital staff rules as FEPC talks advance. The House passed measures include county fairs land seizure, county engineer pay tied to population, and a five member workmen compensation study panel. Senate action backs sheriffs’ jail pay rise and school construction tax levy moves, with judges and treasurer raises in small counties planned. Senator Arthur Blake proposes a new bill as the assembly turns to continued debate.
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House Rules Committee
Ohio State University
Charles A. Dean
House
Senate
Common Pleas
Adams
Henry
Wyandot
Holmes
Arthur Blake
Belmont
Prize List Opens For Repository Photo Contest
The Repository begins first of ten weekly amateur snapshot contests. Judges sort hundreds of entries across divisions including babies and children scenes and still life. Winners announced Sunday with first prize of five dollars and other top prizes. cash awards total ten thousand dollars nationwide.
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the Repository
Coal Pit Shutdown Called by Lewis To Reduce Stockpiles
The United Mine Workers of America lead a week long strike to shrink a 52 day coal stockpile and bolster John L. Lewis bargaining power as crucial contract talks loom. Some operators support the move while others dispute its legality and impact on Taft Hartley repeal efforts. The stoppage targets 65 million tons of above ground stockpiles and coincides with pending contract negotiations and welfare fund funding debates.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
J. Atlee Schafer
American Retail Coal Association
Cleveland
Charleston
W. Va
Walter R. Thurmond
Southern Producers’ Association
John L
Philip Murray
William Green
Murray
Green
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Bluefield
U. S. Steel Corp
Philadelphia
Lewis Union
Ohio Power buys 108 acres for new 300000 kW plant
The Ohio Power Co plans a 300000 kilowatt plant on 108 acres in Washington County twelve miles south of McConnelsville. Construction may start years from now with an estimated 36000000 dollar cost. The site on the Muskingum River will feed a 55 county system with two 150000 kW units.
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Ohio Power Co
Washington County
McConnelsville
Muskingum River
Ohio Power
Philo
Zanesville
Meigs Creek
Dye Fork Valley
Morgan and Noble Counties
Ohio Power System
Ohio River
Steubenville
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Pomeroy
Slum Removal Bill Approved by State Senate
In Columbus on June 9 AP reported state senators approved a bill to redevelop blighted areas over four acres. Cities would condemn and acquire property with tax funds or bonds, residents moved at city expense, and eyesore buildings razed for redevelopment under approved plans. Governor Lausche expected to sign.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Uniontown Girl Killed In Auto Hits Motorbike
A 15-year-old Uniontown girl, Zola Gray, was killed when the motorbike she rode was struck by a car driven by Melvin Ray Yoder of Hartville on Route 619 near Uniontown. She was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital from head injuries. Services set for Saturday at Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church, with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. funeral home in Akron accepting calls after 7 tonight.
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Uniontown
Melvin Ray Yoder
RD 1
Hartville
State Highway Patrol
Zola Gray
Sam Gray
Yoder
Miss Gray
Mercy Hospital
Uniontown High School
Helen Gray
Samuel
Harold Gray
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Lucen Kutuchief
Dallas Billington
Greenlawn
Hopkins
Akron
Car Hits Cement Wall In City Collision
James R. Davis, 32, of 2020 Mahoning Road NE, was pinned in his car when it struck a cement wall at E. R. Walter home 1500 9th Street SW at 8:17 p.m. Wednesday. He was pulled free, treated at Aultman Hospital for multiple facial and leg injuries as police continue the investigation.
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James R. Davis
Mahoning Rd
E. R. Walter
9Th St
Donald Cotton
Camden Ave
Davis
Aultman Hospital
Two men treated after car crash at 9 50 p m
Stuart S. Stone 54 of 327 Poplar NW and Robert L Lahmers 21 of RD 3 Louisville were treated at Mercy Hospital for possible rib fractures after their cars collided at 9 50 p m. Traffic details continued on Page 8.
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Stuart S. Stone
Poplar
Robert L. Lahmers
RD 3
Louisville
Mercy Hospital
Frost Threat Passes as Mercury Drops to 38
The U S Weather Bureau says frost danger is past and the morning low at the state highway garage reached 38 degrees, slight plant damage reported on the lowest ground around Canton. Warmer, more humid weather is forecast for later in the week.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
State
Canton
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Fredric
Earl Atkinson
Los Angeles
Calif
Atkinson
Ia Padars
George Sokolsky
Stark Democrats
Ohio House
FEPC
Lucile Perry
Lewisburg
United States
U.S. Cadet Nurses Corps
Leonard A. Scheele
The
Public Health Service
Globe Dairy
7Th & Whipple
Zona Gray
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