Skouras Tops 1947 Income List for US Corporations
Magnate Charles P. Skouras, head of National Theaters Amusement Co. and Fox West Coast Agency, was named the highest paid corporate employee in 1947 with $810,000. Betty Grable led female earners with $208,000. the Treasury listed more than 1,000 people earning over $75,000. Skouras and Grable could be surpassed by later Treasury releases. Spyros P. Skouras earned $201,300 as president of Twentieth Century Fox.
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Skouras
National Theaters Amusement Co., Inc
Fox West Coast Agency Corp
Treasury
Miss Grable
Olivia de Havilland
Vincent Riggio
American Tobacco Co
National Broadcasting Co
Fred Waring
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Rockefeller
Hutton
Duke
Larry S. MacPhail
New York Yankees
New York Stock Exchange
Emil Schram
National Broadcasting
Johnson and Higgins
New York
Chrysler Corp
Bethlehem Steel
May Department Stores Co
Missouri Corporation
Spyros P. Skouras
Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Condon demands Hoover apology over Coplon FBI reports
Dr Edward A Condon demands a personal apology from J Edgar Hoover after FBI secret files are introduced in the Coplon espionage trial. The reports name confidential informants and center on Mrs Irina Aleksander and Mrs Condon, with FBI claims of Russian ties and questionable contacts. Kent, a Washington businessman, is noted for a 1943-46 contact alleged in the records.
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J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
IndAith Cantnan
Edward A. Condon
Federal Bureau of Standards
Condon
Hoover
Coplon
Miss Coplon
Justice Department
Albert L. Reeves
Archibald Palmer
Clark
Ques
Irina Aleksander
Aleksander
Bozidhar Aleksander
Ralph Bunche
United Nations Trusteeship Council
Yugoslavia
New York
Associated Press
Great Neck
N. Y
Wittenberg Women Lead Ninth Guild Convention
Four Canton residents will play leading roles as the ninth annual Wittenberg Women's Guild convention unfolds at Wittenberg College on Wednesday and Thursday with delegates from five states. The theme is The Hope of the Future and speakers include Dr. W. Emerson Beck and Dr. E. E. Flack. Mrs. De R. Fauble of Cleveland serves as president.
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Canton
Walter F. Robinson
Russell Philabaum
J. Ray Anderson
Tom B. Hominghausen
Wittenberg Women’s Guild
Wittenberg College
Robinson
Guild
Philabaum
Anderson
Hominghausen
Rain Delays Baseball And Picnics Across Canton
Showers slowed Sunday activities as the Cleveland Indians ground crew chased tarpaulins and Canton picnic groups sought shelter. State Highway Department noted rainfall was not measurable while highs reached 88 degrees. Forecasts predicted more showers tonight and Tuesday with a cooler high.
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Cleveland Indians
Canton
State Highway Department
Greek Cynics Compared To Early Christian Hermits
Some Greek Cynics led lives somewhat similar to those of early Christian hermits, adopting austere habits and a focus on virtue over material wealth. Their philosophy emphasized simple living, public questioning, and self sufficiency in a world of social norms.
Stick to Goal at Ohio U Graduation as Bromfield Speaks
Athens Ohio June 13 AP Louis Bromfield author and farmer urged 735 Ohio University seniors to find their life goal and stick to it. He warned against chasing breaks and stressed democracy must be earned and maintained, praising the U S system as the highest form of government and human relations.
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Athens
Louis Bromfield
Ohio University
Bromfield
United States
Medical student delivers baby at home in Chicago
Lawrence Elegant, 26, a junior medical student, performed an unassisted home delivery when his wife Joan, 22, went into labor suddenly. They welcomed a 6 pound 10 ounce daughter, prompting Elegant to consider obstetrics as a specialty.
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Chicago
Lawrence Elegant
Joan
Elegant
Compton Urges Wooster Class Faith in U S Democracy
Dr Arthur Compton acting for his ill brother told the Wooster College 311 graduates to trust in democracy and free enterprise. He urged comparison of U S freedoms with nondemocratic states and urged enthusiasm for the American way of life as proven strong in war and with vast power reserves.
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Wooster
Arthur Compton
Washington University
St. Louis
Karl Compton
National Military Establishment
College of Wooster
Quinby
United States
Frozen Food Lockers Suggested for Stores
A panel discussion at the National Association of Retail Grocers golden jubilee convention in Chicago showcased frozen food lockers and public address systems as store promos. Ray Williams of Lima Ohio argued the lockers force at least 300 customers to pass 80 feet of shelving before exiting.
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Chicago
National Association of Retail Grocers
Ray Williams
Lima
Goebbels Brother Dies After Camp Release
Konrad Goebbels, 51, brother of Nazi propaganda minister, found dead in a forest near Huettental after being released from Darmstadt labor camp a few hours earlier. Police say heart attack or stroke likely caused the death following a three year Nazi sentence completed Friday.
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Darmstadt
Germany
Konrad Goebbels
Huettental
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Cleveland
Jack
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Berger
U.S
Goebbels
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HIT Records
B. & R. Novelty CO
Cherry Aveue
Pepsi
America
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Pepsi-Cola Company
ABC
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Borden
Landen
Hudson
Hield
Fulk-Bayer, Inc
Walnut Ave
Canton, Ohio
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