Bank Bandits Elude Wayne County Posse in Ohio Heist
In Wooster area authorities hunt two suspected robbers who fled after robbing the North Fairfield Willard Bank of 2731 dollars. A 55 year old and a 20 year old fled on foot, left a 173 dollar loot, and used a stolen 1938 Pontiac. Bloodhounds aided the search as road blocks extended through northeast Ohio.
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Ohio
Here
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Willard United Bank
Norwalk
Studebaker
Glenn Rike
Wayne County
Paul van Zile
Rike
Holmes County
C. A. Leak
Superior Mill Quits June 50 Operations at Borg Warner Plant
Borg-Warner Corp near Louisville will discontinue operations at Superior Sheet Steel Division plant after June 30. Theiss says assets put up for sale as buyers show interest. Shutdown due to lack of competitive semifinished bar or hot rolled strip steel. plant ran at 70 percent capacity. At peak, nearly 700 employed. Acquisition history traces to Borg-Warner in 1946. Superior had been a Continental Steel subsidiary for 19 years. Notices posted on plant bulletin boards this afternoon.
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Superior Sheet Steel
Borg-Warner Corp
Louisville
H. W. Theiss
Borg- Warner
Chicago
Superior
Continental Steel Corp
Kokomo
Ind
Borg-Warner
Canton
State Loyalty Pledge Voted By his House
The Ohio House approved a loyalty oath bill by 104 to 15. It requires public officials and employees to sign affidavits, discharging those advocating revolt or belonging to groups that do, and covers public school and state university teachers. Critics call it a witch hunt and fear legislation.
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Columbus
Ohio House
Frank W. King
Lucas
King
House
First Marine to Lower Flag in Guam Battle Heroic Moment
North American Newspaper Alliance reports COL Donald Spicer recalls being the first Marine to lower the U S colors to a foreign enemy during the Guam surrender on Dec 3 1941. He recalls POW camp life in Japan through 1945 and the moment a hidden American flag surfaced as the war ended.
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Donald Spicer
North American Newspaper Alliancec
Tlanta
Guam
Japan
America
Honshu
Comdr
Wilson Hempfield Harrington
U. S. Navy
Malay Peninsula
Singapore
Middlesex Regiment
Brave rescue saves Ohio tot from choking crumb
One year old Bobby Wilson nearly died after a bread crumb lodged in his lung. State and city police joined doctors in Dunkirk Kenton and Columbus to evacuate him to Children's Hospital. Police escorted the family, and the 60 mile drive took about 50 minutes with red lights and city escort.
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Clumbus
Bobby Wilson
Kenton
Roy Wilson
Dunkirk
Ater
Bobby
Children’s Hospital
Kenton Hospital
Columbus Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Marysville
WHBC Indians Tonight 8 30 Breakfast Sets Close Out
In Todays REPOSITORY WHBC Indians tonight 8 30 ad Breakfast Sets Close Out five piece sets reg 59 50 now 29 50 Home Furn 229 Market Sad complete selection of distinctive Fathers Day cards News Depot ad.
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WHBC
Indians
Home Furn
News Depot
City and County Auto Accidents Injure Ten People
Ten persons were injured in city and county traffic crashes Monday. The most serious crash sent six to Mercy Hospital after a Route 30 collision near the city. George E. Thomas and Joseph Randall drove the involved cars. Randall faced a reckless driving charge and was booked at North Canton Mayor's Court.
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George E. Thomas
RD 1
East Canton
Joseph Randall
Newark
N. J
Sheriff's Office
Thomas
Wallace Crist
North Georgetown
Olive Crist
Randall
Tim Curran
Bronx
N. Y
Jack Houston
Pittsburgh
North Canton
Young man treated after car leaves road near Canal Fulton
James Hambach aged 23 of 1606 Cleveland avenue NW was treated at Aultman Hospital for knee cuts after his car went into a ditch on Route 93 near Canal Fulton. Deputies reported he struck his knee on the dashboard.
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James Hambach
Cleveland Ave NW
Aultman Hospital
Route 93
Canal Fulton
Sheriffs Office
Woman Suffered Scratches After Car Incident
Mrs Louise Heakin aged 61 of 216 Smith Ave SW sustained knee and arm scratches and lip cuts at 6 50 p m after a car collision. The report notes the incident page reference TRAFFIC Page 12.
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Louise Heakin
Smith Ave
Canton School Picnic Begins Wednesday at Meyers Lake Park
Canton children will attend the annual picnic at Meyers Lake Park sponsored by the Canton Council of Parent-Teacher Associations on Wednesday and Thursday with rides priced at 5 cents. Tickets sold at council booths. if rain, the event moves to Friday. Frohme's Flowers now at 1419 Cleveland NW. Special business luncheon daily at Yant's Cottage.
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Canton
Meyers Lake Park
Canton Council of Parent-Teacher Associations
Eisenhower Opposes Federal Aid to Education Bill
General Dwight D. Eisenhower president of Columbia University and acting chairman of the military chiefs of staff wrote a critical letter to Representative Gwinn opposing federal school aid to all states. He urged aid only for states unable to tax enough for education under strict formulas to prevent abuse and federal overreach. The stance puts him against the Truman Taft coalition and aligns with Wherry and Martin, complicating the House labor committee action.
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Truman
Congress
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Eisenhower
Representative Gwinn
New York
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House
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Americans For Democratic Action
Taft
Ohio
Wherry
Nebraska
G.O.P
Martin
Massachusetts
Six Alliance Officers Lose Suspedn Case Hearing Doubtful
A three hour Alliance civil service hearing left the six suspended Alliance policemen’s case undecided. The six patrolmen appeal 30 day suspensions issued after an unauthorized Moose Club raid May 29. City officials and the officers presented testimony as 250 packed the city council chambers.
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Civil Service Commission
Safety Service
William G. Neff
Moose Club
Neil Maloney
George Ziga
Donald Cowen
Donald Grimm
Edward Moretti
Jack Ossler
William T. Martin
Webster Moore
Public Kept Out on Plea Of Vishinsky
In Paris on June 14 1947 Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky pressed for a secret session to wind up the Allied talks on Germany. Western ministers agreed and U S Secretary Acheson enforced a strict press blackout. A plan envisages deputies studying a German peace treaty and a limited East West trade accord to avert a breakdown of the conference.
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Paris
Andrei Vishinsky
Vishinsky
Moscow
Germany
New York
Luxemburg
Russia
London
Acheson
Berlin
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr Wins House Seat in NY District
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., 34, took the oath as a member of the House from the 20th New York district. He won a special election May 17, backed Tammany Hall, ran as four freedoms and liberal party candidate after failing to secure his party's nomination. His mother watched from the gallery during the ceremony.
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Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr
House
W. McCormack
Massachusetts
New York
Tammany Hall
Sol Bloom
Four Freedoms
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