Approval Seen For Christian Science Fees
In Columbus, Ohio, the long fight for Christian Science healers to charge fees nears success as the Senate considers a bill after House passage. The measure would let practitioners bill for ministrations received through prayer, shifting from voluntary contributions. The session also tackles tax equalization, a Sherman birthplace museum, smoke control programs, highway naming, and licensing for multi bar establishments.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
Frank J. Lausche
Board of Tax Appeals
Akron
Cleveland
Toledo
Cincinnati
Lorain
Youngstown
Lancaster
William Tecumseh Sherman
William H. Deddens
Hamilton
Steubenville
Pomeroy
Rockford
van Wert
William Boyd
Cuyahoga
Photo Entries Set Record in Second Contest
Judges in The Repository's amateur snapshot contest saw a record flood of entries as the second of 10 weekly contests closed at 8 am. Many prints showed greatly improved quality making winner selection tough. Winners will be announced Sunday with 12 weekly cash awards and four 0.25 grand prizes advancing to a national contest for $10,000 in prizes.
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Repository
Weather reading and almanac for Canton area
The report notes barometer readings 28.70 at station and 30.01 at sea level with temperatures and humidity. Forecasts canton and vicinity call for partly cloudy skies and warm conditions this afternoon, cooler tonight about 64, and Friday partly cloudy with moderate temperatures. SPHIO notes cooler, then warm and humid weekend with rain in parts of Ohio and a water alert for street trees near 5000 trees at risk.
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Hrent State Univ
Canton
Weather Bureau
Akron-Canton
Sphio
International News Service
Ohio
W U. S. Weather Bureau
A. S. Klemetsmo
Cincinnati
Dayton
Toledo
Columbus
Cleveland
Khiemetsmo
Labor Bill Divides on Seven Plans in Congress
The bill offers six plans from Taft-Hartley in junction method to a 30 day cooling off period. Senator Morse of Oregon proposed an amendment to allow government seizure of struck plants with congressional approval and a court order in specific cases. Amendments passed with little debate as sponsors argued they restore the Wagner Act while Taft dismissed it as nonsense and plans to force a full substitute later.
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Morse
Oregon
Taft
Prison Break Plotter Admits Killing Shallow Grave Victim
Cecil B. Martin, 33, a former convict tied to an Ohio Penitentiary escape plot, confessed to killing Theodore B. White, 58, during a June 4 argument and burying the body in a shallow grave along Little Walnut Creek. White’s remains were found by swimmers and identified by his wife, Stella White. Detective work included statements from 20 people as authorities prepare charges. Martin, held on open charges, was among seven inmates who plotted the 1940 escape.
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Columbus
Here
Cecil B. Martin
Ohio Penitentiary
Theodore B. White
Little Walnut Creek
White
Stella White
Lowell V. Sheets
Homicide
Martin
City Prison
Betty Arnett
Lorraine Walburn
Middleport
Alma Hendricks
Appell Studio Dancers Shine in 14th Annual Revue at McKinley High
About 300 young performers appeared at McKinley High School auditorium for Margaret Hope Appell’s 14th annual dance revue. The program opens with “Another Opening Another Show” and features scenes from baby ballet to advanced numbers, with two pianos and a three-blacklight garden finale. Assisting teachers Joan Robinson and Barbara Jo Rehm led productions. Otto Rolli handled lighting.
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McKinley High School
Margaret Hope Appell
Spain
Miss Appell
Joan Robinson
Barbara Jo Rehm
Otto Rolli
Wilda Frederick Miller
Louise Weisbacher West
Lillian Johnston
Leota Virginia Griffiths
Atom Expert Warns U S To Conserve Resources
Dr Siegfried Wantrup of the University of California told a San Francisco forum on Man and the Atomic Age that even if atomic power serves civilian needs the United States must guard dwindling resources. He blamed weak conservation laws for the loss of land forests wildlife and water.
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San Francisco
U.P
United States
Siegfried V. Wantrup
University of California
Wantrup
Snapshot Contest Rules for Amateurs and Prizes
The Repository invites amateur entries only with restrictions on who may enter. Photos after Oct 1 1948 on black and white film are allowed, no composites, no color transparencies, no mounting, and no prints returned. Weekly prizes total four first $5 and four runnerups $2 and four honorable mentions $1. grand prizes $25 and national contest $10,000.
Earliest Paper Safely Guarded
Cambridge man keeps original copy of The Boston News Letter issue number 1, printed in 1704, sealed in a bank vault. The two page broadside, found between Bible pages, reports London dispatches on Papist priests in Scotland, possible French troops, Ireland rebellion, Queen Anne’s Parliament speech, and a Rhode Island privateer fight with five prizes, local nautical items.
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Cambridge
Mass
U.P
United States
Albert J. LeBourdais
Boston News-Letter
John Campbell
News-Letter
London
Scotland
France
Boston
Ireland
Toungrello
Rhode Island
Browder Fall From Power Traced at Trial
New York June 16. AP summary of Soviet and U S Communist Party leadership shifts detailing Earl Browder’s ouster in 1945 and William Z Foster’s return to power. Gilbert Green described steps to end Browder era, noting Politburo actions between May and June 1945 and debates over Browderism amid postwar policy criticisms. The testimony connects Browderism to a broader conspiracy charge against 11 defendants.
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New York
U. S
Communist Party
Earl Browder
Gilbert Green
Chicago
Illinois
Browder
William Z. Foster
Green
Moscow
Jacques Duclos
France
U. S. Communist Party
U. N
Wayne County roads listed as most dangerous in 1948
The report cites Route 30 from east to west junctions near Wooster with 3,271 cars per day and 13 to 48 accidents across several stretches. Route 21 from Parral to Strasburg carried 6,140 cars daily and endured 22 mishaps. The nearbys in Tuscarawas County show Route 250 from Uhrichsville to Route 259 with 37 accidents and 5,249 cars daily. An eclipse is noted for Oct 6, 1949, and Sept 26, 1950.
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Wooster
Wayne
Dalton
Carroll
Doylestown
Tuscarawas County
Uhrichsville
Parral
Strasburg
New Philadelphia
Carroll County
Dad Deserves A Double Watch That Backed By Reputation
A brief notice highlights a sale or promotion featuring watches with double reputation for dependability. The text cites famous names backing the product line and a price point around 19.75. This item emphasizes reliability and name recognition in a period stores display.
Ohio Highway Woes Drive Bill To Fix Crumbling Roads
Ohio highways face costly safety issues as a 1948 data set shows 807 accident prone miles with 6,201 crashes amid 1.3 billion miles travelled. State officials estimate a $2 billion fix, blaming human error and road design, with angles and driveway exits driving many collisions across routes like U.S. 24 25 and State Route 534.
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Geneva
Geneva-On-the- Lake
Ohio
State Highway Department
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State Board of Tax Appeals
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Los Angeles
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Pittsburgh
Oledo
Washington
Fair
Reo
Boggs Reo Sales Co
Rex Ave
5Th St
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Plotter
Appell Studio
Atom
U.S
Foster
North America
Market Ave
State Highway Patrol
J. H. Ray
Paul A. Abbott
Olumbus
Harry Neal
Highway Department
Kobacker
Ats
General Electric
reRy
General & Electric
Ader
Nes
U. S. Pat
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