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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1949

Page

9

Chinese Plot to Kidnap Nanking Leader Foiled

Shen Pao reports a planned kidnapping of acting President Li Tsung Jen and seizure of officials by Kuomintang and Communist agents was stopped two weeks ago. Men Shih heng, linked to Li Chi sen, led the five man group. Tan Gen po named as a Red commander among intended victims. Nationalist agents infiltrated the underground.

Shanghai Shen Pao Li Tsung-Jen Li Chi-sen Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee Nanking Men Shih-heng Revolutionary Committee Men Chin Shiu-ching Chungking China National Assembly Ten Chih Tan Gen-po Red China

Nationalist cruiser Chung king deserts to Communists

The Nationalist cruiser Chung king, formerly the British Aurora, reportedly moved to Chefoo on Shantung peninsula and vanished from its Lower Yangtze anchorage days ago. It carries six 6 inch guns and was a postwar gift from Britain arriving in Nanking in 1948.

Chefoo Shantung Peninsula Nanking Shanghai Cuiser Yangtze Teng Chao-hsing Chungking Kewi Yung-ching Britain Portsmouth England Chiang Kai-shek

Robbery gang member extradition expected Friday

Andrew Chlebeck Stark County probation officer and Sheriffs Investigators Harry M. Smith and Howard VanHorn plan to return Friday from San Francisco with two suspects Edward G. Greaser 24 and Charles Greenwood 16 wanted on shooting with intent to kill and related robberies in Stark and nearby counties. The three were tied to holdups at service stations in Sherman Church and Shepler Church roads and Westfall near Waynesburg plus incidents in Tiffin Pennsylvania East Rochester and Akron. Lloyd J. Steward 26 remains jailed in Seneca County at Tiffin.

Andrew Chlebeck Stark County Harry M. Smith Howard VanHorn San Francisco Stark Edward G. Greaser Canton Kingswood W. Va Charles Greenwood Oak Park Clyde Davis Sherman Church Shepler Church Rds Westfall Waynesburg Tiffin Pennsylvania East Rochester Akron Lloyd J. Steward Seneca County

Dog bites send two residents to area hospitals

Mrs. Elvira Hamman aged 26 of 2816 Blair pl SW was treated at Ault man Hospital Monday for a thumb abrasion from a dog bite. Alvin H. DeSantis aged 12 of 122 13th st SE was treated at Mercy Hospital for a chin abrasion after a dog bite from a canine owned by Frank Hojenski of 1321 Sycamore ave SE.

Elvira Hamman Blair Pl Aultman Hospital Alvin H. DeSantis 13Th St SE Mercy Hospital Frank Hojenski Sycamore Ave

Packagers to Inspect Westinghouse Mansfield Plant

Members of the Society of Industrial Packaging and Materials Engineers in northeastern Ohio will inspect the Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co. plant in Mansfield on March 16. The meeting occurs with the Miami Valley chapter in Mansfield and reservations are via secretary M. J. Kraus at 23555 Euclid Ave Cleveland 17.

Society of Industrial Packaging and Materials Engineers Northeastern Ohio Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co Mansfield Miami Valley M. J. Kraus Cleveland

Zanesville Man Admits Thefts

Ex convict Dwight H. Cherry of Zanesville and partner Robert J. Kennedy of Mt. Vernon confessed to breaking into Shreve and Big Prairie schoolhouses in Wayne County stealing 653 dollars 45 cents and 16 dollars. Cherry claims to have studied newspaper accounts of athletic events to target safes over a four year period totaling between 75000 and 100000 dollars.

Big Prairie Ohio Indiana Cherry Zanesville

Ex-convict admits stealing school safe in Newcomerstown

Dwight H. Cherry 51 a former inmate confessed to taking a 400 pound safe from Newcomerstown High School last April 30 containing 84 cents. He said he aimed to rob the school during a Lions Club benefit, believing money would be inside, but the safe was later found near Zanesville.

Newcomerstown Dwight H. Cherry Zanesville Newcomerstown High School Cherry Lions Club

Compromise Drafted in Rail Union Dispute

Railroad and union representatives drafted new proposals to end a wage and hour dispute risking a strike by 1,000,000 nonoperating employees. The draft aimed to implement a 40 hour five day week, with a July meeting to compare proposals and a Sept 1 start, amid a board clarified plan to reduce hours without lowering earnings.

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Massillon Court Fines Two Traffic Violations

William F. Oser, 29, of 1321 Amherst Ridge, fined 10 dollars and costs for a stop sign violation in Massillon Municipal Court. Harry Pauli, 35, of RD 2 Dalton, fined one dollar and costs for disregarding a traffic signal.

Massillon William F. Oser Amherst Rdge Robert G. Hoffman Harry Pauli Dalton

Woman Injured in Fight At Home as Husband Fined

Mrs. Pearl Skolnik, 37, of 2100 Navarre Road, was treated at Ault Man Hospital for ear and face lacerations and a possible rib fracture after an early morning altercation with her husband. Paul Skolnik, 34, was fined $100 and costs in Municipal Court on an intoxication charge.

Pearl Skolnik Navarre Rd Aultman Hospital Paul Skolnik

Prison Farm Escape Busted Within Four Miles

Parchman Miss Two convicts attempted a horseback escape from the Mississippi prison farm but were overtaken by guards in automobiles within four miles of the facility. Authorities did not report injuries or subsequent charges in the brief.

Parchman, Miss Mississippi

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