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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1949

Page

2

Blockade Tightens on Russians in Frankfurt Headquarters

US troops cordon the Soviet repatriation mission building in Frankfurt for a second day, stopping traffic and blocking access after a Russian lieutenant sought a newspaper. Col. S A Wood vows no aid or ease while German police close detours and water mains are cut to sever access.

P Rankefurt Col. Wood U. S. Army Stars and Stripes Berlin Marshall Vassily .D. Sokolovsky Germany Frankfurt Lucius D. Clay M.p.’S U. S Moscow

Farmhouse accidents on American farms rise yearly

More than one third of annual farm accidents occur in homes, highlighting risk regions within farm properties and the need for safety measures in living spaces on rural farms.

Canton Businessman Escapes Plane Forced Landing

L C Dubs of Canton a vice president and general manager of Canton Stoker Corp was among 16 uninjured when Capital Airlines DC-3 on Flight 40 made an emergency landing on a farm near Frankfort Springs Pa Twelve passengers and a four member crew were unharmed only minor damage to the plane.

L. C. Dubs Tuscarawas, St Canton Stoker Corp Capital Airlines Imperial, Pa Allegheny County Youngstown Pittsburgh United Press Fretwell East Liverpool Frank Myers Frankfort Springs Greater Pittsburgh Belle Vernon Stookey Whitt Chicago Airlines Detroit Cleveland Akron-Canton Newark N. J

Canton Area Recruit District Expands Including Youngstown

The Canton army recruiting district will add Youngstown area counties effective April 1. Lt Col Albert C Molter announced in Columbus. The change consolidates Ohio and Kentucky recruiting under one command with Fort Hayes as headquarters. Youngstown remains a recruiting substation and registrants will be processed in Canton if the draft resumes.

Canton Youngstown Columbus Albert C. Molter Ohio Molter Seid Lloyd A. Kuhns Army Stark Wayne Holmes Tuscarawas Carroll Portage Summit Akron Medina Kentucky Fort Hayes Col. Molter Steubenville Mansfield Lima Dayton Cleveland Tooledo Marietta Portsmouth Cincinnati

Fiscal Year Change and Highway Fund Voted

The Ohio Senate approved two House measures. One moves the state fiscal year to July 1 from January 1. The other releases 9,050,000 dollars for highway improvements in the first half of the year. The chamber also sent to the House a bill requiring retailers to itemize installment charges and caps finance charges at 8 percent. Senator Howard M. Metzenbaum led the measure. Senator Edward Welsh dissented.

Columbus Ohio Senate Senate House Howard M. Metzenbaum Cuyahoga Edward Welsh Montgomery

Furnishing Delay Keeps New Postoffice Closed

Canton post office delays opening of its new Tuscarawas Street branch due to incomplete equipment. West End carriers have used the building for two months while postmaster L. J. Elsaesser says streamlined counters and windows are still missing. arrival of remaining materials expected in March or April. Public lobby remains closed until completion.

Canton Post Office Tuscarawasst Wertzave West End L. J. Elsaesser

Fare to Airport Hike Considered

Ohio's Public Utilities Commission weighs a petition by Ily Transit Lines to raise limousine fares from downtown Canton to Akron-Canton Airport to 1.75 plus tax. Current is 0.90 plus tax. If approved the fare would rise to 2.04 with tax. Canton Chamber of Commerce official Henry Ernst and airport trustees representative Fred Bailey oppose the hike. Airline attorneys and port officials attend the Columbus hearing. A ruling is expected in about 30 days.

Ohio Public Utilities Commission Ily Transit Lines Canton Akron-Canton Henry Ernst Canton Chamber of Commerce Fred Bailey Columbus Ernst Flg

Caen University Ranks Among Old English Seats

The University of Caen in Normandy is noted as the third oldest English university area, founded by Henry VI of England, the conqueror of the region.

University of Caen Normandy France Henry VI England

Resident Burned In Home Mishap

Andrew Koman aged 64 of 1912 8th St NE suffered first to third degree burns when his clothes caught fire while he tried to light a coal stove. A neighbor smothered the blaze with a blanket and Mercy Hospital reports him on the danger list. He lived alone and the fire department was not dispatched.

Andrew Koman 8Th St NE Koman Mercy Hospital

Nickel silver: an alloy of nickel copper and zinc

One of the oldest uses of nickel is nickel silver an alloy combining nickel with copper and zinc.

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