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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1949

Page

5

Lawmaker Seeks Inquiry Into Rural Phone Service

Ohio Senator Ralph Winter calls for a 10 member bi partisan commission with subpoena power to probe alleged inadequate rural and suburban phone service. The plan targets high rates and gaps in service while noting delays in calls between Elyria and Lorain and rising rate requests from four major companies.

Clumbus Ralph At Winter Medina Ohio Senate House Winter Elyria Lorain House Commerce Committee Robert W. Reider Ottawa Reider James R. Joyce Jefferson State Utilities Commission

Association Seeks Extra Funds After Revenue Shortfall

The organization reports 63,000 customers across 63 counties and requests an additional $381,400 to cover a projected budget gap. Officials cite shortfalls in revenue and rising costs as the basis for the request.

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Whitey Keck Dies. Stark County Jail’s Longtime Trustee

Henry S. Whitey Keck, 71, known as Stark County Jail’s most familiar trusty, was found dead at 5:30 a.m. in his jail quarters. He died of natural causes after a Wednesday intoxication charge commitment. He swept the front offices and spent years in jail for fines over 5000 dollars from 72 intoxication arrests. The body lay at Wackerly funeral home. brother Charles Keck lives in Pittsburgh.

Henry S. (Whitey) Keck Stark County Sheriff’s Office Whitey Wackerly Funeral Home Charles Keck Pittsburgh

Two Injured in Crash On Warner Church Road

An accident on Warner Church Road near the Warner Church yesterday afternoon sent two drivers to area hospitals. Donald L. Harter 18 of Canton is at Mercy Hospital with head injuries. Allen L. Lamborn 39 of Hartville is in fair condition at Alliance City Hospital with scalp and chest injuries. Deputies said the cars were crowding the road center as they met.

Warner Church Rd Warner Church Sheriff’s Office Donald L. Harter RD 3 Canton Mercy Hospital Allen L. Lamborn RD 1 Hartville Alliance City Hospital

Farm Accident Losses Estimated at One Billion Dollars

An early report estimates economic losses from farm accidents at about one billion dollars nationwide. Officials warn the figure may rise as agricultural activity expands and safety measures lag.

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