Sheriff Assails vice and calls for church aid in Stark County
Sheriff Harry W. Grossglaus told the Canton Stark Ministerial Association that vice and racketeers have long plagued Stark County and that enforcement requires church support. He criticized Alliance gambling publicity, warned of Communist influence, and argued for gun rights while denouncing punchboards and the numbers racket as illegal. He urged clergy to report suspicious activity to aid enforcement efforts.
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Stark County
Harry W
Butch) Grossglaus
Canton-Stark Ministerial Association
Y.M.C.A
ensla+s
Cleveland
Canton
Grossglaus
John J. Fraley
Cincinnati
California
Ohio
Ministerial Association
21 Month Installment Plan Purchases Begin
Washington reports the federal reserve board relaxed installment buying rules. Consumers can buy cars with 21 months credit and other appliances like refrigerators radios and TVs with nearly two year terms. Down payments drop to 15 percent while cars require a one third cash payment.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Canton Milk Prices Drop Amid Home Delivery Split
Milk at 17 cents a quart over counter in Canton, 18 cents for home delivery. First time a gap exists between home delivery and store prices. Discounts apply to volume buyers. Kroger Acme A P and independent grocers follow 17 cent home price.
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Canton
Mik
Canton Milk Distributors
Kroger
Acme
Independent Grocers Association
Deputies Seize Three Slots at Pleasant View
Clyde E. Shorb 44 of 3035 Regent Ave NE is free on $200 bond after deputies seized two nickel machines and a dime machine at The Barn Pleasant View on Route 62 near 31st Street NE. The building hosts square dancing on weekends and youth dances during the week.
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Clyde E. Shorb
Regent Ave NE
Nick Maxim
Wilbur Unsworth
Sheriff’s Office
Shorb
Pleasant View
Route 62
31St St NE
Sheriff's Office
Fire Dept Adds New Emergency Number 6-7171
Chief George Jacob was notified by Ohio Bell that the fire department’s call number is changing to 6-7171 from the old 7171. Residents are urged to update telephone lists to avoid alarm delays.
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George Jacob
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Jacob
Blast Victims Reach $93 500 Settlement In Gas Explosion Case
Four personal injury suits stemming from the February 1, 1948 gas explosion at Arthur Huberty’s home 2250 Halter Ave NW were settled in Common Pleas Court for a total of 93,500. Plaintiffs included Ruth Ross and Ida Venosdle with settlements varying from 20,000 to 64,000 while Marion Vernier and a life loss claim for an infant were also resolved. The Huberty property suit remains unsettled. Amerman and Mills represented plaintiffs. Hart and Hart defended.
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Arthur R. Huberty
Halter Ave
Common Pleas Court
Common Pleas
George N. Graham
Ruth Ross
Ida Venosdle
Marion Vernier
Louisville
Ross
Mr. Huberty
Amerman and Mills
Hart & Hart
Odom Seeks Solo Flight Record to New Jersey
Honolulu March 7 AP Bill Odom nears halfway in a nonstop 5 285 mile flight to Teterboro N J a Coast Guard vessel 1100 miles from San Francisco reports he veered south of course due to a northern storm He rides a 25 knot tailwind an escort B 17 turned back at the 1000 mile mark after noting Odom at 7500 feet in better weather than his prior attempt which ended Jan 13 at Oakland after 2401 miles and a new record The 29 year old flier touched down safely last night in Hawaii.
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Honolulu
Bill Odom
Teterboro
N. J
Coast Guard
San Francisco
Odom
Hawaii
Oakland
California
Saints
Deputies Question 3 In Alleged Truck Theft
Sheriff deputies questioned three men about the alleged theft of a 1930 pickup truck early Sunday. The vehicle was found after hours in the suspects’ possession as officers arrested them. Gerald D. Mayle, 27, was jailed on operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and driving without a license. The two others were held for investigation on suspicion.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Gerald D. Mayle
9Th St NE
Ickes Opens Office at New Washington Location
Dr Howard J Ickes announces his medical office moves to 516 4th St NW Washington with new fixtures and hours to serve patients.
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Howard J. Ickes
M.D
4Th St
Hoover Urges Commerce Department Control of Transport
The Hoover commission urged Congress to make the Department of Commerce the chief authority over all U S land sea and air transport by absorbing eight outside agencies while preserving their regulatory powers. It would also place the Coast Guard and other agencies under Commerce to end fragmented control and improve nationwide transportation planning and efficiency.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Congress
Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Civil Aeronautics Board
Maritime Commission
National Advisory Commission For Aeronautics
Coast Guard
The
Treasury
Public Roads Administration
Federal Works Agency
Office of Defense Transportation
Commission
Interior Department
Fish and Wildlife Service
Division of
Commercial Fisheries
Customs Bureau
Department of Commerce
Hoover
Harding
Secret Intelligence Bill Slipped to House Floor
A guarded bill to shield CIA agents and grant new overseas powers went to the House in near secrecy with restricted debate and no floor amendments. It would authorize CIA budget concealment, pay roll secrecy, and the entry of up to 100 aliens annually for information, plus assignments to domestic or foreign institutions.
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Ashington
Vinson
Georgia
House Armed Services Committee
Congress
House Rules Committee
Representative Short
Missouri
Central Intelligence Agency
Lasseer
Maryland
Armed Services Committee
Rules Committee
Brooks
Louisiana
CIA
Auto push leads to crane train crash near Fairhope
Three people were injured when a Manhattan Limited passenger train struck two cars stalled at Broadway road crossing one car being pushed. Elmer Crowl 44 of Louisville suffered serious leg and scalp injuries while Leonard Culp 32 Salineville had possible ankle fracture and Verla Culp 27 minor knee scrapes. All taken to Mercy Hospital.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Manhattan Limited
Broadway Rd
Fairhope
Sheriff's Office
Elmer Crowl
Louisville
Leonard Culp
RD 1
Salineville
Verla
Mercy Hospital
Culp
Vonda
Sandra
Harold Goddard
RD 2
Crowl
Patient Hit At Massillon Hospital Leaves 62 Year Old Injured
Albert McMillan, being treated at Massillon State Hospital, suffered severe shock and facial and scalp lacerations after an unspecified traffic incident. He was moved to Massillon City Hospital for further care.
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Albert McMillan
Massillon State Hospital
Massillon City Hospital
70 Girls Saved In College Fire
Farmville Virginia March 7 70 girl students at State Teachers College shared clothes and beds with 70 freshmen who lost everything but their lives in a dormitory fire. Pajama clad girls fled to the lawn as flames swept upper windows and roof. Firefighters from Farmville and nearby towns prevented disaster to the chapel and main building.
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Farmville
State Teachers College
Lynchburg
College
Meat Goes Self Service Cavalcade Broadcast
Tonite at 8 30 WTAM exclusive Canton presentation Cavalcade of America features Paul J Molnar 2915 West Tusc ad as host location details unclear
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Wtam! Cavalcade of America
Canton
Paul J. Molnar
W. Tusc
Honest Furniture Values Big Savings Ad
Classified notice promoting Honest Furniture with a sales offer of 15 percent down and 21 months to pay at Home Furnishings located at 229 Market Street Sad.
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Home Furn
S.S.K.U.V. No. 14 to Hold Service for George Untch
Members of S S K U V No 14 will hold a service Tuesday evening at 7 30 for their late brother George Untch at Schneeberger Funeral Home with Michael Huebner secretary treasurer listed.
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S.S.K.U
Defiant Martin Sentenced to Electric Chair
Frank Paul Martin Jr. 24 of 1812 Berger NE was sentenced to die in the electric chair on June 17 for the Dec 4 robbery murder of James N. Rose in Massillon. Judge Weber and two colleagues imposed the sentence amid Martin insisting on his innocence and planning an appeal. Delores Bradley, 25, of 1844 Irwin NE, received 1 to 20 years for first degree manslaughter in the related case.
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Frank Paul Martin Jr
Berger
James N. Rose
Mahoning
Jd NE
Paul G. Weber
Martin
Father Drakenbrod
Kenneth Lesh
Frank F. Cope
George N. Graham
Weber
Carnahan Ave
Delores Bradley
Irwin
Marysville Reformatory
Lee Scott
Irwin Pf
Massillon
Fifth District Court of Appeals
Clement
Temperature Rebounds After Weekend Cold Snap in Canton
A cold front dropped Canton temperatures 46 degrees from a Saturday high of 65 to a 19 degree low Sunday morning. Thunderstorm Saturday night and Sunday snow flurries followed, with .28 inches of weekend precipitation. Warmer weather is forecast with rain likely by Tuesday afternoon.
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Canton
Flood Devastates Mississippi Valley Leaving Thousands Homeless
Missouri Valley towns faced record floodwaters from the Big Muddy and its tributaries causing at least two deaths and 2000 homeless. Levees failed across four states as ice jams released destructive torrents from Nebraska toward Kansas City. Atchison reached a crest of 26.6 feet and Nebraska City logged 25.8 feet as towns evacuated, sandbagged, and disaster centers opened for relief.
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Missouri Valley
Dennison
U.S. Army Engineers
Kansas City
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Atchison
Kan
Nebraska City
Neb
St. Joseph
Rock Island
Burlington
Elecctric
Halls
Rushville
Red Cross
Parcel Post to Berlin Stopped by Postoffice
Postmaster L J Elsaesser announced today that all parcel post service to Berlin Germany has been suspended due to transportation difficulties. The Post Office Department notified the Canton postoffice of the action, while parcels continue to Berlin’s American French and British zones except Berlin.
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L. J. Elsaesser
Berlin
Germany
Postoffice Department
Canton Postoffice
Canton
Berelin
Philippines to Arrest Former Senate Leader Avelino and Nine Aides
Manila reports the Senate invokes its power of arrest to detain former Senate President Jose Avelino and nine followers who walked out of the current session. Avelino, ousted by a rump Senate, plans to challenge President Quirino in the next election after assisting Roxas’s campaign.
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Manila
Philippine Senate
Senate
Jose Avelino
Avelino
Supreme Court
Elpidio Quirino
Manuel Roxas
Roxas
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