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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1949

Page

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Ohio Turnpike Plan Advances in Senate 26 to 5

Ohio Senate approves 26 to 5 a turnpike bill authorizing a five member commission to issue private bonds for a northern Ohio toll road linking with the Pennsylvania system. The plan, projected 239 miles from near Youngstown to the Indiana border, faces House resistance. Bonds would be repaid from tolls. land purchase required first. state funds not committed.

Columbus Senate Ohio House Whitacre Ralph A.winter Medina William M. Boyd Cuyahoga Orval Whitacre Stark State Highway Patrol Winter Turnpike Commission Toll Commission Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Youngstown Akron Cleveland Toledo Indiana Chicago Albert L. Daniels Highland David McK. Ferguson Guernsey Tom V. Moorhead Muskingum Fred R. Seibert Auglaize

Red Cross Reports Early Campaign Total Near Goal

Canton Red Cross announced $43,750.03 raised at its first campaign meeting, about 73 percent of a $60,000 goal. Industrial division led with $24,726.10, followed by Financial and professional $2,846.33 and mercantile $5,265.82. Campaign chairmen John Quinn and Rev. John B. Barker praised workers and anticipated further progress at the next meeting.

Canton Red Cross Carl F. Duerr Mercantile John Quinn John B. Barker

Honest Furniture Values Offer and Dining Ads

Valuing Honest Furniture offers big savings with 15 percent down and 21 months to pay. Home Furnishings at 229 Market Street advertise club dinners and complete dinners at Mergus Restaurant.

Home Furn Mergus

Deadlocked Axis Sally treason trial resumes deliberations

A seven man and five woman federal jury after ten and a half hours of study failed to reach a verdict on Mildred Gillars known as Axis Sally being guilty of treason for Nazi broadcasts during World War II. The defendant sat in a black dress as she returned to court with her sister and brother in law nearby. If found guilty she could face five years to death, though no traitor has been executed in peacetime. The jurors spent the night at a hotel.

Axis Sally Mildred Axis Sally) Gillars Washington Edward M. Curran Miss Gillars Federal Court Law Edward Herrick Conneaut

Hoover Plans Labor Dept Takeover of Draft Agency

The Hoover commission urges moving the selective service system to the Labor Department and restoring the United States Employment Service to Labor. The plan aims to strengthen civilian manpower coordination in wartime and rebuild a weakened Labor Department, with possible opposition from industry and the armed services.

Washington Hoover Commission Congress Labor Department Commission United States Employment Service Herbert Hoover Selective Service Armed Forces Federal Mediation Service National Labor Re

Army Day observance with open houses and ball here

The Stark County Army Day plans include open houses at the National Guard armory and ORC office on April 6, with equipment displays and combat films. Tours will run at the ORC and recruiting stations, plus an Army Day ball on April 8 at Moonlight ballroom with Freddie Arthur's orchestra.

Vincent Wiencek Organized Reserve Corps National Guard Schroyer Ave O.R.C Tuscarawas St Army Recruiting 987Th Armored Field Artillery Moonlight Ballroom Freddie Arthur Stark County Army Recruiting Service Veterans of Foreign Wars Disabled American Veterans American Legion Military Order of the Purple Heart Reserve Officers Association Marine Corps League Robert Borden Canton Walter Luginbuhl

Amusements Comics and Editorial Notes in 8a Cecy Repost

The page lists sections such as Amusements Comics, Deaths, Editorial Page by George Sokolsky, Markets and Final, Radio Programs, Social News, Sports and Weather. Westbrook Pegler column appears among features.

Cuba Nears Formal Break With Russia

Havana reports indicate Cuba plans a formal severing of ties with the Soviet Union after issuing two sharp notes accusing Moscow of brazen propaganda and totalitarian methods. The notes defend carnival mask sales and accuse Soviet leaders of pressuring Cuba. President Carlos Prio Socarros has clashed with Communists before and signals a likely ruptura.

Havana Cuba Carlos Pino Socarros Stalin Piio Cuban Federation of Labor Reds Innis Russia Moscow

Burns Fatal to Andrew Komar in Home Stove Explosion

Andrew Komar aged 63 died after a stove exploded March 2 in his home at 1912 8th Street NE. He lived alone and did odd jobs in the neighborhood. He leaves a brother, Steve of Lowellville. Rev E K Hines to officiate at funeral Friday at 1 pm in Jack funeral home.

Burns 8Th St NE Andrew Komar Mercy Hospital Steve Lowellville Rev. E. K. Hines Jack

Sclerosis Victim Flown for Clinic Visit by Telephone

A sclerosis victim has been transferred by air to a clinic for examination and therapy planning. He has remained at home for three months and will return Friday after tests to decide if physical therapy will help combat the illness.

Youngstown Youths Admit Bold Holdup

Two gunmen from Youngstown Ohio were captured after a gun battle in Washington. Lyman Ramsdell 23 and George Llewellyn Ashton 21 were identified as the bandits who robbed a Baltimore and Ohio stream liner near Martinsburg West Virginia last night. Ramsdell was critically wounded. About $1500 in cash was seized and passengers were pistol whipped during the raid.

Washington West Virginia Martinsburg W. Va Lyman Ramsdell Youngstown George Llewellyn Ashton

Oleo Bill Sent To City Ruled House Group

The Ohio House voted 65 to 51 to send the Senate approved colored oleo bill to the Industry and Labor committee. The measure drew large petition support and faced rural opposition, with city interests pushing the bill through amid procedural clashes and a pivotal journal dispute. The probe of the bill’s reference move led to a firm voice-vote consolidation.

Oleo Bill Columbus Ohio Ohio House House Committee On Industry and Labor House Agriculture Committee Lowell Fees Greene A. G. Lancione Belmont Fess Ed Witmer Stark Industry and Labor Committee

Local Firms Win Sanatorium Architects Named in Fiery Session

In a tense courthouse meeting eight firms were narrowed to Firestone Motter and Frank to design a 750000 addition. The vote favored local architects four to three after repeated ballots with dissent from Moreland and Clank who urged choosing the most experienced firm.

Molly Stark Tuberculosis Sanatorium Building Commission Firestone & Motter Harry C. Frank Commission Harry E. Moreland Alliance Roy H. Clank Frank Conrad Oliver Kuhn Building Commission Cutting & Chess Conrad, Simpson, Ruth & Hayes Firestone, Motter and Firestone, Motter & Frank Nist

Low cost homes push urged at Canton housing clinic

A five man FHA and VA team led a 2 1 2 hour session for 100 builders and officials at the Belden Hotel to promote economical construction of lower priced homes. J Ladsworth of FHA cautioned against cheapening quality and noted the $6 000 to $7 500 market as key, while land planning and resourceful use of materials were highlighted as essential.

Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Administration Belden Earl Lawrence Home Builders’ Association of Stark County, Inc Canton J. Ladsworth Cleveland FHA Wadsworth

Visibility Clears Air Traffic Resumes at Port

Flights at Akron Canton Airport were grounded for several hours as weather closed in on Cleveland ports. Visibility improved and normal traffic resumed with one airliner making an unscheduled landing due to minor mechanical difficulties.

Akron-Canton Cleveland Chicago- New York Akron- Canton

Special Springers 47c Ib This Week United Poultry

Classified poultry ad from United Poultry at 139 Cherry NE promotes Special Springers priced 47c per pound. Includes purchase details and contact line for buyers during the week.

United Poultry Cherry NE

Robbers Use Bold Tactics Of Wild West

Mart insburg West Virginia March 10 AP The brazen gun slinging train robbery with frontier style trappings put police from three states on the prowl The Baltimore & Ohio westbound Ambassador was stopped and passengers terrorized last night Shots fired as two men ranged the coaches causing over 1000 dollars in loss and minor injuries Road blocks formed around the eastern panhandle as Maryland Virginia and West Virginia officers chased suspects

Martinsburg W. Va Jesse James Baltimore & Ohio West Virginia Panhandle Maryland Virginia

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Ohio Senate Bill Red Cross Ferraro Axis Hoover Labor Bureau Federal Department Park Poultry 30Th Harrisburg Ldeieiecatas Redsinteanaes Filie Ial Legation John Miceli St. Dover Washington, D. C Kabat & Kaiser Institute Mr. Miceli Rose Jerry Carol Jean Ramsdell Greyhound White House Elmer G. Lomax Lomax Ashton Gallinger Hospital Emory Kearneysville Leesburg Pennsylvania Ave James D. Kenneth Mr. Nist Clunk Ernest Glenn Sponseller George T. Teufel William J. Bair Harold H. Brueckner Edward R. Starkey Washington Hotel
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