Compromise Strip Mine Bill In House Group
A new administration backed strip mine control bill, called 99 percent agreed, replaces a pending measure. It creates a division of reclamation in agriculture with a six year governor appointed chief and a five member review board. Licenses cost 50 dollars plus 10 per acre, bond 190 per acre, plus six restoration requirements. Violations carry fines up to 1000 dollars daily offenses.
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Columbus
White
Holmes
Ray M. White
Division of Reclamation
Department of Agriculture
Reclamation Board of Review
Lausche Administration
Ohio Repository Celebrates 134th Birthday Edition
The newspaper marks 134 years since John Saxton printed the first four page Ohio Repository on March 30 1815. The current issue presents two 56 page editions in a nod to its long history and growth from a small South Market Street print shop.
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John Saxton
Washington
Pennsylvania
South Market
Ohio
Tornadoes Kill 2 in Oklahoma
Canton Longdale and Blackwell were struck as Oklahoma tornadoes killed two people and injured twelve. Rescue crews fear the casualty list will rise as the search continues through Canton and Longdale where bodies were found.
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Canton
Okla
Oklahoma
Longdale
Blackwell
Here
Belt line study in Ohio Senate subcommittee aims for public status
In Columbus three senators under the judiciary subcommittee examined amendments to a Lake Erie Ohio River belt line bill. The group seeks public carrier status for a 130 mile route between Lorain and East Liverpool to condemn land for coal and iron ore haulage. Opponents argued it would be a contract carrier not a common carrier.
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Columbus
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Lorain
East Liverpool
Carl D. Sheppard
Summit
Maurice A. Niehaus
Hamilton
Evan P. Ford
Franklin
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Cuyahoga
Judiciary Committee
Earl C. Shively
Ohio Railroad Association
Dan Duffy
Cleveland Stevedore Co
Cancer Society drive to raise thirty five thousand dollars
EV George E. Parkinson of First Presbyterian Church leads Stark County Chapter American Cancer Society 1949 fundraising drive. Glenn A. Staley president announced plans for a month long effort beginning Friday with a $35,000 goal. Canton Massillon Alliance divisions named chaired by John Duerr Dr Robert Immel and Walter Webb. Small communities division to be run jointly by grange and farm bureau.
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George E. Parkinson
First Presbyterian Church
Stark County
American Cancer Society
Glenn A. Staley
Canton
Massillon
Alliance
John Duerr
Robert Immel
Walter Webb
Small Communities
Grange, Farm Bureau
Soviet Chief In Germany Gets New Job
In Berlin radio Moscow announced that Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky is moved from governor and commander in Germany to first deputy minister of the Soviet armed forces. Gen. Vassily Chuikov will replace him in Germany, currently serving as military administrator in Thuringia. The shift prompts talk of a possible Soviet peace offensive and Berlin blockade considerations, though experts view any new policy as largely propagandistic.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
Radio Moscow
Vassily Sokolovsky
Sokolovsky
Vassily I. Chuikov
Stalingrad
Chuikov
Thuringia
Moscow
Frank L. Howley
Clay
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Frankfurt
Sokolov
Sky
House of Commons
Smog Signals Need for Canton Smoke Ordinance
Smog settled on Canton this morning in mild form, prompting Cantonians and city councilmen to consider an anti smoke ordinance soon. The sky was dull with limited visibility, warmth from furnaces kept a blackout from deepening, as spring nears council members plan an ordinance before next winter’s smog.
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Canton
Lamneck Pushes Ohio Reformatory Plan To Ease Prisons
Welfare Director John L. Lamneck urged a new 1800 acre Grafton reformatory in Lorain County to relieve prison crowding, with first unit at 6.5 million dollars and three units at Lima State Hospital for the Criminal Insane for psychopathic offenders. He asked the legislature to fund 49.7 million for new construction and repairs, saying no large prison housing project has been built in Ohio in nearly 20 years.
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Columbus
John L. Lamneck
Grafton State Farm
Lorain County
Lima State Hospital
Welfare Department
Frank J. Lausche
Lamneck
Ohio
Grafton
Ohio State Penitentiary
Mansfield Reformatory
Building News In Today's Editions Section Headlines
Building and home planning news in The Repository sections 3 and 4 offer practical guidance for new homes remodeling and decorating. Read about trends, tips, product updates, and local market insights to inform purchases.
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the Repository
Flowers in Action screening at Timken High School
The Repository presents a free film lecture titled Flowers in Action at Timken Vocational High School auditorium tonight at 8. The event features biologist T. J. Corgan arriving in Canton to discuss the growth of flowers via time lapse photography. This is the third annual flower lecture and demonstration to promote better gardening and community beauty with first come, first served seating.
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Canton
Timken Vocational High School
T. J. Corgan
City Trucks Scatter Trash Complaints Rise Along Route 8
Canton authorities investigate garbage trucks accused of dropping refuse along Route 8 and through North Industry en route to the disposal grounds. Deputies say drivers admit no lids are provided for cans, citing windy conditions and debris hitting passing motorists.
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City of Canton
Sheriff's Office
18 Pickets Get Jail Terms in Cleveland Riot
Cleveland police reported 18 members of the C I C United Electrical Workers were sentenced to jail and fines for violating a peaceful picketing injunction at the Fawick Airflex plant. Judge Arthur H. Day imposed stiff penalties, suspending fines for 12 defendants while ordering six to serve full terms. The case cites a violent demonstration with rock-throwing and a picket attack led by Marie J. Reed, a Vassar educated secretary. Trial dates were set for two more defendants as the plant remained guarded amid further tensions.
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Cleveland
C.I.C. United Electrical Workers
Fawick Airflex Co
Common Pleas
Arthur H. Day
Fawick Employes
Marie J. Reed
Vassar College
Plant
Miss Reed
Morris Stamm
Albert Kleps
Howard B. Colvenbach
Julius Bognar
Dominic Dilorenzo
Title Window Rivals Auto Tag Queues At County Clerk
Auto license season draws crowds outside the county clerk’s office as motorists rush to prepare papers for 1948 plates. Clerk C. notes a busy period with varied fees from 25 to 75 cents as titles, transfers, duplicates, and memoranda precede yearly license purchases.
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Clerk C
Sherrard
Rent Control Extension Passes Despite Debate
Washington reports Congress approved a 15 month rent control extension with Truman expected to sign. Supporters praise a tenant win and net landlord income while predicting limited rent hikes and a crackdown on a federal rent black market. Ohio’s senators split votes, Taft for and Bricker against.
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Truman
Congress
White House
Representative Patman
Texas
Tighe Woods
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
Paul V. Betters
U. S. Conference of Mayors
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Senate
Senator Bricker
Ohio
Breen
Burke
Crosser
Feighan
Hays
Huber
Kirwan
McSweeney
Secrest
Wagner
Young
Bolton
Brehm
Brown
Clevenger
Elston
Jenkins
McCulloch
McGregor
Bissell Faces Army Charge in Europe Probe
In Frankfurt today the Air Force said Maj. Gen. Clayton L. Bissell 52 former assistant army chief of staff has been charged under the Articles of War and may face a court martial. The inquiry centers on acts allegedly committed while he served as military and air attaché at the U S embassy in London. An article 46 B pretrial investigation is noted. specifics of the charge were not disclosed.
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Frankfurt
U. S. Air Force Headquarters
Clayton L. Bissell
Army
Bissell
U. S
London
Europe
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Conservation Committee of the
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Westbrook Pegler
Cancer Society
George Parkinson
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Louis A. Johnson
Pentagon
Johnson
Navy
Air Force
W. Stuart Symington
Kenneth Royall
Secretary of the Navy
John L. Sullivan
Apple Creek
P.m
Frank Sherrard
Capitol Hill
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