End to Berlin Blockade Reported Set for May 12
Truman Democrats won the vote to recommit the Wood labor bill, leaving no labor bill before the House, effectively ending the stalemate. The administration failed to repeal Taft Hartley in full while blocking its repeal in name, awaiting Senate action. The result provided a future reopening chance and preserved key provisions amid political maneuvering.
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Berlin
Ake
Nichols
Washington
Truman Democrats
House
Senate
Representative Priest
Tennessee
Wood
Representative Wood
Georgia
House UN- American Activities Committee
Big Four talks set for May 23 in Berlin crisis
London dispatch reports Soviet and western powers agreeing to lift the Berlin blockade by May 12 with a Big Four foreign ministers meeting set for May 23 in Paris. Details hinge on restoring land and water routes, with cautious optimism amid past failures and ongoing New York negotiations.
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London
Soviet Union
Berlin
Council of Foreign Ministers
Russia
New York
Josef Stalin
Moscow
West Germany
Paris
United States
United Nations
Victors Top Opponents by Wide Margins in Canton Mayor Race
Canton voters nominated J. Stewart Ake Republican and Thomas H. Nichols Democrat to oppose each other for mayor in the November general election. Ake led with 5,896 votes to Hiner's 3,491 for the Republican nomination, while Nichols topped a three‑way field with 5,564 votes. Other local races included Iris Casper unopposed for council president with 8,452, Jerry Hontas defeating Ed J. Lattin 4,512 to 3,842 for the Democratic council post, and E Lee Pierce winning the Democratic treasurer nomination 4,213 to 3,900 over Elmer Ebey. Republican nominating totals for clerk, solicitor, and other offices are listed, with several incumbents or current officials advancing in the fall election.
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J. Stewart Ake
Thomas H. Nichols
Canton
Election Board
James Seccombe
Ake
Guy C. Hiner
Hiner
Nichols
Charles L. Babcock
Frank S. Catshall
Council
Casper
Hontas
Ira A. Casper
Jerry Hontas
Ed J. Lattin
Lattin
E. Lee Pierce
Elmer L. Ebey
Pierce
Ebey
John Lehmann
Lehmann
Carl J. Benson
Benson
Frank R. Blanc
A. H. D’aurora
Elmer J. Nist
Harry W. Dourin
Mr. Nist
Ford U A W Leaders Seek To Avert Strike
Detroit May 4 AP negotiators raced to avert a walkout by 60 000 Ford workers at the River Rouge plant scheduled for 1 p m tomorrow The U A W international board extended the deadline and authorized strike action while both sides urged reason and promised effort The potential tie up could affect 115 000 Ford employees and influence the union bargaining drive for 1949 Mother's Day is noted with advertisements for chocolates and cards.
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Detroit
Ford
River Rouge
United Auto Workers
U.a.w.-C.lo
Ford Local 600
U.A.W
International Executive Board
Walter Reuther
John S. Bugas
Bugas
Rouge
Truman May Stump the Country 71 Democrats in House Risk Loss of Patronage on May 4
President Truman faces political setback as 71 Democrats join 146 Republicans in passing the Wood labor bill 217 to 203. The vote signals trouble for his campaign pledges to repeal Taft Hartley and hints at potential shifts in patronage support. Senator Pepper notes time to court voters next year if more defeats occur.
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Truman
House
Representative Priest
Tennessee
Labor Committee
Congress
Pepper
Florida
Capitol Hill
Mass Production Fortifies U S Dominance In World
Dr. George S. Benson president of Harding College told Canton Development Corp members at the Onesta Hotel that mass production under free enterprise has built unparalleled productive capacity and a high standard of living. He argued Americans enjoy far more than Europeans and others, despite criticisms of free enterprise.
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United States
George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Ark
Canton Development Corp
Onesta Hotel
Europe
Russia
Orient
Benson
Symes & Son Florist Ad on Harrisburg NE
Mother's Day flowers plants and corsages offered by Symes and Son Florist at 2942 Harrisburg NE with ad copy noting Mother Day business. Furnaces cleaned and repaired advertised with claim of excellent work and reasonable rates at 20485-ad.
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Symes & Son
Harrisburg NE
Dorn’s Flowers
W. Tusc
Dial
City to Seek Court Ruling on Fairground Tax
Mayor Carl F. Klein said the city will direct City Solicitor Thomas H. Nichols to sue for a court ruling on whether Stark County Fairgrounds lie inside the city limits. Maps place the corporation line along the north and west edges, potentially including the grounds for the 3 percent amusement tax on admissions.
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Carl F. Klein
Thomas H. Nichols
Stark County Fairgrounds
Corporation
Fairgrounds
Amusements Comics Deaths Editorial Page Highlights
A compact listing from the newspaper’s editorial page notes sections on George Sokolsky markets and financials, radio and television, social news, and sports. Additional items reference immediate floor covering installation and Glick Furniture ad placements for drain board and nail covering.
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George Sokolsky
Glick Furniture
Councilmen Lose Offices At Primaries
Turnover looms in 1950 city council as unofficial returns show eight incumbents, only four survive. Mayor Carl Klein commands strong support with 4,672 votes, while George E Hostetter makes a notable comeback in Ward Six. Newcomers include Myron G Van Nostran in Ward Eight and James A Hutter in Ward Six. others rally for council-at-large and specific wards as several incumbents are defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph D. Smith
Fred G. CaChat
Esther M. Archer
Ralph G. Frerichs
William Schumacher
James Zeno
Earl L. Smith
Howard D. Neel
Myron G. van Nostran
Bert Ritz
James A. Hutter
Charles B. Hawk
Lester W. Wolfe
George E. Branscomb
Robert N. McAbee
Local Election Winners and City Officials List
The document names winners across party lines and lists newly elected city leaders including mayor and council members by ward. It records Republicans and Democrats with the full slate of officers such as president of the council, city treasurer, solicitor, clerk, and municipal court clerk, plus ward council members.
Ohio House kills conveyor belt bill in 12-4 vote
Ohio House commerce and transportation committee voted 12-4 to indefinitely postpone the rubber railroad bill, shelving a plan to create a public utility belt line from Lorain to East Liverpool to haul coal and iron ore. Railroads and unions opposed it, fearing loss of business and thousands of jobs, with local governments adopting resolutions against the measure. The Senate had a similar bill stalled in a sub-committee.
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Pugeasanpeie
Lake Erie
Ohio River
House Commerce and Transportation Committee
Rubber
Lorain-East
Liverpool
Cleveland
Youngstown
Senate
Maurice E. Niehaus
Hamilton
Zane's Warehouse Carpet Sale Continues
Carpet sale at Zane's Warehouse continues with plants and flowers advertised. Pansies perennials and vegetable plants are now ready. Albert Kehl Florist at 4214 N Cleve Ave features plant offerings and local garden items.
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2Nd St
Zane’s Warehouse
Albert Kehl
Florist
N. Cleve Ave-ad
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Britain
France
G.O.P
Moore Candy Co
L. J. London
U.A.W. International
Local Defies Union
Reuther
Harry's Nut House
U.S
Heggy’s Chocolates
Mother Day
8Th & Cleve
N-ad
Fia
Coders
Klein
George E. Hostetter
Dick Williams
Hostetter
Canterbury-Craine
M. E. Stillwill
M. D
Ferraro
Jerry P. Hontas
Jesse D. Gross
Robert P. Wilson
George W. Branscomb
Ralph F. Finefrock
William S. Hill
Anthony A. Rossetti
Ralph Smith
Otto E. Brown
First Ward Council
Leo C. Koehn
Second Ward Council
Clarence F. Anderson
James A. Carlton
Third Ward Council
Don R. Davis
Fourth Ward Council
Vince Pelkowski
Fifth Ward Council
Allan C. Sterling
Michael P. Gamble
Seventh Ward Council
R. C. Stortz
Eighth Ward Council
Edward A. Dwyer
Ninth Ward Council
Henry V. DeVille
Wilbert A. Miller
Herbert D. Baker
John J. Scanlon
R. L. McLean
Railroad Lobby
Ohio
R. H. Wooster
Mahoning Rd
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