Slot Machines Melt Away in Face of Heat
Slot machines disappeared from private clubs and ticket jars from cafes Thursday after wide publicity about their return to popularity. Clubs locked the devices in cabinets and had them carted away by distributor agents. Ohio Liquor Control head Nicholas Sisler and his team checked clubs and bars, finding most in order. some jars were found but no arrests made. He warned that the lid must not loosen again and pledged unannounced inspections to prevent violations, with licenses at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas A. Sister
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Canton
Sister
Sisler
Liquor Control Board
Ohio Development and Publicity Commission Meets at Congress Lake
Members of the Ohio Development and Publicity Commission meet at Congress Lake hosted by Roy D. Moore. Out of town participants include James Allen Lowe Carter Hotel Cleveland A D Baumhart Jr Owens Corning Fiberglas Toledo H H Hampton Nickel Plate Road Cleveland Justin A Rollman Cincinnati James W Rogers Hamersville Erwin C Zepp Columbus Fred J Milligan Columbus and John R Advent Columbus. The group, tasked with promoting Ohio's assets, discusses progress reports and upcoming plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Development and Publicity Commission
Roy D. Moore
Congress Lake
James Allen Lowe
Carter Hotel
Cleveland
A. D. Baumhart Jr
Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp
Toledo
H. H. Hampton
Nickel Plate Road
Justin A. Rollman
Cincinnati
James W. Rogers
Hamersville
Erwin C. Zepp
Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society
Columbus
Fred J. Milligan
Commerce
John R. Advent
Ohio
Southern Mine Parley Set for May 25 in Bluefield
John L. Lewis and Joseph E. Moody agreed to start negotiations on a new soft coal contract in Bluefield West Virginia on May 25. The Southern Coal Producers Association represents about one third of the industry and eight miners and eight operators will attend. A northern negotiation date had not yet been set.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
Bluefield
W. Va
Southern Association
Moody
Lewis
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Timken Roller Bearing Co. Tax Burden Highlight
A statement notes last year for every four dollars paid in wages and salaries, one dollar was paid in taxes, underscoring the high tax load faced by the Timken Roller Bearing Company.
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The
Timken Roller Bearing Co.ad
Timken Boller Bearing Co.ad
Former Red Agent Alleges Soviet Diplomats Spy Roles
Kirill Alexeev, ex commercial attache in Mexico City, tells Senate judiciary subcommittee that Soviet espionage flourishes in the United States and is run from the Moscow embassy by the NKVD. He asserts every USSR diplomatic holder bears a spy responsibility and that 50 percent of travelers from Russia have spy duties, with sources from communist networks, informers, and fellow travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kremlin
Senate
Kirill Alexeev
Ambhoacen
Maviin Citv
Dagil Camvaavvy
Alexeev
N.K.V.D
Subcommittee
Mexico City
U.S.S.R
Richard Arens
U. S.S.R
United States
Russia
McCarran
Nevada
United Nations
G M Trains 3 Day Visitor Total Near 22000 In Canton
The General Motors Train of Tomorrow will have been visited by nearly 22,000 Canton area residents when it leaves Saturday for a three day stay in Akron. Over 7,400 people viewed it Thursday after noon and night, lifting two day visitors to 14,180. Public hours were 2 pm to 9 pm at Timken Roller Bearing Co. The streamliner is at 7th and NW Waterworks Park and departs Saturday at 8:15 am for Sandyville for Akron riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
Canton Area
Akron
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Waterworks Park
Sandyville
Plans Discussed For McKinley Monument Repairs In Canton
Ohio public works to hire Columbus firm Sims Cornelius Schooley to draw plans for McKinley Monument rehab. Richard Fatig will seek bids after 30 days. $45,000 earmarked for interior cleaning, ventilation, lighting and moisture control. Attendees included J Richard Lawwill Edward Englehart A C Hutchison and Frank Arnold. The tomb’s maintenance was assumed by the archaeological society in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Department of Public Works
Columbus
McKinley Monument
Richard S. Fatig
Chamber of Commerce
Fatig
Canton
John P. Schooley
Sims, Cornelius and Schooley
State Department of Public Works
J. Richard Lawwill
Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
Edward Englehart
A. C. Hutchison
A. J. Roos
Civic Improvements Committee
Frank J. Arnold
Paul B. Belden
Archaeological Society
W. Edward Monks
The
Ives Urges Return Of Labor Bill To Committee
Senator Ives of New York urged returning the administration labor bill to the Senate labor committee for study. He blamed politics for the delay and called for removing partisan influence. Senator Thomas said the bill would pass, opposing the return to committee.
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Washington
Ives
New York
Senate Labor Committee
New Yorker
Truman
Thomas
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Senate Labor Group
House
House Labor Committee
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Smith
New Jersey
Donnell
Missouri
Labor Committee
Grotte Music Festival Big Shows at Palace Theater
May 23 24 25 concert lineup announced for the Grotte Music Festival at the Palace Theater. Tickets available now at Finney's Drug Store and Physician's Pharmacy. Bake sale by 705 L.C.B.A. scheduled for Saturday May 14 at the market.
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Grotte
Palace Theater
Finney’s Drug Store
Physician’s
L.C.B.A
End of Season Sale for Candies by Moore Candy Co
Delicious homemade candies offered by Moore Candy Co formerly London's at 901 3rd NW. Limited to 500 pounds while supplies last. Calls to Dial 57161 for orders. Ferraro's Italian bread ad and Taxes Timken Boller Bearing Co. ad accompany the notice.
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Moore Candy Co
London's
Dial
Canton Women’s Chorus and Harp Quartet at Timken Hi
Canton based women’s chorus and harp quartet scheduled a concert at Timken Hall on May 14 at 8 15 pm. The event promises live classical pieces, showcasing vocal and string artistry by local ensembles.
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Canton
Timken Hi
Explosion Blasts New York Hudson Tube Halting Traffic
At 7:48 a.m. in the Holland Tunnel a truck fire triggered a series of chemical drum explosions releasing carbon disulphide fumes that filled the two-mile underwater highway. Ten to twelve trucks smoldered. officials warned the tube might close for a month. Fire crews fought flames with extinguishing agents as motorists fled, gas masks on.
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New York
Holland Tunnel
Hudson River
Manhattan
Hugo F. Rogers
Rogers
New Jersey
Jersey City
FPC Approves New Gas Supply for East Ohio
The Federal Power Commission approved a daily gas flow of 75 million cubic feet from the Big Inch pipeline to East Ohio Gas Co and other firms. Only 25 million cubic feet will go to East Ohio, Peoples Natural Gas, and New York State Natural Gas Corp. Two thirds were diverted to 12 other companies for resale in Missouri New Jersey New York Pennsylvania and Missouri. East Ohio's share drops to about 5 million cubic feet from an original 35 million. The full 75 million will be supplied by Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.
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Federal Power Commission
Big Inch
East Ohio Gas Co
East Ohio
Peoples Natural Gas Co
New York State Natural Gas Corp
FPC
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Friday the 13th Luck Foretells May Thirteenth Shadow Day
The piece notes that luck is unusually high when Friday the 13th falls on the day before May 14. It hints that such alignment brings strange, favorable outcomes that may occur today, though it remains uncertain and folklore driven.
Ford Output Here May Drop to 25 Percent by Tuesday
Ford Georgetoward NE forge plant operations may fall to 25 percent by Tuesday due to strikes at Ford Rouge and Lincoln-Mercury. Plant manager Harry Howell said about 800 of 1,350 hourly workers would be idle, with further cutbacks possible if Michigan strikes persist. Limited storage at Canton-shipped forgings fuels the cutback affecting Rouge, Lincoln-Mercury, Mound Rd and Highland Park plants.
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Ford Motor Co
Georgetoward NE Forge
Ford
Rouge
Lincoln - Mercury
Harry Howell
Michigan
Canton
Lincoln-Mercury
Moundrd
Highland Park
Western Allies approve West German draft constitution
Western Allies approve with reservations the draft constitution for the West German republic and set an occupation statute for the western zone. The move aims to pave the path for May peace talks with Russia and to form Germany's first civil government since the war. Ratification by 11 state parliaments could conclude by month’s end. Gen. Clay, Robertson, and Koenig signed the document with safeguards to honor occupation limits on armament, Ruhr, foreign relations, trade, and central police power.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Paris
Russia
Lucius D. Clay
United States
Brian Robertson
Britain
Pierre Koenig
France
Ruhr
Matthews Named Secretary of the Navy in Truman Shuffle
Francis Patrick Matthews an Omaha lawyer, Catholic layman, and Democrat, was named secretary of the navy to succeed John L. Sullivan. The White House said the nomination would go to the Senate today. Matthews' background includes Civil Rights work in 1946 and Creighton University graduation.
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Ashington
Francis Patrick Matthews
Omaha
Navy
White House
Matthews
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Louis Johnson
Charles G. Ross
Senate
Creighton University
Albion
Ned
Ross
Army
Kenneth C. Royall
Truman
Curtis E. Calder
New York
Jonathan Daniels
North Carolina
Advertising Book Matches Kling stedt's Schroyer
Ad listing for Kling stedt's at 425 Schroyer offering matches and related goods with a 8319-ad identifier.
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Klingstedt’s
Schroyer
Russians accuse West of torpedoing Berlin blockade lift
Berlin dispatch reports Soviet mouthpiece Taegliche Rundschau accusing the Western powers of sabotaging the agreement to lift the Berlin blockade. U. S. adviser Lawrence Wilkinson called the charge nonsense as four power economic talks continued. Western shipments to Berlin proceed with permits reportedly eased for West Berlin trucks.
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Berlin
Lawrence Wilkinson
U. S
Germany
Taegliche Rundschau
East
Wilkinson
West Berlin
German Economic Commission
West Germany
Western Zone
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Lewis and Moody
Larry Page
Francis Page
Ronnie
Eddie
Huntington Memorial Hospital
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Calif
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G. M. Train
McKinley
Bill
George Sokolsky
Ferraro
San Jose
Eugene W. Hitchman
Helen Young
Hudson Tube
Francis Matthews
Dan A. Kimball
Kimball
W. John Kenney
Mazda
Hern’s
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