15 May 1949
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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1949
Page
1
Sooty, a one year old black cat, refuses pond or bowl water and only drinks running faucet water from the Frenz family's kitchen sink. He bats the water and ends up wet, especially his tail, while his owner wonders how this odd habit started.
Detroit May 14 AP The federal government was asked by union officials to intervene in the 10 day Ford strike after another peace parley failed. UAW President Walter Reuther urged Cyrus S. Ching to sit in on negotiations to report facts and assign responsibility for lack of progress. About 106,000 Ford production workers idle from the walkout. Ford rejected union speedup proposals while offering counterproposals, insisting arbitration and stressing production standards to avoid feather bedding and safety risks.
OTTO J. HAGER notes that everyday drivers from factory workers to teens cause crashes through carelessness. Police report Canton sees about 85 injuries weekly from 85 crashes, with 15 injured, while county roads average 10 casualties weekly. Drivers ignore stop signs and signals, speed, or pull from parked spots, risking lives and property.
Pittsburgh May 14 AP The CIO United Steel Workers formally asks for a fourth round wage boost for 706,000 workers via letters to 835 steel firms. The union seeks unspecified wage increases plus social benefits including pensions and says it wants to negotiate.
The Canton Stark County marble finals saw Shirley Huffman of Jackson School become the youngest finalist with six straight wins. Emma Miller of Hartville joined as girl finalist. two boys, Glenn Shaner of Sandyville and David Wilson of Waco, also reached finals. Matches were held at the National Guard Armory with rings built by Tom McCoy and Canton recreation staff, under supervision of Clarence Rich.
A Friday night fishing trip at Wills Creek Dam near Coshocton ended in tragedy when Harley C. Wagner 51 of Canton and Frank Curtis 50 of Canton were found unconscious in a truck cab with the engine running. Wagner was dead and Curtis was hospitalized in fair condition after regaining consciousness. Wagner a long time Canton resident and World War I veteran had worked with a carnival. survivors include his widow and two stepdaughters, a mother and a sister. Funeral services are planned in Warner Tuesday morning.
The Canton Classroom Teachers Association asks the Board of Education to raise the current $100 annual increase to $200, plus an extra $100 for teachers with a master's degree. They call for a vote on a new tax levy if revenues fall short and note operating surpluses and bond funds for building.
More children entering first grade at six Canton schools will attend the third set of free preschool physical examinations on Wednesday at Clarendon and Cedar schools. New students at Harter Clarendon and St Joseph will be examined at Clarendon School from 8:30 a.m. Deber Baxter and Cedar students report to Cedar School from 12:45 p.m. The final two clinics are set for the following Wednesday. Attendance is voluntary but urged to detect treatable defects before school starts.
Local classified snippet advertises Zanes Warehouse carpet sale with page Gl-ad references. Mentions Al Kehl Flower Shop at 4214 Cleveland N open Sunday 9 to 5 ad for modern carpet cleaning and Wheeler Carpet Cleaning Co. ad. Includes dial 32307.
British police arrested Gerhart Eisler a fugitive Communist from the United States aboard the Polish ship Batory in Southampton. Four officers carried him to the tender Romsey and ashore, where Inspector W E Bray led him to a limousine amid embassy protests.
General Lucius D. Clay will be welcomed back from Germany Tuesday with military honors at National Airport and a White House reception by President Truman and the cabinet. An all services honor guard will greet his arrival. Defense Secretary Johnson and other military leaders will attend.
An old classified style ad lists services from furnaces cleaned and repaired to odd jobs, along with a plug for Ohio Optical Ones to Hotel bidg ad. It advertises frozen food lockers for rent at $12 per year, open 24 hours including Sundays and holidays, for The Canton Ice and Cold Storage Co located at 1210 3rd NE with a phone listing.
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