Congress prepares housing vote amid Truman push
Democratic leaders aim to win a major Truman victory this week with a House vote on the administration housing bill for slum clearance public housing and farm housing aids. Senate backed the measure April 21 but House rules delays and floor amendments loom.
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Three Sherrodsville Graduates Named for Evening Commencement
Sherrodsville Ohio May 16 Special Rev Werner Margaret of Crestline will deliver the commencement address for three Sherrodsville High School graduates Wednesday night in the auditorium. The baccalaureate exercise was held Sunday at Calvary Methodist Church. Graduates and topics Ruthie Belknap valedictorian Dignity of Work Mary Jean Huff Man Ruth Vaughn Highways of Home
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Werner Margaret of
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Sherrodsville High School
Calvary Methodist Church
Ruthie Belknap
Mary Jean Huff
Ruth Vaughn
Poisonous Moray Sickens Filipinos in Guam Hospitalized
Six of 45 Saipan Filipinos were still in serious condition today after eating a poisonous moray. three remained grave while the rest showed improvement. The fish was speared off Saipan a week earlier, and a similar moray in the Philippines is considered a delicacy.
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Saipan
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Rear Admiral to Check Area Naval Air Units
Rear Admiral Richard F. White head of naval air reserve training will inspect the Akron Canton area's five naval air squadrons Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Akron Naval Air Station. About 150 of the 1,000 reservists live in Stark County. Brig. Gen. C. F. Schilt will inspect the area’s marine air squadron.
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Belt Line Official To Speak Tuesday
N R Michell vice president and secretary of Riverlake Conveyor Belt Co will speak at a meeting sponsored by the Canton Massillon Traffic Study Club Tuesday at 8 p m in North Canton Community building. Members of the North Canton Optimist and Rotary clubs and the Canton Traffic Club will attend. F E Berrodin educational director of the Canton Massillon traffic group will be in charge. Saturday the Canton Massillon Traffic Study Club will hold its annual golf outing at the Elms Country Club officers will be installed and there will be dinner at 7 p m N B Bergman of Republic Stamping Enameling Co is chairman of the outing.
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Riverlake Conveyor Belt Co
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Driver Pleads Guilty In Death of 2 Youths
Findlay Ohio May 16 AP Merdie Risner 36 of Perry pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a fatal Saturday collision that killed Eldon Hasson 15 and Darrell Frech 16. Four other people were injured none seriously. Risner was arraigned before Mayor Clifford Glathart and held on $3000 bond.
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Merdie Risner
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Eldon Hasson
Ivan Kimble
Darrell Frech
John Frech
Rawson
Risner
Clifford Glathart
Second Foundry Theft Figure Gets Term, Fine
Wilbur David Moore twenty one of 319 McKinley avenue SW was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in county jail by Municipal Judge Gordon J. Burris on a petty larceny charge. Moore was arrested Sunday morning in theft of equipment from McCurdy Furnace and Foundry Company at 1138 Camden avenue SW. His alleged companion Raymond Johnson twenty five of 919 Brad avenue SE received a similar sentence and fine Saturday.
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McKinley Ave
Gordon J. Burris
Moore
McCurdy Furnace & Foundry Co
Camden Ave
Raymond Johnson
Bradave SE
School Head Resigns in Portsmouth Ohio
Glen C. West, superintendent of Portsmouth city schools since December 1945, has resigned from his post.
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Portsmouth
Glen C. West
Union Blocks Food Trucks Protest Hits New Jersey NY
A.F.L. Teamsters blockaded farm produce shipments from New Jersey to New York to protest an Interstate Commerce Commission ruling allowing railroads to charge $35 to $47 extra per year for unloading produce from freight cars. Local 202 claims 1,500 drivers faced reduced earnings and possible job losses while police guard tunnels and ferries.
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Teamsters
Joseph Papa
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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High School Senior Named for Chemistry Award at Akron University
MINERVA High School senior Howard Ray Akin receives a $50 award from the American Chemistry Society for a 97 percent test score taken last week at Akron University. Former Alliance High School student, he lives with Carl Evans of East Rochester and plans to become an agrarian technician.
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Howard Ray Akin
Akron University
American Chemistry Society
Society
Akron
Howard
Alliance High School
Carl Evans
East Rochester
Akron Official Dies at 64 in Meat Inspection Role
Dr Howard H Sparhawk of Akron dies at 64, director of the meat inspection department and chief city veterinarian, leaving a notable legacy in public health and animal care.
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Akron
Howard H. Sparhawk
Meat Inspection Department
Eight Sicilian policemen shot in bandit hunt
In Palermo area on May 16 eight of about five thousand police pursuing bandit Salvatore Giuliano were wounded by machine gun fire. The gunfight occurred three miles west of Palermo. two wounded critically. Reinforcements later hit ambushes on return, with six more injured. No deaths reported.
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Sicily
Salvatore Giuliano
Cleveland Banker John M Dexter Dies at 81
John M. Dexter former board chairman of the Society for Savings died in his Lakewood home aged 81. He retired in 1939.
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John M. Dexter
The
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Lakewood
Slot Machines Busy in Nation Says MIT Survey
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology survey reports over 3,000,000 slot machines nationwide and a $750 million business last year. The text adds a note about a true tarantula found in southern Europe.
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