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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1949

Page

9

Adjournment Delay Seen In Ohio Legislature

Ohio lawmakers face a tight schedule to finish Gov Lausche program before June 20 adjournment. The House and Senate clash on key measures including FEPC, disability insurance study, and tax statutes while a gross sales tax proposal stirs dispute.

Columbus Ohio Frank J. Lausche House A. G. Lancione House Rules Committee Senate Lausche State Department of Natural Resources FEPC House Finance Committee Senate Finance Committee Senate Rules Committee Senate Taxation Committee

Two Rescued After Auto Plunges Into Ohio Canal

In Cleveland on May 16 AP reports two 23 year old men were pulled from a car that plunged through a wooden guard rail into the old Ohio Canal. Rescuers, including Jack W. Sommers Jr and Alvin Stuplin, entered the 9 foot deep water to help. Robert C. Maxwell and Robert Gibbs were freed from the submerged vehicle. The cause of the crash was not immediately known.

Cleveland Ohio Canal Robert C. Maxwell Robert Gibbs Jack W. Sommers Jr Alvin Stuplin Gibbs Maxwell

Robbery at Cleveland Home Targets Woman and Family

Mrs. Anna Krokarich reported two unidentified men forced her into restraints and stole 900 dollars from her Cleveland residence. They threatened to harm her two children while claiming her husband Andrew, 36, had won the money, and the attackers appeared to know of the win.

Cleveland Anna Krokarich

Canadian Senator James Murdock Dies at 77

GUELPH Ontario May 16 AP Senator James Murdock aged 77 who represented Ontario in the Canadian Senate since 1930 died yesterday He served as minister of labor and earlier as vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.

Guelph Ontario James Murdock Canadian Senate The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen

Miss Mujais Wins Right To Attend Ohio Girls State

Evelyn Mujais of Canton, a McKinley High junior, won a chance to attend Buckeye Girls State from June 19 to 26 at Columbus. Representing Canton, she was chosen from five high school scholars by the American Legion Auxiliary which selects 420 girls statewide to participate at Capital University and simulate government in a mythical 49th state. Sponsored by Unit 44 of the Legion Auxiliary.

Canton Buckeye Ohio Miss Marais Unit 44 The Legion Auxiliary

Catholic Knights Hear Call for Ejection of Reds

At a three day convention in Cincinnati Representative Earl T. Wagner urged forcible removal of all Communists and fellow travelers from the United States. He offered to contribute to a fund to buy ships to transport Russian partisans back to Russia.

Cincinnati Catholic Knights of America Earl T. Wagner United States Wagner Russia

Boy Drowns in Scioto River Fall at Sandusky Bridge

A twelve year old boy Patrick Hand drowned in the Scioto River after slipping from a wooden girder that supported the Sanduskyst bridge. Police and rescue crews searched the river but his body was recovered later.

Scioto Columbus Patrick Hand Scioto River Sanduskyst Bridge

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