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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1949
Page
2
East Sparta and Sandyville adopt a cross area class system to ease space. Fifth and sixth graders attend Sandyville while seventh and eighth graders go to East Sparta, with fourth graders moving to the fifth next fall. The plan supports a single high school for all and keeps primary schools divided for now.
The House approved a $3,000 clerical boost for members, lifting total annual take to $31,850 plus tax-free expenses and allowances. The package includes free medical care, a Capitol Hill clinic, and other benefits, with pensions, travel, and potential nepotism concerns noted. The piece frames Congress as costly yet cooperative, highlighting the personal gains and free services enjoyed by lawmakers.
Raymond Hosier alias Raymond Johnson, 25, of 919 Brad Ave SE, pleaded innocent to grand larceny in Municipal Court. He waived preliminary hearing and is bound to the grand jury by Judge Gordon J. Burris. The case concerns 1500 pounds of copper wire valued at 225 from Ohio Scrap Metals Co. of 721 Rex Ave SE. Hosier is serving 30 days in jail for petty larceny.
Paul Harris Jr a longtime foreign affairs consultant in Washington DC will be guest speaker at the Mt Union Student Christian Association final College Night program at 8 pm today in Union Avenue Methodist Church The event highlights his remarks on international affairs and the group’s closing activities for the semester.
Cleveland May 18 The American Federation of Labor executive council studied the request of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers for a separate charter and AFL affiliation after the hosiery workers left the C I O. AFL President William Green indicated willingness to accept them. AFL textile workers opposed a separate organization but favored inclusion under a special status within the textile union.
The historical spread of the peanut shows its path from Latin America to Europe and Africa before reaching the United States, illustrating a global movement of crops across continents and centuries.
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