Tornado Weekend Kills 46 Across Nine States
A weekend onrush of tornadoes and weather fury left 46 dead and at least 229 injured across nine states. Missouri Illinois and Indiana bore the worst losses with Cape Girardeau alone counting 21 dead and millions in damage. Red Cross set aside 500000 for relief as hundreds were left homeless and dozens of homes and businesses were destroyed amid extensive debris and looting precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Basil O’connor
American Red Cross
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Texas
Tennesse
Iowa
Maryland
Cape Girardeau
Lee R. Friday
Clarksville
Bessville
Cabool
Shelburn
Terre Haute
Clay City
Ralph C. Werner
Red Cross
Wood River
Palestine
Mississippi
St. Louis
Somerset
Witt Springs
Big Four Ministers Meet in Paris Over German Problem
In Paris on May 23 the foreign ministers of the United States Great Britain France and Russia gathered at a green table in a French palace to seek a German settlement amid postwar and Cold War tensions Vishinsky held the key to both issues and Western officials pressed Moscow to show willingness to curb the Cold War before any World War II settlement could advance Acheson Bevin and Schuman formed a united front backing a prolonged German occupation while weighing Russia's posture and aims
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Paris
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Vishinsky
Andrei Vishinsky
Duchess de Talleyrand-Perigord
West
Dean Acheson
Ernest Bevin
Robert Schuman
Acheson
Canton's Arena-Type Auditorium Cost Estimate
In Canton the proposed arena type auditorium is pegged at 925000 dollars. The 1948 tax burden would fund eleven such facilities, underscoring high local taxes. The note mentions Timken Roller bearing company and Greyhound express routes to Cleveland Indians games, with a 5:30 D.S.T. bus terminal departure and baseball tickets on sale at the terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Timken Roller Bearing Company
Greyhound Express
Cleveland
D.S.T
Timken Reller Bearing Company
Flag sale and pottery ads at Canton Repository
Fresh 4x6 flag offered for 1.43 with fast colors. Located at the circulation department of The Canton Repository ad Blue Bird Pottery on Canton Massillon Road. Also featuring Bird baths gazing globes and Fiesta La Ray Roseville Pottery open daily 9 am to 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stars & Stripes
Canton Repository
Blue Bird Pottery
Canton-Massillon Rd
Fiesta
la Ray
Roseville Pottery
Ford Nears End Here Production Halt at Georgetowa Plant
Ford Motor Co will halt production at the Georgetowa road NE forging plant by Friday night if strikes at the Rouge and Lincoln Mercury plants in Michigan are not settled this week. About 1,100 hourly workers will be idle, with 250 more retained for maintenance and rearrangement of machinery, while roughly 280 office staff are not planned for furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetoward NE
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Rouge
Lincoln
Detroit
Hickenlooper Urges Truman Fire Lilienthal
In Washington on May 23 AP report Senator Hickenlooper pressed President Truman to dismiss Atomic Energy Commission Chairman David E Lilienthal amid charges of waste and mismanagement. Lilienthal defended AEC records including weapons stockpiles as proof of effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
Hickenlooper
Iowa
David E. Lilienthal
Lilienthal
Commission
Truman
AEC
Chicago
Ferguson
Michigan
New York
Department
Timken Union Seeks 15 Cent Raise Pension Plan
Stark County reports a violent weekend with 19 people injured in 34 accidents. A 2:10 a.m. collision on Cleveland Avenue NW sent six to Mercy Hospital, with Mary Bowman charged with reckless driving. A second crash at 3:20 p.m. on Piedmont Road SE injured four, involving Joseph and Marzocio families, all treated at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark County
14Th St
Cleveland Ave NW
Mary A. Bowman
Dewalt Ave NW
Edward G. Delaney
Wells
Miss Bowman
Delaney
Marguerite
Robert A. Long
Lakeview Ave NW
Mrs. Long
Richard Mulligan
Arnold Shary
Akron
Mercy Hospital
14Th St NW
McKinley High to remove outdoor gym structures
Removal of brick and steel superstructures at McKinley High School on Walnut Avenue NE began after tons of coping and brick toppled from beams Saturday night. Contractors will take down beams with a crane, then remove brick columns to level the area to first floor. police and fire halted the walk during the incident.
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Walnut Ave
McKinley High School
Henry A. Selinsky
Board of Education
Paul V. Lyon
Selinsky
Lyon
Loren E. Souers
Sam's Put in Doghouse By One Belligerent Bee
Sam the beagle hound owned by R E Reamey Sr of 1364 Cleveland Ave SW fought a belligerent bee that stung his nose. The dog attempted to subdue the bee but the bee persisted, leaving Sam to retreat to his dog house for a miserable afternoon.
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Sam
R. E. Reamey Sr
Cleveland Ave
Mr. Reamey
Frozen Food Lockers for Rent by Canton Ice Co
Canton Ice and Cold Storage Company offers frozen food lockers for rent at 12 dollars per year. Facilities are open 24 hours daily including Sundays and holidays at 1210 Third Northeast. Dial 67358 ad for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Ice & Cold Storage Co
Dial
Dr A R Olmstead Resumes Practice May 31 Ad
A local medical notice announces that Dr. A R Olmstead resumes practice on May 31 following a period away. The advertisement invites patients to schedule appointments and notes office hours and contact details.
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A. R. Olmstead
Egan sisters hurt in side swipe crash. driver cited
Julia Egan eleven and Sandra Egan two of 1741 4th St NE were treated at Mercy Hospital for minor scratches and bruises after a car driven by their father John I. Egan was sideswiped at 1 23 p m Sunday by a car driven by Calvin W. Wyatt twenty four of 520 Schwalm NE. Damage was minor and no serious injuries were reported.
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3Rd St
Piedmont
James Joseph
Mahoning Rd
Joseph Marzocio
Waynesburg Rd
Joseph
Ann Joseph
Annice Joseph
Deuber Ave
Gerry J
Julia Egan
Sandra Egan
4Th St NE
Mercy Hospital
John I. Egan
Calvin W. Wyatt
Schwalm Are
Wind Storm Pills Stark County Area Damage Report
Strong weekend winds in Stark County caused thousands of dollars in damage north of Alliance and around Lima ville. A barn and a slaughterhouse were destroyed, a home roof torn, a chicken brood er demolished, and a chimney fell on a car. One 1,000 chicken coop was untouched. Route 21 north of Canal Fulton saw a large tree block traffic. Rain totaled 74 inches in Canton. highs reached 70 with cooler showers forecast tonight into Tuesday.
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Stark County
Limaville
Alliance
Marlboro
Larren E. Barrett
P. C. Holibaugh
Carl Lockhart
Alliance City Waterworks
Robert Ritzman
Canal Fulton
State Highway Garage
Highway Garage
Canton
Forrestal Ends His Life In Plunge From Hospital
James V. Forrestal secretary of defense under Roosevelt and Truman died by leaping from the 16th floor of Bethesda Navy Hospital Maryland. A naval board of inquiry was ordered to investigate the fatal plunge as friends and officials mourn the devoted public servant who had labored under nine years of strain.
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Ashington
Naval Board of Inquiry
James V. Forrestal
Mr. Forrestal
Roosevelt
Truman
Navy
Bethesda
Defense
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Indians Play-By-Play Ad by Superior Provision Co
Cleveland Indians game broadcast listing appears with a 9 p.m. slot and notes Timken Roller Bearing Company and WHBC Canton as sponsors or stations for the radio feed. The fragment suggests a local ad accompanying the play-by-play description.
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WHBC
Canton
Cleveland Indians
Superior Provision Co
House Appropriations Halves Marshall Plan Funds
The House appropriations committee approved a 15 percent cut in Marshall Plan spending for the next year. It voted 22 to 19 to reduce second year operations by 629.73 million dollars from 4.1982 billion and also cut 150 million from 1.0 billion for government and relief in occupied areas. Greece and Turkey aid of 50 million and 1.074 million for April through June were approved, totaling 5.54247 billion, below the President's request of 6.3222 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Timken plant workers seek 15 cent raise and retirement plan
The CIO United Steel Workers demand a 15 cent hourly wage increase for all production and maintenance workers at six Ohio Timken plants and a jointly administered retirement and disability plan providing at least 150 dollars monthly at age 60. The proposal, replacing the expiring one-year contract, includes shift premium pay, paid lunch, layoffs notice, and broad holiday and dues provisions.
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C.I.O. United Steel Workers
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Ohio
Steel Workers Union
Timken
Canton
Gambrinus
Wooster
Columbus
Mt. Vernon
Zanesville
Ask
Timken’s
Canton Jewish Welfare Drive Tops $187700 in Campaign
Canton Jewish Welfare Fund reports 187760 collected toward a 365000 goal for local national and overseas aid. Door to door solicitation by 125 workers and a junior division tally fueled the drive. The campaign ends June 1 with most donations aiding refugee resettlement in Israel.
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Canton Jewish Welfare Fund
Jewish Center
Jewish Welfare Agency
Israel
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Paris Palace
George Sokolsky
Kim Calvin
Avondale
Dennis R. Smith
Repository
Akron-Canton
Kim
National Press Club
Atomic Prober
Timken Union
McKinley
Forrestal
Florida
R. S. Bray
Renkert
Yant’s Cottage
E. Tusc. Radiator & Weld. Co
E. Tusc
Wheeler Carpet Cleaning Co
Hern’s
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