Fifteen Rail Unions Seek 25 Cent Pay Increase
Washington October 11 AP heads of fifteen railroad unions with a million members decide to seek a 25 cent an hour wage rise for non operating workers. George E Leighty says notices will be served October 25 for immediate negotiations. The proposal would cost railroads about 400 million dollars annually. The average worker currently earns about 60.15 dollars a week, with the raise lifting it by ten dollars weekly. Union members cover shop crafts telegraphers clerks signalmen water service and dining car staff.
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Washington
George E. Leighty
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Leighty
Clinton Man 45 Takes Own Life
Clinton, Oct 11 Special William E. Anderson 45 of Clinton died Tuesday afternoon at his home from a personal safety related gunshot wound Dr C S Martin Summit County coroner said Anderson born in Stark County lifelong resident employed by the B and O Railroad Surviving brothers Clarence Herman Leo Harry Anderson Barberton sisters Rose Pettitt Helen Anderson Barberton Josephine Diebler Orrville funeral Thursday 2 pm Swigart Funeral Home Canal Fulton Rev Willard Grant officiating callers may visit Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm
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Clinton
William E. Anderson
C. S. Martin
Summit County
Anderson
Stark County
B. & O. Railroad
Clarence
Herman
Leo
Harry Anderson
Barberton
Rose Pettitt
Helen Anderson
Josephine Diebler
Orrville
Swigart
Canal Fulton
Willard Grant
North Canton band show draws 1500 at Memorial Stadium
More than 1,500 people witnessed a colorful band review at North Canton Memorial Stadium on Tuesday night. Nine bands and Lincoln High School's mixed chorus performed 10 minute shows, highlighting talents of over 600 local and area students led by George Toot. Participating schools included Akron Garfield, Alliance, Canal Fulton, Canton Lehman, Canton South, Canton Lincoln, Louisville, Coventry, and North Canton. Ruth Cogan directed the Lincoln choir with band accompaniment in the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
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North Canton Memorial Stadium
Lincoln High School
George Toot
North Canton
Akron Garfield High School
Alliance
Canal Fulton
Canton Lehman
Canton South
Canton Lincoln
Louisville
Coventry
Ruth Cogan
Lincoln
Dies in truck blaze Cambridge Ohio
Howard C. Giebeau aged 44 of Zanesville died when his loaded coal truck overturned into a ditch and ignited the gasoline tank.
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Cambridge
Howard C. Giebeau
Zanesville
Middlebranch High to crown Ila Sweitzer Homecoming Queen
To Reign as Queen Ila Sweitzer will be crowned during the half time ceremony at the Middlebranch Massillon Reserve game. Miss Sweitzer daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Sweitzer of North Canton is chosen by students from three candidates named by the football team student council and home rooms. Attendants Catherine Bentz Dorothy Herman Helen Shupe and Sue Lenhart were chosen by the homerooms. Open house follows the game alumni dinner at 6:30 pm and a homecoming dance in the school auditorium Saturday.
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Wee Erb
Middlebranch
Ila Sweitzer
Massillon
Miss Sweitzer
Leon Sweitzer
RD 6
North Canton
Catherine Bentz
Dorothy Herman
Helen Shupe
Sue Lenhart
Officer Writes of Last Flight of Lt. C. E. Seeman
The missing fighter pilot Lt. Clif ford E. Seeman is presumed dead after his aircraft from the Boxer was shot down near the 38th Parallel during a low level strafing run. His skipper says he is almost positive of the death, describing the mid air explosion and ground impact with no parachute seen. Mrs Seeman, awaiting official word, remains hopeful.
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J.g
Clifford E. Seeman
Seeman
Lt. Seeman
38Th Parallel
Ethan Seemann
3Rd St SE
Missionary Unit Hears Volunteer Work Report
Miss Emily Fox and Mrs. John Beskett reported on volunteer efforts with boys and girls clubs church groups and scout organizations at the October board meeting of the Interdenominational Missionary Society held at Wayside Community House. Mrs. R L Lothamer was elected to fill the unexpired term on the board. An advisory board meeting is set for October 30 at the community house.
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Emily Fox
John Beskett
Board of Trustees
The
Interdenominational Missionary Society
Wayside Community House
C. A. Allensworth
Miss Fox
Beskett
R. L. Lothamer
John Burkhart
Civilian Defense Group Formed in Louisville
About 25 people attended the organizational meeting of the civilian defense directors in Louisville Tuesday night. Trustees from Nimishillen and Washington Townships discussed merging the two into one unit with a radio hookup to every village and trained personnel in each community. Training should start in about six weeks once duties are assigned, said William P. Heyne, civilian defense director.
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Civilian Defense Directors
Louisville
Nimishillen
Washington
Defense
William P. Heyne
Ford heirs split estate as Edison Institute gets four million
Detroit AP Mrs Henry Ford left about 8.5 million in nonvoting Ford stock to relatives and 4 million to the Edison Institute for education. Executors named include three grandsons. Bequests also go to longtime servants, houseman, and other relatives. The will filed with Probate Judge James A Sexton notes taxes and stock restrictions.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Edison Institute
Ford
Ford Motor Co
Fords
Edsel Ford
Walter Buhl Ford II
William Clay Ford
Henry Ford II
Benson Ford
James A. Sexton
Nettie M. Scott
Highland Park
Mich
Martha Bernice Pardee
Syracuse
New York
John H. Williams
Houseman
Rosa Buhler
John D. Thompson
Alphonse de Caluwe
Robert Rankin
Reds Force 49 South Koreans to Dig Graves Then Shoot
American intelligence reports recounts 49 South Korean men aged 17 to 35 seized October 2 at Tongjong, northeast of Seoul. They were ordered to dig 15 foot graves, then executed with submachine guns and sabers as they refused to fight. Twenty-nine bodies found in two graves. ten missing.
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Tokyo
Jack P. Lansford
Louisville
Kim Mun Kwon
Reds
Tongjong
Seoul
Kim
Berlin Reds Release American Photographer
Allyn Baum an Acme news photographer and his German driver Eberhard Tittel were released by the Russians 24 hours after arrest by East German police. They were apprehended near the Russian zone border in a Berlin suburb and handed to American liaison men at Karlshorst. An American spokesman said they were not mistreated. The luffa sponge gourd is club shaped and may exceed two feet in length.
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Berlin
Allyn Baum
Acme
Baum
Eberhard Tittel
U.S
Karlshorst
Kommandatura
Local FFA prize goes to Forrest Davis of Quincy Fla
Forrest Davis, a four year effort earning forty five thousand dollars from farming, won the star farmer award of the Future Farmers of America at the Kansas City convention marking his achievement after years of work in agriculture.
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Forrest Davis
Quincy, Fla
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
F.F.A
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