Canton honors William Steele for sustained civic service
William W. Steele vice president of sales at The Hoover Co received Canton Chamber of Commerce’s 1950 man-of-the-year award at the annual dinner at the Onesta Hotel. Eugene Carr praised Steele’s selfless community efforts while Alfred Edwards spoke on Britain and the U S moving beyond socialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Steele
Canton Chamber of Commerce
William W. Steele
Hoover Co
Eugene Carr
Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc
Onesta Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
W. W. Steele
The
West Declares Russian Peace Plan Obsolete
LAKE SUCCESS Oct 12 AP Britain responds to Soviet peace plan in UN GPE Andrei Vishinsky proposals for consultations among the Big Five and an international army are deemed outdated. The West cites the UN charter and past talks, stressing concrete Russian action is needed. Seven powers including U S Britain France Canada Philippines Turkey and Uruguay prepare to finish rewriting the resolution to empower the UN to act against aggression even with a Russian veto.
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Lake Success
Britain
United Nations
Kenneth D. Younger
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Security Council
San Francisco
U. N
Russia
West
General Assembly
U. S
France
Canada
Philippines
Turkey
Uruguay
Texan Misses Stop Sign At Death Curve Collision
At Route 62 and 44 a 1950 Ford driven by Harry Wilson collided with a cafe. The car then rammed into the White Palace cafe injuring six people including Elizabeth Henrich and Minnie Wilson. Wilson and Dragusin sustained head and leg injuries. Broemsen suffered a fractured leg. Traverse entered as the crash occurred.
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Texan
Tark County
White Palace
Harry Wilson
Trickham
Tex
Elizabeth Henrich
Wellman Ave SE
Massillon
Catholic Community League
Elizabeth Dragusin
RD 1
Louisville
George Broemsen
Helen Traverse
Put-In-Bay
Todays REPOSITORY No Red Tape Personal and automobile loans
Harter Bank and Trust announces mortgage and auto loan offerings with dates and venue. An event at St. Peter's Hall on October 14 from 8 to 12 features square and round dancing hosted by Mem FDJC at ad square.
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Harter Bank & Trust
Mem
F.d.j.c.-Ad
St. Peter’s Hall
Stalin Calling Prank Upends Downtown Office
A startled receptionist blushes after an unintentional mix up when a visitor named Joe is mistaken for Stalin. The prank escalates as a misheard Kremlin inquiry triggers shock and laughter, leaving her embarrassed and the office buzzing.
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Stalin
Joe Stahimmmm
Joe Stalin
Kremlin
CBS Color Wins FCC Color TV Plan But Rivals Threaten
Washington report says FCC finalizes CBS mechanical color wheel as national plan with CBS set to promote the system. RCA and Pilot Radio vow lawsuits and challenge, arguing the move degrades public interests and will force costly buyer upgrades. CBS plans to offer color patents to all, with estimated royalties around 50 million dollars.
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Washington
Columbia Broadcasting System
Federal Communications Commission
CBS
Isidor Goldberg
Pilot Radio Corp
New York
FCC
Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Color Television, Inc
David Sarnoff
RCA
R.C.A
Bus Parleys Resume as Fare Hike Passes in City
Can ton City Lines and the A F L Bus Drivers Local resume talks to end a wage dispute with three days left on the contract. The council passed a fare increase ordinance by a 13 to 1 vote, backing a three for a quarter fare with no strings attached, as the city solicitor prepared to meet with company officials to shape an agreed plan.
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Canton City Lines, Inc
A.F.L
Russell Mack
Allen C. Sterling
Robert P. Wilson
Bus Company
Thomas H. Nichols
Wilson
City Employes Seek Reduction In Work Week
Mayor Thomas H. Nichols plans to meet with Canton Local and United Public Workers of America representatives to discuss a request for shorter hours after the police department moved from 48 to 40 hours. Walter W. Wagner notes council tied wage raises to overall city coverage and cites holiday pay issues and a 10 cent hourly raise plus $15 monthly salary gains. The Canton Local comprises about 200 workers across street, garbage, paint and post and water departments.
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Thomas H. Nichols
Canton
United Public Workers of America
Police Department
Walter W. Wagner
Council
Wagner
Truman in St Louis Hopes on Peace With MacArthur
President Truman spoke in St Louis expressing hope that he and Gen. Douglas MacArthur can curb Far East communism and push peace. He cited weekend Pacific talks as potentially contributing to global peace while speculating on Wake Island or a ship as a meeting site.
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QT. Louis
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
Free Nations
Pacific
Missouri Order of the Eastern Star
Gen. MacArthur
Masonic
Wake Island
United Nations
Charles G. Ross
Guam
Hawaii
Wake
Mary Jane Truman
Missouri
The
Eastern Star
Mr. Truman
U.N
Woolworth Signs Long Lease for Greenacres Store
F W Woolworth Co signs a long lease for a Woolworth variety store at Greenacres Shopping Center on Tuscarawas Street West. The center’s first unit, costing about 2 million with Gray’s drug, Kroger at ends, will include a restaurant and bowling alleys when completed next year.
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F. W. Woolworth Co
Greenacres’ Shopping Center
Tuscarawas St
Earl Lawrence
Greenacres Shopping Center, Inc
Woolworth
Gray’s Drug
Kroger Co
Sponseller and
Sponseller
Lawrence
Cleveland
Australia Court Increases Wages For Most Workers
In Melbourne the Commonwealth Arbitration Court ordered pay boosts affecting about 2.62 million Australians. Men receive an extra pound weekly, women 15 to 45 shillings, with Sydney rates at 8 pounds 2 shillings for men and 6 pounds 1 shilling for women. The decision rejects equal pay for women and starts after union applications. margins over basic wage vary by skill.
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Sydney
Australia
Commonwealth Arbitration Court
Melbourne
Australian Council of Trade Unions
A.C.T.U
Missouri and Allies Fire on Chongjin in Red Korea Bombardment
Allied warships including the battleship Missouri and naval planes bombarded Chongjin a northern port on the East Coast of Red Korea. The strike hit shore targets with 16 inch and 8 inch guns, fires were seen, and the operation followed a pattern similar to the Inchon attack as UN forces push toward Pyongyang from three fronts.
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Missouri
James H. Doyle
Inchon
North Korea
Cir
Tokyo
Chongjin
Red Korea
Pyongyang
United Nations
Helena
Arthur D. Struble
U. N
Kim Il Sung
Russia
Josef Stalin
Kremlin
Kim
Korea
Stalin
Hoover Extends Grants To Salaried Employes
The Hoover Company of North Canton raises pay and welfare benefits for 1,500 salaried workers to match gains given to 1,800 hourly staff represented by the AFL. The package costs over 1.1 million annually and includes 100 monthly pensions for 25 years service, $2,500 life policies, and broadened health and accident cover. A Fall Festival ad notes Xavier Hall Malvern event on Oct 14 from 6 to 12 with the Fairmount Children’s Home Band performing 6 to 9.
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Hoover Co
North Canton
Federal Labor Union
A. F. of L
Xavier Hall
Malvern
Fairmount
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Steele
Stark County
Alfred Edwards
House of Commons
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Younger
Vishinsky
Henrich
Mercy Hospital
Mr. Wilson
Minnie Wilson
George Sokolsky
Sea
Pilot
Frank Stanton
Jack’s Poultry
Savannah
Free del
United Poultry
H. Cooper
Dial
Mkt
News Depot
St. Louis
Greenacres
Mialhons
Arbitration Tribunal
Admiral
Motorola
Crosley
Capehart
Fada
Raytheon
Park Privy
iHome
Red China
Manchuria
Soviet Siberia
Wonsan
Siberian
Vladivostok
Pravda
Soviet Union
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