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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1950

Page

2

Truman Meant 7,000,000 Armies Under Arms Says AP

The Associated Press reports that Truman’s remark about the Soviet Union and its satellites implying vast armed forces suggests about 7 million personnel are under arms across ground, air, and sea forces. Estimates detail 4,000,000 in Soviet and European puppet forces, 2.5–3 million in Red China, and 1,000,000 seasonal conscripts, with substantial air and naval capabilities and a growing submarine fleet.

Associated Press Ashington Truman Soviet Union Soviet Russia European Asia Occident Orient San Francisco Europe Russia Red China United Nations N.E.V.D Jane’s Fighting Ships Red Navy Jane’s Romania Hungary Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Red Army

Electrical Engineers Hear Talk on Lightning

Electrical engineers attended a talk on lightning topics covering practical protection methods and safety practices. The session highlighted recent research developments and equipment standards.

Lightning protection talk features long feeder line risk

T. J. Bliss of Westinghouse Electric Corp told 47 members of the Canton section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers that a 250-foot feeder line to an industrial plant or large commercial building is struck on average only once in 40 years. He spoke on Lightning Protection of Cable-Connected Transformers at a Avalon restaurant meeting at 900 Market Ave N.

Canton American Institute of Electrical Engineers T. J. Bliss Westinghouse’ Electric Corp East Pittsburgh Mr. Bliss Avalon Market Ave N

Ohio Plans Pollution Survey Of Muskingum River

S. M. Strine district engineer of the Ohio Department of Health told Kiwanis Club members the state is starting a stream pollution survey of the Muskingum River and its tributaries. He noted two completed surveys on the Maumee and Miami rivers with four to five hundred samples collected. A film titled Clear Waters on pollution was shown after the speech. Earlier L. L. Taylor urged voting for the Molly Stark operating levy.

Muskingum River S. M. Strine Ohio Department of Health Kiwanis Club Belden Hotel Maumee Miami L. L. Taylor Stark County TB Association Molly Stark

Family in Service From Springfield Names Three Shepherd Brothers

The Shep herd family of Springfield has three brothers in the fighting services. Roger Shepherd joined the navy, Joseph joined the air corps, and John serves in the marines. The brothers are in their teens amid wartime effort.

Springfield Sam Shepherd Roger Shepherd Navy Joseph Air Corps John Marines

Verdict Expected In Alliance Morals Case

A seven woman five man jury planned to begin deliberations on Robert D. Austin’s sodomy charge in Judge George N. Graham’s Alliance court. The 45 year old denied the alleged relations with a 17 year old Alliance High School junior. the crime was said to occur last April in the G A R club rooms at Alliance city hall.

Robert D. Austin S. McKinley Ave Alliance George N. Graham Austin Alliance High School G.A.R Alliance City Hall

Judge McCarroll Addresses Socialism in Britain Talk

Municipal Court Judge D L McCarroll addressed 26 Stark County Personnel Association members and guests at Yants Cottage Tuesday night after a trip to Great Britain. He spoke on the effects of socialism observed there during the dinner meeting.

McCarroll D. L. McCarroll Great Britain Stark County Personnel Association Yant’s Cottage

Publicizing Pittsburgh Communist documents by House panel

The House un American Activities Committee will publish about 20 Communist party documents seized in a Pittsburgh police raid. The materials reportedly cover Soviet Korea policy and party leaders nationwide, while Steve Nelson faces contempt charges after refusing to answer questions.

Washington House un-American Activities Committee Communist Party Pittsburgh Steve Nelson Pennsylvania House FBI United States Korea House Committee Nelson Theee Congress U. S

Traffic Arrests Highlight Monday Police Actions

Police arrested motorists including Fred L. Oglesby for no driver’s permit after a minor crash with Chester Dobzinski, and charged Robert D. LeMay with reckless driving after a wide turn on Cherry ave. Lawrence L. Helman faced speeding on 19th st NE, Alfred A. Miller received a summons for ignoring a signal. State patrol booked Charles I. Davies after Canton Massillon rd stop. Several others received signal light or stop sign summonses.

Fred L. Oglesby 10Th St SE Chester Dobzinski Tuscarawas St Robert D. LeMay Charles I. Davies 2Nd St Canton-Massillon William D. Blaul Amberland Robert Ramseyer Hanoverton Bert B. Metz Hartford Ave Alexander Cucerzan Navarre Rd Raymond Gowing Columbus Ave NW Delia Ankron E. Broadst

Eisenhower Draft Gains Edge With GOP State Chairs

A United Press survey finds about half of Republican state chairmen would back Dwight D. Eisenhower for 1952. Most chairmen deem him a great national leader and many predict cross party support in the South and New England, though a few say it is too early to comment.

York Dwight D. Eisenhower Ress Eisenhower Gen Missouri William E. Byers South Henry Zweifel Texas North Carolina James Baley Jr New England Maine Ralph C. Masterman G.O.P New Hampshire Richard F. Cooper State Daniel Tyler Jr Massachusetts Kansas Robert A. Taft Ohio Earl Warren California New York Thomas E. Dewey Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Minnesota Michigan South Dakota

Wayside House Frid ay Movie Comedy Show

John Henry will present a half hour of comedy films Friday at 6 30 p m in Wayside Community House Admission is by blue membership card The International Missionary Society executive board will hold a box luncheon on Monday Oct 30 Halloween parties are planned for groups and the kindergarten birthday party is set for Thursday morning The Golden Age group meets Thursday at 1 pm Girl Scouts meet Thursday at 3 30 pm with new leader Miss Mary Cline

John Henry Wayside Community House The International Missionary Society Golden Age Group Mary Cline

Israel To Organize An Interim Regime

In Jerusalem on October 18 AP reports Israeli leaders must form a caretaker government while elections are arranged after the Knesset voted to dissolve and call new polls. Ben-Gurion’s bid to keep eight cabinet members failed 57 to 43 with Mapai backing.

Jerusalem Knesset David Ben-Gurion Ben-Gurion Mapai Labor Ben

Gurion Stays Until New Cabinet Formed

Gurion and colleagues will remain in office until the new cabinet is formed but he told Knesset he cannot head a cabinet lacking parliamentary confidence.

Gurion Knesset

Sheet & Tube To Spend 9 Million on Changes

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co announces plans to spend 8 to 9 million dollars on plant improvements in Youngstown. The projects include changes to an electric weld pipe mill at Mosier and installation of new cranes and larger ladles at the Campbell works open hearth plant.

Youngstown Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co Mosier Campbell Works

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