Civil Defense Urged Despite Korea Victory
Ohio adjutant general urged continued civil defense planning beyond the Korean War. Maj. Gen. Leo M. Kreber told 100 local officials that atomic threats require ongoing preparation and a peace formula. The meeting outlined progress, including 30 ground observation posts and an air raid warning system.
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Columbus
Organization of Civil Defense
Ohio
Leo M. Kreber
William E. Warner
Warner
Governor's Defense Advisory Council
Pickaway
Gallia
Athens
Guernsey
Belmont
Coshocton
Delaware
Fairfield
Fayette
Franklin
Hocking
Jackson
Knox
Lawrence
Licking
Madison
Marion
Meigs
Monroe
Morgan
Morrow
Muskingum
Noble
Perry, Ross
Union
Vinton
Washington
Safe Robbery At Breyer Coal Mine Near New Philadelphia
At least two men broke a back door lock and rolled a 700 pound safe from Breyer Coal Mining Co. near New Philadelphia. The safe contained 600 in cash along with checks and records. Deputies report the burglars may have mistaken a larger sum for the loot. Night watchman Swinderman found the rear door open after returning about 4 30 a.m. Investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Philadelphia
Breyer Coal Mining Co
Here
Ted Breyer
Weather Outlook Canton and Vicinity Forecast
Sunny and warm this afternoon with fair mild conditions tonight and Tuesday. Low temperature tonight about 55 degrees. Unseasonably warm temps expected with clear skies and some early fog in parts of the state. No rain expected for the next days. Readings show barometer 28.81, wind 8 mph SW, humidity 75 percent. Almanac data gives sunrise 6:57 a.m., sunset 5:24 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
U. S. Weather Bureau
Akron-Canton
OHTO
International
G. C. Andrus
Tos
Mercury
Andrus
Chesapeake
Columbus
Cincinnati
Associated Press
Yes
Akron
Boston
Buffalo
Clady Chicago
Cleveland
Dayton
Denver
Detroit
Miami
Clady
St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Toledo
Tucson
Washington
Symphony Chamber Recital Thrills Canton Audience
More than 100 attended a free Sunday chamber music recital by Canton Symphony Orchestra members at Canton Art Institute. Louis Lane conducted with Alan Collins and Sally Brosman opening, Brahms and Mozart featured, with plans for two more free recitals this December and later in winter under Canton Civic Music Association auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Institute
Canton Symphony Orchestra
Canton Art Institute
Orchestra Association
Canton Federation of Musicians
Louis Lane
Hugh Olmes
Lane
Mr. Lane
Beethoven
Brahms
Mozart
Jeanne Rubin
The
Symphony Association
Canton Civic Music Association
Canton
Nanette DeMuesy
New Turbolectric Propellers Aim for 1000 MPH Flight
Curtiss-Wright unveils turbolectric propellers designed for gas turbine engines from 2,500 to 20,000 hp. The company says these propellers could boost propulsion speeds by 100 to 150 mph over present propeller aircraft and may eventually enable speeds up to 1,000 mph in future propeller-driven bombers, transports, and troop carriers. Models are on test at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base with test support from Air Materiel Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss-Wright
Air Materiel Command of
Air Force
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Two Hunting Parties Snowbound in Idaho
Two hunting parties are marooned at a deserted ranger station deep in Idaho’s primitive area. Wilson Miller reached the highway through two feet of snow and drifts to report six people including two children are stranded with food for today and possibly Tuesday. Sheriff Farrell will ask the state game department to send a sno cat from Boise to reach the stranded group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho City
Idaho
Wilson Miller
Hagerman
Ida
Miller
S. F. Farrell
State Game Department
Boise
Postoffice Seeks 18+ Christmas Helpers
Postmaster L. J. Elsaesser announced the post office seeks extra Christmas workers with a minimum age of 18 and a maximum of 60. Applications are invited from men willing to work during the holiday rush, though many schoolboys have applied.
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L. J. Elsaesser
Cardinals and Bishops Approve Papal Dogma Proclamation
Vatican City reports that over 500 bishops and 35 cardinals approved Pope Pius XII’s decision to proclaim the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven as Catholic dogma. The consistory followed his explanation, with the Pontiff calling the Wednesday proclamation a source of unspeakable joy for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pius XII
Demand for Beef in U S Greets Strong Demand
U S prosperity sustains robust beef demand while supplies lag. The Agriculture Department cites slow expansion of breeding herds as the main reason. Officials warn it will be many months before U S beef stock meets rising demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
542 Arrested In New York
The citywide pre election roundup netted 542 suspects with Police Commissioner Murphy predicting about 1,000 arrests by election day November 7. Most were charged with vagrancy, with extra gambling and subway loitering arrests not included. Acting Mayor Impellitteri said he had received alarming reports of strong arm tactics.
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New York
Thomas F. Murphy
Vincent R. Impellitteri
Impellitteri
Brehm Denies Kickback Files Suit for $5,000
Lancaster Ohio reports Representative Walter E. Brehm of Ohio seeks 5,000 damages and dismissal of a suit alleging kickback payments from a Washington clerk over three years. He denies violating the corrupt practices act and counters with a cross petition claiming the plaintiff acted for political ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Walter E. Brehm
Ohio
Washington
Fairfield County Common Pleas Court
Clara Soliday
Logan
Reds Fight Renews Front as Allied Push Stalls in Korea
Allied forces report heavy fighting with 115 prisoners taken including two Chinese. North Korean civilians found dead near Pakchon, while Reds use tanks and self-propelled guns. Tokyo says counterattacks not sustained and Chinese intervention evidence remains unclear. ROK divisions suffer disorganized withdrawals near the Yalu, with several regiments wiped out or isolated. Chinese reinforcements reportedly scarce and not yet deployed in strength. Women and youths are said to be mobilized in Sinuiju as the war slows along the peninsula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Onjong
R.O.K
U. S. 8Th Army
R.O.K. 6Th Division
Manchurian
Chosin
Songpa
Yalu River
Red China
Wonsan
U. S. 10Th Corps
Inchon West Coast
Seoul
Republic
Korean Red Radio
Sinuiju
Korea
Massillon City Traffic Study Faces Legal Hurdles
Officials debate funding and authority for a county and city traffic survey and master plan. Canton may proceed at 18 000 dollars while federal and state highway departments delay participation until a formal report is completed. Local figures cite statutory limits and consult legal counsel before moving forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lash
Massillon
Wilson
Canton
Ohio Highway Department
Supreme Court
Byrd to Speak at Ohio Chamber Meeting Event
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce gathers for its annual meeting opening tomorrow to discuss the expanded Social Security law. Speakers include Leonard Calhoun former social security chief, A D Marshall of General Electric, and Raymond Moley of Newsweek. U S Senator Harry F Byrd of Virginia will headline the banquet Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Leonard J. Calhoun
House
Ways and Means Committee
A. D. Marshall
General Electric Co
Raymond Moley
Newsweek Magazine
U. S
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Floral theft and burglary report from J. T. Miller Co
An official from J. T. Miller & Co at 1220 5th st SW reported floral materials valued at 42 dollars stolen after a suspect climbed a fire escape and entered via a window. Judith Cottrell of 927 Walnut Ave NE reported a bill fold with 20 dollars stolen from her apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Miller & Co
5Th Stsw
Judith Cottrell
Walnut Ave NE
Medical School enrollments top previous peaks
Chicago report from the American Medical Association notes record enrollments in 72 medical and seven basic science schools for 1949-1950, totaling 25,103 students. This batch exceeds the prior year by 1,433 students, a 6 percent rise, and dwarfs enrollments from 1910 and World War II wartime classes.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
Uhrichsville Man Dies After Route 250 Crash
G W Harshey 28 of Uhrichsville dies in Dover area crash on Route 250 after car overturned and skidded several times. Wife Theodora 25 injured. foster daughter Beatrice 2 and family mourn. Funeral at Lindsey funeral home Tuesday with burial in Union Cemetery.
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New Philadelphia
Glen W. Harshey
Uhrichsville
Union Hospital
Dover
Harshey
Duane Kinsey
Theodora
Kinsey
Democratic Club
Brightwood
Eagles Club
Larsen Clay Corp
Beatrice
James Harshey
Robert
Harry
Gene Harshey
Spencer Lake
Ray Smitley
Betty Harshey
Lindsey Funeral Home
Dennison
Charles Schaffter
Union Cemetery
Funeral Home
912 Mile Diesel Car Trip Costs Little More Than A Dollar Each
Three Chicago men converted a 1940 Lincoln to run on a Hercules Diesel engine and drove 912 miles to New York in about 24 hours at a total fuel cost of $3.24. The trio, Norman Esbrook, Jack Shafer, and Norbert Kaplanski, say the engine weighs 25 pounds more, achieves 34 mpg, and will last ten times longer than a gasoline engine though costing about $1,200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Hercules Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
General Motors Corp
Norman Esbrook
Utility Engineering Institute of Chicago
Jack Shafer
Norbert Kaplanski
Esbrook
Chicago
Milwaukee
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Councilman Urges Bus Union Vote on Settlement Proposals
Councilman George W. Branscomb proposed a resolution urging the Canton bus companys latest proposals be put to a vote of the union rank and file. Recommended by Mayor Thomas H. Nichols and federal conciliator Horace C. Vokoun the measure also calls for daily meetings between company and union representatives until a settlement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
George W. Branscomb
Thomas H. Nichols
Horace C. Vokoun
Cleveland
Branscomb
Reds Lose 2 Seats In Austrian Election
In Vienna on October 30 the Communist faction in the Soviet zone of Austria lost two local council seats after a weekend vote by 21 rural communities. The party slipped to 78 votes from 131, as Conservative Austrian Peoples Party gained ground and seats. The Peoples Party total rose to 166 seats from 143, while Social Democrats fell from 74 to 58.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Austrian Peoples’ Party
Social Democrats
Peoples’ Party
Half-Complaints Filed Against Better Halves
In El Paso on October 30 a county attorney office report lists complaints from women about husbands. One seeker said her husband spanks her when drunk, another sought a peace bond, and a man was jailed. The wife visited the jail next day with a pie and two cakes.
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EL Paso
Farm Worker Held in Death at Chapman Camp
Willie Thomas, 35, of Hartville, a Chap man farm camp worker, is held in Stark County jail for the fatal stabbing of Joe B. Coley, 38, at the Chapman camp on Swamprd. Coroner E. C. Reno said Coley died from loss of blood from a stab wound to the left shoulder after an argument over a woman. Thomas admitted striking with a knife after Coley charged him. Horner, 24, is his common law wife. The body was taken to Stansbury funeral home.
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Willie Thomas
Hartville
Chapman Farm
Swamprd
Stark County
Joe B. Coley
Chapman Camp
Sheriff's Office
E. C. Reno
Coley
Jamican
Marlboro Township
Thomas
Canton
Ann L. Horner
Stansbury
Diebold Union Resume Contract Negotiations
Negotiations between Diebold Inc and the AFL International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers resumed this morning. The union, representing 850 production and maintenance workers, had rejected last week a company offer including a 10 cent hourly wage increase, a better vacation plan, and a progressive wage raise schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.F.L. International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
Diebold, Inc
National Labor Relations Board
Mencken Condition Improves at Johns Hopkins
Doctors at Johns Hopkins report H. L. Mencken, 70, remains very ill but showing steady improvement after a severe heart attack ten days earlier. Once nearly near death, he has gained ground daily though his condition remains critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
H. L. Mencken
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Four Days Left For Absentee Voting In Stark County
Absentee voting ends in four days for the November 7 election. So far 1,101 people have cast ballots. Voters within ten miles of Stark County can vote now at the board of elections. Massillon and Alliance residents must vote in their cities, while Canton and rural residents vote at the courthouse annex. The total is nearing the 1,243 high set in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Election
Stark County
Board of Elections
Massillon
Alliance
Canton
Car left for years prompts police report in Leavenworth
A North Leavenworth resident told police a 1934 model car had been parked near his home for about two and a half years after the owner apparently did not return. The unusual abandonment prompted a local police response and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth, Kan
North Leavenworth
Margaret Truman Sings on Ed Sullivan Show for TV Debut
Margaret Truman made her television singing debut on Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town. She performed O'er the Hill and My Johann before 750 in the studio and an estimated 10 million viewers nationally. The Truman family, including President and Mrs. Truman, reportedly watched, with John W. Snyder among a group of 27 friends present. The broadcast reached 19 cities, including Omaha, Neb.
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York
Margaret Truman
Miss Truman
Ed Sullivan
Er the Hill
Francis Hopkinson
Johann
Edvard Grieg
the Treasury
John W. Snyder
Arrest of Boy 17 Clears County Burglaries
Deputy Fred Elsass helped clear three county burglaries by arresting a 17 year old Canton youth early Sunday in a parked car near 33rd St NE. The juvenile, held for Juvenile Court, confessed after hours of questioning. He admitted stealing $48.80 in merchandise from a Portagedext gas station, $20 from a Texaco at Wise and Portage roads, plus a ham, bacon, candy and more from Thompson's supermarket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Elsass
Canton
County Jail
33Rd St NE
Ed Moore
Dominic DeMeo
Elsass
R. S. Getz
Portagerdext
Texaco
Leonard M. Burkhardt
Wise and
Portage Rds
Thompson’s
Industrial Steel To restart two furnaces by December
Industrial Forge and Steel, Inc., 1502 Allen, plans to resume two 40 ton open hearth furnaces by December 1 after 18 months idle due to steel shortages. About 80 workers may be added as repairs and supply acquisitions delay full restart. company had been buying steel from others for forgings. Paul Parks, VP and GM, notes furnaces returning to production hinge on repairs and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Forge and Steel, Inc
Allen
Paul Parks
Laughton Misses Marietta Appearance After Car Mishap
Charles Laughton failed to appear at Marietta College as scheduled after his car crashed. Publicist Paul Gregory said the actor would try to attend later, but he had not arrived by noon. The telegram offered no details on the accident location or the two men with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Charles Laughton
Marietta College
Paul Gregory
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Kreber
Tuscara
Ment
Weather Report
Pyongyang
U.S
Alan Collins
Sally Brosman
Handel
Symphony
William Barwick
Mildred du Pont
Adrienne Hofman
Philip Wise
Mr. Collins
Postoffice
Brehm
Tito
White House
Yugoslavia
William C. Foster
Herbert E. Gaston
Export-Import Bank
Foster
Economic Cooperation Administation
Red
Pakchon
Byrd
Ohio C. of C
G. W. Harshey
Reds
Diebold
Mencken
Boy
Industrial Steel
Laughton
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