Truman Blocks 62.5 Million Loan to Spain
President Truman blocked a 62.5 million loan to Spain citing budget concerns and warned Congress over budget cuts. He signed a 36.15 billion general appropriation bill, with emergency defense funding still pending, setting the peacetime federal budget near 60 billion. He left open the possibility of future loans to Spain under favorable terms and US interests.
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Washington
Truman
Spain
Congress
United States
Taft Denounces Labor Leaders as Hate Campaigners
Senator Robert A. Taft warned in Ohio that labor’s top brass use Communist tactics to wage a hate campaign against him and urged electing an independent Republican Congress to press for clear foreign and military policy. He spoke in Morgan Guernsey and Muskingum counties and criticized A F L C I O influence and policies during campaign stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Congress
McConnelsville
United States
Cambridge
Republican Congress
Washington
Cincinnati
Truman
Matthews
Russia
Acheson
Gen
MacArthur
Formosa
Far East
Weather Report Canton and Vicinity forecast today
Sunny and a little warmer this afternoon. Fair and not quite so cool tonight with a probable low around 55. Friday will bring increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures. Ohio forecast notes remnants of a gulf coast hurricane may bring light scattered showers later in the day in central and northern areas. sunshine and warmer weather expected statewide with a high near 80. Readings include Akron 74, Cleveland 76, Columbus 74, Detroit 74, New York 78, Pittsburgh 71, Toledo 70. Almanac details list sunrise and sunset times and moonrise.
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Ohio
International News Service
Mercury
Milton Davis
Weather Bureau
Columbus
Marion
Jackson
Associated Press
Akron
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dayton
Denver
Detroit
Miami
St. P
New Orleans
New York
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Toledo
Tucson
Washington
Canton
Tow
Local Navy Station Tops in August Enlistments
Canton area navy recruiting station placed second in a three state region by signing 60 new sailors in August. 48 joined the regular navy and 12 entered the naval reserve, exceeding quota by 240 percent. Recruiter-in-charge C. F. Truby announced.
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Canton
Regula Navy
Naval Reserve
C. F. Truby
Ohio-Pennsylvania-West Virginia
Joseph Ll. Danner
13Th St
Robert D. Willey Jr
High Ave
Charles W. Barnby
5Th St
Dale C. Hess
12Th St
James R. Hogan
Winfieldway
Myron E. Taylor
Ted K. Camp
23Rd St
Richard P. Conway
Michael L. Impagliozza
Sherrick Rd
Marion E
Union Protest Forces WHBC Auditions For Amateur Hour
Auditions for Ted Mack Amateur Hour move from Stark County Fair to station WHBC studios broadcast at 9 45 pm due to musicians union dispute over a live orchestra. Fifteen acts, including dancers, singers and instrumentalists, seek spots on the Oct 5 radio and Oct 15 TV shows with Charles Pickens accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Mack
Canton
Stark County Fair
WHBC
Charles Pickens
Bill Karrenbar
Waynesburg Man Bound Over in Car Theft Case
Fred Mugrage, 22, of RD 1 Waynesburg, was bound over to the grand jury by Municipal Judge D. L. McCarroll after pleading guilty to a car theft charge. The private affidavit by Emma Shriver of 1505 Clark Ave SW alleged Mugrage drove her 1929 model car without consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mugrage
RD 1
Waynesburg
D. L. McCarroll
Emma Shriver
Clark Ave
Mugrage
IMF Warns Europe on Inflation If Reconstruction Spends Persist
Paris Sept 7 AP Directors of the International Monetary Fund warned Western Europe it faces dangerous inflation unless reconstruction spending is reduced and wage gains push export prices up risking loss of American markets. The 160 page report, presented to governors, urges cutting government and private investment to enable more export production and devaluation benefits to endure. The fund notes total assets near 7.92 billion with gold at 1.46 billion and currencies 5.55 billion.
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Paris
International Monetary Fund
Europe
International Money
Fund
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
West
America
Camille Gutt
Belgium
Woman Identified in Salem Death Mystery
The body of a Salem woman was found in her home. The dead woman’s husband Dominick Mandelson and her two daughters identified the clothing and a door key pinned to the victim’s underclothing confirmed the identification. The family said she left home frequently and had been missing since August 21. She was born in Wellsville and had lived in Salem 35 years. Services were planned for 4 p.m. at Mt Hope cemetery.
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Stark County
Ray Nanamaker
Harry Smith
Salem
Dominick Mandelson
Raymond Porter
Homer Marple
Mt. Hope
Pedestrian Hit By Taxi In Crosswalk Injury Report
Earl Bender, 63, of the Washington Hotel, suffered cuts and a possible hip fracture after a taxi struck him at McKinley and Tuscarawas streets at 9:51 p.m. He was taken to Mercy Hospital. The taxi, from Veterans Cab Co and driven by Eugene F. Baker Jr., 27, was turning left onto McKinley. The incident was one of 10 reported to police that day.
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Earl Bender
Washington Hotel
McEnley Ave
Tuscara
St W
Mercy Hospital
The
Veterans Cab Co
Eugene F. Baker Jr
Wells Ave NW
Tuscarawasst
McKinley Ave
Auto Crash Fatal Near Napoleon Ohio Claims Man
North Kenova resident Quagh Clairville, 63, died from injuries after a collision of two autos ten miles southeast of Napoleon Ohio. The crash occurred in a rural area and involved multiple vehicles with investigators on the scene.
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Napoleon, O
Clairville Quagh
North
Kenova
Here
Burglars and purse snatchings hit several homes
Two purse snatchings and multiple burglaries reported, totaling about 340 dollars. Victims include Rose Houser who lost five dollars, Addie Clark who had fifty eight dollars, Minnie Wright who lost seven, Hazel Gaffney who found fifty and a piggy bank, Frank Hunt who had a four dollar seventy five cent sport coat stolen from a car, Jeanne Fritchley who lost forty three dollars, and equipment worth one hundred seventy two dollars stolen from Detroit Pittsburgh Motor Freight Inc at Navarre Road SW.
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Rose Houser
Newton Ave NW
Addie Clark
RD 1
Louisville
Rex Ave
Minnie Wright
Smith Ave NW
Hazel Gaffney
Frank Hunt
Regent Ave
3Rd St
Jeanne Fritchley
9Th St
Detroit-Pittsburgh Motor Freight, Inc
Navarre Rd
Truman Apology Over Language Reverberates in Washington
President Truman apologized personally to Gen. Cates for the offensive wording in a letter to Rep. McDonough, admitting disappointment at his own language. The incident sparked swift reaction from Republicans and Democrats alike, with calls to frame the episode in the 1950s political climate and impact on military morale and policy debates.
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Truman
Gen. Cates
Representative McDonough
California
Cates
White House
McDonough
Washington
Capitol Hill
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Korea
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Douglas
Illinois
Representative McDonough Didn’t Represent Mr. Truman
Marine Corps
Army
Navy
Air Force
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Tallulah Bankhead settles shampoo jingle suit for substantial sum
New York AP reports actress Tallulah Bankhead reached a settlement over a radio jingle for a shampoo named Tallulah. The suit against Procter & Gamble, Benton Bowles, CBS and NBC sought 1 million dollars. The commercial featured "I'm Tallulah the tube of Prell" and a sales pitch.
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New York
Tallulah Bankhead
Procter & Gamble Soap Co
Benton & Bowles
Miss Bankhead
Columbia Broadcasting System
National Broadcasting Co
Tallulah
Kaiser-Frazer Grants Biggest Pay Increases
Kaiser-Frazer Corp and United Auto Workers reached a wage agreement boosting hourly pay by 12 cents for most production workers and 17 cents for skilled and foundry workers. The deal, part of a four year plan tied to a cost of living formula, follows similar patterns with GM and Ford, and amid general auto industry pay rises. The contract also expands pension provisions as wage scales adjust with the cost index.
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C.I.O. United Auto Workers
K.f.s
General Motors
Ford
G.M
K.F
Korea backs and fronts clash as Wochen front battles rage
U S estimates place seven to eight hundred Communist killed or wounded in a week of fighting along a 55 mile front. Red divisions push toward Taegu from the east while fresh columns move south along the East Coast. South Korean navy launches a surprise landing on islands off Kunsan and Mokpo as Allied air power targets Pohang defenses and enemy fuel dumps.
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U.S
Taegu
Kumhwa
Pohang
Tokyo
Kunsan
Korea
Mokpo
China delays Formosa invasion amid U.S. naval buildup
The article suggests a third power, likely India, lobbied China to delay assault on Formosa. It argues an attack would draw U.S. retaliation, including devastating air strikes on the mainland, while U.S. and Nationalist forces prepare to repel any Red assault. The Red regime focuses on internal stability, leaving Formosa’s future to the UN and a Japanese peace accord.
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India
Formosa
United States
7Th Fleet
Strait of
United Nations
Cement Shortage Slows Canton Building Projects
Strikes at cement plants and a boom in construction tighten supply in Canton area. Public works like the arenatorium and various commercial and residential builds slow or pause, while projects on Harter Jesse Mason Garfield schools remain on track. Residential construction feels the impact as builders curb activity awaiting cement. Route 30 Massillon bridge proceeds per state engineer. Portland Cement plants in Middlebranch, Zanesville, Painesville and western Pennsylvania suspended operations. yards run 24 hours to meet demand.
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Canton
Harter
Jesse Mason
Garfield
Stark County
Massillon
Zanesville
Painesville
Pennsylvania
Fair judging results announced for Stark County shows
Today several shows posted results from the Stark County Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association and the Stark Roller Breeders Association. First place horse show winners include Andrew Brothers Sugarcreek for best two horse hitch and gelding, Earl Wapger Canton RD 3 for best purebred stallion mare gelding and mare, Van Voorhis Brothers Waynesburg for Percheron stallion, Harry Pollock Lisbon for Percheron mare, Wilbur Coy Salem for Belgian mare.
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Stark County Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association
Stark Roller Breeders Association
Andrew Brothers
Sugarcreek
Earl Wapger
RD 3
Canton
van Voorhis Brothers
Waynesburg
Harry Pollock
Lisbon
Wilbur Coy
Salem
First place winners in the rab bits and pigeon shows
First place winners in the rabbit and pigeon shows include Pigeons: Fred Lehoke of Cleveland best brown Blondinette and best in show, Richard Krupkie of Canton best roller. Rabbits: James Larson of Massillon best black checker, Loren Snyder of 611 prompec are SW best Dutch, Prince Rabbitry of Louisville best lilac, Parks Petland of Delaware best black silver martin, Ritz Rabbitry of Canton best Champaign, L. E. Hunt of Coshocton best chinchilla, J. W. Oakley of Coshocton best Himalayan, Leo Sohnlein of Perry RdExt best New Zealand Red, A. C. Brucker of West Middlesex Pa best black silver fox, Miller Rabbitry of Solon best New Zealand white.
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Fred Lehoke
Cleveland
Richard Krupkie
Canton
James Larson
Massillon
Loren Snyder
Prompec
Prince Rabbitry
Louisville
Parks Petland
Delaware
Ritz Rabbitry
Champaign
L. E. Hunt
Coshocton
Chinchilla
J. W. Oakley
Leo Sohnlein
Perry
First place winners in local hand crafts contest named
Wednesday judged winners include Tatting by Mrs Grace M Schempf of 3732 Cleveland Ave NW, crochet by Mrs H N Cain of Massillon, photography display by Mrs Oscar DeHoff of Waynesburg Rd, embroidery by Mrs Marvel Bechtel of Tuscarawas Eext, displays by Mrs Harry Koontz of Massillon, Mrs Schempf, and Mrs B G Baum of 120 Park Ave SW.
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Grace M. Schempf
Cleveland Ave
H. N. Cain
Massillon
Oscar DeHoff
Waynesburg Rd
Marvel Bechtel
Tuscara
Harry Koontz
Schempf
B. G. Baum
Park Ave
Suspension Withheld In Bar Gambling Case
Dumitru Pascu of Lincoln pled guilty to possession of gambling devices in a Columbus hearing by the Ohio Board of Liquor Control. He received a 10 day suspension with imposition withheld for future good behavior. He was among 29 permit holders cited after February raids that seized ticket jars and punchboards. similar withholds were issued previously to others. Ticket jars have not reappeared since the crackdown.
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Dumitru Pascu
Lincoln
Tuscara
Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Columbus
Pasco
Grand Jury to Examine North Industry Burglary Case
Earl Boonie, 21, of 511 18th street NW, bound to the grand jury after pleading guilty to burglary and larceny in the night season. Deputies say he entered Russell Yoder’s North Industry home on August 25 and took $22 while the family slept.
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Earl Boonie
18Th St NW
D. L. McCarroll
Boonie
Russell Yoder
North Industry
Yoder
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Leonard Stump
RD 2
Bernard Moffitt
Stump
Mr. Moffitt
Weather Report
Canton and Vicinity
U. S. Weather Bureau
Akron-Canton
N. Main St
North Canton
David E. Owens
E. Milton St
Alliance
Thomas L. Smith
Raymond G. Price
Hartville
Charles R. Shively
William N. Truxall
West St
Minerva
Jerry B. Tarbet
S. Mainst
David H. Davies
Ray W. Becker
Glen M. Richardson
Donald E. Graham
Bolivar
Donald G
Tuscarawas Ave
New Philadelphia
Duanne C. Laughlin
Ray Ave
James R. Singleton
W. 5Th St
Dover
James B. Adams
Johnl. Insley Jr
E. 11Th St
Robert E. Kuhns
Gene E. Lake
N. Wooster Ave
Walter W. Maurer
Chestnut St
Alfred G. Williams
Jerome L. Seibold
Larry J. Cantwell
Malvern
Walter A. Summers
Francis L. McCamant
Charles E. Casper
Morris J. Campbell
George J. Turvey
Fair
Pickens
James Roberts
Mack
Robert Holland
2Nd St NW
Eileen Siber
Brown
Glen Biggam
Whipplerd
Cheril Lanning
Jerry de Angelis
Roslyn Ave
Girls Partnershop
Rosemary Cavalier
Richard Glasser
Lincolnway E. Massillon
Miriam Albright
James Fox
East Tuscarawas
James Livery Jr
15Th St
Nancy Aneshansley
Carolyn Kiehl
Bedford Ave NW
Johnny Kolbl
29Th St NE
Cynthia Weisner
11Th St NW
Jean Binkley
Michaels
Bernard G. Steed
Spring Ave NE
Mahoning Rd
7Th St
Glenn A. McAllister
RD 4
Willie E. Watson
Cherry Ave
James G. Douglas
Raynolds
Donald R. Schilling
Georgetoward
Belden Ave
Herman R. Albert
Donald E. Double
Bennett Rd
1St
John R. Ditto
East Sparta
Lorin J. Royer
Ralph J. Newell
Barberton
Frank L. Easton
Hammond
John P. McCoy
34Th St
Alton L. Markley
Uniontown
World Monetary Board
Kaiser-Frazer
Kaiser-Frazer Corp
China
Lima
Grand Jury
Oe Ayana Ia
Italy
Milford’s
Westinghouse
Wilfords
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