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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1950

Page

14

Fire at Barnhill mine kept under cautious control

Mine workers at the Midvale-Goshen site near Barnhill report the underground fire, burning for weeks, is under control but officials will not declare it out. About 25 trained rescuers pump water, build dams, and ventilate as state mine inspectors remain on site to ensure no flare ups in the Grim mine area.

Midvale-Goshen Barnhill Mine Bureau Grim State Mines Stephen Williams Ohio Division of Mines P. W. Moore

Coroner Delays Verdict In Mine Owner's Death

Philadelphia dispatch reports coroner J F Lake delaying verdict in the death of 63 year old mine owner Joseph Fanti of Grim mine after a collapse at Midvale Goshen mine. Awaiting lab tests before ruling. services held today. initial belief Victoria heart attack.

Philadelphia Joseph Fanti Midvale-Goshen Tuscarawas J. F. Lake Fanti

Youthful Beer Party Raided by Authorities

In Columbus, county authorities raided a private north of city party, detaining 19 teenage boys ages 14 to 19 and one 21 year old former member Don Dunlap. The raid followed an anonymous tip. rushing activities at North High were banned. owner L. L. Kauffman faced court alongside the raid site Black Hawk.

Columbus Henry Keely Sheriff’s Office Don Dunlap Clayton W. Rose Domestic Relations Court L. L. Kauffman The Black Hawk Ralph J. Paul

UN Leaflets Announce Seoul Captured by UN Forces

A mass UN plane leaflet drop announced Seoul’s capture to both Koreas. Leaflets, 2,160,000 in number, depicted maps of supply route cuts from North Korea to the south and proclaimed Inchon and Kimpo airfield fallen. The message urged surrender, warned continued aggression bears responsibility.

Okyo United Nations Seoul Republic of Korea Inchon Kimpo North Korea U. N

Federal radar instructor jobs at Keesler AFB Biloxi

Civil Service Commission tests set to fill radar instructor and trainee posts at Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi. Salaries reach 3825 and 3100 dollars yearly. Also notes unrelated items on catfish hearing and Rhodes scholarships for Germany annulled in 1916.

Canton Post Office U S. Civil Service Commission Keesler Air Force Base Biloxi Miss Encyclopedia Britannica Germany

Survival Training Aided 16 Airmen In Labrador Wilds

American officials credit survival training for saving 16 U S airmen after a B 50 bomber caught fire and crashed in Labrador. They spent three days in the wilderness before a Royal Canadian Air Force search plane spotted their smoke signals and coordinated rescue to Goose Bay. One crewman broke a leg, others minor injuries. The men recovered after medical care and signaling helped by bonfires and shelter built from parachutes.

Alifax N. S U. S Labrador Goosebay Royal Canadian Air Force Tucson Ariz

Coal To Continue Main Fuel Source In US Energy

Dr. Arno Fieldner, head of the U S Bureau of Mines fuels division, said coal will remain the primary fuel in the United States even as liquids and gases gain use. He argued that coal’s abundance guarantees its future dominance, with liquids and gases ultimately derived from coal and potential wartime shifts toward coal during shortages of petroleum.

Columbus Arno Fieldner Washington U. S. Bureau of Mines Ohio Mineral Industries U. S Fieldner

Massillon Boy, 9, Hurt In Playground Mishap

Nine year old Russell Kimball, son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Kimball of 309 10th street NE, Massillon, is in fair to good condition at Massillon City Hospital. He sustained a severely lacerated and mangled left foot after catching it in the merry go round mechanism at Whittier School at 3 pm Monday.

Repository Massillon Russell Kimball Eugene Kimball 10Th St Massillon City Hospital Whittier School

Massillon Man Fined For Speeding

Richard Harrold 22 of RD 3 Navarro fined 10 dollars and costs in Massillon Municipal Court after pleading guilty to a speeding charge.

Massillon Richard Harrold RD 3 Navarre

State School Survey Predicts Rise in Columbiana Enrollment

A statewide school survey led by Dr. Ronald B. Thompson of Ohio State University forecasts Columbiana County public school enrollment rising 30 percent in 15 years, from 16,705 in 1949 to 22,548 by 1965, with 5,200 additional pupils and 2,500 in the first six grades. Projections for surrounding counties are also high. The study, funded by the Ohio Citizens Commission for the Public Schools, aims to aid local planning for expansion.

Columbiana County Ronald B. Thompson Ohio State University Ohio Citizens Commission For the Public Schools Canton Area Stark County Holmes County Carroll County Arthur J. Klein Ohio Klein

Two Gunmen Silence Attorney in Chicago

Marvin J. Bas, 45, an attorney active in the campaign for Cook County sheriff's GOP nominee, was shot dead on a northwest side street as he tried to flee two young men. Police found 90 dollars and a 500 dollar check. he wore an expensive diamond ring and carried a Cook County deputy sheriff badge. Republican nominee John E. Bobb said Bas planned to meet him later this week to share information on a crime alliance.

Chicago Marvin J. Bas Cook County Bas John E. Bobb Crime Alliance

Clear Sky Aids Viewing Of Moon's Full Eclipse

Canton residents enjoyed a clear night for a rare celestial event a full lunar eclipse. The moon entered Earth's shadow at 8 20 p m and fully immersed by 10 54 p m as observers noted a copper colored plate in the sky marking the eclipse's progression. It was the first total lunar eclipse visible in the United States since last October.

United States

Wilmot Man Seeks National Truck Driving Title

Vernon D. Swan of Wilmot will pursue the national semi-tandem class truck driving crown in New York City during the American Trucking Association convention. He earned entry by winning the Ohio championship at Akron Municipal Airport on August 26, 194X. Swan, a gasoline transport driver for Standard Oil Canton division, travels with L. H. Meese, maintenance manager. Swan began driving 11 years ago with one minor non-chargeable accident and joined Standard in 1946 after army service, transferring to Canton last April.

Wilmot New York City Vernon D. Swan Canton Standard Oil Co Ohio Swan Ohio Trucking Association Akron Municipal Airport American Trucking Association Waldorf-Astoria Hotel L. H. Meese Roslynave NW Standard Akron Army

Land Tides Measured On Dry Land Reveal Crust Rise

The article explains tides on dry land created by the sun and moon's gravitational forces. Measurements indicate the earth's crust experiences elevation similar to ocean tides.

Earth

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