Canton Repository masthead and publication details 1949
The page presents the Canton Repository masthead with publishing lineage from The Ohio Repository to The Canton Repository, AP affiliations, special representatives, and associations. It lists subscriber rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail pricing, and editorial submission requirements. Dated Monday April 18 1949.
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Market Avenue
Fifth Eet South
Canton 2
Ohio
Canton
Congress
Ohio Repository
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Canton Repository & Reublican
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Canton Re- Spoitery
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
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AP News
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Brooks & Gener
New York
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Chicago
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Cleveland
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Boston
Statler
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Guaranty
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Trstamientes Ipebaresoeesherienen
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Inland Daily Press Association
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
Portage
Summit
Wayne
Holmes
Berlin air lift 24 hour record shows costly aid
Demonstration of 12 834 tons proves 114 the Berlin air lift saved Western Berlin from starvation and makes the United States and Britain proud. It highlights the enormous cost in hours risk and obsolescence of planes, while Russia’s whim prolongs the emergency and tests Western resolve.
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Berlin
Kremlin
Russia
Do It Right on White House Repair or Rebuild Debate
The issue divides on patching the 150 year old White House versus constructing a new building. Backers of a new steel and marble mansion argue it could cost under 10 million dollars, saving future generations from further patchwork, while opponents push for preserving the historic structure.
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White House
Congress
John
Abigail Adams
Washington
Virginia
Congress to Take Pulse of Voters During Recess
Washington experts predict members of Congress will be approached by spokesmen from labor unions and teachers unions urging repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act and passage of federal aid for education. The piece jokes that lawmakers may disguise themselves with false whiskers to dodge questions about taxes aid for China and the new farm plan.
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Pene
Congress
U. S
Washington
China
Wallace Beery a True Star of Early Hollywood Shadowy Hero
Wallace Beery rose from Keystone funnyman to a defining screen tough guy with a heart of gold. His career traced cinema’s shift from stagey novelty to the art form that shows real people, as Beery proved audiences wanted heroes with gold hearts.
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Wallace Beery
Keystone Cops
Beery
Keystone
Hollywood
Truman adviser argues against rising Cold War budget
Dr. Nourse warns that tying NATO ratification to higher military outlays risks inflating total Cold War spending. He favors freezing a grand total for military and foreign aid, aligning budget with pact outcomes, and avoiding a destabilizing arms race. The piece critiques administration goals and congressional assent as harming security credibility.
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Nourse
Truman
Pentagon
White House
Dr. Nourse
Europe
Congress
House of Representatives
House
United States
State Acheson
Senate
Western
Endurance Flight: Aerial Refuge From Everyday Life
A long term sky stay offers an island of future South Sea calm with no destination or schedules. Two aviators set a record by staying aloft for a month, promising a modern escape hatch for bored souls, ex ecutives, scholars, and couples alike, while bringing publicity to a California locale.
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South Sea Island
Wright Brothers
California
Geography jokes hide in comic about Atlantic nations
The piece notes Italy is counted among Atlantic nations and Australia is also a prospect, turning school geography into a humorous topic that reads like a comic book.
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Italy
Australia
Ohio Chamber argues 1949 real estate reappraisal will ease local taxes
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce urges delaying permanent tax changes until after the 1949 real estate reappraisal to assess revenue gains. It backs Gov Lausche no new taxes, opposes state grants, and argues local fiscal stress is mainly from real estate, utilities, and property taxes with 32.4 percent rise since 1940.
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Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
Herschel C. Atkinson
Ohio General Assembly
Lausche
General Assembly
C. Emory Glander
Lorain County
Chamber
Ohio Chamber
Bubble economy risk in Farm subsidy program debate
A North American Newspaper Alliance column criticizes the Truman Brannan farm subsidy plan, comparing it to historic bubbles. It argues the scheme inflates purchasing power through subsidies, benefits big growers while small farmers miss out, and could spark inflation as perishable prices fall but overall costs rise.
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Washington
Mackay
Brannan
Truman
Congress
Sam
North American Newspaper Alliance
Target Practice By E. V. Wade
A humorous note questions a gadget that supposedly lets teenagers receive music through their hats. The piece mocks the premise and reflects playful skepticism about such a device and its practical feasibility.
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E. V. Wade
Argentinian Soccer Player Faces Jail Time for Kick Incident
An Argentine soccer player received a jail sentence of 00 days for kicking an opponent. The remark that he only needs ice skates and a hockey stick to be called aggressive hints at broader sports and criminal justice themes while the piece notes the messy state of a returned cruiser and claims Russians did not invent the Fuller Brush man.
Lyric Writer Says He Chooses Song Themes Freely
A famed lyric writer explains he never knows the subject of a song at the start. Congress is said to be rewriting a labor law and will grasp the changes as they occur.
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Congress
Shadda Haddim
Outfield Recruits Clash Overlapping Roles in South
Despite Hoover commission digs into overlapping duties, two outfield recruits push to win spots in the South, both chasing the same fly ball and role.
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Hoover Commission
Prague-Ceteka News Agency censures Kathy Fiscus tale
The Prague-Ceteka News Agency reports that the Kathy Fiscus imprisonment story was banned in Czechoslovakia under Communist rules for lacking educational value. The piece argues editorial restraint and questions Western media standards, contrasting it with alleged Wall Street priorities. The excerpts reflect satire on censorship and sensationalism.
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Kathy Fiscus
Prague
Ceteka
California
Czechoslovakia
Vanishing Americanisms and 1949 Headlines
A compact clip notes shifting language with October sayings a large vacation cost remark and a line about receiving Chicago on a crystal set. It contrasts pacific and Atlantic Pact themes with Truman speech energy and DiMaggio’s heel securing attention.
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U.N
Truman
DiMaggio
South Pacific Wins Drama Critics Award Over Kiss Me Kate
The Gotham Bugle and Banner notes South Pacific secure the best musical award by 18 to 6 over Kiss Me Kate, with critics praising Rodgers tunes and contrasting the two shows as distinct types of musical theater. A viewer remarks on the televised eclipse, joking about Milton Berle and ventriloquism during the event.
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Ye Gotham Bugle & Banner
South Pacific
Drama Critics
Kate
S. P
Rodgers
Cole Porter
Milton Berle
Divorces Crowded State Legislatures Century Ago
A hundred years ago divorces crowded state legislatures with Kentucky granting 196 divorces at its last session. The item notes probate and legal activity alongside other period items such as Danner's Canton ad selling Latin vests and a local public record of civic matters.
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Kentucky
Danner’s
Canton
Joseph B. Norman Named City Parks Superintendent
Twenty five years ago Joseph B. Norman was appointed superintendent of city parks. The note mentions Elsie Janis canceling a lucrative vaudeville contract with B F Keith for billing as co star with James Benton rather than sole star.
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Joseph B. Norman
Elsie Janis
B. F. Keith
New York
James Benton
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