The Canton Repository publication history and rates note
The Canton Repository details its lineage from The Ohio Repository to The Canton Repository, notes mergers and name changes since 1815, and outlines Associated Press affiliations and subscription rates as of Thursday, April 21, 1949. It lists circulation areas across Stark and nearby counties and requires authorship for letters to the editor.
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Brush-Moore Newspapers Inc
Epository
Market Avenue
Fifth Street
Canton
Ohio
Postifice
Congress
Ainnilee
Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Reublican
We Stand Convicted of Effect on Public Conscience
The piece argues that testimony by prosecution witnesses in a Communist conspiracy trial has already influenced public conscience. It asserts ongoing internal mischief, warns that schemes once thought fanatical were real, and credits government witnesses while noting the system’s resilience against traitors.
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United States
Scatter for Survival in Atomic Era City Planning
The piece debates atomic warfare survival strategies and the idea of breaking up dense cities like New York and Chicago. It critiques Dr. R E Lapp's call for dispersal as impractical and costly, noting Londoners’ reluctance to abandon their city and urging deeper reflection on the human costs beyond gamma rays and skyscrapers.
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R. E. Lapp
London
United States
New York
Chicago
Think Twice Think Twice Governor Faces Cat Bill
A Chicago style editorial describes Illinois legislators passing a bill declaring roaming cats a public nuisance with painless capture allowed to protect birds. Governor Adlai Stevenson is urged to sign or veto, warning that cats resist restraints and may unleash political trouble. The piece appeals to the governor's statesmanship and hints at powerful lobby opposition from cat lovers.
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Illinois
Friends of the Birds, Inc
Adlai Stevenson
Friends of the Cat
Gandhi
Stevenson
Stephen S Wise death tribute highlights integrity and courage
Stephen S Wise aged 75 is mourned as a focal point of disagreement yet widely respected for personal courage and unwavering conscience. The obituary notes his integrity, avoidance of compromises, and the high regard in which he was held for both his deeds and his hoped-for achievements.
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Stephen S. Wise
Rabbi Wise
Whipped Into Line By David Lawrence
Labor union strategists press Congress as the Easter recess ends, aiming to sway votes on labor legislation. Tobin now cites about 200 sure votes with around 40 wavering, while Republicans and southern Democrats mostly stand firm. Lobbying appears, with patronage threats and federal projects used to sway doubtful members, risking re election for voting convictions.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Labor
Tobin
House
Secretary of Labor
A.F.L
Citi
Washington
Truman
U. S
A Sight To Behold By Truman Twill
A nostalgic tribute to steam locomotives contrasts the romance of steam with the diesel era. The piece urges parents to expose children to real engines before they vanish, praising steam’s power, drama, and human connection while acknowledging progress toward efficiency and robotics.
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Truman Twill
Hades
Target Practice By H. V. Wade
A satirical note by H. V. Wade on postal rate hikes endangering digest magazines used for medical advice. The piece recalls a Russian inventor exclaiming over new mail order items and jokes about 10,000 army tanks vanishing as furtive monsters retreat past a wary guard.
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Herb Hoover
Congress Ponders Reduced European Arms Cost
Congress and the Truman administration debate a much lower initial arms program total for Europe at 800 million dollars. Opposition in the Senate and House centers on tax fears and economic strain. Hearings on both the North Atlantic Pact and the arms plan begin this week as officials face questions on production and origins.
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U. S. State Department
Pentagon
Truman
Senate
House
George
Finance Committee
Europe
White House
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Acheson
Defense
Johnson
U. S
War Trials End With Veridicts In Nuremberg and Asia
A United States war crimes court in Nuremberg handed down verdicts on April 14 finishing major trials in Europe, ending the last of 12 German cases. The Far East case in Tokyo-Yokohama concluded last October with Tojo and six others sentenced. Overall 962 cases, 3,296 defendants. 2,789 convictions, 455 acquittals, 717 death penalties across Europe Asia.
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United States
Nuremberg
Germany
Far East
Tojo
Yokohama
Dachau
Tokyo
China
Philippines
Italy
Japan
U. S
More Socialism Proposed By RAYMOND MOLEY
Raymond Moley argues against the Pogue bill to expand public ownership in rural telephone service. He says it would push government loans to public agencies and cooperatives, creating government backed competition that could absorb private firms. Private providers note rapid rural telephony growth, with millions now served and more added since the war.
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Congress
Rural Electrification Administration
Mendous Strides
REA
Hoover Commission
Time changes spark Canton protest in reader letter
From Our Readers laments Canton’s move to Eastern Standard Time as residents fear civic atrophy and poor leadership. The letter urges action against delays and notes frustration with local and regional sports allegiances.
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Canton
Alliance
Massillon
Bette Jane Blueford
Tuscaranas St
Atlantic Pact Opinion Misdirected by Delis and Drug Stores
A humorous strain reports on a BBC style appeal by the British delegate to seek public opinion in delis and drug stores about the Atlantic Pact. In 32 apothecary shops no discussion occurred while in delicatessens reactions were irrelevant jokes about lunch items and shopping. On a bus the crew faced hostility and little dialogue as the test yields no clear stance on the pact.
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Hector McNeil
U.N
Miracle Autoists Man Jacks Car and Removes Wheel
A remarkable story highlights Chidsey Maher who can jack up a car unaided and remove a wheel. The feature notes his famed prowess and mentions his unusual household and team commitments, including two wives and two basketball teams, hinting at possible confusion amid the whistles of daily life.
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Chidsey Maher
New age estimates push Earth's age well beyond prior figures
Arthur Holmes of the University of Edinburgh reports redeterminations of rock ages, placing Huron claim rocks at 3.35 billion years and Karelia rocks at about 1.765 billion. The revised timeline suggests the crust formed rapidly after the planet began cooling, aligning with broader cosmic age estimates and shifting eras like the late Cambrian and early Eocene.
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Thomas R. Henry
Huron Claim
Manitoba
Karelia
Russia
National Research Council
Committee On
Arthur Holmes
University of Edinburgh
Holmes
Kareliam
Earth
Armory Expenses and Output Reported for 100 Years Ago
Secretary of War George W. Crawford cited armory costs for last year with Springfield at 227544 and Harper's Ferry at 486078. Springfield produced tens of thousands of muskets and musketoons plus hardware while Harper's Ferry turned out thousands of muskets rifles and equipment. A separate note recalls Harvard astronomer Picker ing proposing Mars mirror signals but lacking funding, and a DAR congress dispute over leadership and reports in Washington.
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George W. Crawford
Springfield
Harper’s Ferry
William H. Pickering
Harvard
Mars
Daughters of the American Revolution Congress
Washington
General McLean
Story
New York
McLean
Salem Riot Burns Crosses as Klan Attacks Business District
Twenty five years ago scores of persons were bruised in a riot in Salem after the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses in the business district. Madame Elnora Duse, noted Italian tragedienne, died of influenza in Pittsburgh during a farewell tour.
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Salem
Ku Klux Klan
Elnora Duse
Pittsburgh
May queen and maid of honor named at Mt Marie Academy
Ten years ago Mt Marie Academy students elected Barbara Rivenour as May queen and Mary Horning as maid of honor. Judge Thomas H. Leahy of the domestic relations division of Common Pleas Court was named president of Canton Welfare Federation.
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Mt. Marie Academy
Barbara Rivenour
Mary Horning
Thomas H. Leahy
Common Pleas Court
Canton Welfare Federation
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