Canton Repository Catalogs History of Publication and Rates
The Canton Repository details its long history from 1815, listing name changes and mergers up to its 1951 form. It notes Associated Press affiliation, special representatives, and staff offices in major cities. Subscription rates and service areas are given, with rate notes for in and out of Stark County locales.
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Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Reneeg
Theanton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Canton Reposters
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
NLRB faces new trouble over non-Communist affidavits
The article criticizes the NLRB for its handling of non-Communist affidavits required by Taft Hartley. It says unions with unfiled officer affidavits cannot be guaranteed a new election, while employers avoid disruptive campaigns. The piece accuses the board of legal and practical missteps, noting the Supreme Court overturned its initial interpretation and calling the decision costly and corrupt.
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NLRB
LRB
Labor Organization
Communist Party
United States
C.I.O
U. S. Supreme Court
Political mumbo jumbo and omens in presidential race
The piece likens electioneering theatrics to ancient rites, noting constant omens from figures like Truman Lausche Baruch Baruch’s stance. It argues that political convention chatter will intensify through next summer and fall, while tensions over candidate renomination and timing persist.
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Rome
United States
Tom Dewey
Bob Taft
Gen. Eisenhower
Barney Baruch
Harry Truman
Earl Warren
Frank Lausche
Gorts
Lausche
Ohio
Missouri
Bernard M. Baruch
Points East
Europe
West Point cadets face moral test after academic aid scandal
The article argues against blaming widespread cheating on bad examples. It stresses individual responsibility for conduct and notes the West Point case offers moralizers a chance to address misconduct rather than claim a generational downfall. Each generation must stand on its own feet.
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West Point
Communists See Gain in Armistice Line Proposal
The piece argues the Communist side benefits more from a cease fire around the 38th parallel than a strict line, suggesting a temporary zone preserves North Korea for them. It claims U N and U S mistakes, cites MacArthur, and notes war costs and casualties while criticizing U S policy.
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United Nations
Korea
U. N
38Th Parallel
South Korea
United States
North Korea
MacArthur
U. S
Truman
Senate
Collins
Acheson
Gen. MacArthur
Washington
Malik
New York Herald Tribune
Buttered History of Sweet Corn and People Corn
A playful, satirical piece traces corn history from people corn to sweet corn and cornflakes. It jabs at Indians and early settlers while humorously linking corn eating to dentistry, crockery design, and national identity. It mixes absurd claims about roasting ears and buttered corn to provoke irony.
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D.A.R
Minnie
America
Government Squabble Pinches Oil Supply
The tidelands oil dispute pits federal control against state claims as Congress and the Truman administration clash over offshore rights. Gulf production stalls. 32,000 barrels daily from submerged wells, with potential 52,000 more if settled. States argue historic ownership, while the Supreme Court grants federal paramount rights.
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Tidelands
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Near East
United States
Congress
Truman Administration
Gulf
Administration
Middle East
Louisiana
Texas
Interior
Oscar L. Chapman
Supreme Court
Truman
OTH
House
Senate
High Court
California
Russia
Uncle Sam
Great Lakes
Secretary of the Interior
Free World
Americas
Atomic Era Nears Wider Use In Peacetime Energy
The tenth semi annual Atomic Energy Commission report shows a booming sector with 100000 workers and nearly 5 billion dollars spent so far. Private contractors employ 47000, construction staff 26500, rising to over 47000. Breeder reactor work continues at Arco Idaho while breeding remains unproven. ISOTOPES and radioactive cobalt find new uses in flaw detection and food sterilization pending broader peacetime applications.
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Atomic Energy Project
Atomic Energy Commission
Atomic Energy
AEC
Gordon Dean
U.S
Arco
Idaho
Lawrence R. Hafstad
Free World
Belgian Congo
Canada
Soviet Russia
NEA Service, Inc
Baseball interview with Number 18 on the program
A playful Washington Q and A with a numbered ballplayer accused of being a slave to baseball. The comedian replies that he knows about contracts and minor leagues, imagining how players seek fair guarantees while joking about signs and radio fame. The piece ends unresolved with a tease.
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Celler
Congressional Investigating Committee
Pittsburgh
Washington
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Dizzy Dean
Wonderland Whimsy Meets War Talk In Gotham
A lively excerpt notes White Rabbit fantasies and two Alice in Wonderland film productions while commenting on General MacArthur and President Truman stirring political tension. It jokes about a proposed beast of prey bounty for dope peddlers and quips Harriman as Hoparound Harriman, all in a compact media column voice.
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Gotham
Broadway
Walt Disney
Lou Bunin
Mazda Lane
General MacArthur
Truman
Averell Harriman
Century-ago and Later Echoes In Ocean Disappearances
A 100 year reference reports the steamer Atlantic unreported for 32 days at sea with slim hope for safety. A 40 year note recalls Cantonians from a grounded ship in St Marys River near Sault Ste Marie transferring to another lake steamer. A 25 year snippet oddly notes a highway into Yosemite and a Maharajah’s palace economy driving out dancing girls led by Mumtaz Begum.
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Atelantic Ocean
St. Mary’s River
Sault Ste. Marie
O. E. Portmann
Market Ave N
Doris
Emma
Katherine Hays
Grace Hays
Walnut Ave N
Huron
George P. Fox
Elmford
N. Y
Fox
Yosemite National Park
Indore
India
Mumtaz Begum
Prisoner Exchange Ends Four Month Nazi Custody
U S foreign correspondent Richard C Hottler, after release in a prisoner exchange, recounts the hardship of Hitler s prison describing his four months captivity and return to freedom.
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U. S
Richard C. Hottler
Hitler
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Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc
Repository Building
Market Avenue
Fifth Street South
Canton
Postoffice
Associated Press
Story
Brooks & Finley
New York
New York Central Building
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Boston
Statler
Los Angeles
Guaranty
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Inland Daily Press Association
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
BortAge Summit
Wayne
Holmes
David Lawrence
U.N
By Truman Twill
Congressional Quarterly
Florida
Peter Edson
H. I. Phillips
Flatbush
Lincoln
Terre Haute
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