Canton Repository history and 1951 publication details
A brief catalog of the Canton Repository newspaper’s lineage and operations, noting its 1951 edition date. It lists founding dates, mergers, name changes, AP affiliation, offices, associations, and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and mail areas served.
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Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Republican
Canton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Stark Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
Portage
Summit
Wayne
Holmes
Americans oppose UN treaty on freedom of information
A Geneva warning states freedom of information cannot be conditionalized by a UN treaty. Senator Bricker urges the State Department to reject any compromise, arguing many UN members subordinate individual rights to state power under communist or fascist systems.
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U. N
United States
Bricker
Geneva
State Department
No Smoking Rule In Canton Stores Begins Monday
The new No Smoking rule in Canton stores takes effect Monday. Store owners clerks and the fire department expect broad compliance with a $50 fine for violators. Smokers who defy the rule will face penalties, while many customers support the change and may help enforce it.
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Canton
Induction Threat Over Grades for College Men
The acting director of selective service Brig. Gen. Louis H. Renfrow warns that students who fail to meet deferment criteria and enroll in college may be called up if their induction was postponed once. College athletes face penalties if they cannot maintain grades this fall, unlike West Point’s honor system.
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West Point
West Point Cadets Eye Education Over Football After Cheating Scandal
Famous Last Words NE of West Point cadets forced to depart for their role in the cheating incident assert their aim to finish education. They argue that even skilled players can balance academics with demanding practice and travel, warning that overemphasis on sports damages schools and athletes alike.
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West Point
Truman Presses Nomination While Drafts Circulate
The piece argues Fred Vinson is the logical successor and that Truman could renominate himself via a silent draft or active campaign. It discusses constitutional limits, public sentiment, and polling, noting Truman’s pride, family doubts, and the potential for a unanimous draft. The author projects Vinson as the likely Democratic nominee given current dynamics.
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Truman
Congress
Mackenzie King
Canada
Mr. Truman
Gen. Eisenhower
Senator Taft
That's the Day of Small Taxpayers Power in America
A satirical essay argues that real progress comes when a united group of small taxpayers can muscle through demands. It imagines Amalgamated Small Taxpayers threatening a nationwide strike to force price cuts and reforms, then caving in Washington figures who concede to avoid upheaval. The piece ends with the drawl that such a day would be a major breakthrough.
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United States
Washington
Men and Women of
America
Washington Monument
U.S.A
Congress Advances Drug Labeling Reform and Tax Plan
The House passed a drug labeling bill to regulate sale and labeling of medicines and patent medicines, aiming at prescription and OTC labeling uniformity. A Senate hearing on a similar measure is scheduled as part of health committee work. The House also approved a $7.2 billion general tax increase with withholding changes set for Sept 1, though a later Oct 1 effective date is anticipated.
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House
Subcommittee On Health
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Senate
Congress
Walter F. George
Georgia
Senate Finance Committee
Capehart amendment may raise farm costs under price controls
The Capehart provision in the Defense Production Act could bar price freezes until all costs increases are included, exempting agricultural commodities. Crux is defining excessive costs, with bureaucrats facing tough audits across 300,000 manufacturers.
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Capehart
Indiana
United States
Prices Soar in Britain Too
A new inquiry into the cost of living in Great Britain, urged by the labor minister’s advisory committee, aims to measure prices rather than cap them. Alfred Robens accepts the plan, though the inquiry may not ease household budgets as prices continue to rise and armament production keeps taxes high.
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London
Great Britain
Alfred Robens
Britain
Robens
North American Newspaper Alliance
Crooner Divorce Scene Reflects Stage Life and Courts
A satirical piece portrays a famous crooner ending a long marriage and facing a media storm. It follows lawyers, reporters, and even speedy justices of the peace as a courthouse spectacle unfolds with song hits and a hasty separation amid public glare.
Praise for Melvin Carpenter from Canton readers
From Our Readers to the Repository praises Melvin Carpenter for his service as secretary of the Northeast YMCA and his work in building a better community. The letter credits him with non discrimination in the cosmopolitan Northeast Community Center and wishes him luck in Maryland. Also includes reader questions on government relief and American ideals.
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Melvin Carpenter
Northeast
Y.M.C.A
Maryland
Northeast Community Center
Cheaters Should Never Win To The Repository
An opinion urging an honor system in government cites expelling elected officials caught cheating, drawing a parallel with 90 West Point cadets and arguing for strict consequences to uphold integrity.
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West Point
Thoughtful verse from John 17 15 prayer wording
A reflective line cited from John 17 15 urging protection from evil rather than removal from the world. The message underscores faith and spiritual safeguarding in daily life.
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John
Congress Opens Probing Eye On Boxing And Wrestling
Congressional inquiry targets boxing and wrestling amid accusations of farce restraint of trade while media coverage and baby video programs spark concern. Auto crash rates climb as trucks dominate highway incidents and police retreat. Lewis and Martin face Life magazine cover on germ warfare raises questions.
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Congress
Whooziss
Lewis
Martin
Life
Associated Newspapers
Century Old Marble Memorial Found At Gen Harrison Farm
A marble monument to a former president was left at the landing of General Harrison’s North Bend farm. Family unaware of its origin. A 40 years ago note recalls Grand Army band nearly hit by a Baltimore and Ohio train at Navarrest crossing. Frank DeCorps urged council action to improve crossing safety. Julia Marlowe and E H Sothern married abroad. 25 years ago Coolidge White House modernization. Jolson denied divorce. Berlin split rumors denied. 10 years ago Donna Kincel won drum majorette prize at Ohio American Legion convention in Youngstown. daughter of Austin and Mrs. Kincel of 1019 Clarendon Ave NW.
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Gen. Harrison
North Bend
Grand Army Band
Baltimore & Ohio
Navarrest Crossing
Frank DeCorps
E. H. Sothern
Julia Marlowe
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Europe
al Jolson
Irving Berlin
Ellin MacKay Berlin
Donna Kincel
Ohio American Legion
Youngstown
Austin Kincel
Clarendon Ave
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Fifth Street South
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Ohio
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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
Switzerland
Fred Vinson
By David Lawrence
Humphrey
Minnesota
Gallup
Taft
Vinson
By Truman Twill
New York City
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Peter Edson
Johnson
NEA Service, Inc
By H. J. J. Sargint
Shvernik
H. S. Phillips
Yerroner
Botts
Potts
McGuire
O’hare
Sigs
Justices of the Peace
Mockingbird Hill
Jack R. Coreran
Frank T. Bow
Jefferson Mossgrove RD
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