Canton Repository history notes and 1950 date
The Canton Repository details its long history from The Ohio Repository founded in 1815 through mergers and name changes, noting editions, acquisitions, and AP affiliation. It lists offices, staff, and subscription rates, with a publication date of Wednesday August 23, 1950.
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Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Republican
Canton Repository
Canton Dailyepository
Evening Repository
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
Enduring wage price controls shift from Congress to President
The piece argues that despite House Senate compromise on wage price controls, executive power will govern them long term. It recalls OPA postwar upheaval, warns of political liability, and notes Taft’s view that wartime controls may endure. Congress shifts burden to the president, avoiding direct accountability.
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House
Senate
Truman
OPA
Congress
Taft
Military gadgetry helmets prove no cure for war woes
In a blunt critique, the piece argues HEARMY’s aluminum clad combat helmet is impractical for battlefield use. It asserts veterans distrust gadgetry, citing Korea and World War II lessons where tanks and firepower trump gear.
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Hearmy
Korea
Department of Defense
The Girls Oversold Thirty Years of Equal Suffrage
A columnist argues that 30 years after the 19th amendment, women’s suffrage did not substantially improve the world or the United States. The piece contends feminists oversold their case, noting politicians of all genders often overpromise under similar pressures and urging caution in anniversary reflections.
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United States
Unification in Defense: Good Intentions Amid Doubts
The piece argues that civilian critics blame armed services unification for later troubles but acknowledges supporters acted in good faith. They sought efficiency after wartime duplications and waste, warning that without unification the U S defense burden would grow unchecked.
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Armed Services
United States
No Confidence in U S Leaders On Military Gap
In a critical appraisal from 1950, an American observer argues that U S military commitments outpace assets. Adenauer urges enlarging American forces, revealing German doubts about U S power without full mobilization. The piece warns of diplomacy deficits and a dangerous global Korea trap under President Truman.
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Obody
Winston Churchill
Gen. DeGaulle
Washington
Asia
Europe
Konrad Adenauer
Dr. Adenauer
Germany
United States
Korea
Adenauer
France
China
Truman
N. Y
United Nations Assembly Opens With Russian Challenge Likely
The article notes the September opening of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and predicts a Russian battle for influence. Key fronts include credentials, presidency, Security Council seats, and Lie’s potential replacement. Expect weeks of preliminaries, debates, and committee maneuvering shaping early 1951 UN politics.
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United Nations General Assembly
Flushing Meadow
New York
U.N. No
Russia
Carlos Romulo
Philippines
General Assembly
Communist Bloc
G. A
Security Council
Cuba
Egypt
Norway
Trygve Lie
Lie
United Nations
Council
Thoughts for Today From Bible and Pope
A compiled devotional note cites I Cor 12 13 on unity through spirit and a Pope reminder that one should not be ashamed to admit fault, framing personal growth as wisdom learned since yesterday. The two quotes blend scripture and Catholic authority to urge self honesty and faith unity.
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Pope
Proposing Changes in the Lineup II
Truman faces a political test as Korea reshapes opinion. Voters blame the administration for the Korea debacle, calling for cabinet and defense leadership changes. The piece imagines swaps like Vinson as secretary of state and Acheson on the Supreme Court.
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Rees Nnge
Truman
Mr. Truman
Justice Vinson
Dean Acheson
Supreme Court
Robert Jackson
Acheson
Vinson
Mr. Vinson
Moscow
Reading a Reader Letter on Postal Service Debate
Lawrence W. Machan of 1390 Ivydale SW defends Congress and postal workers in Canton arguing representatives reflected public will. He praises restoration of post office service after debates, calls editorial stance unfair, and urges loyalty to the postal system and the founders' intent.
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Repository
Congress
Postal Service
Dido
Crossroads
Canton
House of Representatives
Lawrence W. Machan
Ivydale
Diagram Talk Speaks Of Football Plays And Gridiron Myth
In a humorous reminiscence Truman Twill Jr uses diagrams to illustrate football plays while contrasting old time lore with modern players. He mocks the gap between diagram assumptions and the reality of a 200 pound steel minded defender who dominates the field.
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Twill Jr
Yesteryear
World Series Fever Fills Theaters In Autumn Calm
H I Phillips notes a week of baseball fueled chaos as the world series rights spark moviehouse broadcasts. stars like Ava Gardners and Lana Turners contend with on screen romance and umpire calls while audiences pack theatres for play by play.
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Errol Flynns
Vic Matures
Farley Grangers
Ava Gardners
Lana Turners
Century-old Paris factions rumor questioned
From the Repository files recall notes across eras: Paris rumor of secret cabals in 100 years ago. 6,000 Spanish troops in Cuba after a failed attempted revolution. 40 years ago bank move and jeweler use. a man survived 12 heart stitches. a waiter stabbed over soup. seventh such surgery in history. 25 years ago charges for false measure at gasoline stations in Canton. involvement of City Sealer and Stark County Automobile Club. 10 years ago new wells, log cabins at Boy Scout Camp Tuscaloar. improvements planned by McKinley Area Scout board.
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Paris
Cuba
George D. Harter Bank
Walter H. Double
Samuel Harman
New York
Canton
Harry Conrad
Stark County Automobile Club
Charles W. Flory
Rev
W. S. Chapman
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Holy Land
Repository
Boy Scout
Tuscaloar
McKinley Area
Boy Scout Executive Board
Target Practice By H. V. Wade
After a three week vacation H V Wade returns to a nation stocked with whisky for seven years. The piece reflects on the old habit of drinking and the sense of security it provides amid imagined wartime tension.
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