Canton Repository 1950 History and Rates Notice
The Canton Repository established in 1815 and merged from era to Canton Daily Repository later became a daily evening paper. This 1950 issue lists subscription rates by mail and carrier, offices, and staff notes with a brief history of name changes and acquisitions. Thursday August 24, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc
Market Avenue
Fifth Street South
Canton
Ohio
Postoffice
Congress
Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Republican
Canton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
AP News
Story
Brooks & Finley
New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Inland Daily Press Association
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
Portage
Summit
Wayne
Holmes
End the barriers in sports and national competition
The piece argues that racial barriers in sports are breaking down and urges Congress to end discriminatory practices in Washington hotels and housing provisions. It cites a Negro girl college student in tennis and a young reader’s spelling bee experience as examples of ongoing inequality and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Washington Hotels
Washington
Times
Congress
Surrender of Korean Colonel Seizes Front Page Attention
The piece notes UN forces used surrender appeals in Korea to boost morale, while questioning the likely scale of actual surrenders. It discusses propaganda value, prisoner conditions, and the term brass gook for enemy officers, predicting the event could become a significant propaganda issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saseen
United Nations
Korea
Happier Days For Schools Improve Education Outlook
The article notes fewer teacher shortages since WWII, aided by higher salaries and better pay in line with industry. Colleges report more training for teachers, salaries rise, facilities improve, and teachers gain community respect, with a growing surplus in high school staff and balanced pay standards. Challenges remain, but progress signals a brighter future for education.
Hope That Knows No Age In Letters From The Editor
A Michigan man marks his 92nd birthday by planting 2000 strawberry plants for the future, while an Ohioan of similar age planted over 1000 peach trees. The piece reflects on hope, faith, and life’s longer view, contrasting aging farmers with a political jab about Eddie Stanky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Missing a Chance By David Lawrence
David Lawrence argues that Soviet delegate Malik uses constant anti American rhetoric to sway both international and domestic audiences. The piece contends the Kremlin relies on propaganda, urges sharper counterattacks, and suggests China’s UN role would prove Moscow control. It warns against accepting Malik’s narrative and calls for improved rebuttal strategies.
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Jacob Malik
United Nations
America
Kremlin
Malik
United States
Korea
Washington
North Korea
Lake Success
Asia
Latin America
United Nations Council
China
Peiping
Moscow
Russia
Herald Tribune, Inc
Slichter plan for government guaranteed bonds to preserve dollar value
Harvard Business School economist Slichter proposes bonds guaranteed to preserve present purchasing power at maturity to combat inflation. Economist Hirsch notes a German precedent where indexed bonds stabilized currency after peak inflation. Supporters say limited trials could curb panic buying and wage pressures, while costs to government may be offset by easier borrowing.
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Amner Slichter
Harvard— Business School
Julius Hirsch
Slichter
Hirsch
Weimar Republic
Associated Newspapers
Republican foreign policy pledge under Korea crisis
The piece analyzes how Republicans could frame their stance in the 1950 election amid Korea. It highlights a Senate foreign relations committee minority document signed by four of five Republicans, urging bipartisan cooperation with President Truman toward victory, and separates history from current campaign rhetoric.
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Korea
Russia
Roosevelt
Truman
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Smith
New Jersey
Lodge
Massachusetts
Wiley
Wisconsin
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Vandenberg
Michigan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
N. Y
Mundt-Ferguson Bill Reaches Controversial Reach
Senator Mundt argues the Mundt Ferguson bill would have kept 11 top Communists from action and would not touch Hiss or Coplon due to ex post facto limits. The measure would criminalize substantial aid to advocacy of overthrow and bar registered party members from government jobs or passports. Senator Jenner suggests examining Hiss and Coplon amid a broader crisis backdrop as Bridges faces custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mundt-Ferguson
Alger Hiss
Judy Coplon
Commie
Hollywood
Congress
Karl E. Mundt
Communist Party
Mundt
U. S
Senator Mundt
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
U.N
Anton Gubitchev
Whittaker Chambers
Ferguson
U.S
William E. Jenner
Indiana
Ing
J. Howard McGrath
Department of Justice
Jenner
Hiss
Coplon
Harry Bridges
Whittaker
NEA Service, Inc
Plain Township Tax Move Opposes Liquor Vote
A letter from A J Willaman urges Plain Township residents to reject a wet-dry election citing liquor tax revenue estimates of 15000 and proposing a half mill tax increase to fund roads. The author credits the Christ Community Church of Edgefield and the Board of Elections for exposing invalid signatures.
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Plain Township
Board of Elections
Christ Community Church of
Edgefield
Christ as Redeemer of Our Fallen Nature
A compact theological reflection asserts that Christ is redemption and the source of a new life, stating that without the Spirit of God he serves no true purpose. The author quotes Horace Bushnell on being led by the Spirit and becoming sons of God.
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Christ
God
Horace Bushnell
Confidence Not Morale Boosters In Wartime
Philip M. Carden argues morale comes from real leadership and reliable supply lines, not ice cream or USO shows. He recalls WWII Azores service, the mismatch between fluff and needs, and defines morale as confidence in leaders, readiness, and effective provisioning for victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Stark County fair dates set with premiums offered
Hundred years ago the Stark County Agricultural Society fixed October 15 and 16 for the first county fair, offered $2 for the best jack and $1 for the best jenny, with committees led by Raffensperger, Faynolds, and Maline reporting readiness with rooms, pasture, and $100 cash. 40 years ago Canton faced traffic ordinance issues with enforcement, tags, and square turning rules. a county club planned a Sunday run to Randolph and Brady Lake. 25 years ago highway fatalities were marked by white crosses as companies sought acquisitions. 10 years ago Hopkins resigned as secretary of commerce and a police radio tower was erected for emergency use.
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Stark County Agricultural Society
Daniel Raffensperger
George Faynolds
John Maline
Canton
Smith
Stark County Automobile Club
Randolph
Brady Lake
State Highway Department
Cleveland-Akron Bus Co
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Canton-Akron Trackless Coach Co
Northern Transit Co
Akron
Cleveland
Harry Hopkins
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jones
Mropkins
de Maine
Lees
Fi Bank
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The
National League
Eddie Stanky
David Lawrence
Japan
Germany
United Nations Assembly
By Raymond Moley
New Jerusalem
Seeley
By Galbraith
Doris
By Mark Sullivan
Peter Edson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
A. J. Willaman
Rigeway NW
Philip M. Carden
U.S.O
Azores
Marlene Dietrich
Miss Dietrich
Marlene
Red Cross
Battle of the Bulge
Hanson W. Baldwin
Saturday Evening Post
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