The Canton Repository August 26, 1950 front matter
The Canton Repository notes its establishment in 1815, mergers, name changes, and service details. It lists plant locations, AP membership, representative offices, and circulation policies including carrier and mail rates. Saturday, August 26, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Repository
Stark County Republcan
Canton Repository & Republican
Canton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Cantonaily News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
AP News
Story
Brooks & Finley
New York
New York Central
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadel— Trust
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Boston
Statler Building
Los Angeles
Guaranty Building
To Pull the Pins on Government Seizure of Railroads
The piece argues a strike threat shows the flaw of government seizure to avert strikes. It criticizes trainmen leaders for promoting government control, claiming such action would betray workers and mirror socialist politics, with profits driving bargaining. It cites Trainmen News opposing union demands and endorsing voluntary settlement.
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Trainmen News
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
B.R.T
Bridges Last Laugh and the Politics of Security
The article discusses Harry Bridges' release as a legal action amid a long running clash between legal and political security. It argues judges acted to uphold the letter of the law while warning that political danger can render such compliance harmful. Public opinion sees Bridges as part of a broader threat.
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Harry Bridges
United States
Communist Party
United States Defends Its Record On Korea War
The speech argues that Russia’s allies push the line that the U S started the Korea conflict, urging a UN reply that America must defend its policy. It claims the U S has resisted pressure, notes past interventions, and dismisses European rivals as misguided.
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Korea
United States
Russia
Investment Pays Off As Philippines Fights Beside U S Forces
The Philippines, newly independent, becomes one of the first nations to send troops to Korea under the United Nations flag. The piece frames U S democracy aid as yielding a substantial dividend, countering Communist propaganda and defending freedom. It stresses that Filipinos fight for the freedom they gained and for shared ideals.
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Philippines
U. S
Korea
Oriental
United States
United Nations
Moscow
Mobilization plans urged for reservists amid war scare
A 1950 New York Herald Tribune commentary argues no comprehensive mobilization plan exists for manpower during a potential mass war. It urges the army navy and air force to adopt a predictable rotation program with 12 to 18 month terms, enabling reservists with dependents to plan work and family life while maintaining readiness. It notes ample reserve officers and calls for early replacement schemes even before universal military training is enacted.
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United States
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Board
Army, Navy
Air Force
St. Louis
Naval Reserve
Navy
Far East
Army
National Guard
N. Y
Remembering 1940s saturation bombing and Britain’s resilience
A Flashback recalls 1940 when mass open-city raids by German bombers threatened civilization. London endured up to 12 rides in a day, Britain fought back with after-dark saturation raids and steadfast resistance while revelations of future atomic weapons loomed.
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England
London
Britain
Ter
United States
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Korea Peace Debate After North South Victory
North Korea's invasion triggered UN aid and a complex debate over Korea's future. Key players include Syngman Rhee, Truman, MacArthur, and Nehru. Proposals range from continuing UN trusteeship to unifying Korea under a single government. India suggests a non permanent committee to draft peace plans while the Korean republic asserts legality and resists a new trusteeship.
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Washington
Moscow
Korea
U. S
George C. Marshall
North Korea
U. N. General Assembly
U. N
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
United Nations
38Th Parallel
Russia
Truman
MacArthur
Warren P. Austin
U. N. Security Council
Korean Republic
North
People’s
U.N
India
Council
Korean
United States
Jawaharlal Nehru
General Assembly
North American Newspaper Alliance
Selective Service Enforcement and Draft Figures
A World War II era overview notes that New York reservists face court martial for missed physicals and that Justice Department enforcement centered on registration. It cites 368,405 delinquency cases with 15,758 convictions to June 1946, plus 450,000 cases investigated and 17,250 convictions overall, with many delinquencies resolved by compliance.
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Armed Services
New York City
Department of Justice
Department
Hershey
Army
Navy
Truman
House
Senate
Crawford
Michigan
Crosser
Ohio
Feighan
Marcantonio
A.L
New York
Occupancy of the New United Nations Skyscraper Home Begins
A poem by H L Phillips contrasts a lofty UN building with a greed driven world. It blends a crusade tone with city modernization notes from New York. Epigraphs reference Elmer Twitchell and Charlie Hand while a Florida Seminole claim hints at long delayed restitution.
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United Nations
U.N
East River
Elmer Twitchell
Charlie Hand
New York
Manhattan
Babies avoid spinach says dietitian in jest
A dietitian argues babies do not instinctively pick the healthiest foods. A joking scene inside a locked supermarket shows a baby choosing not to eat spinach, highlighting varying beliefs about infant diet.
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Associated Newspapers
Century of notes on local history and milestones
A compact review traces a century of Canton area mentions from Henry A. Schoolcraft’s California fortune and service to Col. Stevenson’s regiment, through 40 and 25 year past notes on political figures and hats, to 10 year obituaries and a distracted fragment about Governor Bricker and a state fair program.
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Henry A. Schoolcraft
California
Col. Stevenson
Capt. Sutter
Albany
N.Y
Julius Whiting
Edgar A. Bowman
Canton
Jessie Andrus Frease
T. K. Harris
Hills & Dales
George B. Frease
The
Repository
John W. Bricker
Bature
Martin Dies
House UN- American Activities Investigating Committee
Europe
United States
Avey
Nning
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