Canton Repository history and 1950 Sunday issue note
The Canton Repository began as The Ohio Repository in 1815 and merged with The Stark County Republican in 1868, later taking its current name. This December 3, 1950 issue details publication history, Associated Press affiliation, special representatives, memberships, and current subscription rates for daily, Sunday, and mail delivery in various counties.
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Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc
Repository Building
Market Avenue
Fifth Street South
Canton
Ohio
Postoffice
Congress
Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Republican
Canton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Cantonate News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana Portage
Summit
Wayne
Holmes
MacArthur Faces Criticism Over Korea Command
In an interview with U.S. News & World Report Gen. MacArthur says his inability to block Chinese massing north of the Yalu River was an enormous handicap. He notes he was forbidden to impede troops or reconnoiter Manchuria, and argues UN planning bears blame for risking American forces. He asserts critics attack him for factors beyond his control.
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MacArthur
U.N
Korea
U.S. News & World Report
Yalu River
Manchuria
United Nations
Red China
U.S
Save U S From Tinkerers Nother Plea by Steel Makers
Joseph L. Block of Inland Steel argues government should not tinker with wartime controls. He recalls WWII controls by government and later by knowledgeable executives, warns excessive bureaucratic meddling would hinder mobilization and liberty, and urges politicians to stay out of steel industry efficiency while mobilization proceeds.
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Joseph L. Block
Inland Steel Co
Block
Black
Money Can't Buy The Snow Helpers
A grateful tribute to practical people who tackled snow emergencies with skill and resolve. They unstuck cars, started engines, cleared ice, and performed tough repairs under harsh conditions. Despite pay, their timely, effective service proved money cannot buy such capability. The writer notes many deserve reminder of this value.
Caution over groundless Communist charges against Rosenberg
The text warns that extreme caution in naming individuals as Communists led to a groundless allegation against Anna M. Rosenberg after her nomination as assistant secretary of defense. It notes she refuted the claim before the Senate Armed Services Committee and stresses the lasting harm of such accusations amid rising East West tensions.
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Confuai
Anna M. Rosenberg
Cost of the cold war reaches hundred billion dollars
The United States has spent about 100 billion dollars on defense and foreign aid since 1946 with major programs like the Marshall Plan and military aid to western Europe. By June 1951 totals reach over 33 billion for the current year, amid plans for future spending reviews.
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United States
U.S
Congress
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Soviet Union
Poland
Bulgaria
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Europe
Western Europe
United Nations
Iran
Indo- China
Philippines
The
Associated Press
Motherhood through the snowstorm of 1950
The piece honors mothers who bore the burden indoors as husbands faced blocked streets and wasted time. It notes the endless chores of children, laundry, shopping, and home repairs while men could not go out. It recalls a shared family pause and eventual gratitude for resilience.
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Papa
Snowbound reminiscence from Cotton Corners uncle
In a personal reminiscence Uncle George recalls a fierce winter storm, snowbound travel, and a Sugar Camp rescue plan with Mark Whitson to reach safety. He contrasts local hardships with distant geopolitics, reflects on family resilience, and ends with a wary note on Asia and British history.
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Asia
Cotton Corners
George
Thoughtful Sabbath Reminder From Exodus Verse
A historical excerpt presents Exodus 31 14 urging Sabbath sanctity and punishment for work on the holy day, noting defilers shall be cut off from the community. The text emphasizes strict adherence and communal consequences within a religious context.
Unworried Japan Sees No Spread of War
A Tokyo briefing describes Japan’s gloom about Red China’s Korean offensive yet belief in American leadership. Japanese officials expect compromise among Allies, consider sending 75,000 nationalist police to Korea, and doubt China’s direct threat to homeland. Anexperienced diplomat warns against underestimating China and China’s long term aims.
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Japan
Tokyo
Red China
8Th Army
Korea
Pusan
Douglas MacArthur
Diet
England
France
United Nations
MacArthur
Manchuria
Yalu River
China
Moscow
Dean Acheson
Kremlin
Asia
Russia
Europe
Party-Line Democrats See Losses in 82nd Congress
A Congressional Quarterly survey shows a sharp drop in Democratic party unity, with many 81st Congress supporters not returning to the 82nd. Noted are key figures like John McSweeney and leaders Lucas Myers Thomas, plus broad GOP gains and tighter House margins.
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John McSweeney
Frank Bow
Senate
House
Congressional Quarterly
Frazier Reams
Thomas H. Burke
Ohio
McSweeney
Kingsland Macy
New York
Ernest Greenwood
Scott W. Lucas
Ill
Francis J. Myers
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Labor and Public Welfare Committee
George A. Smathers
D) Fla
Willis Smith
N.C
Claude Pepper
Fla
Frank P. Graham
House Democrats
G.O.P
Truman
Debate Over OEEC Role in Europe’s Marshall Aid
British MP Robert Boothby criticizes OEEC for secret divisions of Marshall aid funds and calls for OEEC to be integrated under the Council of Europe. R. W. G. Mackay notes OEEC proposals to governments may reduce the Council’s function unless reports are made to a shared assembly.
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Strasbourg
Europe
OEEC
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
Rothschild
Paris
Robert Boothby
M.P
Council of Europe
Marshall Aid
Coal and Steel Authority
Council
R. W. G. Mackay
Brussels Treaty Organizations
Assembly
Alliance
Go columnist young man and the Elmer Hooks tale
A veteran columnist riffes on November elections and the rise of Elmer Hooks as a justice of the peace. He recalls Hooks’ youth, a controversial duck incident, and the Democrats’ log book while noting Republicans’ early 1952 presidential shots and party maneuvering.
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Orace Greeley
California
Greeley
Elmer Hooks
Elmer
Sally Goodyear
Sally
Sam Taber
Century-Old Ship Fire Toll and 19th Century Losses
A Baltimore steamer Columbus burned with nine lives lost and 150000 dollars in damage. Memphis fires destroyed the Gayosa and Swallow. New Yorks Lawrence Distillery burned, 20000 bushels of barley and fifty thousand dollars in loss.
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Columbus
Baltimore
Gayosa
Swallow
Memphis
Tenn
Lawrence
New York
Kipling Illness In Berwick England 25 Years Ago
A 25 year old item notes Rudyard Kipling the writer was seriously ill with bronchitis at Berwash England. It also recalls a 10 year old event where the Onesto block on 2nd st NW adjoining the Onesto Hotel was purchased by Francis A. Onesto and extended east to Courtave NW. The Tuscaloosa cruiser carried five ammunition and escorted a destroyer when it took President Franklin D Roosevelt on a Caribbean rest and defense inspection trip.
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Elmer Hooks
Royal Order of Superannuated
Sam Taber
America
Supreme Court
Rudyard Kipling
Berwash
England
2Nd St NW
Onesto Hotel
Francis A. Onesto
Courtave NW
Tuscaloosa
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Caribbean
Target Practice on New Year No Sunday Mood
The piece muses on New Year’s Eve Sundays and the idea of greeting a new day with a clear head. It mentions a Canadian fowl laying blue eggs and humor about night-club comics. It also critiques totalitarian overreach and geopolitics, reflecting on discomfort with current moods and past fashion.
The 82nd Congress Awaits After Holidays
As little more is expected of a dying Congress fans of speed and excitement must look to the 82nd Congress, which will be off after the holidays to a standing start.
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82Nd
Lovers Find Heat In Snowbound Park Amid Rubarb Rift
A playful note addresses lovers freezing in the park and pale hands beside the Shalamar amid the India Pakistan rhubarb dispute.
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Gen. MacArthur
By Sigrid Arne
Ralph K. Spencer
By Truman Twill
Mineral Ridge
Sugar Camp
Mark Whitson
By Ray Falk
Chiang Kai- Shek
Mao Tse-Tung
Paleney
North American Newspaper Alliance
Democrats
Gault Macgowan
Frank Tripp
General Features Syndicate
George H. Leggett
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
H. S. Bradley
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