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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1950
Page
6
The article argues Communists hold the initiative while the anti Communist powers must quicken mobilization. It compares current balance to 1939, cites risk of delay, and questions allies' ability to mobilize to meet aggression. Attlee returns home to assess the situation.
Alan Valentine argues inflation can only be halted by freezing all price-influencing factors, including wages, materials costs, and government outlays. General Motors and Ford counter that rising production costs force price increases to stay in business. The debate frames a broader battle between stabilization aims and corporate pricing realities.
The dispute centers on President Truman's reaction to music critic Paul Hume's harsh review of Margaret Truman's singing. The incident sparks debate about government figures criticizing citizens and the misuse of White House stationery.
The article notes a push for Alaska to become independent. It also mentions strong Confederate flag sales in the South and expresses confidence that Texas will support the United States in forthcoming difficult times.
A New York Herald Tribune report clarifies that the United States acts as the United Nations agent in Korea, with President and Defense Department channels handling MacArthur’s messages. It explains no direct UN command over him, and says U.S. policy shapes bombardment limits, with State Department liaison when needed.
The piece argues winter wear will pivot from style to practicality as cold weather returns. It champions a utilitarian outfit for men including heavy underwear, windproof jacket, durable footwear, and fur muffs, with caps that have retractable ear tabs, comparing it to a dog’s natural coat. It notes women prefer fashion over warmth, while men quickly switch to the functional standard.
Officials from 137 U. S. cities report they are ill prepared for an atomic attack blaming the federal government for slow action and vague guidance. The American Municipal Association notes lack of instructions and a financing plan, while a master civil defense plan by the National Security Resources Board was presented to Congress on September 18.
A reader quiz explains congressional retirement eligibility and pension scales based on age service and contributions. Pensions range from 2200 to 6562 annually with a maximum of 9375. Congress reacts to Chinese Reds in Korea include atom bomb talk and prolonging the lame duck session, with crisis momentarily setting aside partisan politics.
In Washington, Prime Minister Attlee urged avoiding irreversible actions that could fracture alliances. He argued the United States must withdraw to Japan and wait for victory in Korea before broader deals, to prevent isolation and preserve the Atlantic partnership and the UN front in Asia.
A reader argues against clinging to failed leadership noting Ponzi era frauds and New Deal promises. The writer urges replacing inept leaders, invoking the right to petition and the franchise as checks, warning of looming disaster and the need for bold political change before 1952.
Readers from Canton criticize juvenile calls to impeach President Truman over the Korea action. They argue the president cannot be blamed for labor strikes and defend the presidency as an institution while dismissing the protests as misguided. The writers oppose impeachment petitions as a disgrace to Canton.
Christian R. Wingerd writes from the 1st National Bank Building saying the defense of Margaret strengthened his view after reading the masterpiece, noting figures like Acheson Rosenberg and Korea on his mind. He asks for the editor’s stance.
A satirical list columns several numbered statements lampooning politics media and sport. It mocks capitalism court rulings base rules and public figures with humorous misstatements and paradoxes. The piece ends with a dismissive quip about a Jersey prison strike and a Waltham Watch reorganization fee.
Two telescopes valued at $10,000 were stolen from the Columbia astronomy observatory. A note hints at a determined search for the thief amid rising living costs and a noted demand for American jazz records from Red China. A Philadelphia boy reportedly rode a trolley with a python and a boa constrictor without alarming passengers.
A 100 year retro shows North Carolina debated taxing manufactured articles from the North to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act nationwide and to ensure western territory opened to NC citizens. A 40 year note cites basement poultry and pig moving against health laws. 25 years ago Ed Jackson became Municipal Court clerk with deputies and clerks named. Miller and Koontz listed on Wittenberg debate team.
Ten years ago Franklin Coy of Robertsville was elected president of Stark County Farm Bureau Youth Council, succeeding Wayne Schoner of Hartville. Great Britain refused to relax its blockade of Europe to permit United States food shipments to go to Germany and other enemy countries, as proposed by former President Herbert Hoover and others.
A biologist notes the glamor girl loses glamor at 28 and spends 20 years living on memories until 35. He calls this "entirely new war" where double headers in battle are not divided, and only the second half counts.
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