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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1950
Page
1
This third in a government based six part series guides Canton residents on atom bomb warnings and survival. It advises immediate sheltering at home, sealing airways, and reducing radioactive dust by closing doors windows and blocking openings while turning off pilot lights to limit ignition and contamination.
Allied naval air and ground forces blasted Chinese and Korean Communist forces around Hungnam in northeast Korea as they pressed to break the beachhead. U S airfields at Yonpo were abandoned and supplies destroyed. Aircraft and artillery scattered attacking troops, with 200 killed in one burst and estimates of 7,000 to 8,000 on the flank. Carrier planes struck inland up to 50 miles, claiming 800 Reds killed or wounded. Ground forces held off repeated attacks near the beachhead as the battle intensified.
Esther Archer city council member from Ward 4 faced a Stark County grand jury indictment on blackmail alleging she demanded money from Sam Bonner while threatening harm. The 1948 case stemmed from a March incident at Bonner’s Cherry Avenue duties. prosecutors vow to pursue the charges.
President Truman named General Dwight D. Eisenhower as supreme commander of an integrated European defense force. The appointment follows a request from North Atlantic treaty powers that an American lead the command and comes after Eisenhower previously led allied forces to victory in Europe during World War II.
Mayor Thomas H. Nichols urged the council to create a permanent civil defense director post with a salary, noting the sobering world situation. Park Superintendent Carl O. Weis currently serves in the volunteer capacity, as the federal plan assigns local costs for the director staff facilities and instructor training.
A vintage ad urges citizens to urge elected representatives in Washington to ensure federal spending targets only necessary expenditures, highlighting the link between wasteful spending and higher taxes. The notice frames fiscal responsibility as a civic appeal from the Timken Roller Bearing Company.
An old classified ad promotes a two dollar sale at Physicians Pharmacy located at 129 Market Street. It lists wholesale Christmas trees Balsam or pine with an address near 27th and Cleveland and references N. Smith's ad.
Prepay for next Christmas by joining Canton National Xmas Club now. Bank props big chime clock image and FDIC mem notice emphasizes security.
Mercy Hospital will get federal funds this year for remodeling the Timken home into a 70 bed hospital. The project, valued at 470000, is expected to receive about 23333 in equipment aid as part of Ohio's hospital grant list.
Fine selection includes azaleas African violets begonias wreaths mistletoe holly cut flowers novel ties and more. Herman Kehl owner of Flower Shop at Cor 4th and Cleve advertises diverse arrangements for holiday decor.
Ice Cream Fruit Cake offered at all Superior Ice Cream dealers. Serves 10 with price 95 cents. New Micromatic cookers in all sizes by Mutual Housewares at 129 31 Second Street Southeast.
Local 94 schedules a special meeting at 7 30 PM in Moose Hall 205 2nd NE. C H Davis business manager urges attendance and outlines agenda and call to action.
Christmas ads list items at American Poultry 231 Cherry for turkeys 39c lb, Admiral TV sets 14 in at 199.95 and 16 in 249.95 with immediate delivery and no payments until Feb 1951. Home Furniture 229 Market St offers Am Flyer trains 15.95+, tree light sets 79, and Dresser sets 4.95+. Nusbaum Jewelry 105 E Tuse ads.
Canton downtown merchants expect a 1950 Christmas sales surge, projecting as much as a ten percent increase over the 1948 peak. Last year fell short due to the Timken roller bearing strike and other labor actions, with bus disruptions delaying yuletide buying until December 8. Homemakers return to shopping as transportation resumes.
President Truman asked Congress for extra wartime powers to juggle bureaus and create emergency agencies, and to renegotiate defense contracts. Senator Magnuson predicts this is a step toward mobilizing resources to counter Communist aggression, while Chairman McCarran weighs the plan.
The council, in a Monday session, pushed back at Mayor Thomas H. Nichols’s claim that the body bore partial responsibility for the 54 day bus strike due to delaying a fare increase. Republican councilmen W Branscomb Fred G CaChat and George E Hostetter defend the group and urge the mayor to name the real fault.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower told Heidelberg College students in Tiffin that the road ahead is full of tests as rigorous as those faced by Americans who transformed a wilderness into a cultured progressive society. He spoke yesterday to the students.
President Truman disclosed that General Dwight D. Eisenhower will command a new Western defense force formed to deter possible Communist aggression in Europe. The arrangement, confirmed via telegrams with Secretary Acheson in Brussels, will see additional U.S. troops deployed to Europe as soon as Ike selects his staff. At present about 100,000 American ground troops are stationed there.
Brussels report says Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower will organize an international army early in 1951 to keep peace in Europe. The 12 Atlantic alliance nations approved German participation in an integrated force under centralized command, strengthening Europe’s defense. The appointment of Eisenhower as supreme commander was approved.
The page features ads for Cigars and humidors at Stocker's on 201 W. Take, and Zwick's Department Store in Louisville with evening hours this week. Harter Bank and Trust Co. promotes complete banking services with deposits insured to $10,000 by the FDIC.
A 9-5 council vote adopted a public property committee report urging $223 223 to finish the city auditorium. The plan excludes parking landscaping and lighting. It goes to the finance committee for funding feasibility and possible restrictions from a National Production Authority ruling.
Shirley Shoes offers a slipper sale with over 500 pairs of assorted styles and colors priced at 2.99 3.99 and 4.99 for women and girls. Located at 214 Market Nad.
The J Everett Kiehl Company will stay open every night this week until 8:30 PM. Ample parking is available at 2917 Cleveland Northwest.
Finest jewelry offered by Trifari in a display at the Onesto Hotel Building. Open every evening until 8:30. Also notes Books make a wonderful gift and mentions The News Depot at 224 2nd NW.
Canton Hardware and Dorn's Flowers advertise Christmas items including 1000 Xmas trees with varied needles, hand selected, plus wreaths cemetery pots and poinsettias. Also notice Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen holiday party and dance at V.F.W. Hall Walnut NE.
President Truman refused to dismiss Secretary of State Dean Acheson amid Republican demands in Congress. He invoked Lincoln’s fate to emphasize unity during a time of peril, calling communism the threat, and said Acheson remains essential. Truman also said Defense Secretary Marshall stays, Lovett remains deputy, and Symington will not be Secretary.
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