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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1950
Page
4
Friday December 29 1950 issue of The Canton Repository details subscription rates and publication history while noting the paper is a member of press associations and a private phone exchange serves all departments. The text lists offices in multiple cities and the paper’s mailing areas.
United States Steel Corp. plans the largest single project plant in Morrisville Bucks County to be completed by 1952. The $351 million facility will employ about 4,400 workers, linking Delaware River navigation to Venezuela ore and shifting from Great Lakes ore sources. The project aims to boost ingot capacity nationwide while expanding existing Great Lakes plants.
An AAAS discussion in Cleveland notes lawyers dominate U S government across branches and Congress. John Quincy Stewart of Princeton argues that legal philosophy limits public service. The piece critiques the prevalence of lawyers and speculates on whether they can act as social engineers.
The piece argues that Walter Reuther and John L. Lewis back wage and price stabilization and credit restrictions, signaling a shift toward a growing federal control program. Big business, once the main opposition, becomes a secondary force as unions and government centralize influence in economic policy.
The United States will eventually reach a working agreement with Franco Spain to rebalance European power against Soviet influence. It will align with former World War II enemies and their allies in a shifted postwar order, placing Spain with Axis powers alongside Germany Italy and Japan, while the Soviet Union and China align with the opposing camp.
The article argues that the United Nations should stay in Korea and fight a limited war against Chinese forces to deter further aggression. It discusses sea and air operations toward Pusan, defense lines in southern Korea, and potential shifts of Soviet and American strategic focus. It notes the need for European manpower, lessons for U S forces, and the reassurance of redeployment rather than defeat, with a long victory timeline.
A speaker scorns friends who flee to Florida and California during winter, labeling them climatological cowards. He warns they will face social stigma and loss of loyalty, arguing they chose sunshine over fortitude and the end of their winter “vacation” proves their betrayal.
The Fed asks bank loan officers to curb generosity to curb inflation. The board believes these impulse prone officers can say no if directed.
A 1950 Herald Tribune piece discusses how to sustain long term support for large armies. It argues the answer lies in a national grand strategy and trusted leadership, not mere persuasion or emotion. It warns that without steady, rational direction from presidents and officials, public opinion will oscillate between appeasement and provocation.
A letters page critique questions President Truman and Dean Acheson over policy toward Communism, arguing unity requires firm action and condemning appeasement. The piece uses sports metaphor to urge change, then shifts to a Christmas morning prayer note from Mrs. Vera Friedman of Louisville, expressing personal loss and seeking peace.
A letter from Mrs. Joseph Naegellen urges universal prayer for the country and soldiers. The writer asks readers to go door to door seeking prayers, citing biblical guidance to ask and receive and stressing humility in this wartime plea.
In a Christmas reflection a writer notes that Merry Christmas will soon return, but peace on earth remains elusive. Parents with sons in service look toward homecoming as prayers rise from churches opened at 10 a.m. last Christmas. The piece recalls a son in Japan three years earlier and another in Korea this year.
Jefferson A. Mossgrove recalls Canton as a peaceful one-horse town past. He notes how money increased yet peace of mind faded, contrasting earlier quiet nights with fears of global conflicts from Spain in 1898 to Korea, and laments the loss of simple contentment.
In the early sessions of the 81st Congress party lines split across chambers. Republicans backed bipartisan votes more in the House, while the Democrats achieved greater bipartisan support in the Senate.
A compact note presents a Shakespeare quotation praising human reason and virtue followed by a Galatians verse warning that envy murder drunkenness and revelry prevent inheriting the kingdom of God. The text reads as reflective moral snippets suitable for a reading page.
The piece envisions experimental autos that dive underwater, with gas bottled propulsion and a motor that slides out, promising a noiseless, lightless riverine commute. It critiques land traffic chaos, lamp-lit delays, and pedestrian rules, predicting underwater driving as a novelty before regulations curb the craze. It notes a satirical tone about safety, etiquette, and practicality amid a broader sports and public affairs mix.
A century back Census data show 24 Ohio counties totaling 376 974 population, up 131 067 in ten years. Schoolhouse rules banned kissing in class and licking teachers during holidays in New Jersey. A 10000 gallon water tank planned at Meyers Lake for fire protection with hose plugs to be added. Navarre forms new fire department replacing bucket brigade. Canton Auto Mobile Club requests street sign survey by city engineers. A Peerless sedan and C F Price garage burned at Snyder's stop Canton Massillon road.
Ten years ago London’s compact city core faced near ruin from Nazi fire raids. The board of education began converting Lincoln Junior High into a senior high and moved to issue $30,000 in bonds for remodeling to repurpose the school.
A mosaic of short items and jests. The column mocks defeatist views on the hydrogen bomb, notes Stalin’s Moscow reelection, and mentions RCMP recruiting. It lampoons Harvard funding, golf scoring, and social judgments while skewering public sentiment and politics with witty asides.
A once celebrated sunset specialist on bass drums pivots to hand painting gift ties, marking a reverse career arc as artistic endeavors narrow to bespoke, portable decor.
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