Canton Repository History and 1950 Sunday Edition
A historical note on the Canton Repository detailing its founding in 1815, mergers and name changes through 1950, AP affiliation, offices, and rates. Sunday December 31, 1950 issue date and carrier and mail subscription prices are listed. Includes policy on publication communications.
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Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Republican
Canton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
Portage
Summit
Wayne
Holmes
Biego
A 1950 Snapshot of the Korea Showdown Endgame
The piece argues that 1950 marked a decisive beginning rather than completion, with the United States warning and then entering a war to defend Korea’s sovereignty. It notes Moscow’s miscalculation, the UN resistance, and a global mobilization as the Cold War crisis escalated, shaping future outcomes.
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United States
Korea
Traitors to Freedom Testimony in Remington Case
Ann Remington testified she joined Communist front groups with her former husband while students and educated at colleges. She said he denied being a Communist while working for the government and cited Felix Frankfurter as a career influence. The couple studied revolutionary doctrine at colleges and some teachers allegedly promoted it, warning that academic freedom was used to betray public trust.
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Ann Remington
Remington
Felix Frankfurter
Frankfurter
Harvard
Washington
Roosevelt
Alger Hiss
Happy New Year 1951 in hopeful traditional greeting
The piece explains that Happy New Year expresses a wish for good fortune, not uninterrupted gaiety. It notes fears and reversals will occur, new lives begin, old lives end sometimes tragically, yet those seeking reasonable goals can expect continued prospects for success in 1951.
How Happy a New Year Bruce Barron memo
Bruce Barron reflects on New Year prophecies and global conflict. He questions wartime decisions, recalls Civil War debates, and urges repeated consideration of war policies while honoring fallen soldiers. He cites historians and Florence Nightingale as moral guidance.
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Bruce Barron
Eisenhowers Tough Job Ahead In Europe Defense
Eisenhower faces a tough task assembling an Atlantic allied army of 50 or more divisions within two to three years to defend Europe. Western European leaders praise him while fearing the cost and political risk of mobilization. He must persuade governments to commit to timetables and production while voter unease and Russian threat loom large.
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Paris
Reese
Atlantic
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
United States
Brussels
International News Service
Resolutions for the New Year from Aunt Effie
A dated personal note from Aunt Effie outlining humorous year start resolutions for 1951. The speaker vows higher taxes, patience with public workers, moderation in news, skepticism of authority, and personal conduct toward family and neighbors, ending with New Year greetings to Cotton Corners.
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Effie
Cotton Corners
Bible Verse Quotation On Release And Gratitude
A historical snippet quotes Deuteronomy 15 13 about freeing a servant with recompense. The line emphasizes letting the freed person depart not empty handed reflecting ancient law and moral instruction. This compact fragment echoes themes of release and provision in biblical instruction.
Congress Faces Divided Power After Korea Crisis
The 82nd Congress convenes with a slim Democratic majority while Korea’s war impact erodes Truman’s prestige. Congressional Republicans and Byrd of Virginia loom large, signaling potential clashes over foreign policy and legislation amid a divided executive.
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Korea
Congress
Taft
Byrd
Virginia
Dirge of the Open Road by Josiah Horton
A satirical critique of travel as travel broadening. The piece lampoons tourist excess, dining away funds, and the idea that trips improve the soul, noting Americans chase meals and cheap thrills while longing for home. It mocks travel legends and ends with a quip about government burnooses and camels for modern wanderers.
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Josiah Horton
Disarm Our Enemies and Keep Them That Way
From Our Readers argues that after two world wars and failed postwar settlements the United States should pursue disarming enemies to assure world peace. The letter cites Korea and Pearl Harbor as proof that free nations enabled aggression and warns that arming rivals spurs future wars. It urges Congress to seek disarmament over rearmament.
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Russia
United States
Soviet Russia
Eisenhower
Pearl Harbor
League of Nations
United Nations
Lendlease
Truman
Free Nations
Repository
Congress
Buying Friends By Frank Tripp
An essay argues against forced friendship with Asian nations, warning of propaganda and hostility from Koreans Chinese and Russians. It asserts Western powers must defend democracy in the Orient and avoid economic or racial biases while recognizing limits to friendship.
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Pearl Harbor
Wu Hsiu-chuan
Paris
Peking
Orient
China
General Features Syndicate
Century-Old Pianos and Paris Clocks Highlight Ads
A century ago Henry Oertel announced arrivals from Leipzig of a first of its kind Super Piano and four Parisian Vendile mantel clocks. A 40 years ago note records Canton officials appointing Ira Clouser as janitor and William Fasnacht’s resignation to become bailiff. A 25 years ago item notes James Allardice’s Canton civil service appointment and Dillon Read's plan to acquire National Cash Register for $60 million. Philadelphia strawberry prices hit a new $4 quart record.
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Henry Oertel
Leipzic
Stark County
Brissel and
Ake
Ira Clouser
Canton
William A. Fasnacht
Massillon
Fimple
John B. Moissant
New Orleans
James B. Allardice
3Rd St SE
Canton Civil Service Commission
S. M., Swarts
Henry Schrantz
National Cash Register Co
Dayton
Dillon, Read & Co
New York
Dillon
Read
Dodge Brothers Motor Interests
J. P. Morgan
Philadelphia
Canton to test parking meters with 550 devices
The Canton city council authorized bidding for 550 parking meters to be tested. Court records in New York show the late Floyd Gibbons left a net estate of $199,205.
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Canton
Floyd Gibbons
New York
Target Practice By H. V. WADE
A fragment notes Irene in a song and a joke about gifting perfume. The text then mocks Gen Wu and hints at a forthcoming lie, quipping it will appear as a red tomato on a seed catalogue.
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Gen. Wu
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