Canton Repository history and 1951 masthead note
The Canton Repository outlines its 1815 founding as The Ohio Repository and its evolution through mergers and name changes to The Canton Repository. It lists Associated Press membership, regional offices, and subscription rates dated January 8, 1951. It notes private phone exchanges and circulation data across multiple counties and delivery options.
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Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Reublican
Antonote T
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Canton Resear
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
Taft Calls for Re Examination Of U S Foreign Policy
Taft defines re examination as adjusting to current reality and rejects isolationism or rash intervention. He argues the United States must adapt policies, defer to military judgment when needed, and avoid past Truman era failures while acknowledging ongoing political re evaluation by the government and opposition.
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Truman
United States
Taft
Korea
Democratic Coalition
China
Navy
Armed Forces
Congress
Hoover Stands Firm Against Slander in European Policy
The article defends Herbert Hoover against smear campaigns tied to his remarks on Europe. It asserts he never urged withdrawal, says opponents misstate his call for allies to bolster defense or risk retreat, and accuses Democrats of political manipulation over foreign policy and capacities in Washington.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Charley Michelson
Democratic National Committee
United States
Europe
America
New World
Atlantic
Pacific
Washington
Mr. Hoover
Thought for Tomorrow on General Motors car of tomorrow
The article critiques a GM concept car praised for gadgets like hydraulic jacks and rain-activated top, noting two storage batteries and self-opening doors. It argues against a planned feature that would automatically shut the engine and disengage at 50 mph while a phonograph played a hymn.
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General Motors
Korea War Theater Defies Safety Standards Involves Exits Aisles
As a theater of war, Korea seems to defy every standard safety regulation as to aisles standing room and adequate exits lighted and clearly marked.
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Korea
Red China and Korea: a hard military and policy dilemma
The author argues the United States must face a stark choice regarding Korea, Japan, and Red China. Withdrawal risks a Chinese-dominated Korea near Japan, while holding a beachhead demands greater forces and risks guerrilla conflict. He warns that Chiang Kai-shek’s potential involvement would risk full war with China, and stresses China’s entrenched power and historic interests in Korea, Formosa, and beyond.
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Korea
Japan
Pusan
Red China
United States Navy
Seoul
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Manchuria
China
Truman
United Nations
Formosa
Mao
Soviet Union
Nehru
Acheson
India
38Th Parallel
Yalu River
A Friendly Fifty One Rejects Hatred and Arrogance
Earl Wilson champions a Friendly Fifty-One to end hate while urging self improvement. The column argues against arrogant cruelty and prejudice, noting many possess redeeming qualities amid stubborn dislikes. It calls for more humane thought to avoid driving toward a new Dark Ages.
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Earl Wilson
Wilson
Brother Wilson
Mussolini
Musso
Hoover Opponents Twist His Statement In Debate
The piece analyzes opponents twisting Hoover's foreign policy remarks during a Senate debate. It cites semantic shifts, perverted positions, and lazy use of catchwords. It contrasts Hoover's warning to defend liberty with European isolationism claims and notes The Times of London urging joint American effort and British mobilization.
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Herbert Hoover
Senate
Mary
Jimmy
Webster
Hayne
Hoover
London Times
Mr. Hoover
The
Times
White House
Western
Europe
United States
Associated Newspapers
An Old Hand at the Game Becoming a Father
A reflective piece on the chaos and humor of early fatherhood after childbirth. The narrator details the frantic hospital runs, late nights, disrupted routines, and social missteps, while noting the lasting bond and growth a new child brings.
End of the Marshall Plan signals shift to rearmament aid
Western Europe moves from economic recovery to defense oriented aid under a new program. The sole criterion will be how aid helps Europe defend itself, with Britain favoring military production while Italy may receive continuing economic support. U.S. costs expected to rise modestly with a toughest, most expensive period ahead.
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Europe
Washington
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Britain
Italy
Congress
North American Newspaper Alliance
Haircut Prices Drop to $1.25 in 1951 Sale Chat
A comic skit shows a barber touting a new 1951 price list with haircuts at a dollar twenty five and shaves seventy five cents. The dialogue covers financing terms, extra options, and jokes about radios and Korean War references.
Days of sacrifice under tropic skies for sunburned talks
Reading like a nostalgic verse, the lines evoke men traveling to tropical lands seeking talk of sacrifice while applying sunburn cream. The tone hints at a performative, lighthearted reflection on duty and heat. Names and specific events are not provided.
Steak dinner quest ends in sly house robbery
A fragmented item laments past clear distinctions between war and peace while recalling thieves who took steaks and chops along with loot. The piece criticizes hollow ambitions as readers compare minor gains to greater losses in a rough, reflective mood.
Traffic Charges Downgraded After DWI Case
A man charged with driving under the influence, failing to stop on police signal, and not notifying a change of address had those counts reduced to breach of the peace and a $15 fine imposed. Police testified he weaved, ignored whistles, and reeked of liquor as four pedestrians were killed by cars during Yuletide.
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Yuletide
Hamden
Conn
Century of Secession Debate echoes from Spalding’s remarks
A century past, Thomas Spalding of Georgia argued that a nation born under the Constitution must endure its union, even at the cost of life. In a related 40 year marker, Atlee Pomerene greeted 1000 neighbors from his Market Street porch as the first Cantonian to reach the U.S. Senate, while contractor John Skeeles hosted an annual children's sleigh ride with seven sleds and thirty youngsters per run.
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Thomas Spalding
Georgia
Atlee Pomerene
United States
Market Area
John Skeeles
Charls Elected President of United Alloy Steel
Twenty five years ago George H Charls vice president and general manager of United Alloy Steel Corp was elected president to succeed Edward A Lang en bach L G Pritz was chosen to become vice president and general manager. Little Annie Rooney starring Mary Pick ford was at the Valentine Theater. Ten years ago Charles Erwin Wilson native of Minerva was elected president of General Motors after Knud sen resigned to direct national defense production. A British broadcast was delayed when a German bomb killed seven workers at the radio station.
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George H. Charls
United Alloy Steel Corp
Edward A. Langenbach
L. G. Pritz
Charls
Annie Rooney
Mary Pickford
Valentine
Charles Erwin Wilson
Minerva
General Motors Corp
William S. Knudsen
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