Canton Repository history and pricing note from 1951 issue
The Canton Repository, established 1815, notes its publication history and mergers, listing evolving names and dates. It covers Associated Press affiliation, bureaus, and publisher memberships. It then presents subscription and single-copy rates and carrier and mail options. Monday January 15, 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
Portage
Summit
Wayne
Holmes
Budget estimates reveal deficit and tax hopes for next year
The article outlines federal budget projections for the coming year with outgo at 71.6 billion dollars and income at 55.1 billion, signaling a 16.5 billion deficit to be offset by tax increases. It notes the risk, the reliance on deficit financing, and per capita debt rising to 1685 dollars while Congress debates omnibus appropriations.
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U.S
Congress
Korea
Washington
Two Minority Theories on Communist China and Korea
The passage outlines two minority views about Maoist China. One sees Mao’s forces as indirectly defeating the Kremlin’s prestige in Korea, contrasting Mao to an Asiatic Tito and recalling Chiang Kai-shek’s Kremlin ties. The other argues Mao could be Stalin’s successor, aligning nationalist aims with Soviet leadership, explaining Korea and China’s push for no cease-fire, with Sam Goldwyn offering a quip on disagreements.
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China
Mao Tse-tung
Korea
Kremlin
Mao
Tito
Chiang Kaishek
Moscow
Peiping
Nun
Stalin
Asia
Russia
Red
Communist Party
England
Churchill
Roosevelt
Attlee
Truman
America
Olga Weber
Louisville
Great Debate on National Policy Echoes Lincoln Douglas Exchange
The Great Debate on popular sovereignty and states rights draws parallels to Lincoln-Douglas, opened by former President Hoover on December 20. Truman must defend past policy while charting future course, with military decisions and Congress power under scrutiny as the nation reevaluates five years of foreign policy.
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Hoover
Mr. Hoover
President Truman
Congress
Truman
Mr. Truman
State Department
Europe
Taft
Korea
Sen. Taft
New York Herald Tribune
Willingness to Learn Bridges Between Parents and Teachers
A public meeting among teachers and parents seeks better understanding of education. A taxpayer urges accountability and removal of bureaucratic barriers, arguing teachers deserve support from taxpayers, while parents must engage more with schools. He warns against rigid curriculums and political indoctrination, urging decisive action for modern, dignified education.
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United States
State University
New Forms for Additional Federal Taxation
Byrd proposes a federal retail sales tax as a possible revenue source with three main arguments: high yield, public visibility, and potential postwar repeal. It discusses regressive concerns, administrative burdens, and compares to a manufacturers’ excise tax that targets about 300,000 payers and could raise 4 to 15 billion dollars. It notes deflationary worries and current income tax pinch, urging broad revenue options to avoid inflation and bond sales trouble.
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Enator Byrd
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Canada
Associated Newspapers
Fingers in the Dike and a City in Deficit
A Canton letter argues past planning failures led to current deficits and drastic service cuts as revenues melt away. The writer likens tax and spending choices to a dike, urging caution against deficit financing and demanding responsible fiscal policy.
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Canton
Washington
Mother Canton
Ray L. Krichbaum
36Th St
Taft Opposes Universal Military Training Plan
Taft reiterates opposition to universal military training UMT and questions the new bill by Senators Russell and Malone. He argues UMT is impractical now due to selective service and ongoing training needs, and cautions against Conant style universal service for 18 year olds. He favors individual choice and training timelines over a large standing army.
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Enator Taft
Taft
Russell
Georgia
Malone
Nevada
Senate
American Legion
Legion
Harvard University
James B. Conant
Ohioan
Senator Lodge
Europe
Thoughts on Prayer and Jesus Christ’s Words
Thoughtful aphorisms on prayer as the gate to heaven and the transformative power of Jesus Christ's words. Rev. T. Brooks praises kneeling prayer while Mark Hopkins compares Christ's message to all societal revolutions.
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Paradise
Rev
T. Brooks
Jesus Christ
Mark Hopkins
U N Uproar Over Aggressor Naming in Korea
Emil laments UN inaction on identifying the aggressor in Korea while defending the U N as vital. He mocks delays, compares stalling to a soldier’s fear, and notes global casualties and political posturing. He closes with affectionate messages to Babe.
Samuel D Riddle dies, owner of Man o War
The report notes Samuel D. Riddle, who bought Man O War as a yearling and owned the great horse until its death, died today. The piece evokes a horse’s memory with lines suggesting a final homecoming and a sense of reunion between Riddle and Man O War in eternal rest.
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Samuel D. Riddle
Can You Remember Away Back When You Picked Up a Nickel
A nostalgic look back at days when a tiny coin sparked small decisions and memories of thrift. The piece recalls simpler routines and the social moment of pocket change.
Moving U N to New York From Long Island Amid Traffic
A humorous, fragmented snapshot notes talk of moving the United Nations to New York from Long Island, stock optimism on broker belief of improvement, and assorted cheeky asides. It mentions Miami police roughing bookies, the motorboat show in Gotham, and Gen. Eisenhower in Europe reflecting on wartime crossings.
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U.N
New York
Long Island
Gotham
Century and Local History Snapshots Recalled
A century ago the steamer Niagara froze mid Atlantic voyage while Honduras and El Salvador fought and 300 Yucatan Indians perished. Britain eyed intervention. Four decades past a Massillon federal building plan emerged, with Postmaster Ellis and Rep. Kennedy aiding funding. A Sommer flight in France set a record. Twenty five years ago Canton faced a severe blizzard delaying travel, with Northern Ohio Traction on track and local enrollments to West Point for Augustus Dannemiller and Gwilim Stanky Barum.
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Niagara
Atlantic
Europe
Halifax
Honduras
Salvadore
Yucatan
Massillon
Washington
Treasury Department
Ellis
James Kennedy
Roger Sommer
Ardennes
France
Canton
Northern Ohio Traction Co
Augustus William Dannemiller
John McSweeney
West Point
Augustus Dannemiller
Gwilim Stanky Barum
Dover
British advance near Derna and Cape Lookout launch
Ten years ago British troops advanced toward Derna Libya, destroying an Italian tank column defending the city. The British had moved 175 miles west of the Egyptian frontier, once reached by Italian forces. A 410 foot Diesel ship, the Cape Lookout, slid down the ways at Beaumont Texas with bananas, using surplus fruit and conserving grease.
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Derna
Libya
Cape Lookout
Beaumont
Tex
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