Canton Repository history and circulation details
The Canton Repository, published by Brush- Moore Newspapers Inc., traces its lineage from The Ohio Repository and Canton Daily Repository through several name changes since 1815. It notes Associated Press membership, special representatives, and service areas. Rate cards list daily and Sunday prices by carrier and mail, with instructions for submissions.
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Brush- Moore Newspapers Inc
Balidine
Market Avenue
Fifth Ig Ag Ias
Act of Cineminaa
Ohio Repository
Canton Reposito & Re- Bancon 'Espository
Vine TS
Gall
Caneton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Boston
Statler
Los Angeles
Guaranty
Ember American Newspaper Publishes Association
Audit Bureau
Inland Daily Press Association
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
Portage
Summit
Wayne
Holmes
Where Do They Go as Iron Age Sees Steel Rates Fall
Iron Age forecasts a downward operating rate for steel through July with a seasonal rise in fall and a sustained improvement next year. Prices stay firm as experts question prior government expansion and contraction predictions while noting the rate slipped below 80 percent. Critics mock the master minds who urged regulation and blame bureaucrats for misreading tech unemployment amid the steel industry's ups and downs.
Union leaders seize ground floor in Hawaii statehood drive
A half dozen CIO leaders led by Harry Bridges in Hawaii press a bold, aggressive labor push that could influence statehood and representation. They back Rep Vito Marantoni and may steer Hawaii toward statehood, aided by many Filipino followers seeking citizenship and voting power in a new 49th state.
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Hawaiian Islands
Harry Bridges
C.I.O. Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Bridges
Communist Party
U. S
Territory of
Hawaii
United States
Vito Marantoni
New York
House of Representatives
Dulles Named to Fill Wagner Senate Seat in New York
Governor Dewey appoints Senator Dulles to fill the unexpired term of Robert Wagner. The move gives New York two Republican senators, Dulles and Irving M. Ives, with Dulles seen as a strong future candidate for a full term. Dewey’s 1948 presidential edge in New York is noted as context.
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Ohn Foster Dulles
United States Senate
Dewey
New York
Robert F. Wagner
Washington
Dulles
Albany
Irving M. Ives
Truman
Senate
Empire State
Elevator Etiquette Revisions Stir Debate in Wheeling
A Wheeling survey shows elevator operators want men to keep hats on and women to enter first lessening chivalry. They predict progress may ditch bowing and tipping hats for efficiency, though critics warn it could cause injuries as crowds rush in and out.
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Wheeling
Deficit fears rise as 1949 shortfall explodes
The piece argues the 1949 fiscal year left America $1.811 billion in the red, far above Truman’s January estimate. It urges immediate spending cuts to curb a possibly larger 1950 deficit, warning against politics sustaining deficits and calling for bipartisan fiscal restraint.
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America
Truman
John Q. Citizen
John Q
Byrd
Incentive for Friendship
FRANK ART explains that a British pound crisis could push the UK to seek all‑out US commerce with Russia, boosting US exports and reducing unemployment. Sir Stafford Cripps tightens dollar spending to protect dwindling British reserves, risking a drop in US goods sales and potential layoffs. Congress shows no new ERP funding, limiting options.
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United States
Russia
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Canada
Cripps
Parliament
Congress
Doctor seeks triple defense against polio
Dr Thomas Francis Jr of the University of Michigan receives 100550 from the March of Dimes and National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to develop a chemical approach to polio. He plans trials in coming weeks, focusing on blocking virus entry, nerve invasion, and nerve cell growth, while warning against fatigue and uninspected water as risk factors.
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University of Michigan
Thomas Francis Jr
University
School of Public Health
National Foundation For
Middle West
East
Francis
North American Newspaper Alliance
From Our Readers But They Live Here To The Repository
A reader argues against Paul Robeson due to his race and alleged radicalism. The letter contends Robeson prefers Soviet life to the United States, criticizing liberal education and emphasizing U.S. laws and freedoms while condemning discrimination as not government sanctioned. It questions Robeson and his allies’ consistency with their utopian rhetoric and calls for residing in a fictional ideal state abroad.
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Lucas
Paul Robeson
Thomas Jefferson
Robeson
South
Russia
Tighe Snyder
United States
Christoffel Shapiro
Durocher
Key Man in Defense Pulls Purse Strings
A defense debate centers on unifying bills and the joint chiefs of staff. The House and Senate conflict over civilian chairmanship versus a pure military body while urging adherence to Key West and Newport agreements. The core issue remains budget allocations and the president and Congress authorizing military funding.
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House Armed Services Committee
Senate
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Armed Services
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs
House Committee
United States
Army
Navy
Air Force
U. S. Navy
U. S. Army
Pacific
Key West
Newport
Congress
Being hot is personal, not a fixed temperature
The writer argues heat tolerance varies by person not by degrees. Some feel hot at 68 others at 88, while cold is equally subjective. The piece mocks thermostat politics and ends with a plan to rest at home, despite a boss who stays cool.
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Tripoli
Indianapolis
Punxsatawney
Yellowstone
From Alley Chat to Courtroom Echoes in Mock Debate
A lively exchange mocks current affairs from Engel's marriage rumors to Supreme Court drama. Topics span Prohibition era style laws, Taft Hartley impacts, Perle Mesta, landlords under Christoffel Shapiro, and a playful note on baseball balls with references to Wagner, Frisch, Medina, Slaughter, and Stengel. The dialogue blends media critique with political jabs and legal tangents.
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Truman
Perle Mesta
Supreme Court
Wagner
Palmer
Murphy
Musial
Waitkus
Joe DiMaggio Inspires Weak Faith Yet News Shines
A playful verse lauds Joe DiMaggio as a beacon amid a dim U.S. scene. The note contrasts court cases and media with DiMaggio’s splash over fences as brighter news. References to Judy Coplan custody and Truman quotes appear satirically.
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Joe DiMaggio
Olson Johnson show fuels UN talk and city name mix up
In New York a street is named for veteran producer John Golden, prompting questions about the Olson Johnson boxing bout at Madison Square Garden. The column jokes about Potsdam and a disqualified fighter for not using a neutral corner, noting public curiosity over knockdowns and timing.
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Gotham Bugle
Olson
Johnson
Century-Old Plan For Canadian Capital Alternates
A legislative plan proposed 100 years ago aimed to alternate the Canadian government seat between Toronto and Quebec City every four years by a narrow five-vote margin. The notice reflects parliament’s controversial governance arrangement debated in historical records.
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Toronto
Quebec
Grandsons grow tall corn east of Sandyville on 12 acres
Ten years ago German officials warned Britain against spying on Germany, promising ruthless action. Three Carling grandsons Walter 16 Jack 15 Eugene 5 grew corn averaging seven feet on 12 acres east of Sandyville from seed their grandfather gave them. The article adds a quip about a well nourished citizen needing a summer suit and a note praising Arabs for inventing algebra.
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Britain
Germany
Sandyville
Charles F. Carling
Walter Carling
Jack
Eugene
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