Canton Repository catalog notes and publication history in 1951
The Canton Repository details its lineage from The Ohio Repository founded in 1815 through mergers and name changes, noting daily and Sunday editions, circulation, and business offices. It lists Associated Press membership, staff representation, and subscription rates including mail and carrier options as of Wednesday July 18, 1951.
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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
Netcoweeup Inhie
Associated Press
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
Portage
Summit
Wayne
Holmes
Federal thinking and markets in Kansas City satire
The column critiques short range planning in Washington and emergency tax mindsets. It argues a hypothetical federal system would swell payrolls and complicate policy, while market forces, such as rising beef prices, reflect speculative conclusions rather than real shortages. It notes beef producers move cattle to market, easing prices rather than due to scarcity.
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Kansas City
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Midwest
Agreement on Civil Control in Military Retirement Debate
The piece notes Admiral Inglis may retire due to unwillingness to follow civilian orders, while stressing a broad consensus on civilian control of the military. It cites the MacArthur affair as proof that civilian authority must direct policy, with presidents and elected officials accountable to voters, not military leaders.
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Thomas B. Inglis
Inglis
MacArthur
Truman
Gen. MacArthur
Armed Services Departments
Gen. Marshall
Secretary of Defense
Abernethy critiques coalitions in Southern politics
Rep Thomas G Abernethy of Mississippi questions why Truman critics react to coalitions differently when southern Democrats join with northern Republicans versus northern Democrats teaming with eastern Republicans. He explains the New-Fair-Raw Deal creates odd bonds across parties as Jeffersonian Southern Democrats oppose a stable alliance with the Republicans.
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Thomas G. Abernethy
Mississippi
Abernethy
Truman
South
Midwest
Washington, D. C
Republican Party
Congress
Weapons for Japan by David Lawrence
The proposed treaty with Japan could open doors to rearmament and collective security in the western Pacific, balancing Chinese and Soviet gains. Washington backs arming Japan under UN principles while warning Russia and China about potential counter moves. Japan would need naval capability and economic support to sustain any armament program amid global power struggles.
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Japan
China
Soviet
Russia
Western Pacific
Europe
U. S. Department of State
Soviet Union
United States
Great Britain
Pacific
Far East
U.N
Germany
Asia
Far Eastern
New York Herald Tribune
Civil Defense list exposes gaps in home emergency gear
A Civil Defense Administration list of twenty bomb emergency items shows two clearly inadequate basics and many gaps. It notes towels and other common supplies are plentiful, but antiseptic solution and safe razor blades are scarce or unusable. The piece mocks household readiness and warns that planning exists without practical, usable stock.
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Civil Defense Administration
CDA
Mother
Charles Wilson and the beef price rollback in Congress
Charles E Wilson the top official for economic controls argues their necessity persists beyond the Korea cease fire. Congress shows reluctance to enact them amid pressure politics and opposition to the beef price rollback. Midwest farmers rally at grassroots meetings organized by a national farmers group.
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Charles E. Wilson
Congress
Korea
Price Control Agency
Mr. Wilson
Mid-West
John W. Ball
The
Washington Post
Chicago
Ball
National Organization of Farmers
Wilson
Redistricting reshapes 17 states as 83rd Congress forms
An analysis of proposed reapportionment shows California gaining seven seats to 30 while Washington adds a seat. Several states lose or gain districts with Missouri Michigan Ohio and New York among those redrawing maps. Political jockeying remains intense as parties anticipate shifts in the House balance next year.
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California
Victor Hunt Harding
House
Democratic Congressional Committee
Washington
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Baltimore
New York
Ohio
Walter Brehm
George A. Bender
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Robert Crosser
Michael Feighan
Frances Bolton
Missouri
Truman
Michigan
George A. Dondero
Detroit
Wayne County
Illinois
Kentucky
Congress
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Senate
Mississippi
Florida
Virginia
Arlington County
Alexandria City
Potomac
North American Newspaper Alliance
Coalition vote settles a congressional issue
A winning coalition in Congress occurs when the majority of one party is outvoted only with help from members who switch sides. For example, Democrats crossing party lines allow the GOP to win, reflecting a coalition at work.
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Congress
G.O.P
Congress progress on Truman program compares 80th and 82nd
The 82nd and the 80th Congress, both dubbed do nothing by Truman, each had 47 presidential proposals in six months. By July 1 the 80th completed action on 12 and killed one, while the 82nd enacted nine and killed five.
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Congress
80Th
82Nd Congress
Truman
Letter Defends 987th Armored Field Artillery Soldiers
Mrs. D. E. Cone of Hartville praises the boys of the 987th Armored Field Artillery for their service and resilience. She notes the hardship of war, hospital stays, amputations, and maimings, yet sees the men cheerful and helping others. She questions if the country has paid enough for their sacrifices.
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987Th Armored Field Artillery
D. E. Cone Hartville
Once Over By H I Phillips in Korea War Zone
A satirical wartime dialogue discusses cease-fire theater in Korea, poking at propaganda, foreign forces, and photo framing. The piece riffs on diplomat talk, public perception, and the idea of a peace talks farce with jokes about “two front teeth” and frontline irony. It names Emil and references Dewey, Truman, Taft, and Stassen in a mock commentary on U S political figures and media.
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Korea
Pe Sam
43Rd Street
New York
Commie World
Vanishing Americanisms In a Vacation Dilemma
A fragment discusses old time sayings about taking a vacation and self reliance. It cites phrases like a five cent cake of ice and a man deciding whether to take time off, reflecting bygone Americana. The tone hints at language and habits fading with modern life.
Up Through a Century From The Repository Files
Ohio constitutional history reflected a century ago in repository files detailing foundational statutes and political context, with notes on governance, rights, and legislative milestones shaping state law and public policy.
Target Practice By BH Wade Builds Olive Blockade
Wade, a resourceful figure, aims for peace by constructing a roadblock of olive branches. This year a difference appears on the beech trees as remaining fabric from last year’s Bikini design gets repurposed into bathing suits.
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Canton
Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc
Repository Building
Market Avenue
Fifth Street South
Postoffice
Story
Brooks & Finley
David Lawrence
Dulles
By Truman Twill
By Galbraith
Charles Wilson
By Mark Sullivan
Edward J. Michelson
American Farm Bureau Federation
President Truman
Wilson’s
Herald Tribune, Inc
H. I. Phillips
Pfc
Emil Purkey
Joel
G. L's
Sherman
Dewey
Taft
Stassen
Ohio Constitutional
Wade
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