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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1949
Page
6
Compilation of the Canton Repository masthead history, ownership notes, AP affiliation, and advertising rates. Includes publication lineage from 1815 to 1949, special reps and memberships, and mail and carrier rates effective June 6, 1949. Public notices and policy content are summarized with focus on dates, offices, and regional postal areas.
Philip Murray President of C110 staged a display of influence over Congress on the Taft-Hartley substitute. After a week of inaction by House and Senate, Murray publicly rebuked Democratic leaders, pressed for action, and a promise of a compromise bill followed. His leverage prompted expedited Taft-Hartley debate and hints of budget trimming.
The piece argues the United States has excessive debt and a loose fiscal system. It notes ECA plans to bring European officials to study budgeting and governance while spending $500,000 on arrivals and $800,000 for envoys overseas. It likens calls for reform to a balcony shout.
Federal judge Medina escalated efforts to restrain defendants and counsel in the New York Communist trial. Three of eleven men were jailed for contempt, signaling the judiciary's resolve to maintain order and prevent a mistrial sought by defendants and their lawyers. The article portrays Medina as a national symbol of resistance to the Communist conspiracy.
Undergraduates are urged to prepare for heavy responsibilities after graduation. Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick NJ offered over 300 plant jobs to high school seniors. They worked beside regular employees, gaining real experience of industrial work.
The article argues the Big Four nations no longer shape Europe and Asia as they did after World War II. It notes the era of dominating settlements has passed, with nations like Germany Japan and China resisting distant powers, and urges discarding the oversimplified cold war view of universal democracy or communism. It highlights rising native resistance and diverse aims beyond old alignments.
A business magazine envisions the office of the near future shedding stacks of paperwork as automation and push-button systems replace stenographers clerks and filing clerks. Machines will perform routine tasks, revealing insights like population counts in records, and freeing workers to enjoy leisure as industrial civilization advances.
A compact, period tone meditation on childhood play and urban life. It cites Zachariah 8 5 and quotes J G Holland and Emily Dickinson. The piece treats play as sacred and essential for a child’s development and future work in life, framed as a moral reflection.
The Atomic Energy Act may need amendment to require FBI loyalty investigations of all linked to AEC work. The piece outlines 68,500 industry employees across 41 states, 1,870 facilities, and detailed screening of 4,500 government staff. It describes uranium oxide loss at Argonne, accountability from ore to product, and extensive security measures with guards and alarms.
McCloy faces a heated debate over postwar German industry as Americans clash on size of units and cartel versus concentrated power. The Ferguson committee led by Samuel Isseks argues for faster deconcentration, while others urge controlled concentration in key sectors like steel, coal, and chemicals, with potential internal regulations and Allied oversight to prevent abuse.
A reflective line contrasts prayer in distress with prayer in joy and abundance, invoking spiritual longing expressed by Kahlil Gibran.
A brief biblical reflection notes that wicked thoughts offend, while pure words are pleasant to hear. It emphasizes moral contrast between inner intent and outward speech.
Letter from Meehanl Mac Murrachy contrasts Willie Turnesa’s Ireland trip with a satirical golf tale. He laments Turnesa’s final round against Sam MacCready, invokes leprechauns and Irish legends, and mockingly blames otherworldly aid for the Irishman’s victory.
A century-old summary notes Ireland's famine misery with thousands dying, including twenty per week in Bonhamon, while warmhearted Irish Americans send funds to help relocate friends to the United States. It also recalls Canton sales limits and a Carnegie hero fund of one million dollars aiding France under shared rules.
Five top student honors are announced at McKinley High with Gladys Troup named prettiest girl Rex Perdue as handsomest boy Ruth McConnell best girl student Donald Currie best boy student Ruth Montgomery best girl student and Robert Wilson best boy student. A lightning strike hit Tuscarawas Telephone Co exchange cutting 2750 New Philadelphia phones. two operators Marie Dillon and Helen Moore were stunned but alerted firefighters before lines failed.
Ford O. Harrison, erstwhile principal of old Central High School before its demolition, is named first principal of the new Timken Vocational High School set to open in the fall. Admiral William Leahy is appointed governor of Puerto Rico by President Roosevelt to replace Blanton Winship who resigned.
A satirical column warns of fiscal malaria in the U S Senate a high economy fever followed by a chill on budget policy. It riffs on uranium and Geiger counters while noting escapades in Pacific islands and the value of openness from atomic scientists.
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