Canton Repository History and 1949 publication note
The Canton Repository is documented with its lineage from The Ohio Repository to The Canton Daily Repository and Evening Repository, noting mergers and name changes from 1815 through 1930, and detailing press associations, circulation practices, and subscription rates as of Tuesday, June 7, 1949. The piece lists offices, phone exchanges, and carrier and mail rates for Stark and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush- Moore Newspapers Ince
Merkeet Avenue
Fifth Eet
Canton
Ohio
Postoffice
Congress
Ohio Repository
Stark County Republic
Canton Repository & Reiblican
AP News
Story
Brooks & Incy
New York
New York Central Ng
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadelia
Chicago
Nichigan Avenue
Cleveland
Euclid Angeles
Guaranty Building
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER _PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Inland Daily Press Association
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
Oe Summit
Wayne
Holmes Counties
Canton Faces Long Road to Smoke Control Plan
A Coal Producers Committee report on Canton air pollution urges patient action and a broad anti-smoke effort. It envisions a citizens’ committee guiding a city department, with city council limited to funding decisions. Delays threaten gains as industry cooperation and local building reforms are required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Coal Producers Committee
Producers Committee
Department of Smoke Control
Citizens’ Committee
Legislative Branch
H. B. Lammers
Obedience to the Court Must Stand for Law and Order
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds contempt convictions of United Mine Workers president John L. Lewis and the union, potentially adding 1,420,000 in fines. The piece argues obedience to court orders guards law, dignity of the judiciary, and social order, warning Lewis and the union have shown contempt on several occasions. The author suggests courts must demonstrate power or yield, and doubts fines will alter Lewis's stance while stressing the law applies to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Lewis
United States
Symbolism of Women in Federal Money Roles
The article notes President Truman named Georgia Neese Clark as treasurer, pairing with Nellie Tayloe Ross as Mint director, arguing women now control major money functions. It contends women oversee money in the US, while men earn and spend with their approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
W. A. Julian
Truman
Georgia Neese Clark
Kansas
Bureau of the Mint
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Psychiatric Visits as Modern Health Measure Urged
A critic extols a six month visit to a psychiatrist as a modern health measure while arguing the world is nuts, then pivots to discussing personal affairs. The remark reflects contemporary attitudes toward mental health and social sanity in a brisk, opinionated tone.
FCC Claim Forces Thought Regulation Across Media
A Federal Communications Commission decision asserts first amendment limits do not apply to licensed media, prompting concern that government may regulate editorial content on radio and television. The piece argues FCC seeks to justify content control as necessary licensing discipline, contrasting with Hughes doctrine that licenses serve technical and financial adequacy rather than political content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Commission
Truman
Congress
Hughes
Supreme Court of the United States
To Promote Free Enterprise By PETER EDSON
The piece examines the Federal Trade Commission created in 1915 to serve the public interest and foster free enterprise. It argues FTC needs fresh leadership and less red tape, noting current members Lowell Mason Garland Ferguson Edwin Davis and William Ayres, with Carson's nomination facing Senate opposition. It warns of decline similar to ICC and Maritime Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Lowell Mason
Mason
Garland S. Ferguson
Calvin Coolidge
Southern Railroad
Newport News Shipbuilding Co
North Carolina
Edwin Lamar Davis
Congress
Roosevelt
Lasker Shipping Board
Senator Capehart
Davis
Gress
John Carson
Senate
Carson
Truman
Co-operative League of America
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Maritime Commission
Target Practice By H. V. Wade
A witty columnist notes that the rivalry between Hickenlooper and Lilienthal surpasses past battles like Rickenbacker versus Duesenberg in sheer unwieldiness of headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Wade
Hickenlooper
Lilienthal
Rickenbacker
Duesenberg
Move to set up Arkansas Valley Authority urged
Discussion of a Arkansas Valley Authority on TVA lines notes there are seasons when there is no Arkansas River. The proposal is revised to advocate paving instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas Valley Authority
TVA
Largest Salt Lake City volunteer posse joins police call
In Salt Lake City a massive volunteer posse gathers after a police shortwave alert about two girls escaping from a detention home. The message notes they were wearing shoes and provides a terse description, fueling a rapid, citywide search by residents and authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Bank Dick remembered as Fields classic by fans
Fans recall W. C. Fields film The Bank Dick as his best work while noting a tie to Democratic views on banking under Hoover era with memories of loose financial conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Fields
Hoover
Irish Issue Splits Britain's Labor Party
Ireland bill threatens partition and angers Irish leaders as Attlee’s government faces a split over a clause that would keep the six counties intact with a veto. The rebellion within Labor endangers a 1950 election and may weaken Britain’s Anglo Irish relations, seen in Easter greetings from the king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Labor
Ireland
John A. Costello
Sean MacBride
Clement Attlee
Eamon de Valera
Attlee
United Kingdom
Orange
Bers
England
King George
North American Newspaper Alliance
Do Not Lift Overweight Brides Over Threshold
A Greater New York Safety Council blurb advises June grooms on the correct method for carrying brides over thresholds. It warns to bend knees, stay upright, grip securely, and lift with leg strength while avoiding back strain. If the bride weighs more, let her lift you and avoid lifting heavy furniture or barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater New York Safety Council
June
Reader letter defends congressmen and broadcast claims
Dominic R. Iannarelli replies to T D Horton asserting that a single member's actions do not reflect all 534, that many lawmakers are capable, and noting limited facts in Horton's claims. He questions widespread welfare legislation for lawmakers, defends congressional broadcasting efforts, and clarifies McSweeney staff involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Horton
J. Parnell Thomas
America
House
Horton
Congress
Fice
Washington
Representative McSweeney
Dominic R. Iannarelli
Adm
U.S
McSweeney
Thoughtful aphorisms on life and faith from Ecclesiastes and Augustine
Short reflections quote Ecclesiastes on many words revealing a fool and contrasts St. Augustine’s view of the soul and God. The notes frame life’s meaning through wisdom and divine life guiding the body and soul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
St. Augustine
Mary Margaret McBride at Yankee Stadium party
Mary Margaret McBride, the radio star, headlined a sensational anniversary party at Yankee Stadium with over 42 000 attendees. The piece extols her baseball spirit and versatility, noting her control, calm delivery, and multiple positions on the field, while humorously riffing on sponsor mentions and pop culture references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankee Stadium
Mary Margaret McBride
Hundred-Year-Old Fires and Century-Old Echoes in Canton
A retrospective montage lists events from 100 40 25 and 10 years ago in Canton and adjacent areas. It recalls a fatal well cave-in in Akron involving Mr Baer a Bangor Me petitioner to rename his son to Lewis Cass a historic balloon race near Indianapolis mentions Dr H W Thompson and A H Morgan of Cleveland noting gas quality and Lookout Mountain finish. 15-year-old Robert Wilson as youngest McKinley valedictorian. Coolidge veto on Post Office pay. church and Masonic plans. McKinley portrait in Masonic Temple. McKinley era civic honors. and prominent 1940s cultural shifts including Nimitz Dietrich and MacLeish appointments and citizenship change for Marlene Dietrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Baer
Oliver Joss
Bangor
Martin van Buren Joss
Lewis Cass Joss
Ohio
Indianapolis
H. W. Thompson
Salem
Joseph M. Blake
Canton
Cleveland
A. H. Morgan
W. E. Mast
Johnson Sherrick
The
Aero Club of Ohio
Coolidge
Post Office Department
First Christian Church
William McKinley
Masonic Temple
Market
President McKinley
Charles Lester
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By David Lawrence
Peter Edson
Prise
Power Trust
William A. Ayres
Con
Hugh de Blacam
By Truman Twill
H. I. Phillips
Mary Margaret
Miss McBride
Mary
Happy
McBride
NBC Club
One-Eye
Buck Crouse
Globe, Mail and Post
Yankee
NBC
Singer
Whittaker Chambers
Gerhart
Eisler
Ima Dodo
Rita Hayworth- Aly Khan
Shadda Haddim
Arthur Godfrey
University City of
Robert Wilson
McKinley High School
Jesse H. Mason
Canton Schools
Ohio Wesleyan University Alumni Association
Chester,w. Nimitz
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bureau of Navigation
Archibald MacLeish
Marlene Dietrich
Germany
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