The Canton Repository March 12 1949 Front Matter
The Canton Repository explains its history and ownership from 1815 through 1949. It lists offices, associations, and subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery in Stark and neighboring counties. It notes standard submission rules for letters to the editor and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bre Newspapers Inc
Moore
Market Avenue and Fitch
Canton 2
Ohio
Secon Ander
Stark County
Canton Repository & Rebbine
Canton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Canton
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
Story
Brooks & Z Niey
New York
Central sBuild
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadelphia
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Boston
Statler
Los Angeles
Guaranty Building
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Inland Daily Press Association
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
Portage
Summit
Wayne
Holmes
Searrier
Senators Debating Gag Rule and Filibuster Tactics
A columnist argues the Senate filibuster issue is framed by rules and procedures while masking the core question of whether Harry Truman’s bloc can suppress all opposition. The piece likens lawmakers to swordsmen operating under strict parliamentary law to achieve a lethal objective.
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United States Senate
Senate
Harry Truman
Public Opinion on Communists Shifts Amid National Debate
The article traces a shift from official doubt to acknowledgment that some U S Communists act as foreign agents. It notes past encouragement to infiltrate labor unions and the belief they claimed Bill of Rights protections. Public opinion long labeled homegrown conspirators as treasonous threats to national security.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Germany
Moscow
America
Letting Go of Rent Control as the Bear Dilemma
The piece argues Congress faces a choice to hold or release rent controls. It compares past tight grips to reactions by the bear and warns of far reaching consequences from prolonging or ending price controls. Congress may wish it had acted sooner to avoid political scars.
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Congress
Axis Sally treason verdict critique and moral questions
A commentator questions how jurors could sleep after finding ILDRED E. GILLARS guilty of treason for wartime Axis Sally broadcasts. The piece argues greed for expediency and fear of scandal drive actions in war and peace, suggesting many will betray principles to save themselves.
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Ildred E. Gillars
United States
Miss Gillars
U. S
Republicans organize new policy and information committees
In Washington the GOP forms a regional policy panel and a public information committee to run a 200000 dollar a year PR effort. The move aims to clarify policy, sell Republican positions, and coordinate minority strategy while preserving individual voting freedom.
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House of Representatives
Washington
Senate
Old Guard
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Robert A. Taft
House
U. S
Dewey
Congress
Republican Committee On Public Information
Martin
Auchincloss
New Jersey
Boggs
Delaware
Brown
Ohio
Case
South Dakota
Ellsworth
Oregon
Hall
New York
Halleck
Indiana
Jensen
Iowa
Tomcat Manville Reports Tail Woes After Blizzard
A humorous column by Truman Twill presents T. Manville the tomcat passing along a memo about his frozen tail. He notes his general health is fine while the tail remains only fair and jokes about not detailing health beyond a simple update.
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T. Manville
Tomcat
Target Practice By H. V. WADF
The text notes countering inflation with measures to restore it to a mild level, likening it to tires that are 24 pounds low pressure for easy riding. It suggests guests who know dogs will choose the most comfortable chair in an unfamiliar living room, but the spaniel must be removed first.
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H. V. Wadf
Pyramid craze critique warns of illusion and economic risk
The piece denounces pyramid schemes as scams that exploit belief and greed, arguing economics blends fact with perception. It cites John Law and historic bank schemes to show governments’ reliance on trusted money and advertising while warning that inflated budgets and giveaways mislead citizens about national wealth and debt.
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John Law
France
General Bank
Company of Canada
Company of
Louisiana
The
Occident
Company of the
Soil Building and Oleo Law Sparks Reader Letter
From Our Readers argues soil should be rebuilt and farming methods changed to protect land humus versus cash crops. Critics warn increased oleo sales could push toward low overhead cash returns and national disaster.
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A. W. Werner
Anti Smog in Buses Faces Enforcement Challenge
Cantonians recall a city ordinance banning smoking on buses but enforcement lags as passengers ignore the rule. Drivers once stepped outside at lines end to smoke. now some riders light cigarettes aboard. Citizens question who bears responsibility for enforcing the law. Mrs Charles E Taylor, 1424 Dueber Ave SW.
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Charles E. Taylor
DueBer Ave
Escaping Reds To The Repository Debate
A reader warns that Soviet escapes into America could fuel Communist influence. He argues escapes may be staged to boost Stalin's leverage and urges vigilance to keep the country free before it is too late.
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America
Stalin
Laws Should Make Sense To The Repository
Letter writer Joseph W. Hughmanic argues for plain English in Ohio laws and nationwide, citing Rep John L. Smith and debates on the Taft Hartley Act. He urges lawmakers to adopt clear wording so the public understands legal text without lawyers.
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General Assembly
John L. Smith
Barberton
Ohio
Robert Hartman
Congress
Hartley
Taft
Joseph W. Hughmanic
Shriver Ave
A Strong Climatic Dissent on Winter Joys
The piece voices a climate quarrel with a winter sports minority urging celebration of snow and cold while lamenting mildness. It laments scarce snow, wax shortages, and aging equipment, urging readers to embrace harsh winters and outdoor winter sports despite prevailing comfort.
Howdy Doody Influence Inspires Adult Character Plan
A column mocks Howdy Doody style influence on grownups proposing an adult character Howya- Doondy to urge better meals and restraint. It quips on diet, calories, teeth brushing, and adds jests about Dab-a-Dab and a mock Moscow language claim.
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Bob Smith
Mr. Smith
Smith
Truman Returns to Key West After Washington Visit
President Truman has concluded his Washington visit and returned to Key West, where he resumes his duties and personal schedule after the trip.
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H. Truman
Washington
Key West
Century Times Reflect on Values and Local Affairs
A 100 year look recalls Frankfort Kentucky presenting a Bible and Constitution to President-elect Zachary Taylor with praise for liberty. Public records note a 40 year ago land purchase plan near the infirmary in Stark County and a 25 year ago Canton McKinley Club leadership change and Prohibition Commission inquiry amid commentary on motion pictures’ growing influence.
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Stark County Infirmary Board
Solomon Keasey
Infirmary
Cleveland Ave
Market Ave
Drakenbrod
Count Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Crystal Park Athletic Club
E. Main St Hill
Massillon
Mahoning
Canton
J. G. Smith
William and
Thomas Harley
William Edwards
O. Jones
J. Davey
Chester Gerod
A. Berting
Faber J. Drakenbrod
Canton McKinley Club
Ned L. Perkins
Coolidge
Haynes
Charles P. Plunkett
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Washington
United States
Richard Burton
University of Minnesota
McKinley High School
Pope Pius XII coronation broadcast and public viewing in Rome
Ten years ago the coronation of Pope Pius XII was aired on radio and watched by the public in Rome marking a historic broadcast event. L. J. Meyers of 1329 3rd St NE recalled being the first visitor to enter McKinley Monument at its 1907 completion while working as a yardmaster for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, having handled construction materials.
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Pius XII
Rome
L. J. Meyers
3Rd St NE
McKinley Monument
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
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Peter Edson
Republican Committee On Committees
G.O.P
Truman Twill
Mr. Twill
Mississippi
By Galbraith
By Raymond Moley
Charley McCarthy
Communist Party
Harry I. Arrigo JR
6Th St
BY Martin R. Miller
Tropics
H. I. Phillips
Louis Johnson
Defense
Louis
Frankfort
Zachary Taylor
Robinson
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