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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1949
Page
6
Chronicle of Canton Repository lineage from The Ohio Repository to The Canton Repository with mergers and name changes. Includes copyright ownership, AP membership, private phone exchange, and subscription rates and service areas.
The article outlines John L. Lewis preparing a "memorial shutdown" by United Mine Workers, framed as protest against James Boyd, director of the U S Bureau of Mines, amid coal stock concerns and contract negotiations. It notes potential political impact on Taft Hartley and Truman administration pressure.
Ohio unemployment data show two thirds of the states 50 000 World War II veterans did not draw servicemen's readjustment benefits. Only one in twelve who did used the maximum. Bureau notes veterans adjusted well returning to civilian life, with many preexisting and ongoing challenges eased compared with wartime. Some veterans contended with unlicensed psychiatry pressure, but most preferred being left alone.
The piece argues the United States pursues fines Atlantic pact as its top security measure to deter a hostile power, seeking quid pro quo support from Atlantic nations. It cites Louis F. Budenz claiming Russia plans eastward expansion after securing China, naming the Philippines, Alaska, Hawaii, and the U.S. as targets, and warns Korea and Japan could rise like another Bataan.
Nehru rejects bloc alliances and asserts India’s central regional role, urging consultation on Middle East strategy with the United States and Britain. Israel pursues political neutrality within the East West divide, while Arab states face development gaps and need peace efforts rather than military prep.
A column advocates an adjustable growth shoe for children and a repair friendly design with replaceable soles. It warns of weekly shoe purchases for large families and imagines parents delaying outings until affordable, durable footwear becomes available. The piece offers the idea for free in exchange for a complimentary pair of the improved shoes.
Representative John Kee of West Virginia, new chairman of the House foreign affairs committee, opposes expanding aid to China and favors a watchful waiting approach in line with President Truman and Secretary of State Acheson. He supports Marshall Plan and Turkey Greece aid but calls for full accounting of the $5.5 billion ECA program before further funding. Kee urges joint hearings with the Senate and cites past wartime cooperation as a model.
Raymond Moley argues that rising taxes threaten tax revenue and curb government programs. He cites European patterns of tax resistance, notes planned federal spending near one third of national income, and questions American tax morale amid looming welfare legislation.
A reader notes 1935 Lutz Ranch conservancy work south of Navarre produced two large dams and extensive terracing, predating Meyers and Wendling constructions. The message stresses runoff risks and invites interest in sharing lessons learned with enthusiasts.
George H. Freitag of Lake O Springs urges ice cream vendors to raise product quality instead of lowering prices despite cheaper milk. He argues better grade will justify current pricing and avoid public uproar in the community.
A Nebraskan aged 72 marries a woman lawyer as a joke about legal woes surfaces. The piece wryly notes speed of glaciers and a desire to work the cold up to Virus X with a humorous aside about habeas corpus.
A humorous poem contrasts Washington’s winter with Key West sun and tropical leisure. It riffs on presidents, parties, and Cold War figures while flirting with flirtation, politics, and casual beach scenes. References to Molotov Vishinsky Stalin echo playful satire.
Foreign observation notes shifting status from ascent to demotion as Kremlin activity confounds predictability. An American Communist is defined as a fool who distrusts Uncle Sam. Russia returns a cruiser after five years under Moscow control. The Lucky Lady II flight sparks satire as Mike Todd suggests renaming service planes. A New York bill seeks censorship of children's comic books.
Help wanted male applicants to serve as state inspectors of kiddies comics must be young and unusually strong rugged mentality essential and doctor’s certificate that mind cannot be warped will help. Applicants must endure terrible artwork and bad grammar and have experience in slang. Reading ability required even when material is dull reading shifts include one hour of reading and three hours in rest room.
Century ago mills in Manchester New Hampshire boasted 60 000 spindles with a new 350 foot six story plant and 20 000 spindles. They produced 12 663 765 yards of tickings flannels sheetings and drillings while employing 1 400 women and soon 600 more.
Arthur G. Nordquest of Alliance settled fifty cents owed to Stark County taxes dating to 1920. A brief item notes Curtis D. Wilbur, newly nominated California Supreme Court chief justice, marked 13 as a lucky number with multiple life events on the 13th and a March 13 appointment as secretary of the navy.
Henderson H. Carson of the American Legion Luncheon Club gave a brief history of Indians in Ohio. He said the Iroquois were the first in Ohio and noted the era of native peoples as a hobby study.
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