Canton Repository header and misc details from 1949 issue
Publisher and address details for Brush Moore Newspapers in Canton Ohio. History notes The Canton Repository lineage, mergers, name changes, daily evening publication starting 1878, Sunday edition since 1892, and AP affiliation. Advertising rates, subscription prices, and mail rates for Stark and surrounding counties. Publication date Wednesday May 4, 1949.
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Too Busy To Be Bothered Primary Critique
A harsh commentary notes that 65 percent of city voters skipped Tuesday's primary and argues abandoning the direct primary would mask a problem. It asserts those who voted and those who did not are both part of an essential democratic process that must be engaged in.
Relief for Landlords A satirical formula for fair rent ceilings
A humorous wartime piece mocks a proposed federal control law by detailing a contrived, absurd calculation for fair rent. It parodies complex steps involving cubic content, heating BTU, Easter date, water prices, birthday milestones, and tenant movie visits, ending with a note that the system could be handed to a federal official for unraveling while tenants endure uncertainty.
Ohio Reenacts Oleo Reform Referendum Debate
The Ohio referendum on oleo policy seeks to reserve legislative power to the people, with veto power limited for governors. After chaotic House resistance and a favorable Senate, the issue was killed, prompting a statewide referendum likely to test public support versus House-represented interests.
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Best Intentions Warn: Reckless Driving Threatens Toll
The piece notes rising national tolls from recklessly driven cars as new vehicles grow more powerful. It urges junking old dangerous cars, stresses drivers fail to grasp hazards, and calls for quick reflection before driving this summer to improve safety.
Watch on the Rhine and the Atlantic Pact Debates
A political essay argues the Atlantic Pact’s core is American guarantee, not arms alone. It urges Western Europe to rely on U S. power to deter a Russian strike, with Bonn talks shaping terms, and stresses automatic U S. involvement if war begins.
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The Battle With Weeds And A Householder’s Conscience
A homeowner debates weed control, arguing against chemical warfare on moral grounds. He contends weeds deserve a fair chance to grow and objects to mass extermination, emphasizing sportsmanship and humane ethics over aggressive science. The piece contrasts the long game of gardening with the quick, harsh tools science offers.
Target Practice By H. V. Wade
A British reviewer praises stretches of Ezra Pound prize poem as musical. The note hints at year memory fading and forecasts a Soviet source by February 1950 claiming Russians invented the airlift.
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Berlin
New Yorkers Question Fairfax VA Siren Policy
New Yorkers critique Virginia North car patrols with sirens blasting arguing if peace spreads, the sound should follow. They question why emergency signals are used during calm moments and call for restraint.
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Glass ceiling echoed in milady's transparent bag
A playful reflection on a new transparent handbag ideal for finding a bus fare and a metaphor for discovering unstrung beads under an upstairs dresser. The piece ties modern accessories to hidden details, using witty, ironic phrasing.
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Milady
Navy eyes home pages for waste reduction tips
The Navy plans to monitor household pages for practical guidance on using up leftovers. The effort focuses on daily routines and smart cooking to cut waste and stretch supplies.
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Navy
Rakosi promises peasants phones and water in Hungary
Red premier Rakosi pledges telephones and running water for peasants in Hungary. He will need time to explain his plan as opposition rings questions and critics warn of costs and delivery.
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Boy Scout movement labeled imperialist by Soviet Sports
Soviet Sports brands the Boy Scout movement as an imperialist tool for turning out military automatons, bourgeois spies and strikebreakers. The remark prompts scrutiny of any overlooked apprentice bugler reference.
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Boy Scout Movement
Rockets May Make Airplanes Obsolete
Gen Joseph T Mc Narney says the Air Force will have a 12000 pound guided bomb ready within a year and that engineers have made progress guiding missiles up to 700 mph with ranges of 5000 miles The piece questions the value of multi billion dollar bombers and argues for consolidating or even creating a Guided Missile Force as a separate branch and critiques Navy air carrier plans and overall weapon diversification.
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Louis Johnson
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Reds Bid for German Favor Amid Berlin Blockade Talks
The analysis examines how Western Allies and Russia may clash over Germany’s future at a reassembled peace conference. It discusses possible Russian demands for German unification with Berlin, troop withdrawals, and the Western response including zones, economic controls, and the Marshall Plan. It notes German fears of communism, reliance on American aid, and the potential shift toward a federated postwar Germany.
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Used Video Market Sparks the Nation’s TV Demand
A humorous exchange reveals shoppers flocking to video sets as dealers hint at trade ins and repairs. The dialogue touches on broadcast variety, family program battles, and a mention of Joe DiMaggio’s injury affecting the Yankees’ rhythm.
Quiet times and court patience for thieves and leaders
Excerpts reveal a range of social scenes from a call for immediate service to domestic quips about alcohol and chores. The dialogue contrasts quiet military life with everyday petty exchanges and a tribute to fair treatment in court for a cinnamon bun thief versus Communist leaders in New York.
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New York
Mystery Laugh Contest Hints at Studio’s Offbeat Gags
Yeed notes viewers howl at some video comics while the exact gag remains unclear. A hypothetical Mystery Laugh prize could go to whomever explains what makes those scenes funny. Arthur Godfrey praised a measured policy on telecast, urging restraint and not overstepping guest privacy in living rooms.
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Expansive early U S expeditions outlined for the Pacific
Centennial era military plans reveal three expeditions from Missouri Texas and Alabama toward California with routes via Oregon New Mexico and El Paso. Gen Worth and Col Loring led columns, with Fort Leavenworth and Bear River garrisons assigned.
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