Canton Repository May 23 1949 edition overview
The Canton Repository records its long history and publication details, noting ownership, mergers, consecutive name changes, Associated Press affiliation, and circulation policies. It lists special representatives and membership in press associations, with subscription and delivery rates for local and mail customers.
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Brush-Moore Newspapers Inc
Repository
Market Avenue
Fifth Street
Canton
Ohio
Congress
Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Re
Theanton Repository
Evening Repository
Canton Repees
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
Story
Brooks & Finley
New York
New York Central Building
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadelpe Trust
Chicago
Nichigan Avenue
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Boston
Statler
Los Angeles
Guaranty
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Inland Daily Press Association
Churchill’s grace contrasts with Labour’s social promises
Churchill told 22,000 at a Conservative rally that Labour critics rely on capitalism’s American model while Britain must weigh its own path. He argued Americans, with 140 million workers, live better and aid others, while Britons faced postwar choices. He praised governing grit and warned against swift socialist costs.
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Woon Churchill
Britain
Winnie
Mr. Churchill
Dunkirk
Germany
Churchill
Insoluble Germany Problem Weighs on Paris Conference
The Big Four meet in Paris to address postwar Germany. The writer argues Germany remains insoluble, and diplomacy should avoid worsening the issue. Russia’s blockade worsened matters. lifting it helps but no solution is imminent. Conference success hinges on restraining further complications and buying time for better outcomes.
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Antes
Germany
Paris
Russia
Berlin
Prejudice Undermines Lobbyist Investigation in Congress
The piece argues that prejudice taints efforts to probe congressional lobbyists. It notes Truman’s claim of good versus bad lobbyists and suggests a Senate concurrence is unlikely. It cites union labor lobbying as a powerful force backing Taft-Hartley repeal and pressuring Congress.
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House
Senate
Democratic Party
Congress
Truman
Washington
Rhubarb’s Changing Meaning in Baseball Talk
A reflection on how rhubarb shifted from a summer delicacy to a term for on field dispute. The piece notes rhubarb sauce pie tea and even chewing matches in games, urging broadcasters to clarify which meaning they intend during interruptions.
Ability To Buy By Bertram Benedict
The article analyzes how lower prices lure more purchases but questions if buyers have funds for increased spending. It cites Commerce Department figures showing first quarter 1949 output at an annual rate of 256 billion dollars, a drop from late 1948, yet still high. It discusses savings definitions, liquid assets, and SEC data on currency and deposits as indicators of latent buying power, noting 178 billion held in early 1949.
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Commerce Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
Se Savings
SEC
U. S
T. Manville
Animal Kingdom
Cats Refute Psychology Claim They Are Stupid
Toby the cat writes to T. Manville defending feline intelligence against a Reader's Digest psychology article. The letter argues cats are smart, self contained, and skeptical of human notions of brains and labor, inviting a cream break to discuss humans further.
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EING
Manville
Toby
T. Manville
Target Practice By H. V. Wade
Despite U N pressure there seems little likelihood that democracy will triumph immediately in Franco Spain. However if it can happen in Jersey City it can happen anywhere. The large backward boy is no comfort to the folks except that his graduation suit will do for best for the next five years. As suspected there s a catch in those one cent meals served in California drugstores. The caviar is domestic.
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U.N
Franco Spain
Jersey City
California
Rutgers Profits From Lifesaving Streptomycin
All profits from lifesaving streptomycin go to Rutgers University, potentially rivaling the legendary halfback's offer to die for the same cause.
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Rutgers
Vandenberg Doubts Lilienthal AEC Leadership Now
Senator Vandenberg questions David Lilienthal's ability to safeguard atomic secrecy and expresses doubt about reconfirming him as AEC chairman. He cites security disputes, mislaid uranium oxide, and debates over sharing secrets with Britain and Canada, warning against academic freedom being compromised.
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Enator Vandenberg
Senate
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Michigan
Lilienthal
Vandenberg
Commission
University of Chicago Laboratory
Secur
Andenberg
Committee
Hickenlooper
Iowa
McMahon
Connecticut
Joint Committee
Canada
Britain
A New Thought On China By Luther Gulick
Luther Gulick argues in a National Planning Association report that American policy toward China should avoid taking sides in a winner take all struggle. He critiques both Kuomintang and reformist Communists, urges continuous engagement, and lists eight policy steps including halting arms shipments and expanding aid and information to China.
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China
Luther Gulick
Gulick
National Planning Association
Kuomintang
Chiang Kai-shek
Thoughts for Today and Scripture Reflections
Thought excerpts emphasize inner Christ as life and discourage worldly attachment. Quotations credit F W Robertson and Rutherford, urging focus on spiritual inner life over outward authority and earthly possessions.
Outdoor Theater Idea At Fairgrounds Near Track
A reader urges using the Canton fairgrounds race track area for a public outdoor theater. Proposes a movable stage on the track in front of the covered stand, with parking space and small cost setup, as a possible summer entertainment venue. The note references prior coverage and asks if this location could host performances.
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Stark County
Fairgrounds
Floyd H. Moore
25Th St
What's Wrong With the World A Canadian Essayic Critique
The piece argues that language and attitudes fuel global trouble. It laments chip on the shoulder thinking and mutual distrust, noting a surge of requests for written guarantees, envy, and a “Gimme-Gimme age” that erodes unity. It critiques promises for votes, mediations, and frontiers turned into parking lots.
Lines for a Photograph
Poem fragment reflecting heartbreak and longing. The speaker clings to an artful counterfeit of a former lover as solace, acknowledging folly yet wondering if wisdom comes too late. A referenced headline and byline suggest a newspaper clipping context.
Enzio Pinza Throat Troubles Hit Gotham Bugle
A quirky item notes Enzio Pinza suffering throat issues from watching Mary Martin in cold showers during performances. It mentions a Life magazine atomic energy explainer and a playful banner about a “Reuther in your future.” The piece ties in Capot’s name mystery and a joke about being lost in thought.
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Gotham Bugle & Banner
Enzio Pinza
Mary Martin
Elmer Twitchell
A. P
Capot
B.T.C
Century-Old Nashville Kidnaping Conviction Shocks Readers
A hundred years ago Richard Dillingham of Ohio, a Quaker, was convicted and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for kidnapping slaves in Nashville Tennessee. He admitted the charge and faced his punishment as reported in the era. Also noted is a mint release describing a gold dollar smaller in diameter than a five cent piece but similar in thickness.
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Nashville, Tenn
Richard Dillingham
Ohio
Stark County approves site purchase for tuberculosis hospital
Twenty five years ago the Stark County board of commissioners moved to buy 72 acres on the Martig farm near Death Curve for 22000 dollars for a tuberculosis hospital. The site had approval from the State Board of Health, Stark County Medical Society and civic groups. In Chicago, 13 year old Robert Franks was kidnapped and murdered. his father Jacob Franks had received a $10000 ransom demand.
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Martig Farm
Death Curve
Canton-Alliance Road
Stark County Board of Commissioners
State Board of Health
Stark County Medical Society
Robert Franks
Chicago
Jacob Franks
Quarantine Imposed on Stark and Surrounding Counties
Ten years ago the state placed Stark and eight nearby counties under strict quarantine against Japanese beetles. The Squalus submarine sank off Portsmouth New Hampshire in 240 feet of water with 27 lives feared lost. A diving bell rescued 32 crew members. authorities suspected a valve failure during a trial dive 16 miles from shore.
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Stark
Portsmouth
N. H
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