The Canton Repository History and 1949 Publication Details
The Canton Repository traces its lineage to The Ohio Repository founded March 30, 1815. It merged with Stark County Republican in 1868 and became The Canton Repository, later The Canton Daily Repository and The Evening Repository, with Sunday edition since 1892. It lists circulation rates, carrier and mail options, and notes Associated Press membership. Public notice of Saturday’s May 28, 1949 issue date is included.
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Brush-Moore Newspapers Inc
Market Avenue
Fifth Street
Canton
Ohio
Postoffice
Associated Press
AP News
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
Canton’s Kim Calvin Wins National Spelling Bee Title
Kim Calvin, Canton’s first national spelling champion, won the national spelling bee in Washington, bringing prestige to Canton and The Repository. The office praises his hard work and the support of his parents teachers and community, noting Canton as the new spelling capital of the United States.
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Kim Calvin
The
Repository
Washington
McKinley
Massillon
Kim
Canton
Denny Smith
United States
Foreign Office
Limits on American Responsibility in the Cold War
The United States cannot resist Communist expansion alone and must aid where effective. China’s failures and Russia’s threat show a long term cold war targets U.S. wealth, urging a strong American economic system to sustain resistance.
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Shanghai
China
Asia
United States
Europe
America
Russia
Fourth Round In Labor Talks Mock Cartoon
A satirical cartoon portrays the American workman facing Economic Realities in labor negotiations. Round Three left the worker battered, but handlers from Business Management urge a relentless fight, insisting the negotiators will keep getting paid regardless of the outcome.
Lilienthal AEC leadership debated amid security concerns
The piece argues Lilienthal as AEC chairman remains loyal while questions of administration and efficiency surface. It stresses need for strong oversight, better material tracking, and keeping scientists confident, noting possible uranium loss was likely negligible and may reflect miscounts rather than theft.
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Commission
Atomic Energy Commission
How Truman Twill Got Trapped By A Pack Of Dogs
A kitchen negotiation between owner and buyer turns into a humorous tale of property transfer. They tally not only land and farm tools but dogs as personal effects, revealing that five can become ten through implied ownership. The scene ends with the owner introducing a prolific dog named Flossie and others, hinting how Twill’s deal could entangle him with a kennel.
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Flossie
Susie
Duke
Truman
Hoover Report Rebukes Wasteful Federal Spending
A 19 month bipartisan Hoover commission report to Congress finds overlapping and inefficiency cost at least 3 billion dollars annually. It cites duplicative dam projects at Hell's Canyon Idaho and Pine Flat California, parallel hospital builds in New York New Orleans and San Francisco, and fragmented budgeting across agencies. The document argues for tighter control, consolidated funding, and modernized operations to reduce waste and protect taxpayers.
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Bipartisan Commission On
Executive Branch
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Hell’s Canyon
Idaho
California
National Forest
Department of Agriculture
New Orleans
New York City
New York
San Francisco
United States
Army
Air Force
Fort Totten Hospital
Soviet holdings in eastern Germany and reparations policy
The piece argues the Soviet Union has consolidated control of major eastern German industries through sequestering and a holding structure. It notes assets valued around 1.2 billion dollars, later reduced to 400 million, and claims tanks toward continued profits post occupation. It concludes with speculation on German political will against communism and Wishinsky’s use of reparations as leverage.
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Vishinsky
Germany
Russia
U.S.S.R
Leuna
Alga Film
Krupp
I. G. Farben
Soviet Corporation
Wishinsky
Letter Questions Speed Law On Bus Exceeding Limits
An Ohio reader argues the state speed law should be enforced evenly, noting buses often exceed 35 and 50 mile per hour limits on highways and in towns. The letter calls for uniform enforcement, broader checks, and fairness toward all motorists, citing variances in speedometer readings and Sheriff patrol interactions.
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Stark County
Sheriff's Office
Ohio
Video Invades Living Room In Ultimatum War
A couple argues over relocating the video from the living room to safer spaces. The wife bans the space as a barroom or arena while insisting the video stay. They compromise by proposing a rumpus room after failed moves to the dining room or den.
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Nebraska
Widener
Belmont
Churchill Downs
Polo Grounds
Lambs Club
Madison Square Garden
Auction of Odd Furs and Pets Cited in Yankee Ads
The Yankee Magazine pieces show barter requests for animal skins including a chair made of cow horns and a dachshund puppy. A buyer in Massachusetts seeks offerings in exchange for a fur collection and related odd items, noting a humorous barter tone.
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Grolier Encyclopedia
Book of Knowledge
Mass
Yankee Magazine
My316
Fragmented Race Chart Notes and Headlines
A fragmentary newspaper snippet references race chart notes and various headlines. Items include Covenant and Reveille prompts, Summer Sun heat, Vaudeville appeal, and a quirky insurance pitch for hole in one expenses. Mentions King George tea prize and Arthur Godfrey record vs Snyder optimism for U S prosperity.
Reflections on a Century of Local News T:
A century of brief historical notes recalls Burleigh the poet-editor mobbing in Connecticut twelve years earlier after defending Christian principles and his election as state printer. It also cites a Lake Erie switch dispute settled by Northern Ohio Traction and Wheeling & Lake Erie, Owen Wister’s recovery, vaudeville pace limits, and foreign powers seeking air base rights near Panama.
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Burleigh
Connecticut
Lake It E
Northern Ohio Traction Co
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Owen Wister
New York
United States
Panama Canal
Germany
Japan
Italy
France
Central America
Bricker Honors Ex-Massillon Mayor for 50 Years in Masonry
Governor John W. Bricker joined a tribute to former Massillon Mayor A. R. Turnbull who received a medal for 50 years in Masonry. Steel construction on the new Massillon football stadium at South Sippo Park neared completion.
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John W. Bricker
A. R. Turnbull
Massillon
South Sippo Park
Target Practice By H. V. WADE
The federal master of ceremonies Cyrus Ching says mediation works by keeping both sides talking until someone tires and pauses to listen. An Indianapolis undertaker refuses a Scottish title and a castle, preferring a town where the funeral home seems the classiest building.
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Cyrus Ching
Indianapolis
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