Canton Repository History and 1949 May 31 issue notes
The Canton Repository records its evolution from Ohio weekly Chronicle origins to daily evening Canton Repository, with past titles and mergers detailed. The May 31 1949 edition lists Associated Press affiliations, special representatives, and subscription rates, including mail and carrier options within Stark County and surrounding areas.
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Brush - Moore Newspapers Inc
Repositoryuilding
Market Avenue
Fifth Street
Canteen
Ohio
Postoffice
Canton
Congress
Ohio Neeerency
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Reublican
Theanton Repository
Canton Dailyepository
Evening Repository
Canton Reposter
Canton Dallyne
Stark County Democrat Crat
Associated Press
AP News
Story
Brooks & Finley
New York
New York Central
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadelhia Trust
Chicago
Wnichigan 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
Goxea
Central Intelligence Agency Granted Expanded Powers in Congress
Senator Tydings called the CIA bill the most important of the session as it gives the agency broad authority to gather, process, and distribute vital information for national security. It aims to coordinate fragmented U S intelligence services across the government.
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Applied Intelligence
Congress
United States Central Intelligence Agency
Tydings
Maryland
Senate
Central Intelligence Agency
Armed Services
State Department
United States
Believe It or Not Creator Robert Ripley Remembered
The piece details Robert Ripley’s rise from cartoonist to global brand creator of Believe It or Not. It notes his pioneering entertainment empire spanning comics, newspapers, radio, stage shows, and television, and credits his death at 55 with a life filled by prolific achievement and public fascination.
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Obert L. Ripley
Ripley
Labor statesmanship and unions in a competitive economy
A Chicago brief notes 450 workers at a tool plant cutting wage rates voluntarily to help management meet competition. It argues unions and management depend on each other for enterprise success, and that collective bargaining must reflect economic realities while preserving workers' rights.
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Chicago
Vintage Year SWAYS for Monday holiday weekends
The piece argues that holiday placements on Mondays extend rest, noting 1949 will feature two extra Monday holidays beyond Labor Day Independence Day and Christmas. It praises weekend clustering as a strong case for calendar reform and cites New Year's Day aligning with Saturday as a chance for extra rest before Monday.
A New Approach By Walter Lippmann
Walter Lippmann argues public controversy breeds cruelty from misunderstood issues and urges magnanimity. He discusses Forrestal as storm center of a postwar military unification debate and proposes a Pacific naval focus and European air power for unified defense strategy.
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Walter Lippmann
Ames Forrestal
Pacific
Far East
Navy
Europe
Air Force
Army
Marine Corps Aviation
Spelling Bee Champion Kim Calvin Shows Merit Beyond Luck
The piece lauds Kim Calvin as national spelling bee champion, arguing true achievement comes from visualization and concentrated effort. It contrasts merit with luck and urges hard work, noting Calvin’s dedication surpasses ordinary schooling and suggests future success in other challenges.
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Kim Calvin
Kim
Merit
Voluntary Health Care The American Way
The AMA opposes compulsory national health insurance as a dangerous government overreach. It argues voluntary plans already cover 55 million with 37 million protected, claiming costs under control and patient care protected while criticizing the Truman proposal as costly and regressive to American medical standards.
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H. Truman
United States Congress
A Letter on Prohibition From a Proclaiming Drinker
A historical letter critiques Prohibition and personal liberty, recounting a correspondent who defends Scotch whisky. The missive argues laws invade personal rights, praising alcohol and mocking enforcement. It cites a whisky bottle gift and reflects regional attitudes in a satirical, period voice.
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Sandy MacDonald
Congress Seeks More Expense Money Amid Budget Talks
A satirical column notes Congress voting itself $3,500 more per member for expenses before addressing economy. The piece compares this to a dieting fat girl and mocks the focus on a Truman measure, framing the scene as light and critical.
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Congress
Dewey tour in Europe seen as unrelated to 1952 plans
Despite a hint he might seek office again in 1952, observers doubt Tom Dewey’s Europe trip marks the start of a strategic campaign. The trip is viewed as exploratory rather than a formal bid setup.
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Tom Dewey
Europe
Once Over By H I Phillips Our Own Theater Ticket Inquiry
New York theater ticket scandal inquiry features a long running joke about theater goers and ticket access. The piece weaves in mock interviews with critics, box offices, and spy trials, ending with a note on a ski meeting in Laconia and a quip about auto industry orders.
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New York
Laconia
New Hampshire
Sly car ads and late 1920s salutations stoke style thoughts
The passage notes beauty in automobile ads and the era's bold salutation, "Start talking. It's your nickel." It contrasts striking layouts with greetings, reflecting market flair and social voice of the late 1920s.
Massachusetts Proposal Sparks Compromise on Marriage Law
A 100 year old debate in the Massachusetts legislature opened with a plan to require a woman to marry in her town of residence. An opposing amendment proposed that a person must die in the town where they were born, effectively derailing the bill.
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Massachusetts
First Christian Church Buys Land for 10000 on Cleveland Ave
Forty years ago the First Christian Church approved purchasing land worth 10000. The plot fronts 66 feet on Cleveland avenue and lies within the Matthew Caldwell property. In New York City memorial Day parade 7000 Army and Navy Union members marched as bands were silenced by order of Police Commissioner Bingham reactivating an old city blue law.
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First Christian Church
Cleveland Ave
Matthew Caldwell
New York City
Army and Navy Union
Bingham
Leopold and Loeb confess kidnap murder in Chicago
Twenty five years ago Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb admitted taking 13 year old Robert Franks and killing him for adventure and the $10000 ransom they sought but never received. A fire destroyed a large barn and several cattle at Charity Batch school in Massillon.
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Nathan E. Leopold Jr
Richard Loeb
Chicago
Robert Franks
Charity Batch School
Massillon
Miss Rebecca Brush 92 Die at Mt Union College
10 years ago Miss Rebecca Brush formerMt Union College music professor died at her home 136 E Ricest Mt Union She was 92 Survivors include nephew Louis H Brush of Salem and nieces Mrs Harvey Ake and Mrs Arthur Swallen Canton Zasu Pitts leads in Edith Cavell and Joe Penner starts work in The Day the Bookies Wept
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Rebecca Brush
Mt. Union College
E. Ricest
Mt. Union
Louis H. Brush
Salem
Harvey Ake
Arthur Swallen
Canton
Zasu Pitts
Edith Cavell
Joe Penner
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