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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1950

Page

15

Fight over Taft re election dominates Ohio campaign

The campaign focuses on Senator Robert A Taft seeking re election in Ohio. Labor leaders led by the C I O and A F L pour large sums into Ohio opposing Taft over the Taft Hartley Act and labor law alignment. Congress rejected a Wagner era substitute, while Taft’s Senate leadership and cross party cooperation fuel opposition.

Robert A. Taft Ohio Washington C.I.O A.F. L Taft United States Congress Lee Pressman Nathan Witt Senate Democrats Repub

Taft, Harriman, and tainted leadership in US policy

The piece argues Taft liberalizes without expanding government control while warning against freeing the President from Congress. It profiles Averell Harriman, accusing him of aiding Stalin and criticizing his silence on Teheran and Yalta. It links Harriman to policy shifts that allegedly drive Korea involvement and national debt.

Kans Taft Senate Congress Averell Harriman Houston Tex White House Stalin Harry Hopkins Russia Casablanca Quebec Moscow Cairo Teheran Yalta Potsdam Art Harriman Poland China Robert A. Taft King Features Syndicate

Women in uniform deserve respect and equal dignity

A speaker urges defense of women in uniform, recalling Inez Robb’s greetings to 4600 women in the Organized Reserve Corps and criticizing wartime jokes about women in service. He cites British ATS heroism, the backlash against slander, and the need to honor the WAC movement without contempt.

New York Uncle Sam Inez Robb Organized Reserve Corps First Army

Women in Uniform Deserve Equal Respect, Says Reporter

By Inez Robb a war era correspondent praises enlisted WACs for their patriotism and work ethic. She condemns attacks on women in uniform by congressmen and others as unpatriotic, urging equal dignity and compensation alongside male servicemates.

England United States Africa

Front line Hollywood aid proposed for Korean front scenes

Marines and other troops endure fierce hand to hand moments near Seoul as 31 marines survive a hot amtrac incident on the Han River. Tech Sgt Ezell and Sgt Day describe rescues and close calls in a day of dangerous combat with North Korean forces. Major Garrett earns official credit for killing a North Korean soldier in self defense during an assembly area setup. An inventive plan by Sgt Howard Jackson to use taped Hollywood skits to boost morale gains traction as stars are urged to record brief messages for troops.

Jackson Hollywood Stars Sgt. Jackson Han River Seoul F. G. Ezell Greenville Tex Ezell Leslie Cox Troutdale Ore Benny Day Phoenix Ariz Jack Combat Engineers Korea U.S Sgt. Ezell L. E. Garrett Beaumont Garrett Maj Maj. Garrett The Associated Press

New Schedule Listed For Local Grid Teams

Reserve and freshmen football teams open campaigns this week with Tuesday freshmen games Lincoln vs McKinley at Stadium and Lehman vs Timken at City Field. Reserves match McKinley vs Lincoln at Witter and Timken vs Lehman at Stadium on Thursday. Lincoln-Youngstown South moved to Oct 13 at Youngstown from Oct 14 at Fawcett.

Lincoln McKinley Stadium Lehman Timken City Field Witter

Chevies Score 19-2 Win Over Rossford Merchants

Massillon Chevrolet A C of the Ohio Semi-Pro Football League defeated Rossford Merchants 19 to 2 in a non league game at Toledo. Ernie Parks Bob Miles and Don Haas scored touchdowns for the winners who will host Geneva next Sunday at North Canton's Memorial Stadium as they renew league play.

Toledo Massillon Chevrolet A.C Ohio Rossford Merchants Ernie Parks Bob Miles Don Haas Geneva North Canton Memorial Stadium

Irish Begin 62nd Season at Notre Dame in 1950

Notre Dame opens its 62nd football season in 1950. The Irish aim to extend a long tradition of success under a new year of play.

Notre Dame

Big Ten race opens with Wisconsin Illinois clash and Indiana Iowa tilt

The opening Big Ten weekend features Wisconsin at Illinois and Indiana at Iowa as potential title deciders. Iowa beat Southern California 19 14 in the opener while Indiana tied Nebraska 20 20. Michigan and Ohio State stumbled, Purdue lost to Texas, and Notre Dame looms after beating North Carolina 14 7. Northwestern travels to Navy, Ohio State hosts Pittsburgh.

Chicago Darkhorse Wisconsin Illinois Champaign Indiana Iowa Bloomington Nebraska Cornhusker Marquette Ohio University Michigan Ohio State Southern Methodist Michigan State Minnesota Purdue Gophers Hugh McElhenny Washington Dale Samuels Texas Boilermakers Samuels Notre Dame Sout Bend Irish North Carolina Dartmouth Ann Arbor Northwestern Iowa State Navy Pittsburgh

Guysick and Albert win Tam's Bestball with 64

Joe Guysick known as the Old Pro from Congress Lake and Don Albert of Alliance C C captured a 6 under par 64 to lead Tam O Shanter's revived pro am amateur bestball event. They topped 34 teams with a 32 32 64 bestball score over Hills course amid multiple payouts totaling 136 dollars in awards.

Joe Guysick Congress Lake Don Albert Alliance Country Club Tam O’shanter Clarence Miller Guysick Albert Joe Tam Arrowhead John Vasco Miller Vasco Kopan Boehm Jones Thompson Morena Santangelo Masterana Rotar Nimen Ollie Kay Toledo Shady Hollow Jim Hanna Tampar Hanna Joe Guysickart Ishnny Lake Alliance C. C

Musial and Goodman Lead Leagues in Batting Honors

Stan Musial wins his fourth National League batting title with a .346 average for the St. Louis Cardinals, while Billy Goodman claims the American League crown at .354 for the Boston Red Sox. Jackie Robinson and George Kell finish runners-up in their respective leagues in unofficial final stats.

New York Stan Man Pet. Goodman Boston Toa Kell Detroit Pet. Musial St. Louis Robinson Brklyn

Massillon Parochials Win To Stay Unbeaten

Massillon St. Joseph and St. Mary kept unbeaten records in the Parochial Grade School Football League with wins Sunday. St. Joseph defeated Canton St. Paul 13 to 0 for a third straight victory while St. Mary beat Canton St. Peter 35 to 0, giving St. Peter its first defeat. Canton St. Joseph roared past St. Anthony 28 to 0. Standings show St. Joseph 3 0, Massillon St. Mary 2 0, St. Peter 2 1, St. John 2 1, St. Paul 1 2, St. Joseph 1 2, St. Mary 2 1, St. Anthony 3.

Massillon St. Joseph Massillon St. Mary St. Joseph Canton St. Paul St. Mary Canton St. Peter Petes Canton St. Joseph St. Anthony St. Peter St. John St. Paul

Salem Driver Wins 75-Lap Barberton Trophy Race

Salem driver Steve Lesick won the 75-lap hot red midwestern trophy race at Barberton Speedway, finishing 100 feet ahead of the field. The event took place yesterday with Lesick securing the victory in front of a large crowd.

Barberton Salem Steve Lesick Barberton Speedway

Gehrdes Accepts Teaching Post in Altoona Home

Penn State hurdling star Jim Gehrdes will teach in his hometown of Altoona Pennsylvania after accepting a local education position. The move ends his collegiate track season and places him in a new community role.

Penn State Jim Gehrdes Altoona

Pacific Coast League scores reach double digits

In the Pacific Coast League standings Seattle defeated San Francisco 3-1 while Hollywood posted a 9-4 win over Sacramento. Oakland won 7-9 against San Diego and Portland fell 6-9 to Los Angeles, with San Francisco also beating Seattle 5-2 in another matchup.

Seattle San Francisco Hollywood Sacramento Oakland San Diego Portland Los Angeles

Ohio College Gridders Face 25-Game Week

Ohio State seeks improvement by facing Pittsburgh as sixte en other out of state games dot a 25 game schedule. Dayton visits Kentucky and Xavier meets Miami among 22 more matches as teams chase wins.

Ohio College Columbus Ohio Ohio State Ledger Pittsburgh Panthers Dayton Kentucky Colgate Western Reserve Ohio Wesleyan Connecticut Xavier Miami Musketeers Bowling Green Buckeye Gustavus Adolphus Youngstown Cedarville Bluffton Clarion Mt. Union Anderson Marietta Otterbein Denison Muskingum Heidelberg Wittenberg Capital Ohio U Butler Ashland Defiance Akron Baldwin Wallace Kent State

Passing the Orange sets Syracuse passing yard record

Syracuse University's 1949 eleven established an Orange mark by gaining 1300 yards through the passing game.

Orange Syracuse University

Visitor at Tam Scores New Hills Course Record 64

Stan Namola a 32-year-old Beaver Falls resident set a Tam O Shanter Hills course record with a 64 over 18 holes. He played 33 31 on the front and back and eagled No 18, plus five birdies, 11 pars and one bogey. Semifinals at club championship saw Jim Caspio beat Jim Pilz and Dick Tillett advance to face Caspio for the title.

Stan Namola Beaver Falls Tam O’shanter Hills John Cseh Akron Firestone Namola Stan Stan Szymanski Ed Sterling

Small Wins at Bedford Feature Race Halted After Crash

Johnny Small won the Bedford feature race after the event was halted on lap 17 when Mike Klapak struck a stalled car and overturned his racer. The incident occurred in suburban Bedford last night, per INS dispatch.

Cleveland Johnny Small Suburban Bedford Mike Klapak

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