Canton Repository history and contact details from 1950 edition
The Canton Repository traces its lineage from The Ohio Repository founded in 1815, merging with The Stark County Republican in 1868 and evolving through titles to The Canton Repository. It lists addresses, press associations, and subscription rates as of September 2, 1950, with details on editions, offices, and representative agencies.
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Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Republican
Canton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Associated Press
AP News
Story
Brooks & Finley
New York
New York Central Building
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Building
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Boston
Statler Building
Los Angeles
Guaranty
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau OF Egrrculation
Inland Daily Press Associaton
Truman's Friday Message Holds Korea War Warning
The President's message, aimed at international listeners, outlines a U S mobilization of 3 000 000 manpower and production for a major war effort and a UN led showdown against aggression in Korea It emphasizes preventing spread of conflict and keeping China from involvement while signaling diplomacy alongside military readiness.
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U. N
America
United Nations
Truman
Formosa
7Th Fleet
Gen. MacArthur
Pacific
Peiping
Kremlin
China
United States
Reward for Service Becomes Purge Tool in East Germany
The piece argues that in Communist systems, rewards for service quickly turn to purges. It claims top personnel are purged to avoid bureaucratic overcrowding and danger from ambitious rivals. It cites Russia and the United States as examples and predicts new functionaries will fill vacancies in East Germany under Kremlin orders.
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East Germany
Russia
United States
Earl Browder
William Z. Foster
Kremlin
Promise of payment hinges on UN visit to Manchuria airstrip
The U S delegate Austin proposed compensation for damages if a U S plane strafed a Manchurian airstrip, but only after a United Nations commission confirms the incident and visits the scene. China Korea and Russia resist, fearing recognition of UN authority and guilt in the Korea war.
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U S
Austin
U. S
China
United Nations Commission
United States
Korea
U. N. Commission
Russia
United Nations
Another Munich in Far East policy debate roils U S
The United States faces scrutiny over President Truman’s hint that the 7th Fleet may be withdrawn from Formosa after Korea, challenging MacArthur’s defense logic and fueling fears of appeasement toward Communist China. Conference in Congress centers on whether United States policy risks inviting conflict in Asia.
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United States
Formosa
China
Security Council
United Nations
Truman
U. S. Navy
Straits of
Korea
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Japan-Okinawa- Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. MacArthur
State Department
Great Britain
Far East
Japan
Continental
Washington
MacArthur
Department of State
Pacific
Asia
Munich
N. Y.Y
A Call for Universal Duty and Respect for Service Members
A veteran visits with This Week August issue and reads A E Hotchner’s piece on how servicemen are treated. The essay argues most treatment is shabby but can improve with mobilization, urging Americans to ensure no doubt about gratitude as new universal military training looms. It stresses honoring all sons in uniform and supporting service members as they head to duty and Korea.
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A. E. Hotchner
Congress
United States
America
Korea
Militaria and Media: A Tradition of Independent Command
Historically U S military leaders have acted with autonomy from Washington, echoing Gen MacArthurs Formosa stance. Founders feared a standing army and pushed civilian control, yet early naval and army officers sometimes acted on their own to secure local interests, as in Hawaii 1893 and Jacksons Florida expedition, creating enduring friction with civil authority.
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Washington
MacArthur
Formosa
U. S
War and Navy Departments
Pacific
Liliuokalami
Hawaii
Aguinaldo
Dewey
Andrew Jackson
Florida
Pensacola
Spain
Britain
United States
Wilkes
Trent
Mason and Slidell
Confederacy
Great Britain
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Joint Committee of Congress
It Will Cost You Something By Peter Edson
Social security benefits under the new law are not free. Contributions from employees and employers rise over time, with coverage extending to 45 million workers by next year. The plan introduces lump sum death benefits and outlines old age pension rules, reliant on earnings and age, with liberalized survivor provisions and staged tax rates through 1970.
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Peter Edson
Poe
U.S
Time Moves Calendars Stay The UN Lays The Groundwork
The piece reviews how calendar reform has stalled despite many proposals. Israel kept Hebrew customs over logic, while global calendars diverge by era and religion. From Julius Caesar to Gregory XIII, reforms sought solar alignment, with proposals like the World Calendar proposing fixed weekdays and a new extra holiday system.
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United Nations
League of Nations
Israel
India
Pakistan
National Geographic Society
Egypt
Julius Caesar
Gregory XIII
Gregory
British Empire
Brittania
Calendar Association
I’m For Forgiving Me A Red Cell Confession
A poem by H I Phillips recounts joining a secret Red Cell in Washington and now confessing truth about Communist ties. The speaker describes cold Congress queries, dire prospects, and shifting attitudes from silent secrecy to self-forgiveness. The piece laments wartime anti-Communist fervor and endorses American democracy.
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Washington
Congress
Iit
Vanishing Americanisms Refuse to Answer Incriminating Question
A set of phrases reflecting attitudes of mistrust and caution toward government and political labels. The quotes include claims about government tolerance of communists in top roles, denial of relevance, and invoking self incrimination to avoid answering.
September headlines and playful notes from a bygone issue
The item quotes Warren Austin returning from a Vermont apple farm and humorously notes apples and worms. It references several minor train collisions after the army took over railroads and a quip by Pfc Oscar Purkey about salutes. A tongue in cheek reference to Joe Louis fighting to pay taxes appears as a headline.
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Pfc
Oscar Purkey
Halos and Humor in Cold War Diplomacy
In a witty exchange, Soviet envoy Jacob Malik counters a jab about aging and balance, insisting his position aims to secure peace. The AP piece frames Malik as steady, contrasting Soviet diplomacy with Western styles amid the world struggle against aggression.
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England
America
Jacob Malik
Associated Press
Man in Sugarcreek Finishes Reading Ohio Convention Report
A Wayne County resident from Sugarcreek Township finished reading the full official report of the Ohio constitutional convention. The Wooster Democrat noted his condition as “doing as well as could be expected.” The State Journal joked about the lengthy printing job and his sweet disposition, wondering when he finished.
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The
Wooster Democrat
Sugarcreek Township
Wayne County
State Journal
Columbus
Barnum
Sugarcreek
Evangelist Billy Sunday presses for Canton revival terms
Forty years ago Billy Sunday demanded closing Protestant churches and a $10,000 guarantee to conduct a six week Canton revival. He also sought a $5,000 tabernacle. Mr and Mrs A E Blanchard of 202 High Street had visited Cedar Point and seen Glenn Curtiss fly his airplane there.
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Billy Sunday
Canton
A. E. Blanchard
High St
Cedar Point
Glenn, Curtiss
Navy planes forced down off coast while two craft search
Twenty five years ago two navy planes attempting a San Francisco to Hawaii flight were forced down. PN-9 No. 3 sank 300 miles from the U S coast and was being towed home while PN19 No. 1 was thought near Hawaii after disaster. A search was launched. The New York Times found publishing individual income taxes yielded no clear benefit. Government allowed publication to reveal hidden income sources.
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Navy
San Francisco
Hawaii
U. S
New York Times
Roosevelt orders 60000 guardsmen to year of service
A British refugee ship carrying 320 children to Canada was torpedoed. All the children were rescued and the damaged ship remained afloat. The move by President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent 60,000 national guardsmen into federal service for one year.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Canada
Target Practice by H V Wade on Louis comeback talk
The piece notes Joe Louis considering retirement return to fight Ezzard Charles and questions about fairness of arming enemies in WWII era context. At Pisa, diggers unearth a donkey fossil claimed to date to 150 centuries ago, tied to a Republican year.
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Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Pisa
Italy
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