Canton Repository 1950 masthead note and rates
Local newspaper masthead and pricing details from The Canton Repository dated Tuesday September 12, 1950. Includes publishing history, Associated Press affiliation, special representatives, memberships, and subscription rates for daily, Sunday, and mail delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
AP News
Story
Brooks& Finley
New York
New York Central Building
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadelss Trust
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Boston
Statler Building
Los Angeles
Guaranty Bull
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Inland Daily Press Associaton
Prvate Phone Exchange
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
Portage
Summit
Wayne
Holmes
Sacrificial Rites Over Secretary Johnson Face Pressure
The article argues Louis A. Johnson’s resignation as defense secretary is being treated as a political sacrifice. It notes his 1949 to present role, his push for military cost cutting, and his prominence in unifying the armed services. Critics and groups demand his removal, seen as a potential pre-election cabinet shuffle to aid Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Johnson
Defense
Truman
Johnson
United States
James V. Forrestal
White House
Too Many Masters at Anton Auditorium Board Clash
Mayor Nichols pushes council to establish a management board for the new auditorium and appoint a manager, while state officials question the board’s legality. City solicitors weigh how to launch the powwow and whether interim hiring should proceed, highlighting tension between board authority and council control.
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Anton
Nichols
Council
Board of Management
New Year Advice For Personal Reform Across Traditions
The piece contrasts Jewish New Year practices with secular excesses, describing Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur as days for soul review and atonement. It urges evaluating the prior year’s conduct and planning a year-long course of better personal behavior, noting the soul records deeds in a heavenly book.
A Lot of Nice Boys Pie TRAGIC Train Crash
The Coshocton mishap killed 32 Pennsylvania National Guard members en route to Camp Atterbury and injured about 100. Reported as a railroad accident yet remembered as a poignant wartime tragedy, the fallen, wounded, and unhurt were all young guardsmen called to serve.
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Coshocton
Pennsylvania
National Guard
Camp Atterbury
Cat Out of the Bag on Communism and Korea Policy
The Midwest Democratic Conference accuses Republicans of desiring war with Communist China, accusing the Truman administration of sending troops to Korea and warning that recent Formosa diplomacy weakens U.S. defense. The piece questions appeasement as a path to peace and warns of risks to U.S. credibility.
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China
Korea
Midwest Democratic Conference
United Nations
Truman
Russia
North Korea
Far East
State Acheson
Columbia Broadcasting System
United States
Formosa
U.N
Gen. MacArthur
Acheson
Pacific
Chamberlain
Munich
Hitler
America
Stalin
Europe
Herald Tribune, Inc
Power Shifts in State Legislatures Drawn by 1950 Census
Analysis notes how reapportionment following the 1950 census could shift control of state legislatures in 1951. New York may lose seats, Republicans and Democrats could clash over redistricting, with at large elections possible in 1952. Urban districts’ representation lags in many states, while Nebraska shows a recent redistricting exception.
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HILE
Congress
New York
Delaware
Alabama
Connecticut
Illinois
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tennessee
Wayne County
Detroit
Michigan
Cook County
Chicago
U. S
Nebraska
Maryland
Hayattsville
United States Conference of Mayors
State Capitol
Highlights of Local History by Dennis R Smith
Isaac Steese of Massillon started his library at 15 by planting castor beans and using profits to buy books. Louisville’s brick 105 year old building sits on the square, replacing a rambling log tavern. Charles Juillard of Louisville went to the California gold rush of 1849 and built a thriving mining supplies business. When the First Baptist Church was founded in 1949 it paid its first pastor Elder John Winter a salary of 300 dollars a year.
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Isaac Steese
Massillon
Louisville
Charles Frederick Juillard
California
First Baptist Church
John Winter
Debating a Unified Guided Missile Program
A Pentagon spokesman notes rushing an intercontinental guided missile would cost less than the first atomic bomb but warns against diverting funds from a balanced program. Critics fear overconcentration on one class could slow progress in surface to air and air to surface systems.
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Pentagon
Manhattan Project
Uncle Sam
U. S
Russia
America
Korea
Congress
NEA Service, Inc
Friends of the Horse by Truman Twill
An amused observer attends a horse show and reflects on the quirks of horse owners and their animals. The piece humorously notes horses’ antics from shoeing mishaps to dramatic stares and laments the paradox of owners’ devotion amid shared blunders. It ends with a jab at rewarding owners who truly deserve praise for rough deals.
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Dobbin
Penalties and Rewards in Soviet Law
Russian production workers face severe penalties for work rule violations. Absence without cause can bring one to two years in prison, while lateness triggers fines and possible prison time for repeated offenses. Quitting a job arbitrarily carries a three-year penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Law Review
Russia
Once Over By H I Phillips Leutenant War Council
A military humor piece portrays a heated hillside meeting where officers debate a threefold bill on taking a hill while clashing over form speed and scope. The dialogue satirizes parliamentary procedure amid a weary camp with tensions rising as postponement and tabled motions spark insults and calls for action.
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Sarge
G.I
Stroudsburg
G.i.’S
Panels to Panels And Quiz to Quiz Routine Is Video
A brief note describes a video routine labeled Panels to Panels and Quiz to Quiz. The text suggests a streaming or coaching format with step by step demonstrations. It emphasizes transitions between segments and a consistent rhythm for viewers.
Miss Alaska on sled team headlines Atlantic City carnival
The Atlantic City Miss America event features a Miss Alaska riding a float with a team of Alaskan huskies in a dog sled display. Doctors and dentists are drafted for the war, with talk of revising the Hippocratic Oath. President Truman cites demands for harder work as war stretches on.
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Atlantic City
Reward offered for stray bay horse in Conlan advertisement
Century ago Rev J W Conlan offered a liberal reward for the return of his bay horse that strayed from his residence The ad asked news of the horse to be brought to The Repository or the English Catholic Church The middle sized horse was six years old and had three white fetlocks
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J. W. Conlan
Repository
Target Practice In Foam Concrete And Neck And Neck Races
A quirky piece notes foam concrete as a potential mattress filler and mocks season's light celebrities versus Tom Manville era blondes. It also mentions a neck and neck American League race and a local critic who questions administration views.
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Ohio Repository
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Canton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
By David Lawrence
Democrats
Japan
Okinawa
Philippines
7Th Fleet
By Richard Spong
By Dennis R. Smith
By Galbraith
Mr. Prentiss
Cash
Douglas Larson
Friends of the Horse
By Truman Twill
Christ
Masefield
H. I. Phillips
U. N
World Medical Association
President Truman
Democratic Party
The
Associated Newspapers
Madison St
Santis Hall
Theodore Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Midwest
Comdr
John Rodgers
Honolulu
Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps
Martha Jones
2Nd St NW
Olive Jones
Canton Chamber of Commerce
Ravenna
Hunkin-Conkey Construction Co
H. v. Wade
Tommy Manville
Louis Johnson
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