Canton Repository History and 1950 Publication Details
A historical note on the Canton Repository tracing its evolution from The Ohio Repository of 1815 to The Canton Repository Sunday edition and daily versions, including mergers, name changes, and acquisition of The Canton Daily News assets. Published Thursday, September 14, 1950 with contact and circulation details and Associated Press rights.
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Panicenoooen
Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc
Repository
Market Avenue
Fifth Street
Canton
Ohio
Postoffice
Ohio Reository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Reublican
Theanton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Canton Repository
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Ssa Et Eeareieonenent
Steipaoorniosetionieie Sanne Calt
Associated Press
Statler
Los Angeles
Guaranty Building
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Inland Daily Press Associaton
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll
Columbiana
Portage
Summit
Wayne
Holmes
Keeiasinesi Hme
Marshall Named To Head Defense In Truman Era Politics Clash
The piece argues Marshall’s choice to lead the Defense Department won’t solve Truman’s political headaches. Johnson’s departure shifts scrutiny to Acheson, with Washington power struggles and cabinet dynamics likely to continue, reflecting the era’s enduring political nature.
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Marshall
Mr. Truman
Department of Defense
Louis Johnson
Armed Services
Congress
Wolves
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Acheson
Gen. Marshall
Johnson
Acheson
State Department
Democrats adopt Republican anti Communists bill in Congress
In response to demand, Democrats take over the Mundt Nixon bill with Ferguson backing. Republicans Mundt Nixon and Ferguson led the effort to curb Communist influence, but Democratic leadership questioned why Republicans sparked the action. Democrats rewrote and passed the bills in both houses, signaling a shift ahead of elections as Truman weighs a veto.
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Mundt
Ferguson
Michigan
South Dakota
Nixon
California
United States
House
Senate
Congress
Truman
Conference Committee
No Secret About It In Korea War Remarks
An uneasy reaction follows Lt Gen Walton Walker's pledge of a quick break from the Korea peninsular pocket as North Korean invaders may fold when the UN offensive starts. The remarks, seen as pep talk material, raise concerns about front dispatch safeguards and potential propagation by North Korea.
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Walton H. Walker
Korea
Peninsular
North Korea
Decision on Germany by David Lawrence
In addressing whether to rearm Germany the Council of Foreign Ministers in New York weighs Soviet fears, Western aims, and the dangers of a revived German army. The piece argues true rearmament requires independence for Germany, a genuine republican government, and Western support to prevent a Soviet-dominated or vassal state.
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Germany
David Lawrence
Council of Foreign Ministers
New York
Far East
Stalin
Hitler
Balkan
Soviet
Russia
Moscow
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
United States
France
Great Britain
Europe
Britain
America
Spain
Pyrenees
N. Y
Death of a Great Man by Dewitt Mackenzie
The death of Jan Christiaan Smuts signals a potential break of the Union of South Africa from the British Commonwealth. The Nationalist party under Daniel F. Malan pushes separation while white supremacy policies endure. Smuts’ legacy includes leadership in the Commonwealth, League of Nations, and United Nations creation.
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Jan Christiaan Smuts
South Africa
British Commonwealth of Nations
Ireland
Smuts
United Party
Commonwealth
Nationalist
Daniel F. Malan
Dr. Malan
Union of South Africa
India
New Delhi
United Nations
British Commonwealth
Jan Smuts
League of Nations
British Empire and Commonwealth
The
Associated Press
The Marine Propaganda Machine in Government Public Relations
A NEA Service study cites President Truman’s critique of a federal propaganda push. It notes 45,000 public information staffers across agencies, 83 in the Marine Corps, and compares PR staffing to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and DoD. The Hoover Commission found camouflage in budgets, with Agriculture showing 197 information staff at $2.05 million, suggesting overall costs exceed 70 million dollars.
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Truman
U.S. Marine Corps
Stalin
General Accounting Office
Uncle Sam
Marine Corps
Washington
Bureau of the Budget
Congress
Army
Air Force
Navy
Department of Defense
Hoover Commission
Department of Agriculture
Office of Information
NEA Service, Inc
Return Mail and the Academic Farmer Coupon Pitch
In a satirical note, the piece describes how display advertising coupons reach readers via mail, mocking the "academic farmer" who loves gadgets but buys little. It follows a scenario where T Twill and others push literature and farm equipment brochures, urging sales reps to mail literature and let a would‑be buyer be built into a big prospect.
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T. Twill
Farm Quarterly
Kind Friends
Twils
R.F.D
Highlights of Local History in Freedom and Area Growth
The first railroad train reached Freedom on July 4, 1851, running between Freedom and Limaville with free rides all day. James Farmer, president of the Cleveland and Wellsville Railroad, was a Quaker who forbade Sunday trains. Charles Biechele started as a candle maker in 1847, later creating a nationally known soap factory. Canton's 1809 population was 27, Lisbon 300, and travelers paid $1 monthly for horses plus three shillings per bushel of oats to board.
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Freedom
Alliance
Cleveland and
Wellsville
Limaville
James Farmer
Charles Biechele
A Patriot's Declaration To The Repository
From Our Readers expresses two reasons for enlisting: commitment to the American way and obligation to defend rights. The author compares momentum from a shock like Pearl Harbor to the need for proactive action and asks why volunteers join the armed forces. At 19 years old, they pledge to serve in the US Navy.
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Navy
Pearl Harbor
Theater Revival Plan by The American Theatrical Press Agents
The American Theatrical Press Agents and Managers Association issues a 33 page program to revitalize theater citing radio commercials, jingle ideas, and national promotion weeks. It urges better training for publicists, outreach to schools, and dispelling a distant cold image of box office staff as it calls for more direct audience warming and entertaining approaches.
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American Theatrical Press Agents and Managers Association
Buck” Crouse
Press Agents and Managers Association
Dionne Quints to visit Gotham next month
The Dionne Quints are set to visit New York in the coming month, recalling the 16 year span since Dr. Dafoe first brought them into the world by buggy. The chatter touches on local media personalities and playful notes about Broadway and sports broadcasting.
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Dionne Quints
Gotham
Dr. Dafoe
Shadda Haddim
Dumas
Walter Kiernan
Milt Berle
Booth Tarkington
Siphonteen
Sammy Renick
Burgomaster of
New York
Mexico
Moscow Lies Prompt Veto Threat Sparks Debate
A heated exchange centers on claims from Moscow and warnings of a veto. Key figures clash over truth, strategy, and political leverage as tensions rise.
Truman signs bill drafting doctors and dentists debt plan
President Truman signs a bill drafting doctors and dentists through age 50 to recover education costs from roughly 10,000 young men who trained at Uncle Sam’s expense during the last war, a scheme many physicians wish they had for similar debts.
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Truman
Sam
Russians Seek Rugs for Malik and Public Opinion Roast
A Glen Cove rug dealer was asked by Russians if rugs bought for Mr Malik at the mansion would last at least three years. A homecoming congressman quipped about public opinion after an eye injury from a tomato. A freshman senator considers making a mark. The piece also notes the new national singles tennis champion is left handed.
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Glen Cove
Malik
Luck at last is in store for the fellow who misses out
A short, wry item from Associated Newspapers notes luck can come to those who avoid the hype and danger of sudden events, likening misfortune to staying under a hot towel when an A-bomb would strike. The quip suggests quiet patience and restraint amid excitement.
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Associated Newspapers
Century of progress notes on navigation tech and aviation
A historical roundup lists milestones from the Navy toward using electromagnets in marine navigation, noting 100 horsepower tests as pivotal. It also highlights Sun Vapor Light Co. director election, Zeppelin VI’s explosion injuring three, and Cmdr John Rodgers becoming aeronautics chief after a perilous Pacific voyage. It ends with a safety update permitting parking on 3rd Street NW once Market area work finishes.
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S. S. Weart
Sun Vapor Light Co
Canton
National Organization of Exporters
Baden-Baden
Comdr
John Rodgers
New Industrial Defense Courses Open at Timken High
Ten years ago Timken Vocational High School opened five new industrial defense classes focused on machine shop practices and welding. A Congress draft bill moved to President Roosevelt for approval. The bill would register 16,500,000 men aged 21 to 35. About 75,000 were expected in camps by November.
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Timken Vocational High School
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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James V. Forrestal
Gen. MacArthur
Gen. Walker
John L. Lewis
Gerhart Eisler
Vermany
By Dewitt MacKenzie
By Douglas Larsen
Commerce Commission
Truman Twill
By Dennis R. Smith
Lisbon
H. S. Phillips
Kate
Elmer Twitchell
Boris Karloff
YE Gotham Bugle and Banner
Joe
Chum
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Navy Department
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