Canton Repository from 1950 notices and masthead
The Canton Repository page dated Saturday September 16 1950 lists its history as a merged Canton daily and Republican paper, with AP and other associations credits. It details circulation rates by mail and carrier, offices in major cities, and subscription pricing across several counties with a note requiring writers to include names and addresses.
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Brush-Moore Newspapers Inc
Repository
Market Avenue
Street
Canton
Ohio
Postoffice
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Republican
Theanton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Canton Re- Boettery
Nt 92
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Teenie N Icine Mag
Associated Press
AP News
Pepe
Story
Brooks& Beara
New York
Philadelphia
Fidelity-Philadelphe Trust
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Cleveland
Euclid Avenue
Boston
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
Armchair generals rail at past amphibious success
The piece recalls Allied WWII landings at Salerno Oran Normandy Iwo Jima as evidence US Navy Marine Corps and Army mastered a new amphibious method. It contrasts strategic air advocates with mobile forces and Gen MacArthur praised by critics as grasping the right approach. Morale rises unless a setback returns.
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Seoul
Salerno
Oran
Normandy
Iwo Jima
United States
U. S. Navy
Marine Corps
U. S
Gen. MacArthur
MacArthur
U. S. Army
Congress Plans Large Defense Spending Buildup
The piece argues nearly 27 to 31 billion dollars in added defense funding, with wartime spending levels expected this year. It critiques the belief that dollars alone assure security, calls for continued oversight beyond Truman-era committees, and urges establishment of a citizen watchdog to monitor defense appropriations and prevent waste.
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Congress
United States
Truman
Closing the Door on Summer Autumn’s call to action and reflection
The piece contrasts autumn with summer, noting fall prompts inward thought and stock taking. It urges decisive action before time runs out, preferring to act now rather than delay, while inviting simple comforts like lighting a fire and sharing apples.
A Turn Away From Mass Sports Urged In Town Beat
A neighborhood column urges residents to swap large spectator events for simple pastimes. It suggests friendly, informal recreation and even bouncing a ball against a neighbor's house if consent is given. The piece promotes community leisure over loud gatherings.
Nation marks National Guard Day with new mobilization
The article notes Sept 16 as National Guard Day with a large portion of the Guard on active service for the first time since World War II mobilization. President Truman ordered four Guard divisions and two regimental combat teams to be ready in 30 days, and a June 30 draft-extension bill allows 21 months of active service. It covers historic evolution from militia to National Guard, key units, and peacetime command under governors versus federal mission.
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National Guard
Truman
War Department
United States
182Nd Infantry
Massachusetts
Middlesex County
295Th Infantry
Puerto Rico
Ponce de Leon
Dhaeags National Guard
Elihu Root
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Texas
36Th Infantry
New York
27Th Infantry
Philadelphia
First Cavalry
Richmond Blues
176Th Infantry Regiment
Infantry
Armored National Guard
Guard
Air National Guard
United States Unity and the Truman War Course
The piece argues Churchill’s plea for national unity after appeasement, contrasts Britain’s system with the U S, and urges a bipartisan approach. It claims Republicans seek to separate past mistakes from future policy, aiding Truman’s war effort while holding past actions to scrutiny.
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Aree Chamberlain
Hitler
Munich
Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Churchill
United States
Britain
House of Commons
Truman
Doctors in Military Service By DOUGLAS LARSEN
Wartime analysis on medical manpower shows 40 percent of U S doctors served 7 percent of the population in uniform during World War II. Pentagon aims to reform to 1.6 percent population under arms and 8 percent doctor coverage, with more enlisted roles and fewer full doctor staffs in divisions. Emphasis on efficiency, distribution, and avoiding waste while preserving care quality.
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Armed Services
U. S
Pentagon
Army
Navy
Sign Off Time for This Column to Vacation
The column announces a two week sign off for vacation into October. It reflects on the ubiquity and sameness of popular trips and laments the lack of novelty in vacations. It hints at an upcoming discussion about a less likely vacation idea when the author returns.
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Metropli
From Our Readers Peacemaker Ideal Amid War Reflections
Carl W Peirce reflects on James as a peacemaker and warns that past peace terms after wars failed, leaving Europe stunned. He questions concentration of power in one leader during Korea era, urging broader counsel for lasting peace.
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Clemenceau
Ireland
Europe
Congress
Korea
Carl W. Peirce
Shorb Ave
Acheson Bevin Schuman discuss world crisis and baseball headlines
In a staged exchange, Bevin and Acheson clash with Schuman over the European threat while joking about headlines in newspapers and a room radio. The scene blends wartime diplomacy with light banter about the big league baseball news.
Call Me Madam demand outpacing South Pacific in Boston
Columnist notes theater ticket trends and contemporary satirical quips about Broadway and political figures. Mentions changing titles, New York ambulance humor, Ansonia upbringing of Vincent Impellitteri, Yale athletic social event, Ethel Merman audience reaction, and a chorus of political and media references.
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Boston
South Pacific
Crouse-Pacific
New York
Ansonia
Conn
Vincent Impellitteri
Gracie Mansion
Manhattan Island
Yale A. A
Gotham
Zimmerman
Ethel Merman
New Haven
Madam
Dean Acheson
Harry Truman
Ike
Benegal Ray
The
Security Council
Billy Phelps
Voice of America
Malik
Eddie Cantor
Canasta Players Learn Faster Than Fasta Fun
A quirky item notes voters and players, with a quote from Secretary Sawyer about molybdenum and Russia. It mentions the cable, telephone, and radio as still experimental, framing a light, dated commentary from Associated Newspapers.
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Russia
Sawyer
Associated Newspapers
Century Of Facts Recap From Local News Items
The item summarizes events from various years with named individuals and places. It notes Louise Philippe, last king of France, dying in Eng land. Dr J F O’Brien’s election in Ohio Knights and Ladies of Honor. a Fort Wayne beer vat collapse near Maumee River. E M Hershey’s G A R service age and McKinley Post. Sebring Manufacturing Co. formed in Sebring by merging firms with O H Sebring as president. Loma Ruth Housley becoming a missionary in Chen Tu west China. Reich Marshal Goering’s London raid. and Sam Rayburn becoming House speaker after Bankhead’s death.
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J. F. O’brien
Canton
Ohio Grand Lodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Mansfield
Fort Wayne
Ind
Maumee River
E. M. Hershey
North Canton
McKinley Post
Sebring Manufacturing Co
Sebring
China
Cox Saxon China Co
Strong Manufacturing Co
O. H
Loma Ruth Housley
Chen Tu
West China
Reve
E. L. Housley
Target Practice By H. V. WADE
J Parnell Thomas reflects on prison months giving a first-hand view of penal conditions and suggests lessons to avoid repeating mistakes. The piece notes that most highway crashes stem from drivers flooring the accelerator rather than mechanical failure, implying reckless speed as the key factor.
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J. Parnell Thomas
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