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The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1950

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South Koreans Fire on Enemy Astride Border

Tokyo report says South Korean forces pushed toward the 38th parallel but were halted by allied command. U S 8th Army said regrouping follows a staged advance as questions linger on future policing of North Korea and potential cross-border action. MacArthur and Walker comment on the war’s status while allies weigh risks of unilateral Korean moves north.

Tokyo North Korea Red North Democratic South U. S. 8Th Army Red Korea Red China Soviet Siberia Red Seoul Douglas MacArthur Prongs

Parking Stalls Debate Splits Courthouse Panel

Journal entry from the Fifth District Court of Appeals orders the county commissioners to designate two parking stalls on the west side of the courthouse for nonresident judges during sessions and allow interim use when not in session. The move sparks questions about who deserves priority and how to fund spaces as commissioners weigh legal opinion and practicality.

Joseph T. Nist Oliver Kuhn Glen Sponseller Hilda Schrantz Fifth District Court of Appeals Charles Montgomery C. B. McClintock Robert B. Putnam Montgomery Putnam Court of Appeals

Shaheen Announces New Dental Office Opening

Dr Lloyd F Shaheen announces the opening of his dental practice at 829 Cleveland N Dental surgery and extractions dialing 39701 ad.

Lloyd F. Shaheen Dental Surgery Dial

Barkley to Speak in Canton October 26 at Noon

Vice President Alben W. Barkley will visit Canton October 26 for a noon address at the Onesto Hotel as part of a month long Democratic campaign tour. He will start from St. Louis and speak twice daily on most days, with some stops billed as nonpolitical before ending in Paducah, Kentucky.

Alben W. Barkley Canton Onesto St. Louis Mr. Barkley Paducah Leroy T. Schirack Stark County Democratic Committee Barkley Akron

Why Help Re-arm Russia Ad Voicing Tax Money

A short, opinion style note from The Timken Roller Bearing Company urging readers to research how tax funds support European manufacturing that supplies Russia. It encourages contacting Washington to influence voting on November 7 and cites industrial supply chains as the basis for action.

Russia Europe Washington The Timken Roller Bearing Company

Poultry Specials At Coopers And Jack's Poultry

Yearling hens 27c per lb and rock hens 33c per lb. Turkeys springers ducks and rabbits also listed. Coopers at 921 9th NE offers free delivery. Last week's Rhode Island red hens 29c lb and eggs three dozen for $1 available. Jack's Poultry at 846 Savannah NE offers free delivery.

Coopers Rhode Island Savannah

Stark County Board Approves 15 Percent Rent Increase

Stark County Rent Advisory Board unanimously approves a 15 percent rent rise for small landlords who have not increased rents since June 30 1947. Landlords must file per unit applications, meet limits of Stark County operation and four units, with tenants able to appeal for deteriorated services. Eligible increases to be granted within about 10 days of filing.

Stark County

Rent Hike Approved for 8000 Tuscarawas County Units

The Tuscarawas County rent advisory board approved a simplified procedure granting roughly 15 percent increases to landlords. About 8,000 rental units will be affected nationwide in the county, benefiting 5,000 landlords who have not seen raises since June 30, 1947. The measure aims to offset higher taxes and maintenance costs.

Philadelphia Tuscarawas County County Rent Advisory Board Richard C. Williams Canton Williams

Polio List Climbs to 24

Stark County officials report two new polio cases at Aultman Hospital bringing the county total to 24. The patients are Richard Dine, 10, of Perry Road Northwest, and Jack Howell, 25, of 5535 Center Avenue Northwest.

Aultman Hospital Richard Dine Perry Rdext Jack Howell Center Stark County Health Department

Local ads list poultry and mattress sale along with car financing

Four to five pound stewing hens at 27 cents per pound and rock hens at 35 cents per pound appear beside small capons. Park Place at 30th and Harrisburg features sample mattresses reduced from 59.50 to 40 dollars with full guarantees. An ad for Steve Mattress at 1813 9th SW and a prompt to See Us First suggests a car purchase at Harter Bank and Trust Co Mem FDIC insured.

30Th Harrisburg-ad Steve Mattress Harter Bank&Trust Co. Mem. F.d.1.c

Taft Enters Stark County for Campaign Blitz

Senator Taft urged rapid vote mobilization during a two day campaign tour touching three Canton plants and meetings with women and a Negro civic group. He spoke at Massillon High School and planned stops in Knox Ashland Richland counties and later Lucas and Defiance counties. He toured Diebold Inc. in Canton yesterday afternoon after prior plant visits.

Robert A. Taft Canton Washington High School Massillon Paign Stark County Taft Mount Vernon Knox Ashland Richland Toledo Lucas Defiance Diebold, Inc

Taft visits Massillon plants amid friendly greetings

Senator Taft toured Hercules Motors, Union Metal Mfg, and other Massillon plants, greeting workers at machines and noting operations. He spoke to two women’s groups in Canton, receiving a souvenir from Mrs. Mary Rupple. He described a tomato toss in Waynesburg as a glancing blow and urged support for housing and education measures.

Senator Taft Hercules Motors Corp Union Metal Mfg. Co Diebold Inc E. Grace Moore Ella Mae Stokes Republican Club Phillis Wheatley Massillon Taft Waynesburg St. Francis Hotel Canton William Howard Taft Phillis Wheatley Home

Mrs Clara Ford Dies at 84 Widow of Henry Ford

Mrs Clara Bryant Ford, 84, widow of automotive pioneer Henry Ford, died at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit after a heart ailment. She lived in seclusion at Fair Lane for decades and served as executrix of Ford's estate but avoided active company leadership, leaving direction to grandson Henry Ford II.

Etroit Clara Bryant Ford Henry Ford Henry Ford Hospital Detroit Henry Ford Ford Motor Co

Unrest grows in Reich zone as Russians face resistance

In Berlin on September 29, reports confirm a wave of unrest spreading in Germany's Russian zone. Red sources acknowledge growing resistance linked to UN Korea successes, with propaganda activity intensifying in Leipzig, Dessau, Magdeburg, Potsdam, and Halle. Pamphlets urge boycott of ration free stores, communist meetings, and the Red press, while anti Soviet posters appear in public spaces. Western observers note renewed dissent amid the crackdown.

United Nations Korea Leipzig Dessau Madgeburg Potsdam Halle

Berlin Truck Barrier Slows West German Truck Traffic

Berlin Helmstedt border guards tightened controls on West German trucks bound for Berlin. About 200 Berlin-bound trucks queued at midday with only three or four cleared per hour, signaling a new slowdown in the Russian zone.

Helmstedt Germany Berlin Helmsted

Resistance moves and rallies stir East Germany tensions

Observers speculate a Ukrainian resistance foothold in East Germany as Ukrainians seek refuge in West Germany near the Soviet zone. Communist rallies to boost Oct 15 elections are disrupted by heckling. rockets and leaflets target crowds in Stendal and Leipzig. Soviet officials tighten actions, declaring saboteurs while sentencing 40 suspected fighters to 271 years in prison.

East Germany Ukraine West Germany Stendal Communist Party Walter Ulbricht Lubricht Leipzig Max Fechner Taegliche Rundschau

India Opposes UN Pursuit Across 38th Parallel

India told the United States Britain and other western nations it would oppose any plan for United Nations forces to pursue North Korean Communists across the 38th parallel. South Korean forces had advanced about 146 miles along the East Coast from Pohang. AP dispatches note Reds appeared to be making a stand near Yangyang and 5 miles south of the boundary, with shells striking a ridge and a village in flames. In Seoul, government was restored with President Rhee via a noon ceremony, staff cars ferried from Tokyo, and a pontoon bridge flown in for access across the Han River.

London India United States Britain United Nations 38Th Parallel Leif Erickson Yangyang Erickson Seoul Rhee Kimpo Tokyo Han River

U N Council Allows Red China in Formosa Debate After 15

The U N Security Council voted seven to four to admit Communist China into the Formosa debate after November 15. Council President Sir Gladwyn Jebb ruled the proposal adopted amid nationalist China challenging the ruling claiming a veto. The Ecuador introduced resolution spurred the vote as Yugoslavia withdrew a similar measure.

New York U. N. Security Council China Formosa Council Gladwyn Jebb Great Britain Ecuador Yugoslavia

Hershey Pushed Draft Extension to 30 Months

Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey called for extending the draft from 21 to 30 months to sustain a 1.5 million army. The plan also targets collateral dependents, veteran induction rules for under 26s, and safeguards on acceptability standards, with aims to ease capacity and allow broader recruitment. The House Armed Services Committee, led by Vinson, weighs these changes as the Defense Department says 300,000 more troops are needed in six months and the army adds doctors and dentists under new draft provisions.

House Armed Services Committee Hershey Gen Cane Vinson Georgia House Committee Defense Department Department Army

Who Was Whose Slave

Editorial excerpt from the Cleveland Plain Dealer dated September 19, 1950 criticizes labor bosses for attempting to suppress dissent by declaring workers not in good standing with unions. It asserts that Taft-Hartley Act denies them such dictatorial power and cites The Timken Roller Bearing Company as context.

Cleveland Plain Dealer Timken Roller Bearing Company

Television brands rush to install at home furniture

Local ad notes immediate installation services for RCA Admiral Motorola Crosley Capehart Fada Raytheon televisions, offered through Home Furniture at 229 Market Street. Business appears to target rapid setup for new TV purchases.

R.C.A Admiral Motorola Crosley Capehart Fada Raytheon Television

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Ty Se Bete Tea Gen. MacArthur Gocioy George Sokolsky Rts Eocennieeencueente Ferraro Tuscarawas Board Auto Pioneer Reich Zone U. N Pohang U. N. Council Janson’s Lewis B. Hershey Selective Service Director
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