Ohio maps data for 300 civilian defense setups
Ohio plans civilian defense councils and auxiliary squads with Canton headquarters in the post office building under Jesse Co Sherrick. Court Burton says volunteer policemen will enforce emergency rules while volunteer firemen receive focused training. Earl L Johnson seeks to concentrate private aircraft at 62 ports. Schools may offer military training in place of physical education with local decisions on objectors. Cleveland suburbs coordinate with the city on blackout and defense efforts.
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Canton
Ohio
Jesse Co. Sherrick
Sherrick
Felix Hinkle
Post Office
Courtney Burton
State Defense Council
Earl L. Johnson
Civilian Air Patrol
O. E. Hill
Department of Education
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County to adopt blackout procedures in unified plan
Mayors and officers from over forty of the county's cities villages and townships met to align on an ordinance establishing blackout rules. Cleveland Mayor Frank J Lausche urged population wide compliance as metropolitan civilian defense director with radio warnings and sirens for air raids. World War I veterans to be permanent air raid wardens. John L Young of the Cleveland Automobile Club said a 1000 member motor corps within the Red Cross disaster unit is more than half organized.
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Cuyahoga County
Frank J.lausche
Cleveland
John L. Young
Cleveland Automobile Club
Red Cross
Flagpole rope offer to raise flag in Kansas City
Mayor John B. Gage urged citizens to display the Stars and Stripes. An ad in the Kansas City Times offers to install flagpole ropes and help raise flags for free, contact LI 4650.
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Kansas City
John B. Gage
Kansas City Times
Massillon Twins Spark Army Navy Marine Recruiting Rush
Persistent Massillon twins, both claiming to be 17, flood Canton recruiters with questions at the post office. Navy interviewed 90 to 100. Army 70 with 11 accepted. Marine about 55 with 11 accepted. Claude William Shriver, 21, joined the regular corps.
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Charles Keenan
Navy
Keenan
Washington High School
Canton
Burney Eugene Dusch
Alliance
Wylie Epps Middleton
North Canton
Howard Edward Lash
Elmwood Ave
Massillon
George Robert Price
Allen Ave
Army Office
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Marine Office
Cleveland
Claude William Shriver
Franklin
Age Limit For Enlistment In Army Increased To 35
Army recruiting headquarters in the post office building received instructions to accept enlistment applications from men 18 to 35 years old. The previous maximum age was 28. All enlistments will be for the duration of the emergency plus six months.
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Army
Youths press army and marine recruiters for early service
A group of youths sought enlistment claiming to look older than 14. Army recruiter Don Frazer said 18 is the minimum age, sending them away. Marine Sgt. Thomas B. Rhea cited a 17 year limit and possible size requirements, advising them to seek Navy instead.
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Don Frazer
Army
Thomas B. Rhea
Marine
Sgt
Rhea
Navy
Nazis Withdraw to Winter Lines From Moscow Front
The Associated Press reports Hitler’s invasion armies retreating to winter positions after a two month drive on Moscow. Berlin and Soviet sources offer diverging views on the lull, while Russia builds a 500,000 strong winter army. Zhukov’s forces claim ongoing gains near Kalinin as Germans pull back toward Rzhev Vyazma Mechosk Orel. In North Africa, Tobruk and El Adem see continued fighting with Axis forces retreating westward and Gambut recaptured by British forces.
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Adolf Hitler
Moscow
Hitler
Berlin
London
Tikhvin
Gregory K. Zhukov
Kalinin
Rzhev
Vyazma
Mechosk
Orel
Tobruk
el Adem
Cairo
Gambut
Snow Reflects About Seventy Percent Of Sunlight
A scientific note explains that snow reflects roughly 70 percent of incoming sunlight, influencing albedo and climate implications for high latitude regions and sunlit surfaces during winter.
U S Steps Up Plans For New Navy Ships
A seven day week in muni tions and a substantial expansion of the naval construction program were announced. Vinson said the navy will seek legislation to authorise more ships starting as soon as new or existing yards are ready. The plan aims to boost battle ships and offset Japan’s potential moves. About 345 combat ships are in construction with 346 in service as of last Navy Day.
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Washington
Roosevelt
America
Vinson
House Naval Committee
Navy
Japan
United States
Naval Plant Official to Talk in Louisville
P N Love supervisor of industrial relations at the naval ordnance plant in Canton outlines the plant training program at the Louisville Rotary Club luncheon at 6 30 tonight in St Louis school hall The club will also feast on deer steak donated by Donald E Lothamer and Dr R E Hall who hunted near Lake of the Woods in Canada Dr A E Boyles is program chairman.
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Naval Ordnance Plant
Canton
Louisville Rotary Club
St. Louis School Hall
Donald E. Lothamer
R. E. Hall
Lake of the Woods
Canada
A. E. Boyles
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