Ireland Turkey neutrality tests U S stance in war
United States reacts to Ireland and Turkey declaring neutrality amid rising global conflict. Turkey extends neutrality while promising continued friendly ties with the United States and Britain remains neutral. Ireland under De Valera reframes stance as Cork speech highlights cautious position in evolving war.
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Mehmut M. Ertegun
Hull
Eire
Cork
Ireland
Famon de Valera
Deanna Durbin Plans British Tour For Soldiers
Deanna Durbin, the singer and actress, announced a one month tour of the British Isles to perform for soldiers and war workers if she can obtain passage to England. Lord Halifax invited her, and she and her husband Vaughn Paul are ready to depart once Pan-American Airways reservations are secured.
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United Press
Hollywood
Deanna Durbin
British Isles
England
Lord Halifax
Vaughn Paul
Pan-American Air
Driver Fined Ten Dollars for Speeding on Route 8
Charles M. Gaspers of 1439 Sth St NE was fined ten dollars and costs in the mayor's court at North Canton on Sunday for speeding on Route 8.
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Charles M. Gaspers
Sth St NE
North Canton
Decoration program launches Christmas season at YWCA
More than 250 YWCA members gathered Sunday to sing carols, decorate interiors and exteriors with greens, and open yuletide activities. Margaret Wathan arranged the program, featuring the Ceremony of the Gifts, a Junior Sorosis Glee club recital, and soloists Georgia Shrigley and Jean Morrison with accompanist Wilda Fredericks.
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Margaret Wathan
Sorosis Glee Club
Eva Pfendler
Georgia Shrigley
Jean Morrison
Wilda Fredericks
Ethel Jane Thomas
Water contract approved for Genoa district
County commissioners entered a water supply contract with Ohio Water Service Co of Massillon to serve the Genoa Reedurban sanitary sewer area. Rates will mirror Massillon charges. Service extends west of a line near Reedurban and may extend east if Canton contract not concluded. Local residents had argued Grovemiller well water affected their wells.
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Peru Flood Toll May Reach Two Thousand In Huaraz
The weekend flood that wiped out at least half the residential area of Huaraz, the departmental capital, could claim as many as 2,000 lives. Reports from the Santa river region released today describe widespread devastation and mounting casualties.
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First Shelby Troops Arrive for Holidays
Scores of soldiers from Camp Shelby Mississippi and other camps begin Christmas furloughs spanning five to 12 days with arrivals continuing over the next two weeks. Many traveled by train or car to Cincinnati and home towns while some at Ft McClelland Alabama visited briefly with families.
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Yule Presents Lost as Fire Razes Canton Home
A six room house owned by W F Furney of Waynesburg Road Canton RD 4 and occupied by his son William G Furney his wife and two children was destroyed by fire Sunday at about 9 30 p m The house located at the rear of the father's dwelling was valued at 1500 with furnishings at 1200 Christmas presents valued at 50 and 40 in cash were also destroyed The son and his family were visiting when the fire started apparently from an overheated stove Deputies directed traffic and helped fight the blaze until Canton two fire department arrived
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Waynesburg Rd
Canton
William G. Furney
Canton Two Fire Department
Lumber Yard Swept by Freeport Blaze
Fire of undetermined origin caused between 30000 and 50000 dollars in damage at the L D Latham Son lumber yard in Freeport. Discovered at 3 a m by resident C R Smith the flames spread from a storage building to a flour mill and destroyed about seven carloads of lumber. Fire departments from Freeport Uhrichsville and Holloway fought the blaze for over seven hours. The plant was operating on government orders and the loss was partially insured.
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C. R. Smith
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Holloway
Metro Club Chanukah Program and Bill of Rights
The Metro Club will observe Chanukah and the 150th anniversary of the Bill of Rights at its meeting in clubrooms Tuesday at 9 p.m. Rabbi Isadore Fine will speak, Cantor Henry L. Rackoff will sing, and Herschel Kriger and William A. Summit will lead a discussion on the Bill of Rights' significance.
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Isadore Fine
Henry L. Rackoff
Herschel Kriger
William A. Summit
Four Structures Burned At Woodland Cabin Camp
Dalton December 15 fire of undetermined origin destroyed a coal shed boiler room and another small building at the Woodland cabin camp a mile west of Dalton at 2 a m Loss is covered by insurance according to the proprietors.
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Presbyterian Choir Presents Messiah at First Church
A capacity audience heard Handel's Messiah Sunday at First Presbyterian Church performed by an augmented choir and orchestra of over 100. Rev. James W. Bean gave the vocation and benediction. Soloists included Mrs Dorothy Babcock Van Orman Mrs Leslie Hanson Miss Pauline Reed Miss Marjorie Hanson Dr Max Gruber Stewart Witham Edward Griffin and Paul Elliott with Miss Vivian Everhard at organ and Miss Ruth Coe at piano.
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James W. Bean
Dorothy Babcock van Orman
Leslie Hanson
Pauline Reed
Marjorie Hanson
Max Gruber
Stewart Witham
Edward Griffin
Paul Elliott
Vivian Everhard
Ruth Coe
Chanukah Program Held for Children at Jewish Center
About 150 people attended the annual Chanukah celebration at the Jewish Center on Sunday afternoon. Hannah Emerman directed the play Children of Today and Mrs. Marvin Kramer led the Land of Liberty pageant. Nine Young Judea members lit candles as Ethel Adelman led group singing and Revella Kopstein directed the center's educational program.
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Marvin Kramer
Land of Liberty
Young Judea
Ethel Adelman
Revella R. Kopstein
Center
Nine Slovenes in Italy face death for terror plot
Rome December 15. Nine Slovenes tried by a Trieste state tribunal faced death penalties for alleged conspiracy against the government and terroristic activities before the present war. Stefani reported four of the 60 prosecuted were liberated. others received sentences from 12 to 30 years. no appeals will be granted.
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