Death Penalty Demanded For Doney At Trial
Prosecutor requests the death penalty in the murder case against Buf fert Ray Doney 47 charged with killing his daughter Almeda Whitmer 23 The trial before Common Pleas Judges Sweitzer Floyd and Graham heard opening statements detailing family troubles and the shooting after Doney forced his daughter to walk with him to the Brick Yard Road The state will offer evidence of motive and the defendant was described as not entitled to mercy Witnesses described the shooting and a pistol recovered from a pawn shop two days before the murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffert Ray Doney
A. C. L. Barthelmer
Almeda Whitmer
Doney
Common Pleas
Frank N. Sweitzer
Joseph L. Floyd
George N. Graham
Milton C. Moore
Alliance
Stanley
Akron
Barthelmer
2Nd St
Brick Yard
Steve Fitchke
Canton Smelting & Refining Co
Cherry Ave
Paul Regberg
Henry Wuske
Metropolitan Paving Brick Co
Sugar stamp books to start sugar rationing program
U S government to issue special sugar stamps for registered consumers before purchases. Each stamp buys 12 ounces weekly. booklets cover three months. Families may receive stamps per member, with one stamp per person per week. Local boards will supervise rationing and retailers will use sugar cards.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
QPA
Fire protection project studied by Canton business leaders
More than 50 building owners and managers met at the Leonard Agency offices to form a three member committee led by S. S. Shafer. The group will coordinate fire and air raid protection with the Civilian Defense fire committee chaired by Walter Witham and distribute training information to property owners.
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Civilian Defense Fire Committee
Leonard Agency Co
George D. Harter Bank
S. S. Shafer
Shafer
Walter Witham
George W. Gosser
T. K. Harris Agency Co
Orin W. Moore
James A. Fogle
Mr. Shafer
Witham
George Jacob
Jacob
Canton
Axis Advances Force British to Quit Derna
Soviet dispatches report heavy battles near Smolensk as Germans fall back while in North Africa Rommel’s forces encroach toward Derna. British forces abandon Derna after Indian rear guards move to rejoin the main column. Mussolini’s command says axes press the Derna advance amid a British retreat.
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Cerna
Associated Press
Smolensk
Moscow
North Africa
Derna
Erwin Rommel
Tobruk
London
Rommel
Benito Mussolini
Ukraine
Dive bombers supplied by America reach RAF
London Feb 4 Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair told the house of commons today that the Royal Air Force is receiving its dive bombers from the United States. He said Britain was not yet producing substantial numbers and, while not giving specifications, noted a new U S type is being produced and that there is good reason to suppose its performance will be satisfactory.
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Associated Press
London
Archibald Sinclair
House of Commons
Royal Air Force
United States
Britain
Freighter San Gil Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast
The navy announces the freighter San Gil owned by United Fruit Co was torpedoed by an enemy submarine off the Atlantic coast. No further details were released. This marks another attack after 15 announced incidents, 14 of which sank American or Allied vessels.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy
United Fruit Co
Atlantic
Department
Day In Canton and Other Listings in Today’s Index
The page compiles daily listings across sections such as Amusements Believe It or Not Bringing Up A Family and Comics. It also includes serials puzzles radio programs and social notes with page references like 9 19 18 20 4 14 and 15.
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Stark County
Sta
Atlanta
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Denver
Detroit
Kansas City
St. Paul
Pittsburgh
SE Amusements
Damon Runyon
Canton
Paul Mallon
Navy lists 1,292 missing in Pacific war
Navy spokesman told Senate Naval Affairs Committee 1,292 officers and men are missing or prisoners from Pacific actions. Figures cover 96 officers likely prisoners, 5 officers missing, 340 enlisted missing, 75 enlisted probably prisoners, 300 enlisted suspected prisoners, plus 44 officers and 716 enlisted in enemy hands for the Marine corps. Next of kin notified as to each case.
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United Press
Washington
Navy
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Marine Corps
Pacific
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Pearl Harbor
Bureau of Navigation
Walsh
Massachusetts
China
International Red Cross
Geneva
Lend lease totals reach 23.4 billion in push for speed
Washington reports lend-lease appropriations now at 23.4 billion with expected rises in weeks ahead. New method shifts military supplies to army navy and maritime funds to pool UN resources, simplifying contracts and accelerating delivery of air planes ships and munitions.
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Associated Press
Washington
United Nations
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
Army Air Corps
Congress
American Mosquito Boat Torpedoes Warship In Manila Bay
American and Filipino troops aided by marines and bluejackets repelled renewed Japanese attacks on Batan peninsula near Luzon as Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s forces mop up remnants. A 77 foot torpedo boat attacked a Japanese warship in Manila Bay, fleeing under fire after firing two torpedoes. War frontier reports also note Allied reinforcements for the Pacific and renewed fighting in Amboina, Tawao and Rangoon ranges.
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United Press
Washington
Batan Peninsula
Philippines
Luzon
Fort Corregidor
Manila Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Lower
Batan
MacArthur
Kimura
War Department
Thomas C. Hart
Corregidor
Dewey
Beaverbrook Named British Minister Of War Production
London reports Prime Minister Churchill created a cabinet post of minister of war production assigning Lord Beaverbrook to lead it. The aim is close Britain U S cooperation on shipbuilding munitions and materials with a role akin to Donald M. Nelson in the United States. Sir Andrew Rae Duncan becomes minister of supply.
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Beaverbrook
Associated Press
London
Churchill
Britain
United States
Lord Beaverbrook
Donald M. Nelson
House of Commons
Rials
Great Britain
Andrew Rae Duncan
Board of Trade
Rae
Stafford Cripps
Moscow
House Unanimously Votes Aid for China
The House approved a $500 million authorization to aid China with little debate, sending the measure to the Senate. The fund is to be administered by the Treasury Secretary Morgenthau under President Roosevelt, with brief support from Rep. Fish and Democratic Leader McCormack who called it important for China defense.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
China
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Rep. Fish
New York
McCormack
Massachusetts
Rep. McCormack
Apple House Cider Sale at Fulton NW Ad
Daily fresh cider offered by Apple House in Fulton NW from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Advertising notice invites locals to visit for the season’s fruity supply.
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Apple House
Fulton
Japanese Use Breast Plates In Daring Philippine Attacks
Japanese soldiers in the Philippines reportedly wore breast plates during bold assaults on Batan lines. An intelligence officer confirmed a young sergeant, armored, tried single handed to seize a machine gun nest. he was bayoneted by a Filipino after climbing in. A photo of the sergeant was shown. the frontier fear remains MacArthur’s forces vow no Dunkirk.
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Philippine
Dunkirk
Douglas MacArthur
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Weather Report
Adolf Hitler
Yelnya
Leningrad
Red Army
Dnepropetrovsk
America
Europe
United Fruit
Wavell
Selective Service
Lewi B. Hershey
Rep
Edmiston
West Virginia
Pacific War
Archibald P. Wavell
Singapore
Johore Strait
Ypres
Japan
Australia
Francis M. Forde
Dutch East Indies
Amboina Island
Tokyo Radio
Amboina
Berlin
Imperial Tokyo
Tawao
Borneo
Burma
Tokyo
Rangoon
Toungoo
Mandalay
Frank Hewlett
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