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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1942
Page
7
Ohio welfare data show 450,000 residents affected as public aid spending totaled 75.696 million, down 2.83 million from 1940 chiefly due to reduced poor relief amid rising defense work. Aged aid topped 40.64 million with 139,489 on rolls, and 18,597 new recipients added.
Adj. Gen. Whit tier S. Bird said the Ohio state guard will see little action in wartime as federal forces handle incidents. If needed, Gov. Bricker would place the guard at Gen. Van Voorhis to support the army, with costs borne by the state. The guard stays within state lines and is to handle riots, fires, floods, and other emergencies.
New York January 3 sound engineers propose fireworks replace sirens to warn American cities of approaching air raiders. Explosive shells from Independence Day style bombs would yield loud blasts and red flashes over built up areas, with green flashes or smoke signaling all clear at night.
The Ohio defense savings advisory committee will hold its first meeting January 6 in Columbus with Grove Patterson as chairman. Dr. Peter Odegard, Amherst College professor, will speak, and Gov. Bricker will also address the gathering at the Columbus Club to launch a sustained stamp and bond sales drive statewide.
Washington January 3 A battle over a 100 million dollar fund to arm cities against aerial attack shapes up in Congress with Fiorello H LaGuardia at the center. The Senate approved version would let the Office of Civilian Defense control spending while the House faces a push to have the War Department handle funds. Critics of LaGuardia urge his ouster. Roosevelt signals a multi billion war fund in the budget plan.
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