Supreme Court Denies Hearing To Enemy
The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by Italian ambassador Prince Don Ascanio Colonna challenging the government's seizure of the tanker Brennero and its oil cargo at Hoboken. The court ruled that war suspends enemy plaintiffs' rights to sue. An enemy may defend against suits but not initiate actions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Don Ascanio Colonna
Brennero
Hoboken
N. J
Power Commission
Federal Power Commission
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Natural Gas Co
Mattoon
Central Illinois Public Service Co
CIO
Middletown, O
Sixth Federal Circuit Court
Auxiliary Fire Plan Outlined by Canton Leader
Walter Witham, fire protection chairman, explained Canton plan to recruit 400 volunteers for an auxiliary firefighting force. Local units will align with city stations under Canton Insurance Agents club leadership and be trained by regular firefighters. He cited London's 1938 preparations and 20 000 fires handled in early war to stress readiness in an industrial center.
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Canton
Civilian Defense Fire Protection Committee
Walter Witham
American Legion
Sue Ming
Canton Insurance Agents Club
Witham
George Jacob
Laurence C. Maloney
London
Beardall Named Annapolis Naval Academy Superintendent
Capt. John Beardall, Roosevelt's naval aid since May, is selected as the next superintendent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis. His nomination as rear admiral is before the Senate, with a likely installation late this month. He succeeds Rear Admiral Russell Willson, now chief of staff to Admiral Ernest J. King.
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Associated Press
Washington
John Beardall
Roosevelt
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Senate
Beardall
Russell Willson
Ernest J. King
United States
County Parties Map Election Board Changes Soon
Republican and Democratic county committees plan to nominate two candidates for the county board of elections, with vacancies effective March 1. The GOP meets tonight at the Onesta hotel to suggest a replacement for Robert Graham of Alliance. Democrats have not set a meeting time but seek to fill Leroy Schirack’s seat. The board will have a Republican chief clerk and a Democratic deputy clerk, with the chairman to be from the opposite party. Current terms include Russell Mack and Carl Klein.
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Secretary of State
Board of Elections
G.O.P
Onesta
Robert Graham
Alliance
Carl F. Klein
Leroy T. Schirack
Elections Board
R. F. Maier
Massillon
Emil J. Kauffmann
Russell H. Mack
Essay Winners Will Receive Defense Bonds And Stamps
The Repository announces its fifth annual news essay contest for Canton area high school pupils and others in Stark County. Prizes include Defense Stamps and Bonds with weekly awards of 5, 3, and 2 dollars and five $1 honors, plus grand prizes of $25 bond and $10 cash equivalent in Defense Stamps. Essays should be up to 250 words on any weekly news story, judged by The Repository editorial staff.
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Canton Area
U. S
Canton
Mt. Marie
Stark
Repository
Defense Stamp Sale Soars In December
United Press reports Defense Savings Stamp sales quadrupled in December amid wartime. Secretary Mor genthau said December total reached 25.65 million dollars, driven largely by newspaper carriers and merchants, four times November sales and the highest in six months.
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United Press
Washington
Defense Savings
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Ban on extra pants urged to save cloth
Irvin Benger of the International Association of Clothing Designers argues that an extra pair of pants is a luxury and should be eliminated as a patriotic duty. The Baltimore based vice president says removing the extra pants would save hundreds of yards of material and labor that could aid defense efforts.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Irvin Benger
International Association of Clothing Designers
Bender
Association
Baltimore
Sheep Train Scarecrows Aid Grazing Herds
SALT LAKE CITY January 6 The U S grazing service reports a western sheep grower trains sheep to haul small carts with life sized scarecrows to deter wolves and coyotes from grazing flocks.
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Salt Lake City
U. S. Grazing Service
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