Stark county tire rationing boards to name coordinator
Stark county selects a tire rationing coordinator at a Canton meeting hosted by Civil Defense at 203 2nd St SW. The appointee will set monthly tire and tube quotas for Canton Massillon Alliance Louisville and Minerva and act as arbiter in local board disputes. Twelve inspection centers and brand dealers will issue certificates for tire or tube purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Civilian Defense
2Nd St SW
Felix Hinkle
Stark County
Massillon
Alliance
Louisville
Minerva
Soviet counteroffensive drives Germans from Kursk area
European front dispatches report Russian forces severing the Kerch route to the Sea of Azov and trapping the Kerch peninsula while Sevastopol defenses face a fatal shell and air assault. The central front sees Soviet gains pushing German lines back toward Kursk from Tim and beyond, advancing about 280 miles south of Moscow.
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Dobrovossky
Leningrad
Berlin
Mozhaisk
Staritsa
Upper Volga
Moscow
Kozelsk
Perekop
Izvestia
Feodoiya
Crimea
Sea of Azov
Kerch
Silvestia
Sevastopol
Kursk
Orel
Red
Tim
Canton Weather Feels Sub Zero As Gas Demand Surges
The Canton area endures sub zero temperatures with a record of 1 above last year on February 10 and a harsher 1940. East Ohio Gas reports abnormal natural gas use but no industrial curtailment yet. Pressure in mains is below normal. standby equipment with other fuels can be deployed. Gas supply for homes remains adequate, and no shortage is expected for heating and cooking. Industrial use may be suspended if pressure drops further, but defense operations will not be affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
East Ohio Gas Co
Malayan Front Changes And Local Weather Notes
The report describes a Japanese thrust toward Kuala Selangor forcing British positions in southern Perak to yield ground along the coast. It notes rail links to Kuala Lumpur and uncertain front lines near the Perak river. Separate weather and road updates report thawing radiators, delayed school issues, and good northern highways with icy spots in the south, plus plowing crews restoring roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuala Selangor
Selangor
Perak
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Skating Opens At Three Lagoons For First Session
The city recreation department opened supervised skating today on three lagoons at 12th Street NW 9th Street SW and Cook Park north of the bridge. Ice is safe but in fair condition after Sunday’s snow. Snow remains on Stadium Park and Ink Park lagoons, though these are safe, and will improve with use.
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12Th St
9Th St
Cook Park
City Recreation Department
Recreation Board
Stadium Park
Ink Park
Plan to conserve milk supplies endorsed by Bricker
The Ohio Milk Distributors association proposed a conservation plan for dairy delivery, urged by Barkey and approved by Gov. Bricker. It aims to cut mileage, standardize bottle sizes, and eliminate some milk and cream grades to conserve trucks tires gasoline and oil. Application will vary by community needs. Milk will not.
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Bricker
General Motors forms war emergency committee
General Motors meeting in New York established a seven member war emergency committee to boost war material production. Led by Donaldson Brown, the panel includes Alfred Sloan Jr., C E Wilson, John Thomas Smith and three other VPs. Sloan placed defense contracts well above 1 billion dollars previously. George W Codrington was named GM vice president. Knudsen announced pooling of tools and plant resources.
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Edsel Ford
C. C. Carlton
Lansing
Mich
Motor Wheel Corp
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker Corp
South Bend
Ind
R. F. Black
White Motors Co
Cleveland
C. E. Wilson
General Motors
Walter Reuther
United Automobile Workers
George Ee Addes
U. A.W.C.1
Richard T. Frankensteen
U.A.W. Aviation Division
Richard Reisinger
U.A.W
Earl Melton
A. F. of L. International Association of Machinists
General Motors Committee
General Motors Corp
New York
Defense Materials
Donaldson Brown
G. M
Alfred P. Sloan Jr
John Thomas Smith
Albert Bradley
Frederic G. Donner
O. E. Hunt
Mr. Sloan
George W. Codrington
Codrington
Winton Engine Co
OPM
Williams
Knudsen
Washington looks for a last stand on Luzon frontline
The war department communiqué reports heavy bombardment of Manila Bay defenses including Corregidor and Mariveles by 50 enemy planes for four hours with light damage and seven planes hit. Ground activity on the outposts is limited but enemy pressure remains. MacArthur reportedly maneuvers outnumbered troops to slow Japanese advances, while U S bombers reappear in the south Pacific. Dutch East Indies bases and Australian mandate islands are considered as possible bomber launch sites. Netherlands authorities stress potential gains from East Indies bases if more planes arrive.
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MacArthur
Luzon
War Department
Philippine Theater
Manila Bay
Corregidor Island
Mariveles
South Pacific
Philippines
McArthur
Davao
Philippine
Mindanao
Netherlands East Indies
Australian Mandate Islands
Netherlands
East Indies
Harrison Plans for War Conversion and Auto Industry
William H. Harrison outlined proposals to convert car plants for war production, including pooling facilities, interchanging dies, and concentrating complex jobs in large plants. Navy officials presented a $5 billion item list to auto firms, urging subcontracting where possible and arranging contracts. The Reuter plan was cited as a prior approach to plane output. The piece notes Allied aid pledges and reports three Japanese battleship hits at Davao, with one sunk and others damaged following Pearl Harbor.
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Navy
War and Navy Department
Prime Minster
Churchill
Britain
United States
Davao
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Defense Bond Drive Mapped for State
Forty four members of the Ohio defense savings advisory committee met to launch a statewide campaign to sell Defense Bonds and Stamps in every Ohio home. Roy D. Moore of Canton, chairman, called the plan vital to the war effort second only to front line fighting. The payroll allotment method and newsboy stamp sales were highlighted as effective means to fund the war and provide a cushion after wartime spending ends.
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International News Service
Columbus
Ohio Defense Savings Advisory Committee
Ohio
Roy D. Moore
Canton
Ohio Defense Savings Committee
America
Senate group backs daylight saving bill
The senate interstate commerce committee approved legislation authorizing the President to establish daylight saving time nationwide during the war. The President could shift time by proclamation with a maximum advance of two hours, or retard as needed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
United State
D A V Volunteers Ready to Sign Defense Questionnaires
Canton's St Mihiel chapter of the Disabled American Veterans announces civilian defense questionnaires are available at 515 Market Street for members and unaffiliated veterans. The office operates 9 am to 5 pm on weekdays. Data collected by the D A V will be submitted to the Canton Civilian Defense Committee.
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Canton
St. Mihiel
Market
S. Ed Loughran
D. A. V. Defense
Loughran
Canton Civilian Defense Committee
NR Tablets Claim Purely Vegetable Formula
An advertisement touts NR Tablets as free of chemicals minerals and phenol derivatives. Promotes a 50 year old, purely vegetable blend of 10 ingredients available in 25 cent boxes or larger economy sizes with dependable thorough yet gentle action backed by millions of users.
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Nature
Seven Minor Blazes Trigger Seven Fire Alarms
Firefighters answered seven alarms from Monday afternoon into early today with only minor damage. Incidents included a metal cabinet fire at 810 Cherry SE ignited by matches, an air filter fire at 3rd St and Cleveland Ave NW, a carburetor fire on a car in the 800 block Garfield Ave SW, soot behind a fireplace at 223 Park Ave SW, a homemade furnace blaze in a garage at 311 Kennett Ct NW, a false alarm at Canton Rubber Co plant, and a rubbish barrel fire at 828 Cleveland Ave NW.
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Cherry
3Rd St
Cleveland Ave
F. H. Naugle
Garfield Ave
Ruth Pfaus
Park Ave
Glen Hill
W. T. Boyd
Kennett Ct
Canton Rubber Co
7Th St
Avenue Grill
Cleveland Ave NW
Run Today at 826 A M Reports No Damage
A brief note confirms a run occurred today at 8 26 a m with no damage reported. No injuries or further incidents noted.
Public Ledger Quits Philadelphia Field
The Public Ledger, a major Philadelphia evening paper, ceased publication today after its owner Public Ledger Inc failed to reorganize under Chapter 10 of the Chandler bankruptcy act. The decision was issued by three federal district court judges.
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Titted Press
Philadelphia
The
Public Ledger
Ledger
Public Ledger, Inc
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B. F. Goodrich Co
H. W. Muckley
W. E. Slutz. Co
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C. A. Lucius
C. V. Lucius
Bowlus Service Co
Kenneth Spangler
Frank Geraghty
Sampson General Tire Co
R. A. Fisher
H. L. Sampson
Ziegler Tire & Supply Co
Frank Brentlinger
Crisp
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Donald Crisp
D. S. Crisp
Mac’s
Cherry Ave
O. K. McGill
F. C. Gossinger
F. E. Smith Tire Co
McKinley Ave NW
F. E. Smith
Herb Soules
Canton Tire
McKinley Ave
H. L. Foster
Pure Oil
18Th
Frank Megrew
Middle East
Agedabia
Bengasi
Egypt
Salam
Benito Mussolini
Salum
Europe
United States Defense Savings
Senate
Defense Volunteers
Regulat
Nachman
Livingston’s
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