Sieges Broken at Sevastopol and Leningrad
The Associated Press reports Soviet dispatches claim the sieges of Leningrad and Sevastopol are virtually broken. German gains east of Leningrad have been lost, with the Red Army regaining contact with Russia. In North Africa, RAF hits coastal shipping aiding Rommel, while Soviet troops assault German lines at Poventsa and Sevastopol launches a counteroffensive as Germans mass forces near the port.
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Associated Press
Russia
Leningrad
Sevastopol
Lake Ladoga
North Africa
Erwin Rommel
Royal Air Force
General Headquarters
el Agheila
Tripoli
Gulf of Sirte
London
Red Army
Poventia
Stalin Canal
Poventsa
Schluesselburg
Neva
Ladoga
Crimea
Red
Great Black Sea
Kuibyshev
Kerch
Izvestia
Anna P Brown Shop Hat Sale Ad
The Anna P Brown Shop at 116 4th NW advertises hats reduced to 1.00 in price. Sweet cider is offered daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Apple House on Fulton NW.
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Anna P. Brown
4Th NW
Apple House
Fulton NW
Fat hens and springers av 5 lb price
Fat hens and springers average five pounds priced at 23c per pound are offered by Cooper's at 921 9th NE with advertised poultry deals.
Civilian Defense Enrollment Drive In London and Canton
Civilians are urged to volunteer and register at 203 2nd st SW for wartime duties. A simple questionnaire assigns roles from air raid wardens to rescue workers and demolition staff, with training provided by experts to all willing volunteers.
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London
Canton
2Nd St
Canton Civilian Defense enrolls 500 volunteers in first week
Canton officials report enrollment at Civilian Defense headquarters tops 400 with over 500 civilians anticipated by week end. Ex ecutive director Jess Sherrick leads efforts alongside David Zollars A G Moser and Dave Miller with William Harrington Jr. as county director. The office handles fair rent fire rationing scrap drive and questionnaires. Households can call 4 2512 for scrap pickup and dealers will pay regulation prices.
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Canton
Jess Sherrick
Fair Rent Committee
David Zollars
A. G. Moser
Dave Miller
William E. Harrington Jr
Sherrick
Conservation of Resources Committee
Civilian Defense
Early Entries Sent For Essay Contest
A number of entries have been received for The Repository news essay contest open to all high school pupils in Stark and adjoining counties. Participants must read their newspapers this week and write an essay of up to 250 words on any subject from their reading. Entries for the first week must reach The Repository office or be mailed by next Wednesday midnight.
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the Repository News
Stark
Associated Press
Washington
Britain
Stimson
Mary Jane Hat Shop Ad At Onesto Hotel Building
Winter hats advertised at Mary Jane Hat Shop located in the Onesto Hotel building are reduced to one dollar in a local promotion. The short sale highlights low prices and the venue for shoppers seeking bargain millinery during the season.
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Mary Jane
Onesto Hotel
Council Studies Pay Hike Pleas
City council held an informal session to discuss the 1942 appropriation and heard department heads seek higher wages. Ned Perkins proposed earmarking 1 million from Timken estate taxes for a new sewage disposal plant to cut bond interest costs. Wilbur Cooper urged higher street lighting budgets.
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Ned Perkins
Timken
Perkins
Wilbur Cooper
Robert E. Beck
Paul G. Weber
Beck
Gordon J. Burris
Jesse D. Gross
Landis Named Civil Defense Field Director
James M. Landis Harvard Law School dean was named executive of the office of civilian defense by President Roosevelt in a partial OCD reorganization. Mayor La Guardia remains director and guides policy with Landis, who will oversee operations and personnel while continuing his New England defense post.
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International News Service
Washington
James M. Landis
Harvard Law School
Office of Civilian Defense
Roosevelt
White House
OCD
Fiorello la Guardia
Landis
la Guardia
New England
National Defense
Securities and Exchange Commission
Harvard
Stephen T. Early
Harvard School of Law
Compromise hinted on daylight saving time plan
Washington date: A probable compromise on daylight saving time would set clocks forward one hour by law while giving the President authority to advance them up to two hours in designated regions. The House panel favoring a 20 day automatic forward and the Senate plan for broader executive power may be combined in conference after House approval.
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International News Service
Washington
Roosevelt
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Mercury Ends Freezing Spell as Warmth Returns
Canton sees relief from record cold with temperature rising from 6 above to 16 by afternoon. Forecasters warn yet another drop may come. Gas supplies are ample for most uses but rural wells freeze lines. Steam plant in Savannah Ave. supplies heat for 30 years to downtown firms. Canton imports electricity from southern plants. Water complaints drop as taps run to prevent freezing. light snow in central Ohio. wheat protected. egg prices may rise due to cold.
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Ohio
Ohio Power Co
Savannahave
3Rd St SE
Canton
Alfred Ransom
Elmer F. Kruse
The
AAA
Japanese Gird for Big Drives in Philippines
United Press reports powerful Japanese forces massed along Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forward lines in the Philippines as Tokyo prepares for a major assault on Batan province and Corregidor. Combat operations have dwindled to skirmishes while Japan concentrates troops and aircraft, with renewed heavy bombardment expected and air raids toned down to reconnaissance.
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United Press
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
War Department
Batan Province
Corregidor
MacArthur
Philippines
U. S. S. Langley
United States Navy
Japan
United States
California
Navy
U S Submarines Hit Japanese Shipping Near Tokyo
Allied submarine action near Tokyo reported torpedoing the 2225 ton Unkai Maru No. 1 and sinking a 10,000 ton transport along with three 10,000 ton supply ships. In Malaya, British and Japanese forces clash near Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, as China reports gains near Canton and Nanchang. Inductions into the U S Army accelerate to potentially four million men, with drafting doubled and equipment shipments planned.
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Associated Press
Japan
Imperial Headquarters
Tokyo
United States
Navy
Far East
Imperial Tokyo
Izu Shichiro Islands
Yokohama
Troika
Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
Domei
Selangor
Negri Sembilan
Slim River
Hirohito
China
Chungking
South China
Canton
Nanchang
Kwangtung
Kiangsi
Changsha
Hunan
Red Cross War Relief Drive Urges Canton Donations
Citizens urged to contribute to the American Red Cross War Relief fund with Canton’s quota set at 70000 dollars. Donations requested by mail or in person at Executive Headquarters 1311 Market area, with participation urged from banks utilities and a Red Cross booth in public square.
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War Relief Fund
American Red Cross
Canton
Market
First Canton Tires Rationed By Board For Use On Trucks
The Canton tire rationing board issued purchase certificates late Thursday for two applicants under the new federal program. John Garrini of 921 Lafayette SE received authority to buy two new truck tires and tubes for sewer repair work. E. & H. Industries Inc of 202 Canton Building qualified as a common carrier to purchase one tire and tube. The certificates cited Garrini’s vehicle use and that tires replaced were badly cut and not repairable. The firm’s tire had three worn plies and was deemed unsuitable for retread.
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Canton Tire Rationing Board
John Garrini
Lafayette
E. & H. Industries, Inc
Canton Bldg
U S Pamphlets Rain On Occupied France
The White House said the United States with the British Royal Air Force began dropping leaflets on Nazi occupied France to stress the historic friendship. More than 2,000,000 American leaflets have been dropped, with 1,380,000 around Paris and over 600,000 around Lille this week, showing the Statue of Liberty and the American flag.
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United Press
Washington
White House
United States
Royal Air Force
France
Stephen T. Early
Europe
Paris
Lille
Reading the Daily Page Index of Contents
The list outlines today's newspaper sections with page numbers for Amusements Believe It or Not Bringing Up A Family Comics Crossword Puzzle Damon Runyon Day in Canton Deaths Editorials Markets and Financial Needlework Pattern Pitfalls of Love Pattern Paul Mallon a Radio Programs Serial Story Side Glances Social News Sports Up Through a Century.
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Damon Runyon
Canton
Paul Mallon
Hawaii Ready For Assaults by New U S Commander
Gen Delos C Emmons in his first press conference as commander in chief of the Hawaiian forces said the islands are prepared for the worst and can be held. He warned Japan could attack at any moment while focusing on the Philippines and Singapore. The mid Pacific bastion is far stronger than before the December 7 attack.
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United Press
Fort Shafter
Hawaii
Delos C. Emmons
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Emmons
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