Russians Attack Mozhaisk In Major Battle West Of Moscow
Soviet forces drive toward Mozhaisk in a major frontal assault against 100000 German troops massed 57 miles west of Moscow as part of a broader Soviet push on the eastern front. Allied reports note heavy fighting near Byelorussian and Leningrad sectors with updates on the Crimea and Kerch peninsula.
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Associated Press
Mozhaisk
Moscow
Smolensk
Medyn
Volokolamsk
Adolf Hitler
Leningrad
Sea of Azov
Taganrog
Rostov
Berlin
The
Crimea
Feodosiya
Kerch
Volkhov
Kaluga
Orel
Kursk
Kharkov
Hitler
Only 25 Percent Of U.S. Planes Meet Enemy Standards
Washington reporting on a special senate committee finding that about 25 percent of American warplanes are equal or superior to the best foreign types. The panel criticized production faults, profits, and strikes but endorsed President Roosevelt's goal, noting the need for sacrifice to win the war.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Truman
Missouri
Office of Production Management
Mr. Roosevelt
East Side Urged as Housing Site in Canton
Canton real estate leaders urged H S McAllister district engineer for the public buildings administration to back an east location for a new 400 unit defense housing project. William A Strong attended with local and industrial scouts citing east end need and traffic capacity while noting west growth strains school facilities.
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Canton Real Estate Board
Courtland Hotel
H. S. McAllister
Public Buildings Administration
Defense
Canton
Mr. McAllister
William A Strong
Cleveland
PBA
Mark Hambleton
Market Ave
Mahoning Rd
Republic Steel Corp
Berger Mfg
Hercules Motors
Diebold Safe & Lock Co
Canton Stamping & Enameling Co
Pennsylvania Railroad Roundhouse
Union Metal Mf
Don Hambleton
East End
Wife testifies in hit skip case at belden tuscarawas intersection
Mrs. Louis J. Christian testified as the defense's first witness in a Common Pleas trial over a hit and run death. She said she and husband were riding Oct 9, passed through Belden Ave and Tuscarawas Street E on a green light at about 35 mph, and that no crash or impact was felt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. Christian
Richard S. Baxter
Tuscarawas St E
Belden
Prize ship put in war service just recently
An American submarine has sunk a 17 000 ton Japanese liner likely to be used as an aircraft carrier to aid Japan's southwest Pacific offensive. The sinking occurred in Far Eastern waters near the Philippines where Gen. Douglas MacArthur reported heavy attacks. The sunken ship was a Yawata class liner, one of three possibly in service as a carrier, making it the largest destroyer sunk by U S submarines in Asiatic waters under Admiral Hart. The loss raises U S submarine toll to five transports, a mine sweeper and a supply vessel.
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Washington
Japan
Nav
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
NYK
Nippon Yusen
Yokohama
San Francisco
Asiatic
Thomas C. Hart
United Nation
Southwest Pacific
United States
Land And Air Force To Be Doubled More Camps Will Be Built
Secretary of War Stimson announced a massive wartime buildup to speed victory. Ground and air forces to more than double, with 32 motorized divisions added and 50 plus military police battalions. Nine new camps housing 30 000 men each and 200 000 training center expansions planned to support cadres and replacements.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Stimson
Roosevelt
Stimson
Air Force
Continental
United States
Army
Stark County Sales Tax Rise Tops Eight Largest Ohio Counties
Stark county posted a 33 percent jump in 1941 sales tax receipts to 2,533,590.05, leading Ohio’s eight most populous counties after growth outpaced the state average of 23.65 percent. Statewide collections reached 65,246,532, with wartime economy warned to potentially trim revenues by 30 million. Redeemed stamps boosted funds to charitable institutions at 1,173,057, to be deducted from totals.
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Stark County
Ohio
Ebright
Stark
Lindbergh Assigned to War Research Job
Charles A. Lindbergh will not return to active duty but will work on a technical commercial project of direct interest to the War Department. Secretary of War Stimson said Lindbergh called to offer help and will devote his time to the project for the present with department approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Army Air Corps
War Stimson
War Department
Lindbergh
Air Corps
Stimson
Submarine Attacks Panamanian Tanker Near Long Island
A German submarine torpedoed a Panamanian tanker 60 miles southeast of Montauk Point. The Norness, previously Norwegian flagged, lay awash with two crewmen dead. Forty aboard, aliens among them, were rescued to New England ports as navy reports confirmed the attack occurred at 1:20 a.m. and was not reported until later.
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Associated Press
New York
Long Island
Atlantic
Montauk Point
New York City
Navy
Norness
New England
Washington
U S and Argentina talk key in Pan American talks
In Rio de Janeiro on January 15, Undersecretary of State Welles and Argentina Foreign Minister Enrique Ruiz Guinazu met 25 minutes as Pan American conference aims to resolve ally actions. Welles called the talk cordial and pleasant. Argentina signs show reluctance for any general breach with the Axis and rejects military alliances or acts of pre belligerency.
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Americas
Rio de Janeiro
Associated Press
Brazil
Welles
United States
Enrique Ruiz Guinazu
Argentina
Mr. Welles
Guinaza
Getulio Vargas
Ecuador
Peru
Defenses Repel Singapore Raid In Renewed Air Battle
United Press reports strengthened British defenses repelled a heavy aerial attack on the Singapore area. Japanese bombers were driven back near Malacca and Johore as British fighters pursued and claimed several enemy planes. Ground details remained scarce.
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United Press
Singapore
Malacca
Johore
Today’s Index and Page Listings for The Daily News
A compact index page lists sections and page numbers for entertainment puzzles society and editorial content. It includes amusements comics radio programs serials markets and weather with notes on daily cider house ad at Fulton NW and daily hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Runyon
Canton
Paul Mallon
Walter Lippmann
Apple House
Fulton NW
Auto Tax Stamp Sale Starts Off With Rush At Postoffice
Canton post office began selling federal motor vehicle use tax stamps at 1 p.m. with Milo VanFossen first in line buying a 2.09 dollar stamp for his 1937 coupe. R W Moegling, W R Collard, Edward Hilliard followed, and Karl Beachy bought 65 stamps totaling 135.85 dollars for trucks used by Schory and Schellhase Ice and Coal Co. Substations at Mahoning road and Dueber opened. stamps soon to be available at more offices.
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Milo VanFossen
4Th St SE
Canton
R. W. Moegling
19Th St
W. R. Collard
Edward Hilliard
33Rd St
Karl Beachy
Schory & Schellhase Ice & Coal Co
Mahoning Rd
Dueber
Louis J. Elsaesser
Junk tradition to get it done Nelson warns
Don ald M. Nelson promised many old ideas would be junked in the coming weeks and new ones adopted to boost America's production system. He spoke via a read address in Vincennes Ind as he doubles as wartime production czar with authority to reshape army navy and procurement policies. He warned there can be no half measures and urged total worker and machine mobilization to win the war against Hitlerism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
America
Production and Supply
Vincennes
Ind
War Production Board
MacArthur Kept Posted By Philipino Fifth Column
The Associated Press reports Tokyo acknowledges the Filipino fifth column aiding Gen. MacArthur in the Philippines. Japanese authorities, using the death penalty, seek to curb undercover resistance as MacArthur’s forces prepare for a final stand on the Batan peninsula.
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MacArthur
Philipino
Associated Press
Washington
Japan
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
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Prea
U.S
Helsinki
Finland
Reds
Europe
East Side
Mr. Christian
Common Pleas
Frank N. Sweitzer
U. S
Guinazu
Rio
Malaya
Singapor
Nelson
Czar
Army, Navy
OPM
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