Final Hawaii attack report in progress by Pearl Harbor board
Justice Roberts leads a four Navy and four Army officers panel drafting the final report on the December 7 Pearl Harbor attack. Roosevelt formed the inquiry after Secretary Knox said forces were not on alert. The board studies how Japanese surprises overwhelmed US defenses and damaged ships at Pearl Harbor including the Arizona Oklahoma and Utah with Hickam Field hit as well.
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Washington
Justice Roberts
Pearl Harbor
Mr. Roosevelt
Knox
Hawaii
Arizona
Oklahoma
Utah
Army Air Corps
Hickam Field
Army
Navy
Frank R. McCoy
Joseph T. McNarney
William H. Standley
Joseph M. Reeves
Roosevelt
Signs Guide San Franciscans to Downtown Air Shelters
The wartime update notes new luminous "this way" signs directing San Franciscans to downtown air raid shelters. Significant Pacific commands shake up with Justice Roberts and four military associates holding their first Washington meeting. Admiral Husbands E. Kimmel replaced by Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as fleet commander. Lieut Gen Walter C Short relieved by Delos C Emmons in Hawaii. Maj Gen Martin replaced by Brig Gen Clarence T. Tinker in the air force. The Roberts board travels to Honolulu for hearings, then returns to Washington without fanfare.
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Pacific
Justice Roberts
Washington
Husband E. Kimmel
United States Fleet
Pacific Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Walter C. Short
Hawaiian Department of the Army
Delos C. Emmons
Frederick L. Martin
Hawaiian Air Force
Clarence T. Tinker
Roberts Board
Honolulu
Army
Navy
Wheland Seeks Parole After Embezzlement Conviction
Charles E. Wheland, 52, former Uhrichsville banker and embezzler of 457000, appeared before the state pardon and parole commission in London Ohio for the third time. He pleaded guilty in December 1936 to 54 charges and was twice denied parole.
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International News Service
London
Charles E. Wheland
Uhrichsville
State Pardon and Parole Commission
Wheland
German Escape Road Narrowed In Russian Drive
Associated Press reports Soviet forces push to narrow the Mozhaisk escape corridor and breach Hitler’s winter line at two key points near Mozhaisk and Kharkov. Red Army gains on both flanks, with Moscow region fighting in streets and temperatures plunging below zero as Axis defense steadies.
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Associated Press
Russia
Mozhaisk
Adolf Hitler
Kharkov
Pittsburgh
Ukraine
Red Army
Moscow
Red Star
Lama River
Warsaw
Front
Berlin
Hitler
Leningrad
Crimean
Feodosiya
Kerch
Izvestia
Volokalamsk
Latoshino
Vereya
Kondrovo
Vyazma-Bryansk
Donets
London
Reuters
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Axis
Bern
Switzerland
Hungary
Joachin von Ribbentrop
Rumania
Oil Dilution Lessened by Using More Volatile Gasoline
A statement notes that crankcase oil in an automobile engine will be diluted less when a more volatile gasoline is used.
Price warning given to produce dealers
A representative from the office of price administration told leaders of the fruit and vegetable industry in Bellair Florida that produce prices are about 30 percent higher than a year ago and may need price controls to curb further rises. Lawrence S Martin said post Pearl Harbor retail fruit prices were already 30 percent higher, with oranges up 35 percent and potatoes onions and cabbage up 40 percent. green beans up 97 percent.
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Associated Press
Bellair
Fla
Office of Price Administration
Lawrence S. Martin
United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association
Pearl Harbor
Scholarship Board Names Goodin As Foundation Leader
Jay L. Goodin was reelected president of the Canton Scholar Ship foundation during a Canton McKinley High School meeting. The board also named Mrs. Martin Schmid as vice president Miss Ruth Lehmiller secretary and H W Benedict treasurer.
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Jay L. Goodin
Canton Scholar Ship Foundation
McKinley High School
Martin Schmid
Ruth Lehmiller
H. W. Benedict
J. L. Amerman
Goodin
R. M. Fawcett
Arthur E. Gibbs
Charles F. Kaufelz
Charles B. Latz
E. A. McCuskey
Schmid
Benedict
Canton
Massillon Man Describes Attack By Thieves
J H Simmons of 2215 Mainaver told police he was forced into a car on Lincoln Way W at 3rd St late Saturday night and driven to Canal Fulton where he was beaten and robbed of a gold watch. He was left near 6th and Walnut SW at 4 a.m. Sunday. Also James Miller reported $25 stolen from his billfold at Republic Steel Corp where he works. George Lucas of Lucas dairy said seven and a half cartons of cigars and candy were taken from his dairy on Sunday.
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Massillon
J. H. Simmons
Mainaver
Lincoln Way
3Rd St
Canal Fulton
6Th
Walnutrd
James Miller
Ernest II
Republic Steel Corp
George Lucas
Lucas Dairy
Ist St SE
Wayne county education board reelects officers
Wayne county education board in Wooster names Thomas L. Berry as president and Clyde Myers as vice president. Reelected members include Glenn Douglass Clyde Buss and J N Moser with the election held January 20 in Wayne county.
Tire quotas cut for next month in Stark County
Stark county's ration of passenger tires and tubes and truck tires for February, announced today, showed a sharp decrease from January quotas and from the state totals. Stark will be allowed 143 passenger tires, 120 passenger tubes, 279 truck tires and 478 truck tubes under the rationing program.
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Stark County
Office of Price Administration
Tire Ration Quotas Adjust for February in Ohio
The article details next month’s tire rationing: 19 percent for passenger tires, 33 percent for truck tires, 20 percent for passenger tubes, and a nearly 35 percent rise for truck tubes. January county quotas cover passenger tires 178 and tubes 149, truck tires 417 and tubes 349, with Ohio state totals of 4059 tires and 7965 truck tires. Canton, Massillon, and Alliance share county allocations, February quotas show shifts with 4039 passenger tires and tubes, 21,235 total tubes and tires for trucks, and a note from OPA director Frank Bane explains January quotas not reassigned by Feb 1 are canceled. A state reserve parcel exists for emergencies, with plans discussed to reallocate to the state highway department.
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Canton
Massillon
Alliance
State Defense Council
Ohio
Defense Council
OPA
Frank Bane
State Highway Department
Boards Ration Duties Expanded to All Restricted Items
Harry E. Patrick Stark county rationing administrator and local boards to become Stark county rationing administrative boards. Titles drop tire and assign numbers for identification. Boards will administer tire rationing and, per federal ruling, automobiles and any other restricted commodities. Letter from Frank Bane to Courtney Burton relayed announcing the title change.
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Harry E. Patrick
Patrick
Stark County
Frank Bane
Washington
Courtney Burton
State Defense Council
Writ to Halt Pickets at Laundry Refused
Common Pleas Judge J. L. Floyd denied Acme Laundry of Canton Inc an injunction to halt picketing of its plant. The court found a labor dispute involved that prevents granting the injunction. The suit was brought against Laundry Workers Local 140 of Akron and others.
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Common Pleas
J. L. Floyd
Acme Laundry of
Canton, Inc
Laundry Company
Laundry Workers Local 140
Akron
Filling Station Looted in Waynesburg Burglary
Deputy sheriffs investigated a burglary at a Waynesburg filling station run by O. W. Derringer. A window was forced and items missing included an automobile battery oil batteries light bulbs cigarettes tobacco cigars razor blades chewing gum candy and gloves.
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O. W. Derringer
Waynesburg
U.S. Air Travel Gets Priority for Officials
The War Department orders airline travel and cargo shipments prioritized for government business. Brig. Gen. Connolly announces officials and others on official duty will have precedence, with civilians allowed to apply for seats but subject to after official needs are met. The note ends with a historical line about Independence, Missouri in 1830.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Donald R. Con
Nolly
Civil Aviation
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