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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1942

Page

5

Busy Sailors On Lexington Ignore Claim They Are Lost

Aboard a U S S Lexington, Jan 22, crew and officers dismiss Tokyo radio claims of the Lexington sinking. Journal notes the carrier remains untouched while Lexington and Enterprise are safe, Saratoga yet to be sighted by the Japanese broadcasts. The piece asserts Japanese broadcasts boost morale aboard the fleet.

Lexington Ralph Jordan International Tokyo United States Langley Enterprise Saratoga Uncle Sam

Fuller credits press for U S unity at Rotary

Walter D. Fuller, chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers, told the Philadelphia Rotary club that the United States has forged national unity through a free press. He said this unity will make the nation invincible in war and praised the press for fueling Defense Bond and Red Cross campaigns as the public responds to worthy efforts.

Associated Press Philadelphia Walter D. Fuller National Association of Manufacturers Fuller Defense Bond Red Cross

Vending Device Case Indictments Dropped

Indictments returned Sept 24 1940 against five men all non residents of the county charging violations of the Ohio securities act in connection with the sale of vending machines under a lease back arrangement were dismissed Wednesday in common pleas court. The prosecuting attorney s office said charges against the five defendants Samuel Korman L L Fleishman N Gottlieb Samuel P Sloans and Morton Schoolman were dropped by authority of a court decision in a similar case handed down since the indictments were returned.

Common Pleas Court Samuel Korman L. L. Fleishman N. Gottlieb Samuel P. Sloans Morton Schoolman

Retreating General Decorated by Hitler

General Erwin Rommel commander of Nazi panzer units in North Africa was decorated by Adolf Hitler for his defensive operations against the British in Libya. The announcement from Hitler's headquarters said Rommel, whose forces have been driven back over 300 miles from the Egyptian frontier, received the oak leaves with swords to the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross.

International Berlin Erwin Rommel North Africa Adolf Hitler Libya Hitler Rommel

Coupons Extended For Christmas Photo Sessions

We extended the expiration date of Christmas photo coupons to March 1 1942 to accommodate those who could not use them. This automatic extension applies to all held coupons for photographs due to the rush.

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