Legion Gathers 255,360 Pounds of Scrap Metal
The American Legion finished a city wide scrap drive with 255,360 pounds collected from Canton homes and local industry. They expect 5 to 10 more tons, hindered by truck and manpower limits, and some theft. Proceeds from scrap sales fund Civilian Defense emergency equipment.
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Legion
American Legion
Canton
Civilian Defense Organization
Legionnaires
Civilian Defense Office
Stark graveyards hold 2309 junked vehicles
WPA survey in Canton Massillon and Alliance finds 2309 junked passenger cars and trucks that may be scrapped for iron steel and metals for war production. Frank T. Miskell reports 22 other Ohio communities show 16722 junkers across 213 yards. Canton 15 yards 1422 cars Alliance 7 yards 412 cars Massillon 2 yards 475 cars.
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Canton
Massillon
Alliance
WPA
Frank T. Miskell
Ohio
Cleveland
Miskell
War Production Board
Rubber buyers warned on price increases by Henderson
Washington February 28 Price Administrator Leon Henderson warned rubber product buyers to refuse purchases if price hikes are excessive or unwarranted. He noted many items were produced months ago and there is no excuse for charging more than before Pearl Harbor.
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United Press
Washington
Leon Henderson
Pearl Harbor
Ohio State Law Dean A T Martin to address regional bar meeting
Arthur T. Martin dean of the Ohio State University College of Law will speak on Administrative Law in Ohio at a regional Ohio State Bar Association meeting in Stark County on March 14. Chester Wise Akron president of the state bar association will speak at the evening session. A luncheon and a banquet will precede and follow the sessions.
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Arthur T. Martin
College of Law
Ohio State University
Ohio State Bar Association
Stark County Bar Association
Ohio
Dean Martin
Turkey
Oberlin College
Columbia University
Chester Wise
Akron
State Bar Association
Rayon Hosiery Mills to Get Increased Supplies
The War Production Board announced a forthcoming order to boost rayon usage in hosiery and weaving to substitute silk and nylon diverted to war needs. The plan also requires the rayon industry to reserve about 13 million pounds annually of viscose and acetate for export to other American republics.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Production Board
Farm bloc seeks truce on parity price policy
The farm bloc voted to urge a conference with President Roosevelt to discuss commodity price policies. A seven member committee will request a meeting next week to avoid pushing parity price riders on the war appropriations bill. President Roosevelt condemned rider tactics and critics warned parity could raise living costs by about one billion dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Farm Bloc
Roosevelt
Sen. Thomas
Oklahoma
Senate
Bankhead
Thomas Rider
Sen
Alabama
McNary
Oregon
Lucas
Illinois
Gillette
Iowa
Aiken
Vermont
Thomas
War Fund
House
Mandalay’s Decline and Japanese Threat From Kipling’s Poem to War
Special to The Repository reports Mandalay, Burma’s historic city, as a strategic railway and river port now facing Japanese movements from northwest Thailand. The National Geographic lays out Mandalay’s rise from jungle to capital, its fall of 1885, and its status as a center of silk weaving, carved ivory, and metalwork amid a fortified inner town and bustling outer quarters.
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Washington
Mandalay
Burma
Thailand
National Geographic Society
King Theeban
Rangoon
Irrawaddy
India
Fort Dufferin
Mindon
Waynesburg High School Burglary Reported
The sheriff's office investigated a second county high school burglary within 24 hours at Waynesburg High School. Cash, $3 in postage, and $25 in defense stamps were stolen after forced entry via home economics room and rear window. Loot extended to the superintendent's office safe.
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Second County
Waynesburg
Hugo Frank
W. J. Hine
Minerva High School
Victim of Shooting Woman Faces Charges
John R. Carter a 26 year old Negro of 429 4th St SE was shot in a hallway at his residence by a 39 year old Negro woman at 5 30 p m Saturday. Carter received emergency care at Mercy hospital and was arrested on intoxication and suspicion as were the woman. Police said the shooting followed an argument. A 26 year old Negro man was held as a witness.
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John R. Carter
4Th St SE
Frank Bors Jr
Emil Walther
Carter
Mercy Hospital
China Seen as Base for Allied Victory
Ottawa February 28 T. V. Soong China’s foreign minister said China will be a springboard for part of the United Nations final victory over Japan. He told newsmen that supply routes to Chungking must stay open because of China’s importance as a starting point for the final offensive.
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United Press
Ottawa
T. V. Soong
China
United Nations
Japan
Chungking
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