Allied leaders killed in China crash toll rises
A United Press report from Chungking says a China National Aviation Corp plane crashed in South China, killing 13 and injuring at least four. Among the dead are Maj. Gen. Lancelot Dennys, five Americans including Lieut. Col. Otto C. George and Lieut. Frederick L. Kohler, and U.S. mission members. British casualties include Maj. Gen. Dennys, Percy Jones Russell, and D. Rocson. The crash near Kunming is described as the first fatal air accident of the war era in China. A government inquiry is ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chungking
An Airlines
China
Lancelot Dennys
China National Aviation Corp
Kunming
John Magruder
United States
Otto C. George
Hiawatha
Kan
Army Air Corps
Magruder
Frederick L. Kohler
Oakland
Calif
Fenn Lynch
Albany
N. Y
Ministry of Finance
E. S. Scott
Manila
W. H. Schuler
Dennys
Percy Jones Russell
D. Rocson
C. F. B. Lowe
So orious ad copy on tire wear and checks
A promotional piece from an oil company warns that underinflated tires cost millions of miles of wear yearly. It urges weekly air pressure checks and asserts air care as a national service, highlighting benefits from improved tire life and vehicle safety.
Nations Against The Axis Norwegians Strike Back Abroad
Norway dispatches praise for its government in London and its people who fight the Axis. The article notes 50 warships and 2,000 air force personnel in Allied service, with Norwegians fleeing across seas to join. It mentions King Haakon and key Allied figures and highlights Norwegians sabotaging Axis targets at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Quisling
Haakon
London
Berlin
Ibsen
Knut Hamsun
Sigrid Undset
Denmark
Sweden
Axis
England
Atlantic
North Seas
Leif Erikson
America
Canada
Tax deadline nears as millions file with notes aid
Treasury officials in Washington expect about 22,000,000 individuals and thousands of corporations to file by midnight. An estimated 1,000,000,000 in revenue may be collected today, with total March receipts reaching 2,750,000,000. Some payments come as tax anticipation notes bought earlier for this purpose. General MacArthur and other U.S. forces abroad are exempt from the deadline for now, with a three month postwar filing window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan Peninsula
Congress
United States
Get a $100 Loan From Household Finance Today
If you have a job you can secure a Household Finance loan at low cost. A $100 loan repaid in six monthly installments of $17.85 costs $7.10 total, while $25 and $50 loans show correspondingly small costs. No guarantors required and private, simple application. Payments include all charges with 2 percent monthly on balances under $300 and 4 percent on higher balances. Compare costs and apply by phone or in person.
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Ohio
Pacific War notes and Burma counterattack reports
Australian air attacks targeted invasion bases at Rabaul and Gasmata while Japan raided Port Moresby to soften Australia. A US submarine completed a 15000 mile voyage sinking 60000 tons of Japanese ships at Perth. In Burma, British forces recaptured Shwegyin as air power thickened India's defense, and Vice Admiral Geoffrey Layton was named commander in chief of British forces on Ceylon.
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Portuguese Timor
Japan
Australia
Rabaul
Gasmata
New Britain
Port Moresby
New Guinea
United States
Perth
Burma
Reuters
Shwegyin
Rangoon
India
Geoffrey Layton
Britain
China Station
Ceylon
Traffic crashes and injuries reported in Canton area
A mother swerved to avoid danger causing a collision on 11th street and Maryland Avenue SW with a child taken to Aultman hospital. Bella Davis, 48, of 529 Cherry Avenue SE, suffered an eye injury and body contusions after colliding with Carl Slentz of 2015 Bedford Avenue SW on Cherry Avenue SE. both taken to Mercy hospital along with other minor injuries from local accidents. Separate incidents include Howard Snyder Jr., 24, treated at Mercy for a possible back injury after his car hit a culvert and ditch near Canton on Route 153. In municipal court, George J. Lutz of Massillon was fined five dollars for disregarding a stop sign at Hills and Dales and Fulton roads NW. John Reno, 23, charged with reckless driving for speeding on Cleveland Avenue NW. Sam J. Palmen, 20, charged with reckless driving for speeds near 60 mph on Cleveland Avenue NW. Lloyd F. Mohr, 20, fined for disregarding a stop sign following a collision with Charles Nelson on 8th Street and Harriet Avenue NW.
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11Th St
Maryland Ave
R. G. Lines
H. R. Griffin
Aultman Hospital
Bella Davis
Cherry Ave SE
Carl Slentz
Bedford Ave
Glenn Hill
J. B. Stearn
Mercy Hospital
Howard Snyder Jr
RD 2
Canton
Route 153
Snyder
George J. Lutz
State Ave NE
Massillon
Hills & Dales Rd
Fulton Rd
John Reno
14Th St
Jack Alspaugh
O. H. Swallen
Cleveland Ave
18Th St
8Th St
Sam J. Palmen
Akron
Roman
van Orman
Cleveland Ave NW
25Th
30Th St
Lloyd F. Mohr
Virginia
Pf NE
Harriet Ave
Griffin
Sines
Charles R. Nelson
E. Mainst
Louisville
Gasoline sale curb to start Thursday
Federal and private oil officials rushed preparations to begin a gasoline sales curtailment program that will affect more than 10 million motorists in 19 states. The War Production Board order, effective Thursday, may prelude nationwide rationing depending on program success and industry efforts to replace sunk or diverted coastwise tankers. The order limits deliveries to 80 percent of normal and allows stations to operate 12 hours daily, six days a week.
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United Press
Washington
War Production Board
Pacific
Ickes
Fire damages and theft reported after early weekend alarms
Police investigated theft of valuables and two false fire alarms Sunday near 8th Street Belden Avenue NE and 13th Street Cherry Avenue SE. Central fire station responded to a mid afternoon car fire on Lawrence Road NE where a vehicle involved in an accident was extinguished on arrival.
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8Th St
Belden Ave
13Th St
Cherry Ave
Central Fire Station
Lawrence Rd
Great Lakes coal shipments start from Toledo in early season
The first 1942 cargoes of coal on the Great Lakes will leave Toledo today for the Detroit area via the shuttle route, a month before the usual season. Interior Secretary Ickes calls the pre-season start a boost toward meeting war-expanded coal needs while empty ships are also set to depart early from Toledo, Sandusky, Ashtabula and other ports to reach Duluth and iron ore loading ports.
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Associated Press
Washington
Great Lakes
Toledo
Detroit
Ickes
Lake
Sandusky
Ashtabula
Lower Lake
Duluth
Upper Lakes
Serve Democracy At Home Be A Regular
Civilian support for the war effort is urged with a call to serve democracy from home. Citizens are advised to buy Defense Bonds and Defense Stamps through post offices banks and stores as a primary contribution alongside military service overseas.
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Canton
Laisho
Burma
America
Japan faces choices as Australia looms over conquests
The article argues Mackenzie may seek consolidation or expansion of gains with Australia threatening security. A western push by Japan could please Hitler but would not be altruistic, and Japan may avoid a Russia clash while Nazis and Bolsheviks collide. Cooperation with Nazi Germany would end if it ceases to be useful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Australia
Hitler
India
Russia
Tokyo
Nippon
Germany
Crews Discuss Raid Before Tanker Torpedoed Off Port
Southport North Carolina reported that crew members of a large American tanker planned how to react to a submarine attack just before the vessel was torpedoed and sunk off the Atlantic coast last Thursday. Survivors say the crew acted in order until oil ignited and men jumped into a blazing sea. twenty six survived, with eleven brought to Southport and fifteen to Charleston. Sixteen bodies were recovered and seven sailors are listed as missing by the navy.
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United Press
Southport
N. C
Atlantic
Charleston
S. C
Navy
Soldiers free to sell 1942 cars under OPA ruling
The Associated Press reports that soldiers sailors and men called for induction may sell their new 1942 passenger cars without restriction for an indefinite period. Previously only until March 9 were they allowed to sell. To sell they must obtain a certificate from the local rationing board. agents can file on behalf of those already in service.
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Associated Press
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Duke Cancels Northern Baseball Tour This Spring
Durham report states Duke canceled its annual northern baseball tour due to transportation problems and schedule curtailments imposed by several northern schools, canceling planned spring trip.
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Durham
N. C
Duke
Mediterranean air war reported by Rome and Cairo
In the Mediterranean the British bombed Rhodes in the Dodecanese off the Turkish coast, a potential Axis spring offensive path. Italian reports claim four British planes were shot down by Italian fighters and three by German units. Cairo dispatches say British pilots in American built planes damaged Axis air bases in Libya.
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Mediterranean
Rome
Rodi
Dodecanese Islands
Near East
Cairo
Libya
No Sale Joke Exposes Cross-Border Tire Query
A St Thomas Ontario police sergeant fielded a call from Wheeling West Virginia asking if tires can be bought in Canada. The sergeant replied no and the caller, seemingly disappointed, ended the conversation.
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ST. Thomas, Ont
St. Thomas
Wheeling
W. Va
Canada
Help for Aged Plan Submittal by State
The Ohio welfare department submitted its aid for the aged pension plan to the federal social security board. The federal government will pay 5,229,000 dollars as its share for the first quarter of 1942, with state funds matching. Welfare Director Sherwood said the bulky report, covering the law, rulings, and administration, was not required before March 31. The report was sent to Robert C. Goodwin in Cleveland for forwarding to Washington.
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Associated Press
Columbus
State Welfare Department
Federal Social Security Board
Sherwood
Ferguson
Robert C. Goodwin
Cleveland
Washington
Relief At Last For Your Cough
An advertisement touts relief from coughs and bronchitis with Creomulsion, claiming it targets the ailment, loosens phlegm, soothes inflamed bronchial membranes, and aids rest. It emphasizes non narcotic ingredients, a refund if not satisfied, and urges asking a druggist for a bottle.
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King Haakon
Joseph Stilwell
Gen. Chiang
Philip Fogarty
High Commission
B.e.hent
Erson
First National Bank Bldg
H. H. Coltrane
Ent
Pacific War
A-1
George P
Maloney
Chrysler Plymouth
MacKenzie
Europe
Whitticar’s
the Home of Service
Acme
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