Nelson vows to knock down wartime production delays
Donald M. Nelson, head of the War Production Board, pledges to curb interference in war production. He notes factory output rising and plane production up over 50 percent since December 7, urging faster action and denouncing delays by management and unions. He warns against Axis propaganda and outlines upcoming regional meetings to explain the drive. The Steel Workers Organizing Committee signals readiness to meet with management for an immediate steel production program.
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Associated Press
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
America
War Production Board
Mr. Nelson
Axis
Berlin
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
CIO
Nelson
Soviet Counter Attack Rolls On Across Front
Europe dispatches report heavy Soviet gains across Kharkov suburbs and Orel Kursk, with 1,200 killed and 4,750 Nazis slain in recent days. Eight communities captured as Crimea sees intensified attacks. Barents Sea totals 16,000 tons of Axis ships sunk.
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Morocco
Moscow
Kharkov
Adolf Hitler
Orel-Kursk
Crimea
Hitler
Bucharest
Kerch
Arabatskaya Strelka
Feodossiya
Barents Sea
President asks delay in wage law changes
President Roosevelt opposes immediate changes to the 40 hour week law and faces mixed support in Congress. The House aims to suspend maximum hour laws in war industries while debates on overtime pay and corporate profits loom. Roosevelt notes public misinformation and says most munitions plants already exceed 40 hours. He also cites long standing time and a half overtime rule.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Senate Appropriations
Congress
United States
William Green
Philip Murray
AFL
CIO
St Patrick Feting Draws 500 At St Johns High
More than 500 attended the St Patrick day celebration and dinner at St Johns High School auditorium. Rt Rev Msgr E P Graham acted as toasts master and Rev Fr Francis Fergus was guest speaker outlining the fighting Irish across continents. St Johns Band Glee Club and choir performed with local vocalists and instrumentalists.
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St. Patrick’s Day
St. John’s High School
Ladies Sodality Glee Club
St. John’s Choir
Edmund Roden
August Pedrotty
Seldon Donahue
Bernard Toohey
Thomas Smith
Garland Maurer
Edward Gottlieb
Mary Frances Fornes
H. W. Wirtz
William Oakes
Esther Piero
J. R. Rose
Alice Schario
Theresa Collins
Alliance Mill Leased to General Mills Firm
Alliance March 18 Ralph S Warner owner of Warner's mill a longtime local employer announces lease of the mill to the farm service division of General Mills Incorporated Minneapolis.
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Alliance
Ralph S. Warner
Warner’s Mill
Farm Service
General Mills, Inc
Minneapolis
Cast of 75 to Present North Canton Operetta
Seventy five members of North Canton Junior High School Girls Glee Club will present Musical Review a three act operetta Friday at 730 p m in the high school auditorium. The program is an original arrangement by Jean Morrison with memory lane gas light era tunes in act one and Irish scenes with popular melodies in act two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Canton Junior High School Girls Glee Club
Jean Morrison
Memory Lane
Community associations plan events and health talks
Several Stark County and Genoa study groups meet in school venues this week. Highlights include a Thursday 7 30 p m meeting with a health and nutrition focus led by Miss Addis Barthelmeh and a carnival planning session to raise funds for a school sound projector.
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Stark County Council of Parents and Teachers
T. C. Knapp
A. C. L. Barthelmeh
Addis Barthelmeh
Louisville
Hartford Association
James Cerretta
Clarence Brown
Mary Elizabeth Swope
Horace Mann
New Philadelphia
Joseph Mikes
Brown
R. G. McCuskey
Jack Tracy
Dehlen Stertzbaugh
Eugene Mancini
Arthur Bokart
Elma Larson
Reed Urban Association
Pedestrian Struck by Delivery Truck Injures Man
Albert H. Snively, 66, of 906 12th St NW, suffers a fractured left arm and facial injuries after a delivery truck hits him at 12th St and McKinley Ave NW at 8 15 p m. The driver Milton Moncreff, 820 10th St NW, turned left. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in fair condition. Police report patrolmen Lines and Ferguson.
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Albert H. Snively
12Th St NW
12Th St
McKinley
R. G. Lines
J. H. Ferguson
Mercy Hospital
Milton Moncreff
10Th St NW
Luther E. Arnold
Hammondale
James A. Bowman
Fawcett Ct NW
Ferguson
Robert Schleig
Fawcett Ct
Thelma DeFine
Market Ave N
William Renz
Earl Thompson
Jack Alspaugh
Cleveland Ave NW
22Nd St
Albert V. Lemme
William Christ
5Th St NW
Two U S Merchant Vessels Torpedoed Off Atlantic Coast
The navy disclosed that two United States merchant ships were torpedoed off the Atlantic coast. No identities or details were released, but it is presumed Nazi submarine raiders caused the attacks. The navy did not confirm if the vessels were sunk.
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Rnational
Washington
Marcus
Navy Today
United States
Atlantic
Navy
Woman's screams drive off burglar in Washington home
Mrs. S G Steimer of 606 17th street NW woke to a flashlight shone in her face. She screamed for her husband Stephen G Steimer and the intruder fled through an unlocked door. Police tie the man to earlier break ins in the area where suspects blinded victims in their bedrooms.
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S. G. Steimer
17Th St NW
Fifth in Lent series to be held tonight
The fifth in a six part Community Lenten service series takes place at 7 30 in First Christian Church. Rev Albert W Palmer of Chicago Theological Seminary will speak on Humanity's Shortest Wisest Creed with Rev Raymond G Clark presiding. Music by First Methodist Church choir directed by Don Farley.
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First Christian Church
Albert W. Palmer
Chicago Theological Seminary
Raymond G. Clark
First Methodist Church
Don Farley
Carl Christian Rasmussen
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
Irish Saint Honored at Hibernians Dance
The Stark County Ancient Order of Hibernians held St Patrick's Day celebrations at the Elks club with Canton attorney Joseph M Blake detailing Ireland's history from St Patrick to the current war crisis. President Emmett Malloy and Dr Norbert Quilligan spoke brief, toastmaster Michael Grady led, and Emmett Adley sang. About 175 members, wives and guests attended.
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Stark County
Order of Hibernians
Elks Club
Joseph M. Blake
Canton
Ireland
St. Patrick
Emmett F. Malloy
Norbert E. Quilligan
Michael Grady
Emmett Adley
Order
Boy Scouts Offer First Aid Course in Canton District
A Western division Red Cross first aid course for Boy Scouts and leaders in Canton district will run the week of April 5. Minimum participating age is 14. C B Beck leads instruction to supplement troop training. Ihin Hang assists. Central division set to meet at First Christian church Thursday at 7 30 p m with ceremonies demo by Troops 2 and 22 under James Bryant. North Stark division meets at Union Town School Thursday at 7 30 p m led by Paul Strausser focusing on emergency service training.
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Red Cross
Canton
Bethel Lutheran Church
C. B. Beck
Ihin Hang
First Christian Church
James Bryant
North Stark Division
Uniontown School
Paul Strausser
Two Win Probation on Burglary Charges
Applications for probation in two criminal cases were granted today by Common Pleas Judge Frank N Sweitzer. Arthur Little Otto 18 of 1028 S Arch St Alliance charged with breaking and entering a case placed on probation for four years Leonard Paul Dand ridge 25 of 1118 Hiner pl NE breaking and entering a store given probation for two years A third defendant George Pappas 24 of 901 Lawrence rd NE pleaded guilty to a larceny charge and asked for probation The request was set for hearing and imposition of sentence was deferred.
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Common Pleas
Frank N. Sweitzer
Arthur Little Otto
S. Archst. Alliance
Leonard Paul Dandridge
Hiner
George Pappas
Lawrence Rd
Cleveland Hospital Setup Fights Liquidation Order
The Mutual Hospitalization Association of Cleveland has nine days to show cause why a liquidation order should not proceed. Judge Joseph Clifford vacated the order yesterday at the firm's request and set the nine day limit. Attorneys said an affidavit challenging the trustees action to file liquidation with state insurance superintendent John A. Lloyd would be filed. The company, organized in 1937, carries a $13,000 impairment and serves 20,000 policy holders.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Mutual Hospitalization Association of
Cleveland
Common Pleas
Joseph Clifford
Association
John A. Lloyd
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