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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1942
Page
1
Rep Smith of Virginia urged support for a bill to limit profits and abolish overtime pay on war contracts. He said Congress faces pressure from constituents demanding such legislation as administration leaders seek to suspend Sunday double time pay by mutual consent in war industries.
United Press reports Secretary Morgenthau deferred ruling on overtime in defense bonds on all government contracts to July 1 and favor voluntary purchases. Plan would cap profits at 6 percent of cost, suspend federal hour limits on navy contracts, and end overtime and closed shop. Pepper proposes voluntary industry codes to standardize wages and hours, echoing NRA-era ideas. Key supporters include Knudsen, Land, Patterson, Bard, and Roosevelt allies urging compromise to waive Sunday double time in essential war industries.
Petroleum Coordinator Ickes announced a rigid gasoline coupon rationing system to be phased in in the east and Pacific northwest within six weeks as cards replace the current 20 percent supply curtailment. The move accompanies a 60 day price freeze by the Office of Price Administration and 12 hour operations at about 100,000 filling stations.
The state supreme court refused to review lower court rulings in Harter Holding Co. v Perkins et al, clearing the path for prompt liquidation for about 11,000 certificate holders. Stanton Bowman’s appeal on two grounds was denied as not involving a debatable constitutional question, with no rehearing contemplated.
Japanese forces press toward a port near Australia in New Guinea as Hitler recalls ousted generals to regroup on the eastern front. MacArthur reaches Australia after breaking the Philippines blockade. Hurley calls it one of military history's greatest adventures and cites his plan to defeat Japan.
Stark county draft boards near finishing setup to place new registrants by the national lottery order. National master lists will reach boards late this week or early next. boards begin numbering from 10 001 as they adjust lists and mail forms. Registrants urged to visit boards for official numbers. published lists are not official.
The Associated Press reports that Gen. Douglas MacArthur, his wife and child, and aides traveled from Bataan to Australia in small fast motor torpedo boats. They left Bataan March 11, hid in bayous along the Philippine coast, waited three days for planes, endured heavy seas, and reached Australia on March 17, avoiding Darwin amid air attacks.
Joseph M. Weber 58 a construction and mechanical engineer at Koppers Wood Preserving Co Orrville died at Massillon City hospital after being crushed between a timber and a sizing machine at the plant. He lived in Orrville since 1912 worked 40 years for Koppers and helped build the plant. Survived by widow Margaret and six children plus two sisters. Body at N Church Street residence. services Saturday at St Agnes Catholic Church. Burial in Crown Hill cemetery.
Pvt. Frank Wnoroski 30 of Canton was killed and four other soldiers injured when a bus carrying 27 servicemen collided with a coal truck three miles west of Indiantown Gap Pa Early today AP report says the injured included Pvt Paul Latella and Pvt Henry Strembek with possible skull fractures Sgt Robert Hause and Pvt A W Pyle injured internally Several others and the bus driver treated at the post hospital Wnoroski inducted Jan 29 1941 released Nov 5 Camp Shelby later recalled Jan 22 noted as ammunition carrier He worked on his stepfather Alex Kovaleski farm and had priorly worked in galvanizing at a steel mill He survived by his mother Mrs Wanda Kovalewski and two stepbrothers Ches ter and Edward Funeral plans not yet set.
Japanese jungle troops advance southward in New Guinea amid heavy Allied air strikes that sink and damage multiple ships near New Britain. American heavy bombers hit Koepang on Timor while raids extend from Torres Strait to Port Darwin as Japan lands more forces in New Guinea aiming to reach Port Moresby and invade Australia.
Detroit March 19 100 workers on midnight shift at plant 7 Bohn Aluminum Corp denied themselves rest periods and worked eight and a half hours of a normal eight hour shift They sent a cable to General Douglas MacArthur pledging unity behind democracy and continuing overproduction as long as possible UAW CIO shop steward Edward Krizuk said workers stayed on the job and helped each other
In Belfast on March 19 a special court disclosed an IRA plan to gauge numbers and disposition of American and other armed forces in northern Ireland. Henry Lunberg, 42, was charged with carrying letters from IRA agents in Dublin to Belfast. One letter dated February 6 sought details on troop counts, war factories, factory plans, and protective forces, suggesting possible Nazi inspiration.
Canton Junior Chamber of Commerce awards its civic service honor to former president Richard O Parker at the annual award dinner and bosses night at the Belden hotel. Russell J Burt praised Parker for outstanding civic service and character, noting his 1941 roles with Canton Community Fund drive Y M C A campaigns and Hospital Service Inc directorship.
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