Canton Wins Army OK to Use Sandy Creek Water Source
Canton officials announced war department approval to develop a surface water supply from Sandy Creek south of the city. The city must reimburse flood storage losses to the Muskingum conservancy district if needed, potentially funding dam raises. Final steps include formal land leases, contracts, and funding approvals as engineering work proceeds.
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Canton
Sandy Creek
War Department
Muskingum
Cincinnati
Thom
Havens & Emerson
Cleveland
Washington
L. W. J. Cooper
John A. Shisler
Huntington
W. Va
William L. Havens
Army Engineers
Mr. Cooper
Army Engineering
Muskingum Conservancy District
Cooper
Youth In The Spring 1942 Poem Fragment
A fragment from a 1942 poem reflects the contrast between aging eyes and youthful insight. The speaker contrasts dull mortal sight with youth's eyes of the soul and mind facing the coming day.
Unions Charged With Misdeeds By A G Arnold
Thurman Arnold, assistant attorney general, accused unions of a long list of misdeeds that hinder labor use of men and machines and disrupt civilian supply chains. He said organized labor injures independent business, controls farmers and consumers, and hampers housing and food distribution. He urged stronger measures beyond a registration bill, stating no other group faces such penalties under federal law.
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Associated Press
Washington
Organized Labor
New Deal
Thurman ’Arnold
House Judiciary Committee
Natives in New Guinea Warpath Amid Pacific Conflict
From London and Washington reports, Gen. MacArthur’s campaign in New Guinea faces local resistance by indigenous groups while Japanese forces press on in the Markham valley. In the Philippines, renewed fighting erupts along Bataan as Japanese fleets threaten Manila Bay fortifications and a possible major offensive. The Asheville gunboat is presumed lost south of Java after enemy action, with Captain Hoeffel and crew noted missing. An American bomber sinks an Axis submarine off the U.S. coast after direct depth-charge hits and close-range attacks, with photos and crew accounts confirming the destruction.
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Australia
Port Moresby
Markham River
Tokyo
Associated Press
Washington
Bataan
Manila Bay
War Department
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Douglas MacArthur
Tomoyuki Yamashita
MacArthur
Pacific
Yamashita
Singapore
Masaharu Homma
Netherlands Indies
Corregidor
Luzon
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Amer
Navy Department
Java
Kenneth Mortimer Hoeffel
Oconto
Wis
Navy
Charleston
S. C
Special Service Squadron
Far East
New York
United States
Hugh A. Drum
Barney L. Johnson
Fort Worth
Tex
Local weather report from Stark County highway division
Weather data shows daytime highs around 36 degrees with a year ago high of 43 and low of 20. Records note a high of 78 in 1907 and a low of 12 in 1906. Almanac lists sunrise at 7 27, sunset 7 41, moonrise 11 28, moonset 1 17.
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Stark County
State Highway Department
Polar Bears Win Regional Crown at Lehman High
Lehman High School defeated Warren High 42-37 to win the regional championship and reach the state semifinals in Kent. Akron North, Toledo Central Catholic, and Xenia also advanced with Lehman. North beat Cambridge 47-37, Toledo Central Catholic edged Mansfield 36-34, and Xenia beat Dayton Roosevelt 31-23. Somerset won the state class B title by topping Bremen 49-42 after a 44-26 semifinal win over Waynesburg at Springfield.
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Tena
Polar Bears
Lehman High School
Warren High
Kent
Bears
Akron North
Toledo Central Catholic
Xenia
Lehman
North
Cambridge
Toledo
Mansfield
Dayton Roosevelt
Somerset
Bremen
Waynesburg
Springfield
Selective Service Tightens Deferment War Policy Rules
The government announced a new interpretation of occupational deferment, limiting civilian work protected from military service to roles truly needed for war production or support. Brig. Gen. Hershey said the aim is efficient manpower use, directing the best workers into war or essential industries as the nation shifts to total mobilization. The policy defines necessary activities as those essential to national health, safety, or wartime production, with 40 million men aged 20 to 64 affected.
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International News Service
Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Gen. Hershey
Large share of Canton registrants list as single
A survey of Canton draft registration lists shows 38.8 percent of new registrants are single, with about 61.2 percent married overall among those aged 20 to 21 and 35 to 44. Deferrals for dependency, occupational, and physical reasons will shape boards' classifications as draft activity begins.
Average Motorist Slows As Tire Shortage Hits Roads
Cleveland Lane reports on a 100 mile Canton area motoring test showing cautious driving speeds of 40 to 50 mph amid light traffic. The piece contrasts careful drivers with reckless juvenile hot shots, noting tires wearing smooth and a tranquil rural pause during the trip.
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Canton
Fire damages six autos in NE garage blaze
A large garage at 10th street and Belden NE burned Saturday night injuring two cars and damaging four others. Firemen from Central, Nos. 2 and 7 stations fought the 8:55 to 10:30 p.m. blaze. All cars belonged to Republic Steel Corp. employees. Cause suspected as wiring short or discarded cigarette. License checks list five owners: Paul Cottrell, Manuel Rey, Eugenio Cases, Adolph Cook, James H. Fryer. a sixth car used 1942 plates unreadable.
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10Th St
Belden
Central Station
Republic Steel Corp
William Rosche
Paul Cottrell
RD 4
Manuel Rey
Eugenio Cases
Adolph Cook
4Th St
James H. Fryer
Gibbs
British Submarines Sink Two Axis Supply Ships
London report states on March 21 that British submarines in the central Mediterranean have sunk two large Axis supply ships. The Admiralty announced the action as part of ongoing naval operations against Axis forces.
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London
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Genoa Community Meeting At Genoa School Monday
Residents of Genoa are invited to an important meeting at Genoa School on Monday March 23 at 7 p m. Also advance notice of Miss Victory Contest with details on page 33.
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Genoa
Genoa School
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Arnold
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U. S. S. Whitney
U. S. S. King
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Navy Yard
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Atlantic
Drum
E. H. Epperson
Scott City
Kan
Johnson
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Clifton A. Cyr
Spokane, Wash
J. A. Boyle
Brooklyn
Charles G. Parrott
Clay City
Kas
Robert P. Edwards
Franklin, Ky
Weather Report
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Republic Steel
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