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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1942
Page
10
Dayton March 31 A car struck a utility pole on Route 4 south of Dayton and burst into flames killing Hazel Hamilton 24 and Aljen Stokes 25 both of Dayton. The victims were trapped in the wreck and pronounced dead at the scene. Firemen battled the blaze but the vehicle was burned beyond recognition.
A radiogram from Maj. James H. Bahrenburg told his Canton family he is well and happy with no location or date. He left the United States November 1 and reached Fort McKinley November 20. No word yet on Dr. Mark Herbst, another Canton physician, who also went to the Philippines. The two doctors do not appear on the 1,500 Americans listed as interned in Manila.
Cleveland March 31 The Middle West is four to five months behind schedule in civilian defense preparations OCD Director Landis declared today He warned it would take a bombing to wake people up to the danger but noted such an event would spur action as he arrived for a speech in Cleveland tonight.
The Metropolitan Opera moves toward streamlined sopranos and native American stars as Cleveland expects a profitable season. Thomas L. Sidle reports advance sales and past surpluses cover expenses, with nearly two weeks left. The season opens next Monday featuring Helen Jepson Rose Bampton Grace Moore Lucielle Browning Thelma Votipka Mary Van Kirk Eleanor Steber and Annamary Dickey.
In Elyria on March 31 Edward Cotton Jr. 15, son of a local fruit farmer, was found dead at the YMCA pool. A bruise suggested a possible head injury from a fall or dive, prompting investigation into the cause of death.
A 23 year old American millionaire, now a private in the U S Army, serves as a chauffeur for officers in Sydney. He carries spending money in $100 bills and enjoys a hotel suite during leave, while sleeping on a regular army cot and eating army rations. Before leaving the United States he was married to a society girl.
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