20 Nov 1941
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1941
Page
1
President Roosevelt proposed postponing talks on the closed shop in the captive coal mine dispute, suggesting a national emergency take precedence. John L. Lewis rejected the plan, speaking for himself and the miners, as discussions on the single issue stalled.
Old Santa Claus in HIS workshop receives many letters marked OPM as the wartime mood prompts careful gift planning. Despite defense priorities, gifts remain plentiful for 1941, with Santa calm amid the rush and the usual holiday preparations continuing.
A temporary order restraining wheat tax collection under the agricultural adjustment act was signed by Common Pleas Judge George N. Graham. The order halts penalties on wheat produced in excess of quota while the injunction case proceeds. Plaintiffs include Kenneth Bender and five Stark County farmers against Revell Yarger Elmer Kruse and state AAA committee members. Local counsel were Seiple and Petzinger with Lemke of North Dakota as lead counsel.
Soviet dispatches claim German offensive near Rostov halted by entrapment on the Don. Raiders say four divisions under Ewald von Kleist destroyed or captured, with losses of tanks, lorries, and guns. Crimea heights recaptured as Red air forces support counterattacks.
Allied forces aided by the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy launched a dawn attack into Axis-held Libya. About 750,000 Imperial troops, equipped with American planes and tanks, struck along a 140 mile front and pushed forward more than 50 miles on the first day. The operation signals a broad ongoing campaign aimed at clearing the desert of Axis forces.
The defense mediation board scheduled December 1 for hearings on a labor dispute involving American Shipbuilding Co of Cleveland and three AFL metal trades unions. Roosevelt proposals sparked division, with some firms ready to proceed but unions insisting on a true union shop and an unbiased umpire. Troops and steel production stakes rose as government moves loomed.
Fall Festival opens at St Josephs Church hall in Tuscarawas Canton Ohio with community turnout. Organizers invite neighbors to join games, food stalls, and live music on the opening night. Local volunteers coordinate activities and donations for the fundraiser.
The third annual Christmas Gift edition of The Repository distributed 75 000 copies in Canton. It features two special gift sections totaling 40 pages with stories and advertisements for merchandise in Canton stores and a broad range of gift suggestions.
President Philip Murray told the CIO annual convention that nothing must stop organizing the unorganized in America not even the national emergency. He urged the goal to organize the south within 12 months and called for action at plants and in picket lines despite past support for the national defense mediation board.
The United States and Mexico sign a series of agreements to settle major disputes including oil expropriation. Mexico pays 40 million dollars to American claimants, with experts to value seized oil properties and a joint report due in five months. Mexico deposits 9 thousand dollars cash.
Dennis R. Smith notes Canton savors blessings with plentiful harvest tables and open churches for Thanksgiving. Many industrial plants run through the holiday as workers share meals, while furloughs aid reunions for soldiers. Weather expected mild with possible showers and 60s. Thanksgiving services held citywide, with union prayers and dawn observances ongoing.
Santa and five merchants arrived from the North Pole to Canton to launch the Christmas season with free shows at the Palace theater Friday. The troupe will pause for Thanksgiving dinner, then reconvene to plan the igloo on the public square and the mail letters with children. Santa will greet visitors Friday at the Palace and igloo and will accept letters at the igloo mailbox.
Washington reports confirm Weygand recalled to Vichy and removed from North Africa as Vichy factions push closer to Germany. Leahy met Petain amid talks. official notes say it concerns a French internal matter. Turn to Weygand.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.