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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1941
Page
1
Nazi Berlin accused Yugoslavia of uncontrollable hate inciters while declaring insulted German nationals across the country. The statement mirrors earlier criticism of Poland as Hitler’s forces moved toward invasion.
Washington reports Germany and Italy demand the United States release Axis ships seized in protective custody over the weekend. The London RAF raids hit Bremen Emden Bremershaven Oldenburg and Rotterdam with a new high explosive bomb. NATO tensions rise as Hitler threatened Yugoslavia and German troops moved toward the Hungarian Yugoslav frontier.
Det Chief William Reed reports a Cambridge Ohio case solv ed involving two young girls linked to a gang of purse thieves. Mrs Alphonsus Foley mother of nine was shot during a robbery attempt. the suspects say a companion jumped from a car to grab her purse but she resisted.
New York dispatch quotes Prime Minister John Montgomery form from the Dixie Clipper that Hungary can resist but will likely engage if pressed He asserts Hungarians prefer peace but will act as they can and warns against active German pressure in the region
A fragmented caption from Ohio shows draftees headed to camps may bring musical instruments like banjos while electric razors cause disruption to camp routines. The garbled text hints at Selective Service plans and equipment issues during processing.
A 14 year old boy named Dog Enberger was killed after he ran onto a freight train on a bridge in Fremont following shouts to jump or run faster.
Garrett J Boone said the vehicle struck Dr Hamilton at a municipal dump yesterday. James Cain, age 26, was injured in the same incident as authorities investigate the high tension scene and determine cause.
Local governments cannot divert five million dollars in automobile license tag fees to general operating expenses this year. Senate floor leader Frank E. Whittemore says the April 1 deadline for 1941 plates forces distribution under existing law. The tag funds remain earmarked for highway and street improvements. The House approved a measure exempting newspaper reporters from disclosing information sources in court or public hearings. The Senate completed work on a license bill for restaurants outside municipalities and discussed unemployment insurance financing reforms.
John F. Williams age 61 former mayor of New Straitsville killed by a coal fall in a truck mine near New Straitsville. His son Harold helped free him but he died before a doctor arrived. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 PM at the Methodist Church under Rev. Robert Byler. Surviving: two sons Harold and Richard a daughter Garnet Peart five grandchildren three sisters and a brother. his brother Edward also died in a mine fall nearby in 1905.
Washington—Administration leaders battled again over banning Navy purchases of Argentine canned beef. In a 34 to 29 vote, the Senate added the foreign purchase prohibition to a 4.389 billion supplemental defense bill, risking friction with Latin American policy. Senator Barkley warned the move could hurt the administration's good neighbor policy.
A 17 year old aerial hobbyist was arrested after a kite allegedly interfered with 66 000 volt lines at Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Republic Steel plants. Investigators found a short wave radio device and forged employee cards at the youth's home along with other equipment.
Aircraft Co. said it will raise wages by 2.5 cents per hour, with the program to take effect Thursday. The company expects to hire about 25,000 more workers this year and noted Douglas employees have no ties to a union.
The February monthly business review for the Fourth Federal Reserve District notes higher living costs for lower income families driven by food, fuel, and light. The report states costs were moderately higher than last month in surveyed cities.
Mrs. A N Schaefer aged 79 died last night at her Lincoln Hill residence. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at Bethany Church.
Isabel de Palencia, a former Spanish minister to Sweden and Finland now a loyalist refugee, announced in New York the formation of a Free Spanish force akin to de Gaulle's Free French to combat intolerance and tyranny, following two years of civil war.
Miners idle as a guard is shot in Harlan Kentucky during day one of regional picketing while negotiators in New York work on a new Appalachian eight state contract. Across the nation labor unrest expands with plant fortifications, strikes and wage demands reported from Wisconsin to Pennsylvania.
Washington dispatch reports French ambassador Gaston Henry-Haye delivered a protest from the Vichy government to the State Department for transmittal to Britain. The protest denounces the shelling by British warships of a convoy of French merchant ships off the coast of Algiers.
Dewitt Macke argues Italy is a casualty of the war with economic and military strain, while Hitler wields influence in Fascist affairs. He doubts Mussolini can surrender and warns Nazi troops may occupy Italy to keep the Axis intact during Matsuoka’s Rome visit.
President Roosevelt pressed union and operator leaders to reach a new soft coal contract by midnight amid a looming walkout of about 330,000 miners in the Appalachian belt. Talks continued as he recommended uninterrupted operation and possible negotiations through Tuesday. Officials warned production disruption could hit Wednesday.
Dr. Sidney W. McCurdy resigns as chief of the medical section of the Ohio Industrial Commission. He criticizes the commission as indecisive and lenient and cites conflicts with medical policy and rising permanent disability cases. He warns the $72 million workers compensation fund could face bankruptcy if the trend continues.
The United States and Mexico have negotiated a defense pact allowing reciprocal use of air fields and bases. Officials say the treaty will bolster the Panama Canal defenses by permitting rapid U S air force reinforcement from the west bank of the Rio Grande if danger threatens. The accord awaits formal signing and Mexico's congressional ratification before becoming operative.
The Post Office Department ruled that Oberlin College Review's controversial domestic relations article did not violate postal rules. A legal division solicitor responded to Oberlin’s postmaster request and said the publication was admissible to the mails.
A week-long walkout by 800 Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co employees ended after firm officials and the United Automobile Workers CIO reached a pact last night. The agreement provided a general wage increase.
In Columbus two racketeers and a manslaughter defendant from the Ellington Apartment fire that killed 13 were freed on parole from London Prison Farm. Ray Turk of Cleveland, jailed seven years eight months after a first degree murder conviction, was released amid protest by Cuyahoga County Judge Merrick who called the fire one of the most horrible crimes. Coh en and Harry Katz, also jailed since January 1933 for shooting with intent to kill, secured parole as part of the group.
An RAF Spitfire pilot performed a dramatic three mile dive to escape four Messerschmitt 109s high over the English Channel. The pilot pulled out at 4,000 feet, watching the German pursuer crash out of control into the sea, as reported by the Air Ministry.
London reports a fiscal year total around 15.546 billion dollars, surpassing roughly 13.338 billion the previous year. Chancellor Kingsley Wood notes the rise as wartime expenditures climb. Gasoline prices in Cleveland and Ohio districts will drop by half a cent per gallon.
President Roosevelt, rested after a holiday, returned to the White House and signaled swift steps to boost military supplies to Britain and Greece. He also aimed to ease labor disputes affecting national defense and intensify the all out aid program, including the $7 billion effort to aid Allied nations against the Axis.
The last minute rush for 1941 auto tags continued today as Ohio motorists hurried to meet the deadline. State patrolmen and local officers were on alert for cars with 1940 tags, with only a few arrests reported despite officials estimating about one third of motorists had not purchased plates by midnight Monday.
Columbus council approved wage increases for about 30 maintenance workers at the municipal light plant to prevent a walkout by 15 to 20 building inspectors still threatening action. City officials planned an afternoon meeting to finalize the pay scale rise after a month of halted work.
Herbert Mengert, legislative correspondent for The Cincinnati Enquirer, spotted a log house near Gahanna in Columbus afire yesterday. The building was leveled with a loss estimated at unknown amount.
Mrs Freeda Thorpe 35 a famed all round athlete, files a divorce suit in Los Angeles The article notes she is daughter of Ira W Kirkpatrick a golf club manager at Marion Ohio.
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