03 Apr 1942
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1942
Page
1
Soviet dispatches and Leningrad radio report combined German losses that day around the old capital and Staraya Russa totaling tens of thousands casualties in 13 days of fighting. The Soviet claim contrasts with German reports of captured villages and intensified winter offensives.
President Roosevelt vetoed a bill to create longevity pay for 222,500 postal field employees stating it was not an opportune time and that he must withhold his signature in the public interest. The measure aimed to establish a new pay system for the postal workforce.
Cleveland reports that auto dealers began selling new cars after a price official hinted rationing boards were too strict. OPA plans price ceilings on used cars within two weeks. Cyrus McCormick III urged broader and fairer allocations to war workers while stressing ownership of new autos for those in need.
In Santa Barbara California two retired majors clashed over state and home guards in a deadly duel. Maj William H Wenstrom 45 died from two chest wounds. Maj Buell Hammett 42 survived after gunshot wound to the hip and blood transfusion. Mrs Evelyn Wenstrom the widow was seriously wounded with a jaw and palate injury.
A U S Employment Service official urged Ohio college heads to push students not attending summer school to take farm work. E S Benedict assistant labor supply officer for Ohio told the Ohio College Association meeting that farmers depend on students to work on farms during summer months.
Hog prices reached 14 dollars per hundredweight in Chicago, a 16 year peak amid rumors of government lard purchases and a possible readjustment in pork pricing by the Office of Price Administration.
The marketing committee for district 2 recommends 12 hour daily operation and no more than 84 hours weekly for gas stations in Ohio and 14 other midwest states. The plan awaits Harold L. Ickes approval in Washington before a directive is issued. Dealers seek daily outlet closures to conserve electricity and labor, with hours chosen by retailers.
Jackson native Walter Floyd Gahm, 53, president of the Production Credit Corporation of Louisville, died Thursday in Louisville. A former Washington County and Scioto County farm agent, he moved to Louisville from Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1934.
Ohio registrar of motor vehicles Dylan W. Wallace said the law would not permit refunds of automobile license fees paid by men drafted into military service. He noted many letters and calls on the issue and suggested that those who use the cars after draftees go into service return the tag price to the owners.
WPA work in 15 counties of the Toledo District will end once essential projects finish. Only Lucas Wood and Ottawa Counties will continue work. District manager W B Sehmuhl announced the roll-cut to 5500 and warned further reductions may occur by May 1 or June 1.
Washington AP reporting that House Ways and Means members expect many Morgenthau revenue proposals to be rejected as the committee drafts a new 7.61 billion dollar tax bill. A sales tax is favored over Morgenthau’s plan, with estimates showing large raises from individuals and corporations may be cut or dropped. Committee hearings near completion, with marked opposition to depletion allowances and state security taxation, while joint returns and excise increases are debated.
Treasury data show March revenues from income and excess profits tax totaling 3,082,627,146, more than double the prior year. War outlays rose to 2,796,957,580, a month over month jump of about 595 million as defense programs expanded since mid 1940.
Fire swept through the Twentieth Century Heating and Ventilating Company plant in Akron as high winds fueled the blaze. Acting Fire Chief Frank Vernotzky estimated the damage at about $300,000.
Washington AP reports the War Production Board banned sale shipment and transfer of new adult bicycles over 19 inch frame size to curb demand. A rationing system will prioritize defense workers, with the order applying even to bikes ordered or paid for before issuance.
A violent 15 minute clash at Fort Dix New Jersey left three men dead and five wounded. White and Negro soldiers exchanged shots until white officers and Negro enlisted men ordered a cease fire. Major Gage Woldike called it the post’s first sign of racial tensions.
A federal court jury in Columbus deliberated for a third day in the mail fraud and conspiracy case against 35 men tied to Forest Glen Inc. Officers and salesmen allegedly promoted cemetery lots in Forest Glen Cemetery Marion Glen Rest Columbus and Glen Haven Springfield after more than six months of testimony.
The 366 United States prisoners of war captured on Gilbert Wake and Guam Islands and housed at Zentsuji on Shikoku Island are reportedly well treated by their captors. The Red Cross cited in a cablegram released by Rep. White notes their request for more entertainment better food and more mail from home.
Thirty five men at the University of Cincinnati earned certificates after a 12 week course in ordnance inspection. Officials say it may be the first such completion in the country. The graduates are expected to take inspection posts in war plants.
ALBANY Ga AP two air training officers died in a night crash during a routine flight at the local air field. Second Lieut Hinton S McLeod 26 of Fayetteville NC and Aviation Cadet Emerson W Kaler of Crestline Ohio were the victims the cause was listed as undetermined.
The Office of Price Administration announced price ceilings on scrap metal will not rise and warned there will be no profit in hoarding. WPB launches a drive to gather idle scrap from barns and farm yards nationwide.
Private Herbert W. Cooke, 20, of the U S forces in Northern Ireland, expects to wed Thelma Smith, 18, a Belfast waitress, and hopes to be the first American trooper married in Ireland. The couple's intended ceremony aims to take place in Belfast.
Ohio cities report a surge in Easter shopping with purchases up to half again higher than last year. Merchants cite bigger pay rolls and price hikes as drivers, noting strong suit and clothing sales in Toledo Columbus Dayton and Youngstown, with hats leading women’s purchases and overall festivities buoyed by prosperity.
Senate Defense Investigating Committee probes how Standard Oil interests in Brazil supplied aviation fuel in 1941 to an Italian airline operating between South America and Africa. Thurman Arnold hands records to the committee and a surprise witness is expected. The minutes note Secretary Hull may refuse export licenses for US gasoline shipments to Brazil for the line.
An Army medium bomber crashed in West Greenwich Rhode Island killing five aboard two officers and three enlisted men. The plane was overdue at Westover Field Massachusetts and the crew names would be released after death confirmation. The dead were believed to include the pilot co pilot staff sergeant radio operator and two privates.
Logan finished runner up to East Palestine in the 5 000 to 10 000 population division of the all Ohio traffic safety contest announced by the Ohio State Safety Council and Ohio Department of Highways. Nelsonville Wellston and Athens received honorable mention citations for achievements in fatalities reports engineering law enforcement child safety and public education.
Lawrenceburg Indiana authorities recovered the body of Worley Burchfield of Henderson West Virginia from the Ohio River. He was among 16 drowned when the tow boat G W McBride hit a bridge pier at Cincinnati on February 22. Seven bodies remain missing including Chief Engineer Kenneth Peck of Henderson West Virginia.
Springfield reports Ray Edmundson, Illinois District president of the United Mine Workers of America, resigns yesterday as state regional director of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
Allied reports describe U S and Filipino troops mopping up pocketed Japanese units on Bataan after heavy assaults. In Burma British forces retreat north of Prome as Japanese advances threaten oil fields and supply lines, while Chinese and Indian leaders resist British self-rule proposals amid war efforts.
Laval in Switzerland failed to gain return to Petain's government after discussions with his former foreign minister and vice premier in Vichy. Sources say Petain declined the move yesterday despite talks in Laval.
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