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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1946

Page

4

Russian Editors Impress US Press Chiefs at ASNE Meet

Russian editors visiting Washington drew praise for frankness and warmth in their talks with American editors. They urged freer press access and exchanges, noting Moscow restricts foreign correspondents and language barriers hinder coverage. The piece questions if governments can sustain US-Russia friendship amid persistent disputes and calls for patience as Byrnes navigates complex Allied demands.

Washington Russia American Society of Newspaper Editors Moscow New York New York Times Chicago Sun London Berlin United States James F. Byrnes Europe

Allies Brace for Paris Peace Conference Showdown

Dewitt Mackenzie notes that the Big Four foreign ministers will meet in Paris to shape postwar treaties with Italy, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Finland. The talks test the balance of British, American, Soviet and French influence, with Moscow pressing to expand its Mediterranean role as secrecy surrounds the gathering.

Dewitt Mackenzel Andé Paris Byrnes America Molotov Russia Bevin Britain Bidault France United Nations Luxembourg Palace Italy Hungary Romania Bulgaria Finland Moscow London Great Mediterranean Far East England Europe North Africa Middle East Russig Mediterranean Soviet Union China United States Uncle Sam

Debby and Bart lead search after boating mishap

In a seaside scene, Debby and Joel react as Bart struggles in rough wind guiding a skiff toward shore after Ellie’s absence. Debby takes charge, directing Joel to fetch John Qualey and Bart to recon nearby creeks while Debby braces for a tough search and supports her companions.

Joe Bart Ellie Joel Debby Barberry Point NEA Service, Inc John Qualey

Corning Social Notes Recap of Sunday's Visits

Corning notes list residents and relatives visiting over the weekend and past holidays. Names include Clyde E. Plant Bremen. Lt Walter Siemer Indiana. Rita Mae Rodgers Dayton. Margaret Klarenbeck Columbus. Jo Ann Klarenbeck Columbus. Florine Campbell Columbus. Jack Weiland Canton. Ira Pullman New York City. Florence Levion Cleveland. Leon Levion Chicago. Elmo Lindsay Columbus. Melvin Walters Cleveland. Peggie Klinger Cumberland. Virgil Riedel Columbus. Helen Kocks Columbus. Lewis Distelsweig Columbus. Raymond Welch Cleveland. Lillian Fisher Marion. Claude Maxwell's guests William Tague Zanesville Wilbur Hatfield Saginaw Denny Maxwell Akron. Joe Winnenberg Columbus. Mary Catherine Standish Columbus. Roberta Dawson Columbus. Anna Mae Gerlica Columbus. Rose Elizabeth Bobanich New Lexington. Mrs Josephine Reich Joe Kuntz Everett Dunlap Bob Reich Columbus. Robert Altier Zanesville Good Samaritan Hospital condition critical.

Corning Clyde E. Plant Bremen Walter J. Siemer Indiana Joseph Seimer Rita Mae Rodgers Dayton Maurice Rodgers Margaret Jo-Ann Klarenbeck Columbus George Klarenbeck Florine Campbell Cleveland Frank Weakers Peggie Klinger Cumberland John Cook Virgil Riedel Helen Kocks Henry Kocks Lewis Distelsweig iColumbus Jacksonville Henry Winnenberg Robert Rita Winnenberg Zanesville Mary Catherine Standish Frank Standish Roberta Dawson Margaret Dawson Anna Mae Gerlica Colum John Gerlica Rose Elizabeth Bobanich New Lexington Congo Josephine Reich Joe Kuntz Everett Dunlap Bob Reich Robert Altier N. L. Altier N. L. Altier, Was Taken To “Good Samaritan Hospital Zanes~ville

Draft bill debate shows strain between generals and lawmakers

In wartime the army sought volunteers and sketched the need for drafted teens, but House passage of a draft-extension bill shocks many as it limits inductions for five months while preserving discharges. Ike and Marshall face criticism as Senate anxiously weighs national welfare over politics.

House of Representatives Houser JE Representatives Eisenhower Marshall House Army War Department Senate

Inflation and OPA clash prompt two sided reform call

A cautious appraisal criticizes the OPA and industrialists for escalating tension over price controls and inflation. It argues for nonpartisan legislative repair in the Senate, urging cooperative action to curb inflation and protect all classes, noting rising basic commodities and imbalanced production.

OPA Industry Senate

Care in 4A crisis reflects building neglect risks

Commercial America faces a housing shortage with new fields opening and established firms expanding to meet pent up demand. Government limits on non essential construction suggest little relief for two years, so owners must maintain existing spaces to avoid worsening economic hardship and safety risks.

America A. D. Pickett Tile Council of America

UNRRA Chief Faces Global Food Crunch and Board Tangle

Peter Edson reports that UNRRA head Fiorello LaGuardia confronts a stark hunger crisis as allocations from the Combined Food Board lag. In early 1946 UNRRA sought one million tons monthly but received about 700 thousand, with only 300 thousand slated for April. LaGuardia moves to loosen Argentine grain, enforce a wheat certificate system, and press for larger CF Board quotas.

Washington Fiorello LaGuardia New York United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration World Fond UNRRA Russia United States Canada Australia Japan Germany Combined Food Board U. S Great Britain CFB Far East Western Europe LaGuardia

Life and duty in brief: a nail’s toll on the past

Henry Leach of Logan Ohio urges a moral meditation on life’s brevity. Do good deeds whenever possible, avoid harming others, and resist repairing past hurts with vengeance. Conscience warns that once nails are driven into history they cannot be fully removed, so live uprightly and forgive.

West Columbia News Notes in Daily Visits and Visitors

West Columbia residents and visitors are listed in a local society update. Names include Sprouse and Hoschar families visiting relatives in Pomeroy and Point Pleasant, with others from Corning, Mason, Huntington and Columbus noted attending events or calling on friends. A few service members and patients are mentioned, including Pvt. Raymond Steward on furlough and Miss Alice Ferguson recovering in Huntington Hospital.

West Columbia Noan Sprouse Spitman William Sprouse Grace Hoffman Corning Fannie Francis Mason Robert Noble George Trew Ray Brumley Point Pleasant Jane Betts Hoschar Pomeroy Virgil Lee Lewis Vivian Ferguson Gallipolis Eva Marie Raymond Steward Atlanta Jasper Hoschar Sara Mary Dickens Dorothy Russell Frances Hoffman Columbus Friends Pegey Trew James Sprouse Alice Ferguson Huntington Hospital Charles Ferguson Ferguson Home Russell Ferguson Karen Sue Jean Ferguson Coleman

Dexter Social And Personal Highlights And Easter Gatherings

Dexter residents noted Easter visits from Forrest McCann and family of Nitro and Kenneth Davis group, plus Orville Holter in Bashan. Peter Nelson ill. Wilfer Braley stayed with Lewis Hunt. Q S McCann attended Salem Center Sunday School. early Sunrise services held. local egg hunt at the Dexter Church. Clayton Folden and Akron guests. high water hatches millions of dormant mosquito eggs in vegetation after flooding.

Lewis Hunt Midway McCann Salem Center Dexter C.F Clayton Folden Akron F. C. Folden

Millfield Home Is Damaged In Fire

An oil stove fire at Mrs. Louisa Forbes home caused substantial interior damage Monday evening. Passersby and neighbors battled the blaze to prevent spread.

Millfield Louisa Forbes Frances Wallace G. G. Euchre Club Ida Williams Sidney Wallace June Vincent Morgan County Albert Dusz Jacksonville Robert Dusz Jo-Ann Dayton Herbert Dusz Susan Columbus Denver White Dennis and Terry O. F. Boudinot Bonita K Myrna Rae John Theison W. A. Bell Charles David Handa Cleveland Charles Handa William Cole Robert Grant Bernice Brooks Roseville Vaughn Earich Janet Wilbur Kempton,Jr Trimble Elizabeth Willis

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David Lawrence National Dispatch Poet's Corner Athens National Congress of Daughters of the American Revolution Washington, D.C KR. W. Finsterwald J. R. Harvey Arthur Boyles J. T. Merwin O. D. Dailey H. L. Atkinson Fred “Carpenter Alfred and Sonny Logan Clarence Parker Youngstown Susan Molnar D. C. Bird Joseph P. Trepp A.H. Rhoads B. E. Hughes OU Physical Education Department Jett St. Louis Glouster High School Mary Smith Athens Woman's Music Club W. R. Phillips College St F. ¥. Rauch C. C. Robinson C. L. Hoisington William Ruston Dorothy Minister Sirouhee Arpee Ohio University College of Music Cape Cod Aggies Eille Matt Joe d Barti Corning Social Notes Peter Edson George Herbert Mars Henry Leach Logan, Ohio West Columbia News Notes By Galbraith U.S
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