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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1941
Page
4
A local court issued a verdict in a disputed art trade case involving defendants and plaintiffs unknown from the fragmentary report. The decision affects ongoing negotiations and possible restitution. Further details were not readable in the supplied text.
The Athens Messenger publication data lists editors Gordon K Bush and Charles H H, with affiliations to American Newspaper Publishers Association and Associated Press. It notes daily weekday issues, Sunday edition, and 15 cent carrier rate with annual mail pricing across Ohio counties.
Raymond Clapper discusses how a Supreme Court leaning toward federal action could uphold wartime price controls while respecting property and contract rights. He cites Stone and Roberts on liberty versus public interest, notes Nebbia v New York as precedent, and suggests rent regulation may hinge on federal defense needs and voluntary public cooperation, including Ickes urging voluntary station closures.
A National Chamber statement argues the right to work is supreme and must be protected to defend national security. It urges government to maintain peace, protect workers, and preserve private property only if needed for defense production, and to restore owner rights once peace returns.
The piece argues that wartime changes in vital industries create lasting, disruptive shifts in labor and capital. It warns against short-range policy thinking and urges careful study of defense era policies to protect private business and taxpayers. Substantial subsidies risk becoming the norm post crisis.
Nearly a year into military camp training the army reports healthy recruits with gains in weight and low sickness. Rumors of pneumonia or bites lack substantiation, though Camp Upton saw a single death among 20 000 processed, the first recorded at that site.
Peter Edson argues experts misjudge the Far East threat noting Japan’s limits in manpower and equipment. He details Japan's dispersed divisions, aging air force, and geographic challenges that would delay any quick war with the United States or Dutch East Indies, suggesting no immediate conflict with Japan.
Perry County commissioners approve a next year budget request totaling 176,838.32 for general operations, about 75,000 above this year, with allocations across departments including court house, jail, county home, elections, sheriff, and public retirement. A Buckeye Lake waterfront road and coal licensing issues prompt action but no decisions were made pending reviews.
Poem urging believers to lift eyes to hills for help and strength. Lines praise mountains as symbols of divine power guiding humans from mud to light. Marguerite Moore of Bidwell Ohio signs the verse.
Barbara confronts Dugan about his supposed Indian blood as they explore and golf. Jim Mallory accelerates plans aboard the Aurora to move ore while Jeff Hammond questions gear. Mary Larsen arrives, probes Bert Halloran’s cigar case, and Jim admits love as the scene ends with a bribe offer.
Buchtel York High School Band performed at Leverings in Oak Grove on Sunday and will play at the Athens County Columbus Society picnic at Old Man's Cave on Aug 10. Band Boosters appreciate sales stamps and support from the community.
Local peach orchards report excellent harvest with prices from 50 cents to 1.00 per bushel. The Watson orchard at Proctorville, a large operation, is expected to yield about 10 000 bushels of peaches.
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