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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1945
Page
1
President Truman announced new steps toward normalcy as railroads were seized to curb labor disruptions. The move followed a day of mounting consumer relief with increased butter cheese and canned milk supplies reported nationwide.
President Truman orders government operation of the Illinois Central to avert a strike and guide reconversion from wartime controls. Seizure affects 6,605 miles of track across 14 states, with plans to restore properties to private owners. OPA eases small-business price controls while shifting cost burdens, and the Army halts soluble coffee contracts and large food and tobacco orders.
New textile fabric made from chicken feathers developed by United States Rubber Company laboratories. The material resembles wool but is softer warmer and lighter. It can be dyed any color and has a brilliant feather-like lustre. Ten broiler chickens yield one pound of feathered goods and 38 broilers make a man’s suit while 30 2 ladies’ suits are possible.
The state meeting of the American Veterans of World War II, originally slated for Sunday in Columbus, has been postponed to September 9. Medal ceremonies and White House trips were noted as part of veterans’ honors.
Allied planes will begin dropping supplies for about 32,000 Allied prisoners of war in seven major camps in Japan, including 7,000 Americans. Evacuation by air and sea to the Philippines will speed after the August 31 surrender signing. Australian radio, via NBC, said Bougainville’s garrison would not surrender until after Tokyo Bay ceremony, while a Japanese representative was to meet Mountbatten in Rangoon for formal surrender of southern forces.
Houston Ellington Field officials announced that enlisted men with a 55 point service rating or higher will not be sent overseas unless they volunteer. The 55 point threshold is 20 points below the War Department exemption level for overseas duty. Salem record notes a fatal accident as Roger Harold Brown, age 4, died after a crash near their home between a gate and his father's truck.
Washington report notes Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, who jokingly calls himself the resigningest man in the government, may stay in the cabinet as long as he desires. The 11 year old secretary has resigned multiple times since joining under Roosevelt and his latest resignation following Roosevelt's death April 12 had uncertain status until now.
Sydney reports Australian External Affairs Minister Herbert Evatt denounces Britain for denying Australia a footing of equality in postwar peace discussions. He cites behind the scenes efforts for greater recognition and says Australia was not properly consulted on key decisions including the surrender ceremony and the Potsdam declaration. Evatt notes U.S. objections were overcome after direct appeals to MacArthur and Canberra.
Newark dispatch reports Rep J Harry McGregor of West La Fayette asks President Truman, War Secretary Stimson, and General Marshall to delay redeployment of the 95th Infantry Division to the Pacific theater. The request appears in a bid to reassess strategic needs and avoid hasty transfer.
Prime Minister Attlee criticized the abrupt termination of lend lease, saying it puts Britain in a serious financial position and was not preceded by consultation. He noted overseas outgoings on the eve of Japan’s defeat and questioned whether the United States would end the policy without fairness to its ally.
Ross County village welcomes Tech Sergeant Forrest E Everhart after he received the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Truman. A homecoming parade and ceremonies will occur with Col Stewart Giffin presenting 300 silver dollars and gifts from Bainbridge businesses. More than 4 200 people have applied for jobs at the U S employment service since Japan's war end, per manager Walter Betscher.
Wartime and reconversion challenges grip agriculture as it faces markets for expanded output and parity pricing. Allied occupation plans for Southern Japan advance with typhoon damaged lines delaying landings near Tokyo and Kanoya Air Field.
A Japanese torpedo bomber hit the battleship Pennsylvania during late evening operations. Twenty sailors were killed or missing as the ship sustained a blown hull while at sea. Fleet units saved the vessel and it is expected to sail again with the fleet. At Newport News the Pennsylvania was launched in 1915 and long served as a Pacific fleet flagship. In Chicago scientists warn the rising balloons from the university will test cosmic ray equipment, not bombs.
Washington reports six suicide plane crashes failed to sink the fast mine layer Aaron Ward. The ship suffered 96 casualties including 42 killed during the Okinawa attack by 10 kamikaze planes off Okinawa May 3. It returned 12,000 miles to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for repairs but work was suspended after Japan's surrender.
Columbus report notes Rep Craig D. Slagle of Gallia County chosen as temporary chairman of the Ohio War Veterans' Program Commission. The body formed by the Legislature will study and propose laws aiding World War II veterans in readjustment.
Washington reports rear stamps Li ML Ni Fi and Q1 become valid Saturday September 1 for meats and fats. They carry 10 points each totaling 50 and remain valid through December 31. Stamps 2 R2 $2 T2 and U2 become invalid after August 31. OPA to announce meat red stamp values for September next week amid expected price reductions.
The Census Bureau reports that the U S population rose to about 139,682,000 in the last five years, an increase of more than eight million. The gain over the past ten years was much smaller by comparison.
Columbus report states Ohio's 3300 selective service boards urged both paid and unpaid personnel to remain on the job during the war to peace switch. Col. Chester W. Goble emphasizes preserving the organization to resume duties for returning servicemen.
George Tt Petit of Doylestown, operator of a large chicken dressing station, appealed to the district OPA for permission to pay farmers 40 cents a pound for live poultry, the OPA ceiling price for sales to consumers. Petit said he could smash the northern Ohio poultry black market within 30 days under that system.
Soviet premier Stalin proclaims complete victory over Japan as Red Army forces parade in Manchuria Sakhalin Korea and two Kuriles. Tsarist occupation advances arrive at Atsugi Airfield with 7 500 troops. China and Soviet moves seek settlement while Tokyo reports civilian abuses and rising casualties from atomic bomb era.
The Navy reports ten airmen killed and 85 planes destroyed with 55 damaged after a four engine Consolidated Liberator veered off a runway during takeoff on Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshalls on August 9 1944. The crash occurred as the bomber leaped left and struck nearby aircraft. Separately the Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced that 225 radio manufacturers will offer new electronics and radios for commercial use from surplus military stock.
Employers seeking renewal of draft deferments for workers must file new requests before September 15. The notice specifies a cutoff date and directs compliance with the renewal process under the draft deferment program.
President Truman told a news conference that he will push Congress to fix gaps in the Selective Service Act to ensure returning veterans can reclaim their jobs. Maj. Gen. Hershey warned that current text could end job rights if hostilities end, but Truman expects no abrupt end to hostilities and urges quick congressional action.
Cleveland dispatch reports Monarch Aluminum Co. shipped heavy cast aluminum cookware and appliance parts to distributors nine days after the war end. President Raymond Deutsch said pots and pans of various shapes are rolling from the Monarch plants. Cincinnati man George F. Staezer, 66, dies after a trailer truck strike.
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