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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1941

Page

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Demand for Fish May Cause Shortage in the United States

At the 71st annual convention of the American Fisheries Society in St Louis Charles E. Jackson warns that rising demand for U S fish could lead to shortages. Canada shifts catches to Britain and hatcheries struggle with natural reproduction and stream conditions improving.

U. S ST. Louis Charles E. Jackson United States Fish and Wildlife Service American Fisheries ‘Society United States Great Britain Jackson C. F. Culler United States Wildlife Service Minneapolis Lee Roach Department of Conservation Ohio University Athens Ohio

Ohio junior fair opens as Bricker tours 9100 exhibits

Governor Bricker visited the 91st Ohio State Exposition to break ground for a new 350000 junior fair building and view livestock home economics and handicraft displays. State junior fair manager Sandles reports 35742 participants this year up from 30000 last year and notes the three story building will include two dormitory floors to ease overcrowding with exhibitors sleeping in tents this year.

Columbus Ohio John W. Bricker B. P. Sandles Sandles

Recount Confirms Darling Win In Wellston Mayoral Race

A Wellston primary recount awards the Republican mayoral nomination to incumbent James A Darling by 711 to 708, overturning an earlier 711 to 710 edge by Otto Hocker. Darling faces Democrat Paul Miller in November.

Wellston James A. Darling Otto Hocker Darling Paul Miller

White Collar Steel Workers Get Monthly Raises

The CIO Steel Workers Organizing Committee announces a wage contract giving about 1100 white collar employees of National Tube Company a 17 dollar monthly increase. The agreement, described as a first for white collar steel workers, covers office and salaried staff in McKeesport and Ellwood City Pennsylvania, and Lorain Ohio.

Pittsburgh CIO Steel Workers Organizing Committee National Tube Company U. S. Steel McKeesport Ellwood City Lorain

Boy Canoeist Rescued Six Miles From Shore

A 14 year old Allentown boy paddled a canoe six miles from shore on Lake Erie during a wind storm. John Roethlein was rescued after about an hour and a half adrift near Hartley's Beach. His father alerted the Coast Guard and the toad also survived.

Cleveland Allentown Lake Erie John Roethlein Hartley's Beach Huron Charlies Roethlein Coast Guard Merle McCune Lorain Pelee Island Ont John

Youth Killed As Bicycle Is Hit by Auto

Chesterhill Ohio report states 13 year old Raymond Hanson was killed when a car driven by Stanley Mayle struck two boys on a bicycle on State Route 277. 11 year old Billy Daugherty was badly injured and taken to a Marietta hospital with expected recovery. No witnesses were found. the car attempted to pass as the bicycle swerved into the path. Raymond was the first death in his family of ten. Funeral plans set for Fairview Cemetery near McConnelsville.

Chesterhill Raymond Hanson Billy Daugherty Stanley Mayle Corporation Daugherty Marietta Morgan County Mayle Lewis Co. Hanson Raymond Fairview Cemetery McConnelsville

Stormy Camp Perry Test for Ohio State Guard Units

The second and third regiments of Ohio's State Guard endured heavy rain and 30 to 45 mph winds during the first full day of training at Camp Perry. The First Battalion of the Second Regiment, with units from Chillicothe Athens and Washington Court House, conducted a formal retreat shortly after arrival.

Camp Perry Ohio New State Guard Chillicothe Athens Washington Court House

Noted Hotel Official Succumbs in Cleveland

Richard F. Marsh, 43, Indian chief's grandson and vice president of the Dewitt operated hotels, died after a two month illness. He also served as general manager of the Hollenden and supervised the Neil House Columbus, Mayflower Akron, New Sector Toledo, and Fleetwood Miami Beach Florida hotels.

Cleveland Richard F Dick) Marsh Hollenden Marsh Neil House Columbus Akron New Sector Toledo Miami Beach Fla

Communications Vital To New Attack System

Generals of the Second Army stress that the army’s dive bomber tactic depends on dependable communications. In Arkansas war games the method paired air power with ground forces for the first time. Experiments focus on improved radio reception, ground arrow panels, and smoke-guided targeting to direct airmen to enemy concentrations.

Arkansas Robert C. Richardson, Jr Seventh Army William N. Haskell 27Th Division New York Richardson Seventh Army Corps Eighth Shreveport

Senate Opposes Plan To Tighten Defense Tax Bill

Senate opposition surfaced to the finance committee plan to raise revenue by lowering personal exemptions and ending community property returns eight states. The plan would lift the yield from 3.2367 to 3.5907 billion dollars, with 303 million from lower exemptions and 51 million from ending community property filings. Affected taxpayers face higher taxes or expanded filing requirements, while some lawmakers doubt the plan solves the fiscal problem.

Washington Senate Finance Committee House Clark Idaho George D-Ga

Stroke Proves Fatal To Pomeroy Resident

Fred Zwilling 58 of Pomeroy died Monday afternoon at his Peach Ave home after apoplexy in a barber shop Saturday. Funeral by Rev Father Murphy at Ewing Funeral Home 2 pm Thursday, interment Beech Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife Dena son Woodrow Syracuse five stepchildren two brothers Andrew Pomeroy Leo Bucyrus sister Elizabeth Conde Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Fred Zwilling Peacock Ave Father Murphy Ewing Beech Grove Mr. Zwilling Dena Woodrow Syracuse Andrew Leo Bucyrus Elizabeth Conde

Ironton Bus Drivers Strike Over Fireings

Ironton's only bus line went on protest strike today after eight employees were discharged. The CIO Transport Workers Union local organized pickets at the bus company garages stopping all three buses from starting at 5 a.m. The run serves Jeffersonville Cole Grove and Hanging Rock in addition to Ironton.

Ironton Ohio River CIO Transport Workers Union

Burglary inmate escapes from London Prison Farm

John Ralston, 42, serving a burglary sentence in Defiance County, escaped from the London Prison Farm during the night as notified to the state highway patrol.

London John Ralston Defiance County State Highway Patrol

Postpone Columbus Strike Until Friday

Labor leader reports a personal plea from William S. Knudsen to delay action at Curtiss-Wright’s Columbus plant for 72 hours, prompting the aircraft union to postpone further strike steps. Concurrently a bargaining election demand revived the Warren plant dispute and a Lima court hearing on CIO strikes continued, with Judge Owen deferring NLRB election oversight.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation Columbus William S. Knudsen Office of Production Management Aircraft Independent Vertical Union Ohio Public Service Company Warren Labor Department Washington Lima AFL CIO Inter Fering Superior Coach Company Marion D. Owen Urbana Owen Ohio Supreme Court National Labor Relations Board

Navy Vessels Move Ahead as Jersey Yard Reopens

Kearny New Jersey vast Federal Shipbuilding yard resumes activity after a 19 day CIO strike with the navy taking over operations. Two cruisers six destroyers and several merchant ships are on the ways including the U S S Atlanta. Company offers to sell to government and transfer capital stock to the navy.

Kearny N. J Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company CIO Navy Atlanta L. H. Korndorff Frank Knox Roosevelt

Billion-Dollar Shipbuilding Push Starts New Program

The Maritime Commission opened a $1,246,650,000 shipbuilding program adding 23 more ways and 66 C design cargo ships. President signed an appropriation bill of $698,650,000 cash with up to $1,000,000,000 later. The plan targets 566 ships total, reaching about 1,400 ships by end-1943, averaging two ships daily.

Washington Maritime Commission Commission

Ohio Defense Council plans wide sub contractor conference

The Ohio Defense Council says a state wide meeting of subcontractors will be called soon to determine what defense materials their plants can manufacture. Firms face material shortages and lag behind larger plants for defense orders. A subsidy request decision remains postponed until next week.

Columbus Ohio Defense Council

Cut Rate Cigaret Sales Illegal After Today

Ohio imposes new pricing law ending cut rate cigarette sales. Retailers must add six percent to invoice prices, while wholesalers must add three percent to establish costs.

Columbus Ohio

City Employees To Get 3.3 Percent Hike In Columbus

About 1,100 city workers will receive a 3.3 percent pay raise effective September 1 after the Columbus council approved 33 ordinances. The increases followed a survey conducted after a threatened strike at the municipal light plant was postponed.

Columbus

Wheat Bill Veto Likely to Stand in Roosevelt Clash

House members expect no override of President Roosevelt’s veto on a bill to freeze government loan stocks of wheat and cotton and ease penalties for over quota production. The bill passed the House 176 to 162, making a two thirds override unlikely. The president called the proposal contrary to sound policy and farmers and consumers’ best interests.

Washington House Roosevelt

Milwaukee men held in Springfield for counterfeit coins

Two Milwaukee men were arrested today by federal officers after authorities found 106 counterfeit fifty cent pieces and multiple molds for creating fake coins in their possession.

Springfield Milwaukee

Oil Producers Protest Price Ceiling in Washington

W K Harrington of Marietta and the Ohio Association of Pennsylvania Oil Producers announce plans to travel to Washington to oppose Leon Henderson is price ceiling on crude oil. They warn the new ceiling of 2 30 a barrel will stifle Southeastern Ohio output after a 2 55 level in Pennsylvania and a 1 70 Buckeye market.

Marietta W. K. Harrington Ohio Association of Pennsylvania Washington Leon Henderson Ohio Harrington Henderson Pennsylvania

Tube of Radium Found Four Feet Underground

A $5,000 tube of radium lost in the sewers of the Youngstown Hospital southside unit for two days has been recovered. A Detroit radiologist located the device four feet underground using a Geiger-Muller counter, which clicked as it traced the sewer path and was amplified by a loudspeaker.

Youngstown Southside Youngstown Hospital Detroit Geiger-Muller

Allied move to seize Persia shifts Middle East balance

Dewitt Mackenzie argues the Anglo Russian occupation of Persia creates a new front against Hitler and threatens both India and the Suez route. He notes Persia’s oil and Gulf access attract Axis aims and praises General Wavell's Indian force buildup for defense and possible cooperation with the Soviets.

Persia Hitler Dewitt MacKenzie Iran Russian Ukraine Caucasian India Egypt Suez Canal Persian Gulf Europe Britain Wavell

Invasion of Iran Meets Only Slight Opposition

Allied forces report light resistance as Russian and British troops advance from north and south in Iran. Tehran hints at possible peace talks while British and Indian units seize Abadan and Bandar Shahpur and push toward Teheran along the Trans Iranian route.

Iran Persia Middle East Adolf Hitler Greece Teheran London Moscow Red Army Leningrad Novgorod Baltic Black Sea Semeon Budyonny Ukraine Dnieper River Abadan Shatt-Al-Arab River Gulf of Persia Bandar Shahpur Iraq-Iran Qasr-i-Shirin Caspian Sea Germany Berlin Reich Russia Caucasus Tabriz Marco Polo China Ardebil Turkey Tobdk Rhineland

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