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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1940

Page

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Ohio May Be Center of Garner Third Term Fight

The piece notes Garner plans a 52 delegate contest in Ohio on May 14 amid broader anti third term moves. It cites state committees backing Roosevelt, Farley pushing Massachusetts delegation, and Donahey's resistance to fronting a third term delegation in Ohio. It mentions California, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Illinois, Oregon, and Wisconsin primaries and 1100 delegates overall.

Washington John N. Garner Roosevelt Ohio Garner Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee New Jersey Frank Hague Jersey City Maryland Illinois Oregon Wisconsin California New Deal Georgia Nebraska James A. Farley Democratic National Committee Massachusetts Farley Vic ‘Donahey Donahey

Second Storm Sweeping East

The second storm in six days brings slush to the eastern seaboard with snow wind and rain from the South. Temperatures stay above freezing for most, avoiding the heavy deaths and damage of last week. Massachusetts reports nine inches of snow and sleet as power lines fall, causing outages and several highway accidents including a bus collision at Sudbury with 15 injured.

New York Seaboard St. Valentine’s Day New England Massachusetts Sudbury Mass

Five Canton Firemen Treated After Four Hour Blaze

Five Canton firemen were treated at a hospital for burns and cuts from a four hour fire that destroyed a three story building housing F. W. Woolworth Co and other stores. The blaze was brought under control at 2 am by Canton's 80 firefighters as a high wind threatened to spread flames to nearby downtown buildings.

Canton U.R F. W. Woolworth Co

College head opposes plan for a Miss Ohio pageant

Dr Kenneth I Brown president of Hiram College opposes selecting a Miss Ohio from college coeds to represent the state in this years Miss America pageant while Arthur Cook says several colleges will participate in the Cleveland July event. Abe Lincoln's cousin William A Lincoln 94 Dayton died of pneumonia Sept 2 8 in Dayton Ohio. He was a former truancy officer and Dayton school board member survived by one great great grandchild and 15 great grandchildren.

HIRAM U.P Kenneth I. Brown Hiram College Ohio College Association Arthur Cook Dayton William A. Lint Cleveland Lincoln Abraham Ner Atlantic City N. J Abraham Lincoln S. Lincoln

Irish Fort Raid in Cork Harbor Wounds Guard

Irish forces reported to have raided Temple Breedy Fort in Cork Harbor early today. One military guard was wounded seriously and authorities pursue connections to the outlawed Irish Republican Army.

Dublin Temple Breedy Cork Harbor

Hoover widens scope of Finnish aid fund

New York reports Herbert Hoover announced expansion of the Finnish relief fund to include all organizations sending funds to Finland for civilian relief or munitions. The fund will receive and transmit money to recognized private groups in Finland or to the Finnish government through its new remittance division.

New York U.P Herbert Hoover Finland

Roosevelt Divorce Move Expected for James Roosevelt Wife

In Los Angeles friends expect James Roosevelt to step aside and let his wife Betsey obtain a divorce on desertion and mental cruelty grounds. Betsey Roosevelt filed a cross-complaint to the suit filed by James, who had accused his wife of deserting him over a year ago.

Joseph E. Mayott Los Angeles U.P James Roosevelt Betsey C. Roosevelt

Long Machine Faces Test in Dem Primary

Louisiana voters go to a Democratic run off to choose between Gov. Earl K. Long and reformer Sam Houston Jones. The Long machine relies on 3,500 National Guardsmen and armed police to maintain order as factions mobilize and Noe backs Jones.

New Orleans U.P Louisiana Huey Long National Earl K. Long Kingfish Sam Houston Jones Long National Guard Robert S. Maestri Long Machine Jackson James A. Noe Jones

Canal Defense Vital Says Roosevelt At Sea

President Roosevelt inspected Panama Canal defenses aboard the destroyer Tuscaloosa and warned 21 American republics that the canal is vital to hemispheric defense. He urged cooperation to keep the canal impregnable against land air or sea attacks.

LAND Roosevelt Pacific Panama Canal Western Hemisphere U. S. S. Tuscaloosa United States Americas

Fight To Clear Name Resumed by Gallia Man

Washington D C U P Captain Oberlin M Carter 83 a Gallia County Ohio native resumed before a Senate military affairs subcommittee his long effort to clear his name He contends the 1898 court martial that convicted him of graft was a frame up He served four and a half years in Leavenworth Federal Prison and told Senator Sherman Minton the panel that he was framed by the tribunal.

Washington U.P Oberlin M. Carter Gallia County Ohio Senate Carter Leavenworth Sherman Minton Ind

Jury drawn anew as Athens county trial stalls

Jury selection in the Athens County Commissioners Ira Whitmore and Walter Maccomb s case is delayed after insufficient panels. Judge Clifford Belt limits a new Athens resident jury to 10, with two regulars left to choose and two alternates. Opening testimony likely Wednesday as parties contest qualifications and exercise limited peremptory challenges.

Athens County Ira Whitmore Walter Maccombs Clifford L. Belt Belt Athens Judge Belt Warren Ross Raymond Slutz Golda Ashworth F. R. Sayre H. C. Dorman Ruth Baughman Laura Bailey Eve Gullum Gertrude Stewart Co. N. Durst John Kelso A. B. Wells

Mae West in $1,000,000 damage suit over Diamond Lil profits

Mae West arrives in court to seek $1,000,000 alleging misappropriation of profits from the film Diamond Lil and its later hit She Done Him Wrong. She says she offered $100,000 for the Diamond Lil story but received only $25,000 while Mark Linder claims a secret share of profits.

Hollywood U.P Mae West Mae William S. Baird Mark Linder Linder Miss West Paramount Studios la West New York Chickadee

Delay Filing of Plan To Set Up New Pensions

Secretary of State Earl Griffith refused to approve an initiated petition form for a proposed constitutional amendment by the Pension Action Bureau. The plan would create a retirement system paying $30 weekly to people over 57 out of work. The summary must be reapproved by the current attorney general.

Columbus U.P Earl Griffith Pension Action Bureau Cleveland Griffith E. L. Lansing Bureau Herbert S. Duffy Thomas J. Herbert C. R. Baker Cleveland Heights Robert E. Kingsley Kenton William H. Hill Lakewood Peter J. Diedrich Fred L. Seibold Painesville

Five Planets Will Be Visible to Naked Eye

Cincinnati article notes a rare February celestial sight. Dr. Everett I. Vowell of the University of Cincinnati Observatory says five major planets Venus Jupiter Saturn Mars and Mercury should be visible in the western sky at dusk. Uranus may be seen with a telescope by observers.

Cincinnati U.P Everett I. Vowell University of Cincinnati Observatory Venus Jupiter Saturn Mars Mercury Yowell

Red Leader Warszower Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

Federal Judge John C. Knox sentenced Welnel Warszower, Russian-born financial secretary of the American Communist Party, to two years in prison for using an illegally obtained passport. The judge also recommended deportation after the sentence is served.

New York U.P John C. Knox Welnel Warszower American Communist Party Knox Warstower

Pension share for March arrives in Ohio

State Treasurer Don H. Ebright announced the federal government sent a check totaling 1 477 175 44 dollars as the federal contribution for old age pensions for March.

Columbus U.P Don H. Ebright

Nazis Execute Three As Anti Social Element

Berlin AP reports two men who cheated soldiers and others who defrauded war welfare agencies were executed as anti social elements. The announcement names three victims and labels the actions as crimes against the state.

Berlin

Balkans tensions rise as Allies shift forces in Near East

Turks defy German bluff as Allies pour troops into the area near the Balkans. Finland fights the Red Army while Norway and Sweden debate aid. British and German actions threaten to widen the conflict, with oil shipments and the Altmark incident shaping diplomacy.

Germany Balkans Turkey Soviet Russia Near East Mediterranean Baku Romania London Bucharest Reich Sweden Red Army Norway League of Nations Altmark

Court Ruling Puts Teeth in Coal Law

Washington U P Director Harold A Gray of the Bituminous Coal Division announced a three judge Little Rock decision upholding a 19 12 percent tax on nonparticipating producers as constitutional. He described plans to enforce minimum prices and marketing rules this spring with penalties including the tax. The Atlanta case had upheld the act's regulatory provisions.

Washington U.P Harold A. Gray Little Rock Ark Gray City of Atlanta

Police Question Father In Death of Daughter

A father was held and his wife sought for questioning after the death of six year old Geraldine Hardaker. Her body was found in a park washroom with a crushed skull, and police noted the family were estranged and linked to a cult with unusual rituals.

Los Angeles U.P Geraldine Hardaker Betty Hardaker Charles

Britain admits biggest shipping loss in week of war

The admiralty said five British ships and 15 neutral ships totaling 86,077 tons were sunk in the week ended Sunday. British losses reached 39,276 tons while neutral ships lost 46,801 tons, marking the largest merchant shipping loss in any week of the war.

London U.P Admiralty

Vinton County Man Is To Be Paroled in May

Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission paroled 39 prisoners at London Prison Farm. Among those released is James Boyer of Vinton County, sentenced for burglary with a May 1 parole date and two years supervision.

Vinton County Columbus U.P Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission London Vinton James Boyer

Flood Danger In Ohio Slight

The Ohio River at Cincinnati is rising toward a crest near 37 feet by Thursday, with the river at 34 feet today. The flood stage is 52 feet, and observers say there is little danger. river traffic is normal and the Mississippi Valley Barge Line has resumed operations between Cincinnati and New Orleans.

Cincinnati U.P Ohio Valley U. S. Weather Bureau Ohio New Orleans

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