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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1946
Page
1
Senate House inquiry panel reviewed Adm. Harold R. Stark testimony about senators pressing to pull the fleet back to the West Coast after Pearl Harbor. Stark recalled a Capitol Hill meeting with Gen. George C. Marshall and lawmakers following the December 7, 1941 attack.
Pearl Harbor investigators today received Capt Minoru Genda s account that several planes conducted dawn reconnaissance over Hawaii on Dec 7 1941. The document from General MacArthur s Tokyo headquarters outlined Genda s role as Akagi air operations officer in planning the attack. Stark testified that Hawaii radar and long range scouts could have altered actions, and questioned what steps would have been taken if warned.
Columbus Ohio Republican nominating race opens with Thomas J. Herbert of Cleveland poised as the leading candidate after State Treasurer Don H. Ebright and Major Gen. Robert S. Beightler withdraw from consideration.
Tom Evans 24 will not die in the Ohio Penitentiary electric chair tonight as scheduled. Convicted of first degree murder in the butcher knife slaying of Nellie McMichael in Springfield, he received an indefinite stay of execution yesterday after his attorney appealed to the state supreme court. Miss McMichael was killed June 3, 1944. DIES AT 32 TOLEDO GP Jr. Barrington Boyd author of the Ohio Workman's Compensation act died yesterday He was 82.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics projects farm prices and markets remaining near boom levels into 1946 as crops reach Europe and Asia. Livestock slaughter, strong dairy demand, and surplus eggs plant a spring shift, with prices likely to ease slightly in late 1946. Corn, feed, and wheat supplies trend tight to improving, while potatoes rise beyond minimum support levels.
Washington reports that all Latin American governments except Argentina are weighing a United States proposed treaty for concerted military action to deter aggression in the hemisphere. The plan, to be discussed at the Rio de Janeiro conference, complements a Uruguayan proposal for collective action to uphold international obligations and human rights. It envisions immediate U.S. assistance in armed conflicts within or beyond the hemisphere while urging peaceful dispute settlement.
Herbert Hoover of Columbus announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for secretary of state. He will oppose incumbent Edward J. Hummel, who currently holds the post, and previously sought the lieutenant governor nomination.
Chinese Communists officially welcomed General George C. Marshall as mediator to Chiang Kai-shek and pledged to discuss all proposals toward immediate cessation of the civil war in China and the creation of unity and democracy.
Congressional inquiry cites Adm. Husband E. Kimmel and Lt. Gen. Walter C. Short as opposing unity of command for Hawaii and clashing over who controlled outlying islands. Hewitt report notes warnings pointed to imminent war with Japan, but cautions that preventing Pearl Harbor attack could not be guaranteed even with more warning.
William Joyce known as Lord Haw Haw died on the gallows at Wandsworth Prison after a treason conviction. The American-born broadcaster for Hitler faced execution along with John Amery, linking to similar treason cases. Also noted is the death of Joseph Ellsworth Shaner, 83, longtime teacher and Scioto County Republican committeeman.
In Frankfurt US adviser Judge Simon Rifkind dismissed reports of a worldwide Jewish conspiratorial network behind Polish Jewish infiltration into the American zone as unfounded. He said the views were personal and that most Polish Jews fled due to compulsion or fear rather than a coordinated scheme, countering Lt Gen. Morgan’s statements.
The Navy reports the large minesweeper Minivet sank after hitting a mine Saturday in Japanese waters. Thirty six casualties include twelve killed, nineteen missing, and five wounded from a crew of nine officers and thirty two men. The vessel was supervising Japanese ships sweeping a mine field northwest of Ksushu Island at the time.
Canton Ohio Labor leader Phil Hannah, secretary of the Ohio State Fed, told the Canton A F of L meeting that Congress has forced labor to strike by failing to provide a peaceful transition to peacetime economy. He warned free trade unions arise while anti-labor laws rise, calling for genuine collective bargaining and government action to reduce unemployment.
Nationwide work stoppages threaten to idle nearly 1.5 million workers in steel, packing, electrical, and telephone industries over the next weeks. Wages are the main issue in confrontations between CIO unions and independent unions representing telephone workers. Strikes in steel and packing are set for January 14 by CIO leaders involving tens of thousands of workers.
New York reports forty nine transports led by the British liner Queen Mary arriving today at two East Coast and six West Coast ports with 62,411 fighting men returning from overseas. The Queen Mary bearing 11,000 troops is among eleven ships with over 31,000 men due at New York. Newport News, Virginia expects five ships with over 5,000 troops each.
The Office of Price Administration announced reimposition of ceiling prices on fresh citrus fruits at 12:01 a.m. January 4 with authorization from John C. Collett. Ceiling prices had been suspended on November 12.
Lt Gen Masa Haru Homma faced trial for the Bataan Death March and related atrocities in Manila. Prosecutors argued he had no rights under the 47 5 Constitution and was being tried for violations of humanity law. Homma’s conduct in the Philippines 1942 drew Western condemnation, with his downfall blamed on delays that frustrated Tokyo.
Mrs Betty Swain married Richard Swain in the county jail last April after promising to wait during his 25 consecutive long term burglary sentences. A divorce on neglect grounds followed. they have a daughter. Roscoe Swain, Richard's brother in the navy, was mentioned as the new husband. Drivers return to work as a two month strike ends with GreyhoundPennsylvania Central Greyhound.
General Douglas MacArthur says his policy of using the Japanese government to execute orders is paying off in the early occupation period begun after the August landing. He emphasizes limited interference with current administration and avoiding large numbers of personnel to reconstitute Japan’s government.
Ruth Seid known as Jo Sinclair a 32 year old Red Cross public relations worker from Cleveland will receive Harper Brothers biennial $10 000 prize for her first novel Wasteland to be published February 13 The work reflects years of observations of immigrant families and their challenges through multiple generations.
Coroner and sheriff report a 30 year old woman shot before a killer mutilated the body to prevent identification. Descriptive details note a nude, headless, handless corpse discovered in a Waterman Canyon ravine near San Bernardino. In Laguna Beach, George J. Summerville, 54, film comic, remains seriously ill after a second stroke.
Columbus report shows Ohio State University turned away more than 3000 education seekers at winter quarter opening because housing classroom and teacher shortages. registrar Dr Ronald B Thompson says enrollment may reach nearly 14000 and could have approached 20000 with adequate facilities. Veterans and new students faced housing gaps and late classes, while instructors remain scarce and pay remains an issue.
Reports from Washington say union leaders plan a joint strategy conference to address escalating strikes across autos steel and electrical equipment. They aim to craft a reply to any Truman plea to call off actions as CBS fireside chat looms.
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