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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1945
Page
23
An additional American invasion convoy reportedly joined the Lingayen Gulf operation as air and naval forces attacked Luzon. Reports say 190 transports accompanied the second convoy, with a third 150-ship fleet en route. Japanese broadcasts claimed mixed results as U S warships bombarded Lingayen and Formosa while MacArthur's forces pressed advance inland.
President Roosevelt proposed an 83 billion dollar federal budget for the 1946 fiscal year, the lowest in three years. He warned war costs could vary but expected overall spending to decline, with reductions in ordinary government expenses and a focus on veterans benefits, debt interest, and tax receipts. He urged approval of the Bretton Woods agreements and projected debt and revenue details for the coming year.
Canton police and railroad workers found the body of a woman in a boxcar on a railroad siding near downtown Canton early today. The incident is described as a possible criminal attack and homicide. Detectives were expected to investigate the scene and identify the deceased.
Carl Davis of Parkersburg West Virginia has been sentenced to an indeterminate term in the Ohio Penitentiary after pleading guilty to illegal dealing in rationed commodities. He was arrested in Parkersburg on information from three youths tied to a Delaware tire establishment robbery. Davis initially pleaded not guilty before Common Pleas Judge Fred R. Wickham, then changed to guilty. He was secretly indicted in November.
The leftist guerrilla forces have taken a forward base near Thebes about 48 miles northwest of Athens. Athens papers report warrants for 150 alleged rebellion leaders and note three senior police officers are in custody. In Cincinnati, four men died when their car struck a streetcar in Winton Place. Gov. Usche says Brig. Gen. Donald F. Pancoast will remain adjutant general of Ohio temporarily.
Allied forces pressed into the Ardennes once more as American and British units advanced toward Laroche and other key junctions amid snow. German crossings and routes were narrowed as Field Marshal Montgomery reported no broad withdrawal, while the Danube area near Komarom saw Red Army action and Budapest remained a focal point of German counter efforts.
The Republican Governor Bricker and incoming Democratic Governor Lausche pledge full cooperation as the legislature settles in. Bricker vows to cut loaded state payrolls and replace staff with merit, citing past hiring excess. Lausche warns against wholesale staff removals and stresses prudent reforms.
AP reports rising anti Nazi signs and covert acts in Germany amid scarce pro Allied groups. Rumors speak of 5 000 foreign workers hiding near Frankfurt am Main raiding stores for food. Krupp disturbances and arrests linked to a Communist anti Nazi ring noted, with six executed.
Ohio Governor elect Frank Lausche pledges postwar policy balancing public works with private jobs. He says public works can bridge to peacetime production but should not substitute for private employment, stressing efficient government run on business lines and a focus on needed state construction deferred since the 1930s.
Washington reports Moscow deliberates an American lend-lease proposal to finance Soviet access to long range civilian and war goods. It would bridge civilian and military shipments, with potential millions of dollars in funds. Russians have weighed the plan for months, seeking large, year ahead deliveries while Russia asked for substantial supplies beginning last July 1.
Ben Fe Lacaster of Canton yesterday was elected president of the Ohio Read Morris Haskins of Gallipolis and Louis Bamberger of St Marys named as secretary and treasurer in the clothiers organization meeting held in Columbus
A Pan American Clipper bound for Port of Spain Trinidad crashed during an alighting maneuver last night. At least eight people were killed and 14 remain missing among 29 aboard including 17 passengers and 12 crew. Only seven survivors are known as divers work to raise the aft section.
Congress faces a record funding request to aid farmers and fund food purchases for end-lease and overseas relief. The budget seeks 4.227 billion dollars, exceeding prior highs, with Roosevelt proposing 2.227 billion for food purchases, farm payments, loans, research, and War Administration expenses. Additional 2 billion would come from Commodity Credit Corporation borrowing powers to support nutrition relief programs.
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault said the 4th Air Force can back a China coast landing by American troops despite airfield losses in eastern China. He noted the 11th’s commander that pilots wiped out about a third of the Japanese air force in China last month and claimed the air force is among the world’s most destructive per plane. Burned occupants in Dayton rooms. six burned, one fatally, as flames trapped residents and two women jumped from windows.
Archival briefing reports Formosa strike прод dodges and ferrying fleets. Formoen forces push in the Philippines with carrier strike groups over Okinawa and Saipan, while Tokyo broadcasts claim vast American transport fleets en route from Mariana and New Guinea. General Homma warns of Luzon landing aims as Lingayen Gulf bears closer attention.
Allied air forces destroy 140 Japanese planes in 48 hours over Luzon and near Manila. Allied ships disrupt enemy warfighting and communications while sinking ships and damaging vessels. MacArthur reports Australian and New Zealand troops relieve American forces in the Solomons and surrounding areas. A December communique notes Nippon losses of 1,000 warplanes for the fourth straight month.
We report the total cost for the year is 722.38 dollars with a listed hitterence amount of 120.18 dollars. The fragmentary text notes a budgeting item and a separate charge but lacks full context or clarity on entities and actions.
President Roosevelt proposes a war budget for 1946 beginning July to fund control projects flood and river works maintenance and emergency construction. He recommends repriation of 90,654,100 compared with 87,945,000 for the current fiscal year.
Canton area program to expand fuse and shell production details a Massillon plant fed by Hoover Co. The plan aims to supply 65 percent of the demand for mortar fuses from the former Fort Massillon site, expanding the firm’s prewar capacity in Massillon, Ohio.
Columbus reports warmer weather expected after a fresh cold spell. The mercury fell to near zero to 15 above in many areas last night, with further drops anticipated. Power outages hit Wright Field near Dayton as gas to laboratories was cut off.
War job applications surged across Ohio USES offices with large male and veteran interest and few women among registrants. In Cleveland Cincinnati and Columbus officials reported record turnout with roughly 2,300 to 5,000 seekers in a single day, all amid the government’s work or fight policy and wartime deferment pressures.
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