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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1942
Page
1
AFL building trades workers walk out in Pittsburgh delaying more than 100 million dollars in war construction projects. The protest over a proposed 25 cent an hour pay raise was labeled unauthorized by union leader W D Cashdollar of the Carpenters & Joiners union.
Detroit bus operators led by AFL union critics halted service on the East Side today. Non-striking drivers were ejected and passengers stranded as workers protested a pay differential of about 25 cents an hour among carpenters and hoisting engineers.
Colt factory workers will have Sunday worship inside the plant starting July 26. Two Catholic Masses will be sung in the morning while Protestant and Jewish services occur in the evening. The workers' club rooms serve as a chapel for all denominations.
The seventh constitutional convention of the United Mine Workers was transferred from Atlantic City to Cincinnati for transportation reasons. The meeting, originally set for October, will now be held in Cincinnati to ease travel for delegates.
Washington reports the War Production Board set manufacturing limits on cosmetics including lipstick nail polish face powder rouge bubble bath and cleansing lotion to conserve critical materials. The rule aims to save 17 percent by requiring producers to cut sales by 10 percent from last year.
Dr. Margaret Baker of Columbus Ohio told the American Osteopathic Association that gasoline rationing and tire shortages could raise home deliveries. She warned that if hospital services are rationed for military needs, maternity cases would likely be among the first affected.
A Cincinnati glass company executive estimated at least $25,000 of window glass shattered in Wednesday night's downtown gasoline explosion that killed four men.
Senator George said oil companies reported government subsidies for higher transport costs would ensure ample eastern petroleum and negate gasoline rationing. A federal war service tax of 112 cents a gallon on petroleum could fund the subsidies, pending Treasury approval and Finance Committee consideration.
Canton was selected as a jumping-off city for a wartime test drive to move discarded old jalopies to auto graveyards for scrapping. Under North eastern Ohio WB inspectors, led by John J. Sheehan, owners will be asked to sell their cars to wreckers to support war production.
British four engine Stirling bombers attacked submarine building yards five miles from Lubeck and shipyards at Flensburg near the Danish border. Earlier daylight raids targeted the Ruhr as part of a sequence of strikes on German objectives with bombs seen bursting in the yards and slipways.
Census data show 1,679,000 weddings last year, averaging 12.6 per 1000 population. The figure marks a 7.3 percent rise from 1940 and a 22.1 percent jump from 1939.
The piece argues a second front in Europe may come soon but warns any invasion requires careful Allied planning. It notes Soviet withdrawals are limited to orders and stresses avoiding piecemeal commitment while a large reserve forces readiness exists for a timely western strike.
Mrs. Lillian McNabb Parsons a 15 year old bride sits in a Jasper Tennessee jail cell awaiting a hearing on a charge of killing a mountaineer during a moonshine feud. Her demeanor appears unconcerned about the seriousness of the accusation as she awaits legal proceedings.
Political observers predicted very light balloting in the August 11 primary due to a dearth of new registrations and voter transfers. In Cuyahoga County interest runs high only because of fights against two incumbent congressmen, with new registrations and transfers about half of 1938 levels. Election boards in many counties reported similar apathy.
The probate judge ordered Steadman Thompson, 16, confined in a state hospital for the insane after being accused of killing his stepfather, Dr. Charles Owens, a OSU chemistry instructor, in an university classroom. Psychiatrists testified Thompson suffered from a split personality. The fatal shooting occurred on June 1.
Dayton officials allocated funds to support a 10 percent wage increase for nearly 950 of the citys 1600 employees. The settlement ends a two day strike that threatened municipal services. The agreement was reached by AFL union Local 101 and city officials affecting garbage collectors watchmen and miscellaneous workers.
Hundreds of Americans and towns marked American War Heroes Day with war bond and stamp rallies. The event was officially designated to honor war heroes and was sponsored by the Retailers Advisory Council of the Treasury.
The War Labor Board urged organized labor to accept a wage stabilization policy allowing a 44 cent daily increase for Little Steel workers, instead of the union’s $1 demand. The decision, released late yesterday, aims to curb inflation while maintaining labor peace.
The five member CIO United Steel Workers committee in Bethlehem protests the War Labor Board 44 cent daily raise for Little Steel employees. They warn of a tense situation in the steel center and push a seven point anti inflation program to stabilize wages through 1942. The board grants maintenance of membership and dues checkoff, and a minimum daily wage, while four labor members dissent. The four affected Little Steel companies Bethlehem Republic Inland and Youngstown Sheet and Tube employ about 157,000 workers.
FBI raids seized wartime contraband and detained an undisclosed number as agents searched 65 German alien residences in New Jersey. The action targeted Bund members or visitors to Camp Nordland Andover with ongoing nationwide arrests of Bund leaders last week.
The trial of eight Nazi saboteurs resumed before a military commission as charges were drafted against 10 of 14 apprehended conspirators. Attorney General Francis Biddle said the 10 would be accused of unlawfully aiding the group to hinder their capture and punishment, with a maximum ten years. Maury H. B. Paul known as Cholly Knickerbocker, aging 52, died early today in New York.
German forces reportedly continued advances south of a strategic rail hub while Russian troops pulled back toward Stalingrad and Rostov. Stalin was rumored to be directing defense from Stalingrad with reinforcements said to be en route, a claim not confirmed by Moscow.
President Roosevelt said a mass induction of youths aged 18 and 19 is unlikely for now. He noted no immediate action is expected and hinted the outcome of Stalingrad may influence future needs. Meanwhile German advances near Millerovo and Voronezh show mixed fortunes as Soviet forces claim the initiative in parts of the Voronezh front.
A late night communique cites 900000 German casualties including 350000 dead from May 15 to July 15 as Soviet forces press near the Don and Donets, while Russian raids claim heavy German tank and infantry losses. Rommel battles to hold El Ruweisat Ridge amid winging southern desert clashes.
The House Naval Committee approved unanimously a measure to outlaw commissions on government war contracts after three days of hearings. Four firms of sales engineers reported earning near two million dollars in fees over 18 months for obtaining contracts nationwide, with Navy advisor Robert E. Kline urging swift action to stop profiteering at government expense.
Renewed search at Hyde Park near President Roosevelt's estate sought six parachutes reported seen descending in the area at dawn. Authorities concluded the objects could have been festival balloons after a farm superintendent's unconfirmed report of fighting parachutes prompted a large deployment of army, FBI and state police, but the search was postponed.
British air experts say the RAF bombing campaign remains short of its peak striking power after 47 nights of raids since Cologne. Poor weather, bomber losses to other operations, and lack of long-range fighters limit daylight attacks and relief for Russia.
Army Navy and Marine recruiting boards will visit colleges jointly in the Fifth Corps area to present opportunities in the services. Joint boards may not use competitive bidding language or tactics, and must deliver straight forward representations of service opportunities. Stanley Willett, 64, of Winchester, died after his clothing caught fire when his smoking fall asleep.
Maj. Gen. Carl Spaatz, commander of U S army air forces in Europe, shed his coat to cover Queen Elizabeth as rain began during a visit to American air forces, quipping that it made her a major general of the force.
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