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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1945

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Senate Work On Charter Opens Today

The United Nations charter on a world organization to curb future aggression faces a Senate vote, with ratification expected swiftly. Leading figures push for a quick debate and a Friday or Saturday tally, while some questions focus on U S authority and representation on the security council.

Washington United Nations World Organization Senate San Francisco Barkley Kentucky Connally D-Tex Vandenberg R-Mich Revercomb R-W.va World Security Council Congress General Assembly of Nations International Court of Justice LaFollette Prog-Wis Taft Ohio Brooks A-ll United States Wheeler D-Mont John R-Calif

Small States Look to Russia, Bishop Warns On World Role

A fragmented passage shows Bishop Harris urging small states to seek Russia’s aid as America’s leadership is questioned. The Protestant Episcopal context emphasizes humanity’s potential and warns that without proper effort, mankind’s promise could fail.

Russia Acleveland America Wship Bravid W Berr Merica Harris

Kind of Huge Spending Is Seen by House Leaders

Congress leaders foresee end of large war spending but no quick tax relief. Cannon says postwar budget could exceed 25 billion annually, with taxes rising beyond prewar levels to retire debt. Chamber of Commerce backs earlier federal tax reductions when war permits.

Washington Cannon House Appropriations Committee United States Chamber of Commerce

Record Crops Forecast In Ohio For 1945

Ohio State University expert Floyd DeLashmutt reports 1945 corn and wheat harvests will exceed the 1934-43 average by about 50 percent. Potato production is projected near 403 million bushels, up from 375 million, while vegetable crops are expected to fall around 11 percent from the decade average.

Columbus Ohio Floyd DeLashmutt Ohio State University DeLashmutt

Ex Bund Leader in Germany Ends Life in Jail

Ludwig Kuehner a former Milwaukee German American Bund leader and alleged German consulate agent died by hanging in Mosbach jail after arrest. U S Seventh Army said he admitted beginning Hitler doctrine activities in Milwaukee in 1927 before his death.

U. S

Survey Site of Bridge Over Great Miami River

Engineers of the state highway department began surveying the West Middletown bridge area for a new crossing over the Great Miami River. District highway engineer Charles E. Banfield reported yesterday.

Great Miami River Middletown State Highway Department West Middletown Charles E. Banfield

Warren County Plans Second Pool of Lambs

Warren County will hold a second lamb pool of the season Friday at the local fairgrounds County Agent David Bailey announced. About eight lambs were sold in the first pool a few weeks ago. Canton report Mrs Anna Spratt 78 was killed yesterday when struck by an auto.

Lebanon Warren County David Bailey Anna Spratt Esterday

Cleveland Fire Captain Dies In Fall From Ladder

Fire Captain Albert Nelson, 56, suffered a heart attack while painting his home on a 25 foot ladder and fell to his death. In New York, Cleveland was declared winner of a $100 war bond prize in the National Father’s Day contest announced by the Father’s Day Committee sponsors yesterday.

44Th Infantry Vosges Mountains Austria Ohio New York Queen Elizabeth Robert Shetler Axton Dan Novak Cleveland Norman Wuregler Youngstown Albert Nelson Father's Day Committee Eent

Red Action in Pacific Seen Near Potsdam

A Washington short wave broadcast authorized by President Truman warned Japan that Soviet participation in the Pacific war could come, signaling a veiled threat as the Big Three conference entered its second week. Truman meets Churchill and Stalin, with progress reported on postwar issues.

Potsdam U.S Japan Washington Truman United States

Five Detroit Plants Still Strike-Bound

Detroit remained the nation’s strike hotspot with 21,762 idle workers. Graham Paige Motors ended its dispute as 2,900 employees returned to work, while 5 other Detroit plants faced ongoing strikes affecting 14,000 lumber workers, 6,000 at United States Rubber, 1,200 at Midland Steel, 500 at American Metal Products, and 62 bus drivers. Nationally, numerous unions held firm on wage cuts and layoffs, with new and continuing walkouts across manufacturing and transportation sectors.

Associated Press Detroit Graham Paige Motors Corp Lumb Aer United States Rubber Co Midland Steel American Metal Products Graham-Paige CIO United Auto Workers Wiles’ Biscuit, Co Kansas City Rocket Powder Chesterton Ind Bridge Transport Louisville Jeffersonville St. Louis Tampa Fia Garmakers Kentucky Pittsburg Birmingham Ala Jersey City Fort Wayne Bayonne International Harvester New

Veterans urged to join college fraternities in Cleveland talk

Capt. Carl F. Benz Crile General Hospital education director urged discharged veterans attending college to join fraternities and other campus groups and mingle with students. He spoke at a conference of the Intercollegiate student council of Cleveland area colleges.

Cleveland Carl F. Benz Crile General Hospital Capt. Benz Intercollegiate Student Council of Cleveland Area Colleges

House Group Reaches London on Long Trip

A congressional fact-finding committee reached London by air at the start of what may be the longest trip ever undertaken by a U S group. The itinerary envisioned visits to nearly every European country, followed by the Middle East and possibly India and China. Members listed include Huber Frighan and Famey, all from Ohio.

London House Mideast India China Huber Frighan Ohio Pag Famey Ohios

Pact on reparations split split among Big Three

A New York Herald Tribune report claims Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin agreed to extract 20 billion dollars in reparations from Germany over five years with 50 percent to Russia, 20 to the United States, 20 to Britain, and 10 to Nazi victims. London says no knowledge of such an agreement.

New York Great Britain Russia United States Germany New York Heralds Tribune United Nations Washington Roosevelt Churchill Stalin Europe London

AFL Urged To Join Congress

Cleveland report on a newly formed AFL committee urging officials to join the Congress of World Trade Unions. President Courtney D. Ward says pressure will be built to end the AFL boycott, which was due to Russian unions and the CIO sponsors. The panel seeks a membership referendum on joining the congress.

Cleveland American Federation of Labor Congress of World Trade Unions AFL Courtney D. Ward CIO Ward

Forest Fires Still Raging In Oregon

Forest fires raged across two fronts in Oregon as about 3,000 workers fought flames in a 70 square mile Wilson River area and 590 soldiers from Fort Lewis joined crews along a blaze burning 8,000 acres in Willamette Valley Lumber Company tracts. The fires continued to threaten timber and lumber towns despite rain aiding control efforts.

Portland Ore Oregon Rainall Wilson River Ft. Lewis Wash Willamette Valley Lumber Company

Youngstown Street Program Presented to Official at Conference

Youngstown chamber of commerce presents a postwar street and highway improvement program to Murray D. Shaffer of the state highway department at a Thursday conference. The aim is to streamline Central Square and improve local roads.

Youngstown

Senators Propose National Science Foundation

Three senators introduced legislation to create a national science foundation as a government branch. It would fund research on war weapons health and medical problems and optimize use of scientific discoveries. The proposal includes government grants for scholarships to youths with scientific aptitude.

Washington—'A National Science Foundation Kilgare D-Wovai Johnson de Colod Pepper

August Meat Point Values May Be Cut

Washington AP reports possible reductions in August rationing for beef lamb and mutton beginning July 29. A potential drop of one to two points per pound on heels and more on lamb and mutton is noted, while pork remains unchanged due to low bog marketings. Improved supply stems from higher live stock marketings, reduced military purchases, and better civilian distribution amid wartime programs.

Washington

Petain Goes On Trial for Collaboration

Paris Up i reports Henri Philippe Petain faced a special tribunal on charges of plotting against France’s security and aiding the enemy before and after becoming Vichy leader. Prosecutor Andre Mornet seeks the death penalty for the 89-year-old marshal as judges and a packed Paris courtroom heard the seven page indictment detailing Petain’s prewar role as a figurehead and later authoritarian rule.

Paris UPI Henri Philippe Petain France Vichy Andre Mornet Paul Mongibeaux Paris Palace of Justice Petain Atong Mornet

Logan Woman Fatally Injured in Embankment Crash

Mrs Mary Kessler 70 of Rusa Creek died from injuries after an automobile she rode in with her son plunged down a 32 foot embankment on State Highway 664 north of Logan Saturday afternoon. Suspect driver Joe Kessler bruised shoulder as car badly damaged. four sons and seven daughters survive along with 23 grandchildren.

Logan Mary Kessler Rusa Creek Jack Waldron Lewis Price Joe Kessler Kessler Lancaster Municipal Hospital Joseph James Texas John M McArthur Simon Breman Florence Boch Lucy Uther Athens Mary Mickey Lancaster Pauline Johnson

Two Catholic Churches To Have New Pastors

Hamilton area parishes St George Cincinnati priest Rev Conradin Burtshy will arrive July 30 to replace Rev Patrick McCarron at St Stephen Church who moves to Kansas. Rev Wilifreel Staule from Lafayette Indiana arrives August 4 to replace Rev Daniel Linfert now superior at St Stephen Monastery and pastor at Eaton. Linfert goes to Oldenburg Indiana.

Hamilton Conradin Burtshy O.F.M St. George Church Cincinnati Patrick McCarron St Stephen Church Kansas Cis Wilifreel Staule Lafayette Ind Daniel Linfert OFM St. Stephen Church Eaton Father Linfert Oldenburg

Newsprint Shortage May Ease by Year’s End

Washington officials foresee a relief in the U S newsprint shortage by year end, with the global scarcity likely persisting into mid 1944. War Production Board figures weigh possible quota relaxations and whether Canadian mills can raise output to meet Western Europe needs.

Washington WPR United States J Hale Steinman Thon Board Printing and Publishing Europe

Doolittle Promises Eighth Air Force to Hit Japan Soon

General James Doolittle, in Guam, says the Eighth Air Force will attack Japan within eight days. He plans to launch B 29 Superforts from Okinawa by August 1, joining Marianas forces and others to soften Nippon. He warns bombing alone may not end the war and notes possible targets include Japan proper, China, Manchuria, or Mongolia.

Guam James TY. Doolittle Tokyo Eighth Army Japan Doolittle Germany Okinawa Marianas Nippon Hornet Eighth Air Forre China Manchuria Mongolia

Candidate for Mayor Is Shot in Jamaa election clash

Kelware Mihlbaugh, 27, a mayoral candidate in Jamaa week election, was shot in the abdomen and hip after a fraternal order dispute near the Lima Hotel. A retired carpenter left and returned about 30 minutes later to fire. No charges filed yet.

Oploville Olt Kelware Mihlbaugh Gene Jama Tamer Tens Ienibian Candidor Thi Rafter Henge Arnold Potts Mihlbauch Millbauch Lima Millelbaugh Masnralty Post

5th Air Force Wen Materiel Redeployed

Washington says the 15th Air Force that bombed and attacked Germans across Africa is redeploying its personnel and materiel to the United States and Pacific for use in the war against Japan.

5Th Air Force Wen Washington 15Th Air Force Africa Rewd Osithout Fiaers Ile Pacific Japan

Half Million Dollar Plant Nears Completion

A half million dollar plant near Youngstown nears completion as officials report about 30 workers assembling equipment for creating concentrates and supplying water petroleum and gas. The project aims at near term start with construction advances and local employment noted.

Youngstown Molchel & Co Fria Cobain Creks Treba Petcoleunt Nashal Cal Offigals

Third Fleet Rockets Tokyo Bay as Allied Strike Reaches New Depths

Allied naval and air forces pressed strikes across Tokyo Bay and surrounding areas. U S destroyers knocked out a four ship convoy, boosting a six day tally to 118 Japanese vessels and 112 planes destroyed. Additional bombardments targeted Bonin Islands and Osaka air fields as Allied air power pounded targets in Japan and Korea. Casualties favored the Americans with 3 629 Japanese killed and 403 captured versus 12 Americans killed, two missing, and 49 wounded.

Associated Press U. S Tokyo Bay Adm William F. Halsey Third Fleet Hiamit Bonin Islands Tokyo Japan Mikado Osaka Nagato Juniss Nagata Yokosuka Nopima Point Chichi Island Beattal China John McCain Uns Philippines Charlis MacArthur Lavan Ita Filipina Suereiias Bes

Darke County Sheriff Succumbs To Injuries

Darke County Sheriff William Hartie dies from injuries after a crash on a rural route. Details mention the rank and county, with references to associates and local figures in Darke County. The incident is described in cautious terms, noting the sheriff’s long service and the ongoing investigation.

Darke County

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