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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
1
Front page reports a heat wave relief is expected to reach Ohio by Friday amid mounting deaths totaling 317. The piece also covers wartime actions including the Meknes sinking, Lancastria casualties, and RAF raids, with details on figures and locations.
Gerald Williams, 37, a trucking contractor, was jailed on first degree manslaughter charges in the death of Tillie Zahner, 49. Coroner Keller said the case closed as a heart attack, but detectives cited witnesses placing Zahner with Williams from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday. Her badly lacerated body was found in a junk yard Tuesday.
Scott Hill aged 23 died after injuries from an automobile accident yesterday in Piqua. Authorities report the collision caused fatal injuries and his family was notified.
Senator Norris from Indiana Nebraska leads opposition to compulsory military training saying it would make the U S an international bully and harm American ideals. Democratic whip Minton predicts Congress will enact a compulsory service program as army and navy warn voluntary enlistments are not enough for rapid defense build up.
Mrs. Myrta Brohard Gaskill died Wednesday at 3 30 PM at her home 67 East Mulberry Street Athens Ohio Ill since March 1939 She was born in Jackson County Coalton lived in Athens since 1907 member Church of Christ Survived by husband two sons Dwight of Columbus Riley a Fos toria teacher two sisters Hattie Fout Nelsonville Edith Hamer Athens and brother Evan Brohard Coalton Service at home Friday 1 PM then Evergreen Church Coalton at 3 Burial in the same cemetery Friends may call after 5 30 PM Thursday and Friday
Kent sources note Martin L. Davey the Democratic gubernatorial nominee marked his 56th birthday yesterday by attending a campaign picnic as he eyes a third term in the November 5 election.
Denver tied a July 24 record at 99 as Chicago hit 101 and La Porte set a six year high of 105. The heat death toll rose with 317 fatalities across the region and lightning injuring several, while storms lashed New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio.
Ohio endures a week of record heat with temperatures reaching 102 in Springfield and 100 in Sandusky as deaths climb to 11 from heat prostration and drownings total 23 statewide. The storm system sparked damage in Canoria and caused street flooding in Canton.
A special tribunal will try Premier Edouard Daladier and other former government leaders for responsibility for France entering the war and for defeat. A military court will examine officers who served during the conflict for military leadership failures. Journalists may be tried with the leaders as the press pushes the trial agenda two days after Daladier and aides arrived in Marseille from French Morocco.
A new independent group the National Steel Workers Union was organized today among 3,000 Cleveland employees of Republic Steel Corps Corrigan-McKinney division. H. E. Grimm, president, said it would petition the National Labor Relations Board for an election to determine the plant as the sole collective bargaining agency.
Dayton reports Patricia Wagner aged 15 died today raising typhoid toll to five among attendees of the Baltimore and Ohio Veterans Association banquet held April 3. Two other banquet guests remain ill with typhoid.
City Commission President C A Wein announces construction of a seaplane base in Sandusky with federal funds. The project aims to expand transport access and boost regional activity.
Secretary Morgenthau announced the United States will provide facilities to allow Britain to buy 3,000 military aircraft monthly in addition to existing orders. New factories will be built and paid for by Britain, with William S. Knudsen coordinating details. The program aims to exceed 50,000 planes annually, though exact capacity was not specified.
At Havana the 21 American republics neared a deadline for proposals on hemisphere defense and economic issues. Argentina pressed caution on European colonies while others backed a collective trusteeship plan under U S leadership. Leooldo Melo warned against hasty action on hypothetical dangers.
In The War Today column Dewitt Mackenzie argues Japan under Prince Konoye seeks rapid expansion in Eastern Asia, aligning with Berlin Rome Axis and blitzkrieg diplomacy. He warns Tokyo wants to deter America and Britain, aiming to enforce an Asiatic Monroe Doctrine with minimal Western intervention.
Washington experts consider a Chillicothe area site the only workable option in Southeast Ohio for a munitions loading plant though transportation needs remain insufficient. Other local sites were rejected for being too hilly or lacking water and facilities. A plant may instead be built in Western Ohio around Piqua and Troy.
London reports detention of more than five former British Union of Fascists members and supervision of about nine thousand union followers. Sir John Anderson announced the crackdown targeted suspected Fifth Columnists with Mosley leaders detained weeks ago.
German high command announced bombing of Weybridge aircraft factory near London and sinking of an 18 000 ton armed merchant ship by a torpedo carrying motorboat off Portland naval base in England.
Columbus state tax figures show sales tax collections totaling 26.3 million dollars as of July 13, a 10.4 percent increase from the same period last year, announced by State Treasurer Don H. Ebright.
Roy Miner 47 of North Lima a volunteer fireman died in a hospital here last night becoming the third fatality from a fire truck wreck Sunday.
Washington reports a government embargo on oil shipments from U S tankers to Spain. The Maritime Commission halted two Texas bound tankers carrying 200000 barrels, citing danger near beligerent activity and a Western Hemisphere focus.
Ohio will start 20 hour mine rescue courses next week under the Department of Industrial Relations. Belmont and Guernsey Counties host training with 18 instructors led by P W Moore. Courses cover care of injured men gas detection resuscitation first aid and other rescue techniques with optional night classes for individual miners.
Rome reports the agriculture minister told Premier Mussolini that Italy's wheat crop will reach about 75,000,000 quintals, roughly 7,700,000 quintals below the three year average, signaling a smaller harvest this season.
Mrs. Jessie Rogers, 45, died in a home explosion caused by an oil heater in Mentor near Paineville yesterday. Fire investigators noted the blast severely burned her, and neighbors reported the incident as a fatal accident.
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