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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1943
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR mentions a sale action with local official names unclear. The readable portions imply a government or communal notice about a property or item sale but lack concrete details such as date, place, or exact terms.
Local reports indicate delays continuing into May as Wisconsin industries face supply chain disruptions and staffing hurdles. Officials urge firms to adjust schedules and communicate timelines to customers.
Vice President Wallace accused groups he labeled Isolationists, Reactionaries, and American Fascists of trying to sway the public away from the administration’s ten-year domestic record. He cited fundraising and influence by powerful interests and warned of a coming political reckoning as the 1940s era debates on interventionism loom.
Federal investigators launch a campaign to reduce industrial accidents in Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia. Early 1943 reports show production losses equivalent to eight plants shut for a year and about ten million man hours lost across two thousand war plants.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation turns 35 as Dr. J. Edgar Hoover notes the anniversary with a warning against lax home-front vigilance. The Office of War Information comments on the FBI efforts and assets the agency claims to have disrupted Axis plans inside the United States.
The Office of Price Administration announced Sugar Stamp No 14 in ration book No 1 becomes valid August 16 and allows five pounds of sugar through October. The ration remains about one half pound per person per week.
Washington UPI reports the agriculture department estimates 925,625,000 young chickens raised on farms in 1943, a 16 percent rise from 1942 and above the 1932-41 average, signaling a wartime production surge.
Ronald Stephen Walfish nine week old son of Mr and Mrs Harry Walfish in Youngstown suffocated in his crib when entangled in a pad or bedding item according to police reports.
The piece argues Mussolini's fall could yield a bloodless Italian front transforming Allied strategy. It cites airfields in Northern Italy cutting bomber ranges to Prague Vienna and Berlin, a Balkan collapse benefiting Allied plans, and a need for half a million Italian garrison troops plus shipping food. Air leaders Tedder and Spaatz envision crushing Germany from these bases without major land battles.
Washington reports a reduced August quota for new passenger car tires at 829000, down from 1061261 in July, with grade three tires set at 644000. Officials note some drivers may need to use used or recapped tires, including emergency tires for sparing or limited driving.
German controlled Vichy radio confirmed Axis troops in Central Sicily are nearly surrounded by Allied advances. A broadcast quoted states the final assault on Catania is imminent and that five to six of Sicily is already in Allied hands. It questions whether Axis forces can reach the east coast in time.
In Alliance a family tragedy unfolds as Mrs. Jack Baughman and three of her children Frances 3 1 2 Jackie 8 and Mary 2 perish in a second floor blaze. A passerby found the burning house at the edge of the city where four members were asleep.
Elza Turner 82 died at his home near Wilkesville Sunday. Funeral set for Tuesday at 2 PM at the Old Dexter Church with burial in Standish Cemetery. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Dora Bobo Hamden and Mrs Lillie Holliday Dyesville and one brother J A Turner Albany.
Lord Wedgewood aged 71 dies at his London home. Known as Josh to intimates he was a scion of the pottery family that originated the famous Wedgewood line and a long time advocate of closer ties between Britain and the United States.
Albany veteran Michael Scambullari recounts being shot seven times by Italian forces during the Sicily invasion. He crawled to a graveyard to saw off bonds, escaped, and later heard orders for his burial the next day.
Indianapolis Ohioans liquidated nearly one third of their Farm Security Administration indebtedness during the year ended June 30. FSA regional director P. G. Beck reported total collections of 2,015,157 dollars on 7,650,072 dollars owed by Buckeye farmers.
A four engine bomber from Lockbourne Air Base crash landed on the outskirts of Ashville Pickway County yesterday. Crew members escaped unharmed.
An automobile crashed into a utility pole last night killing Joseph O'Bryan 31 and Roy Woods of Cincinnati.
Soviet communique says Red Army closer to Orel as gains of 2 1 2 to 5 1 2 miles push toward Bryansk Railway. Russians claim 30 villages retaken from Germans, center column destroys 10 tanks and 1 500 enemy dead, while German counterattacks are repulsed.
Eight Americans including two women were indicted for treason for aiding Axis war efforts by broadcasts from Germany and Italy. The indictments, carrying potential death penalties, were returned in Washington before Judge James W. Morris after months of Justice Department work. Six defendants are native Americans, two are naturalized Germans.
Akron plant resumes tire production as CIO unionists return to work after a five day stoppage. About 1,200 workers were idle with 300 back by 10 p m yesterday and full output expected later the same day. Company officials blamed dismissals of six employees for the dispute.
Four representatives of the state welfare department conferred with the prison section of the war production board at Jackson Michigan about expanding Ohio prison production facilities. Welfare director Herbert R Mooney said almost all male inmates in Ohio facilities were already in production of war goods or agricultural work for the state.
Headquarters Alaska defense command reports Japanese unlikely to reinforce Kiska and may abandon the Aleutian island after Attu. Only attempted surface vessel movement to Kiska since Attu ended in failure as US planes sank two transports and dispersed others. Bombers returning from Paramushiro base see no bulk of Japanese forces.
Columbus report says Democratic Chairman Darrel S. Jones faces renewed scrutiny as party leaders seek answers on federal patronage. Joseph M. Sullivan, a Democratic state central committee member, urged Al Horstman to convene an immediate meeting to decide whether Jones should be dismissed.
The article reports Mussolini's downfall as a dramatic yet not surprising event. It notes his flaws, the rise of a new military regime under Badoglio, and suggests Italy may seek peace with the Allies while war continues. The piece anticipates wider Axis morale impacts and closer neutral alignment with the Allies.
Allied air forces dropped 186 tons of bombs on Japanese positions at Munda New Georgia in the heaviest SW Pacific bombing raid so far with over 200 planes involved and only one returning unscathed. Japanese bombers and Zeros attacked Allied positions on Rendova Island but were repelled, with eight Japanese fighters down and four Allied planes lost.
Istanbul dispatch says Bulgarian travelers report unrest and a tense mood with talk of swift Axis losses in the Mediterranean triggering revolt against the Axis alliance. Hungarian sources echo the same condition in the satellite country, suggesting possible rapid changes in southeastern Europe.
Three war plant guards were killed when their car was struck by a train near their plant in Cincinnati. The victims were John E. Fox 26 Charles H. Wilking 30 and Melvin F Nicoli 33. The Hamilton County weekend traffic toll rises to six.
Funeral services for Ransler Christy age 91 who died Saturday in Toronto Ohio will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Texas Church with burial in a nearby cemetery. The body will be brought to the Ewing Funeral home Tuesday morning where friends may call until one o'clock.
Mrs. Alice E. Miller, 84, widow of Major Charles R. Miller and niece of President McKinley, died Saturday night in Cleveland. Her late husband served as national commander of the United Spanish War Veterans.
Reports from Stockholm and Rome say Mussolini was captured while fleeing to Germany as Italy’s new government under Marshal Badoglio declared martial law. Italians in Milan and Turin shouted anti Axis slogans while railways and communications were restored amid upheaval and promises of peace.
Unconfirmed reports state Mussolini has resigned and King Vittorio Emanuele III will command Italy’s armed forces. In Milan birthplace of Fascism a mob claimed to burn the Fasci newspaper Ti Popolo D'Italia and Fascist insignia were removed in frontier cities. Travelers were told to remove party buttons.
Marshal Badoglio replaces Mussolini after emergency moves by the king. Berlin reports Guariglia named foreign minister as peace talks loom. Badoglio imposes dusk to dawn curfew bans on gatherings and firearms. London sees steps toward peace while fascism wanes. Berlin cites Spanish cabinet emergency session amid Axis fracture.
Allied armies drive through Sicily with Termini captured and a push toward Messina. 7000 more prisoners taken including six Italian generals and an admiral as German defenses fray. Air raids target Milazzo and Orlando while heavier blows hit Bologna, Essen, Hamburg, Kiel, Rostock and Rostock bases.
Postmaster General Walker announced a five cent stamp honoring the Netherlands. It is the fifth in a series of 12 commemorating nations overrun by the Axis and will go on sale in Washington on August 24. The Netherlands flag in red white and blue is the central subject.
The Office of Price Administration announced a quota of 45500 new passenger automobiles for August, down 6300 from July. The figure governs rationing for the month and reflects ongoing controls on auto supply.
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