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02 Jun 1943
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Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1943
Page
1
Pantelleria Shelled by Allied Warships Ahead of Invasion
Allied warships intensified bombardment of Pantelleria seen as a possible prelude to a landing. Pantelleria, known as Italian Gibraltar, lies near Tunisia and Sicily as operations push across the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antelleria
Associated Press
Mediterran
Pantelleria
Gibraltar
K. Pantelleria
Cap Bon
Tunisia
Sicily
Attu Island Fighting Yields Captures and Casualties
Allied operations on Attu reveal Japanese deaths and captures amid 2% days of combat as invasion planning proceeds. Reports note naval shelling, air attacks on Italian positions, and ongoing Mediterranean actions with emphasis on Sicily, Sardinia, and Pantellaria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Attu
Navy
My-Held
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tunisia
Eisenr
Itarfleet
Engand
Berlin
Margate
Caucasus
Ans
Novorossisk
Kercht
Lae
Wewak
New Gulf
Australia
Finschhafen
Hafen
Nolly x
Depure Panne
Bey
Idenocal
Gheorghe Tatarteres
Bucharest
Senate final phase on pay as you go tax plan
The Senate moves to final approval of a pay as you go tax bill. President Roosevelt expected to sign or let it become law. Taxpayers would face payroll or quarterly income tax installments and revised rates starting in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Rep. Knutson
Minn
Experts Optimistic on Ohio Corn Outlook
Ohio State agronomists report 85 percent of corn acreage unplanted yet foresee a good crop. Experts estimate about half of 3.5 million acres remain unplowed but warn early and timely planting before key dates boosts yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University Agronomists
Franco Aide Says Allies Dominate Seas In Ocean War
Madrid reports Capt. Luis Carrero Blanco, sub secretary to Franco, stated the United Nations dominate the seas despite losses and that Axis submarines failed to achieve any negative domination. The remarks are deemed highly significant given his influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Francisco Franco
United Nations
Axis
Luis Carrero Blanco
Polish Resistance Stamp Set Debuts in June Across Chicago
A new postage stamp honoring Poland's resistance to the Nazis will go on sale June 22 in Chicago and Washington. It is the first in a planned series of 11 stamps honoring peoples in occupied European nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Poland
Chicago
Europe
Why heavy spring rains struck Midwest and South
The Weather Bureau links disastrous floods to stagnant air masses in May. A polar mass from western Canada met tropical air, creating a stagnant system from lower Lake Huron to Texas. Central Indiana Illinois to Central Oklahoma saw over 12 inches rainfall May 5 22, with Ohio rainfall at 176 percent of normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Canadian Provinces Over the Northwestern States
Great Plains
Mississippi Valley
Lake Huron
Michigan
Texas
Bureau
Indiana
Ilinois
Oklahoma
Ohio
Willkie May Carry GOP Banner Despite Hesitation
Oberlin reports Wendell L. Willkie, visiting to receive a Doctor of Laws, says he may win the 1944 GOP nomination despite opposition from Ham Fish Gerald L. K. Smith and Landon. He cites Roosevelt’s Solid South and notes the election hinges on Ohio Michigan the Eastern States and possibly the Pacific Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Wendell L. Willkie
Ohio
G.O.P
Ham Fish
Gerald JL. K. Smith
Landon
Roosevelt
Michigan
Pacific Coast
Pioneer Riverman William Finley Smith Dies at 77
William Finley Smith, 77, prominent river boat builder and former head of Point Pleasant Drydock Co. and Kanawha Dock Co., died at his home following a heart attack. Born in Pittsburgh he spent six decades in regional river operations. Funeral services tentatively set for Friday at 2 30 p.m. at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Finley Smith
Point Pleasant Drydock Co
Kanawha Dock Co
Pittsburgh
Glouster Youth’s Body Found in North Africa
Mr and Mrs Harvey Smith of Glouster R D No 1 received a War Department telegram stating their son John Edward Smith was found dead in North Africa. He had been reported missing since April, with word reaching the family about two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Harvey Smith
Glouster R. D. No. 1
War Department
John Edward Smith
North Africa
District 10 Blackout Scheduled for June 9
State defense director Ralph H. Stone announced nine southern counties in warning district No 10 would blackout Wednesday night June 9. The area includes Fayette Ross Pike Scioto Vinton Jackson Lawrence Gallia and the eastern part of Meigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ralph H. Stone
Fayette
Ross
Pike
Scioto
Vinton
Jackson
Lawrence
Gallia
Meigs
War Casualties Arrive At Percy Jones Hospital
Thirty three wounded soldiers from North Africa England and Iceland arrive at Percy Jones General Hospital for surgical treatment amid ongoing military operations in World War II theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
North Africa
England
Iceland
Percy Jones
Sneak Raid Is Revealed Near Port Orford
The public learned of a fifth futile West Coast attack a lone airplane launched from a Japanese submarine last Sept 28. The plane flew in dense fog past a Forest Service lookout near Port Orford Oregon triggering a two hour firefighting effort. Japanese markings were found on incendiary bomb fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Orford
Ore
Oregon Coast
Forest Service
Army
Brookings
Doctor Dafoe, Quintuplet Physician, Dies at 60
Dr Allan Roy Dafoe, renowned physician to the Dionne quintuplets, died at 11 am in North Bay Ontario at age 60 after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia. He had just returned from Callander and had attended medical meetings in the United States, including a New York City preview event for The Country Doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bay
Ontario
Allan Roy Dafoe
Dionne Quintuplets
Dafoe
D. A. Campbell
Callander
Toronto
United States
New York City
The
Quints
Tax on Ford Estate Hefty Inheritance Burden Foreseen
Edsel Bryant Ford death prompts will filing and probate questions. Inheritance taxes from federal state and county levels could reach about 200 million dollars. Ford Motor Company assets were listed at 718,660,356 dollars in the latest statement. Public stock sale as tax solution lacks credence in Detroit financial circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Edsel Bryant Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Ford Company
Canned Milk Rationing Ordered Immediately
Washington reports immediate rationing of canned milk as part of the meats and fats program. Evaporated and condensed milk join the allotment at 12:01 today with sixteen points per person per week for meats and fats, and canned milk must be included in this allowance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Manslaughter Charges Filed Against Soldier
Justice of the Peace Leo Cross ordered Pfc. Michael J. Eberle of Selfridge Field held for grand jury action under $2,000 bond after he pleaded innocent to two manslaughter charges. The Army truck he drove struck and killed Redman Maddux 31 and Everett Maxwell 25 while they repaired a tire along a highway near Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Leo Cross
Pfc
Michael J. Eberle
Selfridge Field
Redman Maddux
Everett Maxwell
Crookeville
Tenn
Here
Missing Actor on British Airways Liner Reported Missing
English motion picture and New York stage actor Howard, a missing passenger, reportedly aboard a British Airways liner that is currently missing. Authorities search for the aircraft and identify the stranded passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Airways
Howard
New York
Labor Unions Are Subject To Wage Law
Kentucky court of appeals upholds that labor unions acting as employers fall under the federal wage and hour law. Sherman Williams, a union coal mine checkman at Verda, sues United Mine Workers of America for overtime pay damages and costs totaling 1938 dollars plus attorney fees. The court notes the act was enacted for organized labor and should not exempt unions from its provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Kentucky
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Harlan Circuit
Sherman Williams
Verda
United Mine Workers of America
Congress
Actor Aboard Lost Plane
A BOAC passenger airliner disappeared en route from Lisbon to England with 13 aboard including actor Leslie Howard and film director Alfred Hitchcock. Dutch crew reportedly flew the craft which wrecked in the Bay of Biscay amid rough seas. a search for rubber boats was under way. The last transmission was "enemy plane attacking us."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Overseas Airways
England
Lisbon
Leslie Howard
Alfred Chaenhall
Bay of Biscay
Ban on Trouser Cuffs Lifted by Government
Washington reports the War Production Board revoked its ban on trouser cuffs allowing individuals to choose cuff style with their tailor. The ruling eases wartime dress restrictions and grants personal sartorial discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
War Labor Board Suspends Coal Contract Talks
The War Labor Board ordered the coal mine contract negotiations halted until miners return to work. It referred the dispute to President Roosevelt for action, warning any agreement during a strike would not be approved. Leaders resumed talks briefly but without comment as they await thePresident’s move and report back in ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
UMW
John L. Lewis
Wayne L. Morse
WLB
Lewis
Edward R. Burke
Southern Coal Producing Association
Charles O'Neil
Appalachian Joint Conference
Ezra van Horn
War Production Board
Office of Defense Transportation
Antistrike Law Demand Renewed In Congress
The House Military Committee moved a bill to outlaw strikes in government plants, require a 30 day cooling off and secret ballot in other war industries, mandate annual union financials and memberships, and strengthen War Labor Board powers. It targets John L. Lewis who has refused to cooperate with the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Committee
Carreed
War Labor Board
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Coal strike deepens as talks fail and 500000 miners idle
Washington officials warn of serious steel and utility impacts as 500000 coal diggers halt work after failed offers. Ickes calls the stoppage a strike against the government while urging resumption and blaming stubborn operators. Government actions include limiting rail deliveries and considering further curbs to save dwindling coal stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
John J. Lewis
Washington
Ickes
Lewis
U. S. Steel
Pittsburgh
Bomb Drops Total 12500 Tons on Reich in May
London reports the RAF Bomber Command dropped about 12500 tons of bombs on Germany in May, 1500 tons more than April. Capt Sir Harold H Balfour told the House of Commons that 1941 saw Nazi raids totaling 22000 tons on England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
RAF Bomber Command
Germany
Reich
Harold H. Balfour
Air
House of Commons
Hitler
Britain
England
May Toll of U Boats Is Greatest of War
London reports Allied convoy escorts sank more German submarines in May than any month of the war. A V Alexander notes 12 months of sub losses exceed all prior periods with destruction rising 25 percent in the last half year. He cites reduced U boat numbers in Atlantic waters due to intensified attacks and underscores merchant losses easing after March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Atlantic
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
House of Commons
Alexander
DNB
Berlin
Associated Press
Food relief urged to win peace in postwar world
Dr. James W. Johnson of New York told the Ohio Conference of the Methodist church that sending food to Europe's starving children would aid peace. He warned that delaying relief risks postwar hatred, religious intolerance, racial violence, and loss of youth leadership for liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Europe
James W. Johnson
New York
Help the Children Committee
Ohio
Dr. Johnson
Ohio Liquor Buyers Find Complete Stocks
Ohioans greeted the first day of liquor rationing with mild rushes to state stores and found popular whiskies available again. Lines formed before 1 p.m. as buyers secured package whiskey for the first time since May 13 when sales were suspended to set up rationing machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Coast Guard Cutter Sinks German Sub With Crew Captured
The Navy reports Coast Guard Cutter Spencer destroyed a German submarine in the Atlantic several weeks ago using depth charges and guns. Forty crew members were captured, and the submarine was sunk while lurking near a convoy bound for an Allied port. The Spencer crew had sworn not to shave until a confirmed sinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coast Guard
Navy
Atlantic
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