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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1943
Page
1
fragmented OCR note reports a price change from 4.9 to 4 for a water related item with a 19 cent reference and unspecified region. details are unclear but indicate a discount or sale context aimed at shoppers.
Allied forces renewed activity near Pantelleria and Kursk as reports circulated of renewed naval actions and intensified Allied operations in the Mediterranean. Army experts warned against overconfidence amid ongoing wartime tensions and speculation of a broader invasion of Europe.
Washington reports 17 083 American and allied prisoners of war held by Axis powers with 11 307 in Japanese hands. German and Italian losses are noted as the Axis prepare for potential Mediterranean and European operations while Allied air and naval forces press attacks on Pantelleria and Antioco Island. In the Soviet front, Kursk sees renewed German air power and large aerial losses as Hitler seeks a summer offensive. Chinese forces retake Yangtze positions near Ichang and push Japanese troops south, while U S. air forces continue bombardments in the Pacific, including Bougainville and Attu.
More than half of the two million War Ration Book No 3 applications received at the Ohio state mailing center were found incorrect. Director Joseph L Cannon warned many applicants may not get books promptly. common errors include missing blanks, duplication, and illegible handwriting.
The will of Edsel Bryant Ford was filed for probate. It states most of his Ford stock goes to the Ford Foundation, lowering potential inheritance taxes to about 12 million dollars. The estate, likely around 200 million, leaves the remainder in equal shares to Mrs. Eleanor Clay Ford and Ford's four children.
Washington reports a joint American British move to block De Gaulle from establishing a Fighting French dictatorship in Algiers. Officials withhold comment pending De Gaulle and Giraud negotiations and potential formation of an executive committee as a unity symbol.
AFL drivers in Pittsburgh strike against Office of Defense Transportation orders to deliver every other day. The walkout halts home milk deliveries and forces dairies to dump hundreds of gallons due to lack of storage space.
Seventeen Ohio residents pleaded guilty in Federal Court to conspiracy to violate federal lottery laws by operating baseball pools. They were fined $25 each and faced potential further penalties.
Allied Liquor Industries reports that national liquor stocks in bonded warehouses are sufficient for three to four years under rationing. The study estimates about 130 million gallons for the next year, plus 25 million from wholesalers and retailers and 10 million hoarded, totaling over 165 million gallons against 157 million gallons consumed in 1941.
Sources say cargo planes from India are carrying Army goods to China, reaching about one third of the volume once hauled via the Burma Road before its closure. Allies still seek the Burma Road’s reopening as Himalaya airlift grows.
Columbus reports May cigarette tax stamp sales totaling 919,562 dollars, up 13,766 dollars from the previous year as the state tax department notes the gain.
Ten year old Delbert Colley was killed yesterday when he fell through a railroad trestle and plunged about 50 feet to the rock bed of the Ottawa River. Local authorities investigated the accident and identified the trestle involved.
The measure would place 44 million Americans on a pay as you go system if President Roosevelt signs. A 62 to 19 Senate vote sent the bill to the White House with assurances of support. It would require the average taxpayer to pay 25 percent of the lesser of 1942 or 1943 taxes plus current levies.
The Office of Price Administration raised point values for preferred beef cuts including steaks and roasts by one to three points per pound effective Sunday. Lamb veal and variety meats see lower values while pork remains mostly unchanged. Ground and roast values shift to steer consumption toward pork and other meats.
Clyde Eveland 50 a farmer near South Bloomingville Vinton Township was fatally injured when struck on State Route 56 west of the village. The driver fled. Eveland died en route or at the scene with multiple fractures and head injuries confirmed by the coroner. Investigators and the sheriff gathered clues to locate the vehicle as relatives were not immediately identified.
Dispatches from La Linea report Gibraltar nearly devoid of Allied ships as seventy merchantmen and a second convoy of sixty freighters with six tankers and a hospital ship pass through the Strait of Gibraltar toward North Africa.
A trial blackout in State Defense District No. 3 was set for Thursday June 10 by the State Defense Council. Counties include Knox Coshocton Guernsey Muskingum Perry Morgan Noble Monroe the west half of Belmont Meigs Washington and Athens.
British reports suggest a German air attack on a Britain bound liner carrying Leslie Howard and 12 others from Lisbon. Observers note heavy German air presence over the Bay of Biscay and speculate the raid targeted the prime minister returning from Washington, amid varying German radio claims.
Seattle report shows First Lieut. John T. McChesney recounting a bomber crew’s first combat strike delivering cuts nets and fruit juice to a Japanese ship. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for a raid on Rabaul New Britain after 14 months of action in Australia.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau says the average American family should invest one quarter of income in War Savings Bonds by year end to share in war financing. A 20 percent withholding tax on salaries may be imposed, effective July 1, with exemptions reducing taxable income. He cites a $2,400 salary example and says bond purchases by individuals will cover about 18 of 45 billion needed for 1943.
The report notes A. C. Hoffman and Donald Wallace named as co deputy administrators of the office of price administration replacing J. Kenneth Galbraith who resigned. The piece mentions Lou R. Maxon a Detroit advertising executive and $1 a year OPA public relations director as a possible price office general manager. All three opposed Galbraith’s policies.
Retiring unemployment administrator Atkinson reported to Gov Bricker that 1943 interest on Ohio's unemployment trust fund could exceed benefit payments. The state reserve stood at 300 million dollars as of May 15, enough to pay 50 percent of maximum benefits if half the workforce were laid off.
Cincinnati detectives investigated a treasure hunt at Hamilton but left without disturbing a Victory garden. LA police reported a 22 year old prisoner confessed to burying valuables in a backyard tool chest. The garden was thriving and the prisoner’s parents doubted the claim.
Newspapers play a key role in the total war effort the American Association of Teachers of Journalism says in a report released through the U S Office of Education They stress that news is essential for democracy and morale during times of crisis.
NEW YORK Madame Chiang Kai Shek and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were stopped and questioned by OPA inspectors during Memorial Day weekend as part of a drive against viola tors of the pleasure driving ban in the metropolitan area. Mitchell Jelline chief OPA district enforcement attorney disclosed today. FAMOUS ENGINEER DIES SOUTHERN PINES N C John F Stevens the engineer who directed construction of the Panama Canal will be buried in Boston Mass Saturday. He died here yesterday at age of 90.
President Roosevelt summoned the CIO AFL Labor War Board to the White House amid mounting signs of presidential action to end the United Mine Workers coal stoppage led by John L. Lewis. Officials indicated any action before late today or tomorrow was unlikely though behind the scenes talks with War Mobilization Director James Byrnes sought a quick conclusion.
The Willow Grove Mine local of the United Mine Workers votes to fine members one dollar a day if they return to work before a new wage contract is signed for bituminous fields. Edgar Brown, president, says no miners plan to resume soon after two days of futile negotiations. The WLB calls bargaining during a strike coercive and warns the issue is sent to the White House.
Congress protests grow after President Roosevelt and labor officials clash over wage demands. Senator Byrd questions who controls the nation as John L Lewis challenges government authority. War Labor Board and policy face criticism while a possible strike ban loomed for wartime industries. Coal field unrest and fuel-saving measures circulate amid industry walkouts.
A Ohio State Tax Department representative warned the West Virginia Board of Public Works that Ohio may refuse to pay taxes on three bridges if WV reduces their 1943 tentative assessments totaling 1,250,000. The bridges are East Liverpool Chester Steubenville Wierton and Pomeroy Mason spans.
Approximately 3 700 negro employees at the St Louis Ordnance Plant refused to work under white foremen. White supervisors have run the unit since its 1942 formation, but this month negro employees were chosen for training as supervisors to replace them, Kirk said.
Washington officials push stronger liquor price controls. The Office of Price Administration calls on all distilled spirits brands to file by July 9 complete data on prices and methods used to set ceilings.
In Detroit several thousand Packard Motor Car Co employees walked out over a dispute about placing black workers on machine work. Similar walkouts occurred in weeks prior, with white workers protesting and Negro employees marching out once. UAW-CIO leaders say management representatives stirred the trouble. The plant makes aircraft and marine engines.
Allied authorities report two Axis merchant vessels and an escorting torpedo boat sunk and an Axis destroyer driven ashore burning in a convoy attack off Cape Spartivento Sardinia Tuesday night. One merchant vessel exploded after being set afire by destroyer gunfire. One Greek navy ship participated in the assault.
City Auditor Robert E. Beck, who recently joined the Army, filed a court action to compel payment of his $3,000 1943 salary. The suit seeks the full amount due from the city for that year.
Athens High School will reserve only a few seats for graduates' families at the Memorial Auditorium tonight. The 8:30 program features speaker Gregor Ziemer. Supt. H. C. Pendry said more than 2000 seats remain open to the public.
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