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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1945
Page
16
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A pilot recounts a perilous 1943 Himalayan rescue flight with Bill Fox and Tsui. Amid St Elmo's Fire and raging ice, they struggle to survive altitude loss, regain control, and reach Dinjan Assam below the Brahmaputra River while passengers await landing.
On the first anniversary of D Day, the Allied victory in Europe is celebrated as the turning point with Germany defeated and Russia advancing toward the Elbe. The United States expands to project stronger force beyond the Pacific while Britain considers moves in the Orient. Japan faces potential Soviet action and total war appears imminent.
The piece condemns broad censorship by the United States Army in postwar Europe, citing limited access to Nazi papers and officials, restrictions on photographers, and questions about accountability. It argues censorship serves policy over security and risks shielding army actions from public scrutiny.
A New York City school teacher seeks court action to halt compulsory X-ray examinations for active tuberculosis among school workers and health board, arguing only facilities dealing with children should face such tests. The piece notes that voluntary screening is unlikely to be fully effective and cites wartime chest exams as precedent.
The article argues the United States wisely backed Latin American calls to admit Argentina to the San Francisco Conference to preserve regional solidarity. It notes Russia’s opposition and warns that withdrawal of recognition could occur if Argentina misbehaves, while stressing sovereign non interference and the value of moral force and military preparedness for world peace.
Peter Edson reports five years of collective action by San Francisco employers through the Employers' Council have reduced strikes dramatically and ended years of CIO versus AFL warfare. The council’s model, born from Roger Lapham’s vision, curbs wage coercion by linking contracts across trades, despite ongoing disputes and localized tensions.
A damaged clipping reads as a faded line about being forgotten and mentions an Aberee reference. The fragment offers no clear event, date, or identifiable names beyond a vague传.
The notice discusses shortages of space and rationing prompts, urging careful selection of letters to fit length while expressing opinion. It emphasizes restraining length to serve the department's interest and public conditions.
May 31 letter from Athens praises Mrs. Ernest McGraner for aiding wounded soldiers on troop and hospital trains. It laments local neglect and a stolen donation jar, urging the community to support the work and provide cards and funds for the boys returning from overseas.
War Today analyzes options for amphibious action toward Japan through Formosa and coastal China. The piece weighs air base limits, carrier strength, and the risk of concentrating defense, comparing possible invasions of Japan versus China, with reflections on prior German defeat and a turn toward heartland targets. Richard Imes celebrated his eighth birthday in Athens as Kiwanis clubs gathered in the city.
A 10 year recap lists a Good Shepherd Episcopal Church event and a Phi Delta Theta dance at Athens Senior High. Notables include Harvard French instructor select Albert Merriman Jr. and Athens Masquers Chile officers Henry Entwhistie and Martha McVay. A 20 year note records Honor Society initiates at Athens High School.
Mrs Maybelle Mc Cullough and Mrs Jennie Osborn of Mechanicsburg visited Mr and Mrs Harry Loawick for Memorial Day. Mr and Mrs Warne Cleland of London spent Memorial Day with his mother. Annals Clat and Mrs Della Windsor visited B K Smith. Several locals hosted relatives and friends over Memorial Day including Miss Carol Van Meter and Miss Betty Kimes from Parkersburg. Mrs Laura Saunders of Athens vacationing with the Ward Hayes family. The Van Meter and Knight families noted moves and home purchases nearby.
A compilation of Q and A items covers geography history aviation and economics. Topics include who originated latitude and longitude, jet propulsion in the P-59 Airacomet, growth of feet in youth, Red Cross doughnut distribution in 1944, Negros Island sugar as Negros’ chief industry, Stalin’s official title, and Spain’s monetary unit.
Hemlock Grove notes list residents visiting relatives and friends across nearby towns. Names include Ber nice Hawk, Ernest Cullums, Thelma Hazelton, Vada Paulsen, Homer Midkiff family, Dwight Logan, Bert Romine clan, Eldon Clark, Frank Clark family, Ziba Midkiff, Homer Midkiff, Join Sargent, and Opal Smith with her mother in Columbus. Social visits span Memorial Day to weekend gatherings and brief trips to Georgia and Pennsylvania.
Mrs Marl WiBond reports her husband in Germany has been promoted from private to private first class. Leonard Breeza and new baby Lenna Jean welcomed May 26 with grandparents Eugene Pickett Sr and Henry Breete Sr. News covers many local visits including Lauderbachs, Picketts, Adams and Gertie Bond among others in Haydenville, Nelsonville, Columbus, and Zanesville during the period.
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