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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1942
Page
1
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively recommends new taxes expected to raise about 5.9 billion dollars from corporations individuals and luxury items like cigarettes to fund the U S Treasury.
Washington report notes the House Ways and Means Committee weighs a 5 percent income tax levy from payrolls for 1943 taxes. The plan doubles some surtaxes, lowers personal exemptions, and adds a 10 percent payroll deduction. It targets about 2.3 billion from corporations and individuals plus 800 million in excise increases.
Cairo dispatch says United States Liberator bombers conducted another raid on Bengasi Harbor targeting Axis Libyan support positions. The Royal Air Force Middle East command announced the operation took place last night. In Ohio, the Supreme Court reversed a Stark County ruling granting H L McCave $1,800 for injuries from a Canton icy sidewalk fall.
A short guide urging readers to craft an appealing maid wanted advertisement and place it in the Messenger for several days. It advises writing the ad now and phoning the number 0242 to attract the best applicants.
Washington announces four categories to govern induction order based on dependency. Category 1 includes those with no financial dependents, followed by categories for those with dependents, those with wives but no children, and finally those with wives and children or children alone. Local boards will move to the next category as needed and action aligns with Roosevelt’s wartime bill.
In Cleveland a crowd of about 100 women from the United Mothers of America hurled newspapers at city councilors during a session on a motion praising Mayor Lausche for barring Gerald L. K. Smith from Public Hall. Police cleared the chamber after the riot call. The motion was tabled.
A Senate committee opened an examination into the need for a record-setting 42.82 billion army appropriation. Senator Truman seeks to cut unneeded expenditures, while Senator Taft questions rolling up 205 billion in war funds since July 1, 1940 versus an expected 60 billion outlay for the coming fiscal year.
The War Department was urged by CIO leader Sherman H. Dalrymple to resolve a sit down strike at General Tire & Rubber Co in Akron after 25 aliens were rehired for war work. A striker spokesman argued rehiring aliens would deprive citizens of jobs as operations run part time.
Seven brothers Patten, survivors of the aircraft carrier Lexington disaster, visit their father in Portland where he works on navy recruitment. The men, on furlough, recount escaping over the stern or into the sea as the ship was abandoned. They were separated for about a month before reuniting in the United States.
Production chief Donald M. Nelson told Congress that raw materials shortages may force scrapping of fences gates statuary and other decorative works. He urged sharply higher scrap collection while noting housing construction will pinch and many plants will be redirected for war work.
Washington report notes Congressional critics of Leon Henderson clashing with the Federal Price Administration over budget cuts. A subcommittee approved 95 million for next year, 66 million less than the budget bureau’s suggestion and 105 million below Henderson’s request. The plan envisions 30 to 40 thousand OPA employees versus Henderson’s 90 thousand and the bureau’s 60 thousand.
Washington reports 24 Ohioans among 629 Americans set to be returned from Japanese held areas under Swiss mediated exchange. They will be repatriated within 60 days. The group includes Americans from Manchuria Korea Japan Hong Kong Indo China and Thailand.
The Bi tuminous Coal Division revoked the Dundee Coal Co of Sugar Creek Ohio from its code membership on a charge of selling coal below the effective minimum. A tax of 8892 dollars was decreed for rein statement.
Hog prices surged to a 16 year record in Cincinnati with good to choice 180 275 pound hogs selling at 14.75 dollars per hundredweight, ten cents above the previous peak reached in 1926.
The fourth annual National Hi-Y Congress opened in Oxford today with discussions on drafting 18 and 19 year olds for military service.
Imperial Tokyo said Japanese sea-borne forces occupied Kiska and Attu on June 7-8 and are consolidating positions on nearby islands. A Chinese front update noted Japan’s advances in Chekiang and Kiangsi regions while Chinese resistance and AVG airmen fought back along the Yangtze.
Columbus AP Joseph T Ferguson Democratic gubernatorial candidate proposes Columbus and Dayton delegations march on the Statehouse to demand that Governor Bricker divide the state treasury surplus among cities and counties. Bricker has refused to call the Legislature to split the surplus citing future revenue needs due to war restrictions.
Ohio aims for eight pounds per capita in scrap rubber by the drive’s end next Tuesday. State salvage chief Robert O Weible reports 6 800 000 pounds collected so far from 672 local committees, with recent gains from gas stations not yet tallied.
Roosevelt and Churchill met with leaders of the United States Senate and House at the White House in a major wartime conference. Pacific War Council members awaited the leaders, as eight nations fight in the Pacific. Canada’s King W L MacKenzie joined the war council.
The Archbishop of York accused the British government of concealing bad news in a speech at the York Diocesan conference. He cited the Libyan reversal and shipping delays, saying it is irritating when the enemy reports what the public is not officially told for hours.
After a morning conference with President Roosevelt and war leaders, Churchill and Rep. Martin said Britain would hold and Egypt and Suez would not be lost. Eisenhower was named commanding general as Allied plans for a European invasion moved forward. In Egypt, Axis forces pressed toward Sidi Barrani while British lines withdrew to a 25 mile front from Salam to Sidi Omar. Axis claims of advances included Fort Capuzzo and Halfaya Pass.
British forces faced a critical moment with possible strategic withdrawal to stronger defenses near the Nile and Suez Canal. Reports from Cairo suggested British rear guards harassing Axis forces while Rommel sought a decisive strike in terrain favorable to the Germans.
Eye witness accounts from Seattle detail the January 3 raid on Dutch Harbor. Civilians, seamen, and soldiers describe heavy anti aircraft fire, gunners defending the ship and shore, and unclear counts of planes shot down. Evacuees list 64 aboard from Dutch Harbor and 34 from Cold Bay with 17 women and 18 children.
A 72 year old Licking County man returned his uncashed June wartime check of 21.80 to Ohio state officials. He said he would rejoin the drafting board and urged the state to use the funds to buy bullets to defeat Adolf Hitler.
Washington reports Cleveland residents planned to donate over 300000 dollars to the Treasury to fund a four motor Army bomber. The contributions come from nickels dimes and small change given voluntarily by thousands of citizens since Pearl Harbor.
The State Liquor Control Board suspended permits of two Logan establishments for 20 days for Sunday sales violations. The cited owners were Charles L. Hildebrandt and S. B. Miller of Wooden Shoe at 12 W. Main St and Harley A. Jones of 255 W. Main St.
Ohio State University officials announced a record wartime acceleration enrollment of 6 180 students, surpassing the 1938 figure of 6 054. The rise reflects expansion under the wartime program and sets a new campus enrollment mark.
Brig. Gen. Samuel E. Tillman, 95, oldest living graduate of the United States Military Academy and former superintendent, died last night in Southampton New York. He served as a long time Army officer and educator, contributing to West Point leadership.
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