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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1945

Page

4

Critics Warn Dumbarton Oaks Plan Weakens World Peace

Washington opinion column argues the new United Nations Security Council voting procedure, attributed to Roosevelt, weakens the League of Nations covenant. It says smaller nations face coercion while larger powers evade binding steps and that Stalin influenced the plan, potentially blocking enforcement measures.

Washington United Nations Security Council Roosevelt Dumbarton Oaks International Organization League of Nations San Francisco Dumbarton Oaks Security Council Old League Council of the League United Nations Marshal Stalin

Frederic Chopin Receives Polish Audience Attention

In a crowded room at a Paris residence the pianist Frederic Chopin performs a Waltz in C sharp minor while Jozef Elsner and Madame Sand observe. Tension rises as Elsner confronts Chopin about uprisings in Poland, revealing a strained dynamic between teacher and pupil and a gathering of notable attendees.

Chopin Parle Orleans Pasperaby Janer Elsner Jozef Elsner Gladkowska Frederic Talkbrenner Jozef Eisner Bower Madame Sand Jozef Elmer Jozef Blaner Jozef -Elsner Madame Blanet Elsner George

U S Government May Take Over Mines in Postwar Labor Crisis

The article warns that if operator miner talks fail in Ohio a government takeover could occur before a formal break. It notes coal shortages likely in 1946 due to miner shortages and equipment strain, with civilians facing possible reduced coal supplies and postwar wage struggles.

Ohio Army Navy Wet Labor Board Germany Washington

All's Well Back Home in Wartime Civilians and Service Members

Article notes the home front and fighting front are linked as civilians share in wartime strain. Civilians generally fare well with food clothing and luxuries while working hard, saving, and supporting war production. Many hold two jobs, strikes occur, yet headlines favor strikers. Prayer and concern for soldiers rise daily among workers and families.

Army Navy

The Age of Reason and the Jefferson Day Dinner

The Democratic National Committee plans to invoke Thomas Jefferson at their annual dinner to ease rifts among Jeffersonian Democrats but faces opposition over the Friday the 13th date seen as a bad omen for elections. Critics mock the event as a dark ritual linked to Governor Dewes.

Democratic National Committee Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson Hitman PAC Dewes

Sing Sing Inmates Treated to Holiday Beefsteak Dinner

Reward notes from Sing Sing Prison claim inmates received holiday meals featuring real beefsteak on Epi 22. The report suggests the gesture may have been seen as generous but risks questions about cost and administration.

Sing Sing Prison

Ohio Flood Renewing Debate on Control vs Nature

Flooding in the Ohio River Valley tests flood control arguments as advocates push for sustained Army Engineers funded defenses while opponents say nature will overflow every few years. The 1937 catastrophe is cited as the benchmark, with ongoing federal authorizations and yearly flood records since 1914 showing floods about every four years.

Earl Berkles Washington Ohio River Valley Federal Army Engineers Congress Roosevelt Ohio Valley Pittsburgh Triangle Cairo Weather Bureau Geological Survey Signal Corps Ohio River Ohio

Poet's Corner tribute card noted in wartime message

A fragment from November 1942 recalls a neighborly greeting card sent as a commemorative poem or tribute. The brief note suggests reader participation and includes names as part of a solemn community gesture during wartime.

Varees Mereeager

Big Three Face Problem of Keeping Peace in Postwar World

The piece argues the world faces a crisis where major powers must lead for security. It highlights the Atlantic Charter, the failure of the League of Nations, and the need for the Big Three to guide postwar order while smaller nations seek rights and assurance amid a changing international system.

Dewit MacKenzie London France Fortong San Francisco United Nations League of Nations Geneva America Britain Russia China Ching Imost

Barred by union delays Cleveland critic at Buffalo concert

Music critic Herbert Ewnelt Cleveland was unable to conduct his own composition at a Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra concert last night because he is not a member of the Musicians Union.

UNION Buffalo Herbert Ewnelt Cleveland Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Musician’ S Union

Hide Out Jap Suffering on Guam Island

On Guam, U S Pacific Fleet reports brutal island development forcing Japanese stragglers to seek caves as bulldozers erase jungle. Patrols and prisoner tips cut numbers. of about 21 000 defenders last year, over 18 000 were killed or captured, leaving remnant fighters poorly armed and driven into hiding in the Marianas.

Pacific Fleet Guam Maririe Salas S.-C. Zern USMC San Diego Calif Tinian Saipan Marianas

Stassen Urges United Nations Rise At San Francisco

Harold Stassen urged U.S. joining the San Francisco UN conference to build a universal organization based on justice and law with global jurisdiction. He spoke from the University of Minnesota and warned failure to act could lead to world war and depressions. He attends as a naval duty on leave, aiming for a method to develop basic worldwide law.

Minneapolis Harold Stassen United States San Francisco United Nations of Minnesota Pacific United Nations Organization

Lake Erie Acreage Urged for State Park

Senator Ralph A. Winter of Lodi introduced a bill in the Ohio senate proposing purchase of 4 100 acres along Lake Erie in Lorain County to create a state park and playground. The measure would appropriate 300 000 dollars to the State Division of Forestry to acquire the property. The bill cites the site as the only opportunity to establish a Lake Erie coast park accessible to thousands of Ohio citizens for recreational use.

Columbus Lake Erie Lorain County Ohio Senate Ralph A. Winter Lodi Médina County State Division of Forestry Ohio

Forces and their brave part in the Pacific war urged

An Associated Press report quotes Charles McMui describing Allied actions in the Pacific. He says forces press forward with a rapid fleet train of supply and that new U boat warfare and tactics may be developed as the war continues.

Charles McMui Pacific Coulid Alexander Tsi Far- East

Three Convicts Seized After Highway Chase

Patrolman W. details a pursuit ending in a ditch as three convicts are captured. Identified suspects include Joseph Bianco 36 from Cuyahoga County for breaking and entering, Felix Sikorsky 22 from Cuyahoga County for automobile theft, and Joseph Morris 24 from Belmont County for burglary.

Joseph Bianco Cuyahoga Felix Sikorsky Joseph Morris Belmont County

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David Lawrence National Dispatch Jozef Jozef Elgner Monsieur Elsner Monsieur Poland Frederick Professor George Ho George Cerne Plesse Ron Goongee Tytus Eric U. S Poet's Corner Mtely Italy PFC Leo B. McBride McBride Stella McBride Moore Ave Athens God Tim Brave Rangers Patty Ann Tittle A. D Chauncey Schoal Buckeye Journal Laura Chase Foster Guam Island Stassen By Galbraith Gartaen
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