Secret diplomacy and the Dumbarton Oaks accord critique
David Lawrence argues U S secrecy over postwar planning for a United Nations security council undermines democracy. He cites Dumbarton Oaks drafts not shown to the Senate and questions veto power, urging public debate and accountability before San Francisco decisions. He denounces open covenants as promised by Wilson and says the administration chose secrecy, aligning with neither WWI spirit nor Senate oversight.
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International Peace Organization
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Marshal Stalin
Subscription rates and notice for papers in Ohio and beyond
Subscription options listed by carrier include 1 year 815.00 and 1 week 25 within Ohio, 8 months 3.50 and 4 year 3650 outside, with outside-U.S. pricing 1 year 0.00 and 2 year 1.40 weekly service to anywhere. Obituary card of thanks final charges noted. Entered at Athena Post Office as Second-Class Matter under 1918 Act. representatives listed in Chicago New York Columbus Cleveland.
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John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Columbus
Cleveland
Magda Calavestri and the Parker House encounter in 1940s Boston
Nick Trent meets Magda Calavestri at the Parker House then confronts a scheme with Booker. In a lobby exchange they weigh trust and danger as Magda hints at a dangerous enterprise and identities blur amid cautious glances and covert signals.
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Booker
Trent
Magda
Nicholas Trent
Calavestri
Magda Calavestri
Europe
Athens State Hospital chief lectured at OSU course
Dr C H Creed Athens State Hospital superintendent spoke at Ohio State University short course in police administration March 12 23 on Classification of Prisoners Prof Paul Fontaine of Ohio University gave a recital at Memorial Auditorium Mary Connett dean of girls Athens High School hosted a tea for Reserve Council members on West Union Street.
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C. H. Creed
Athens State Hospital
Ohio State University
Paul Fontaine
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Mary Connett
Athens High School
Reserve Council
West Union St. Couneil
Ruth Gerwig
Martha Meister
Frances Hartman
Florence Smith
Jane Foster
Mabel Connett
Eleanor Roe
Betty Baker
Mary Ann Schuler
Alice Bardin
Why Don’t They Quit The Germans Fight On Despite Odds
A wartime column asks why German officers and soldiers refuse to surrender as Allies advance toward Germany. It cites fear of reprisals, orders permitting shooting surrendering officers, and fanaticism from Himmler’s Gestapo to Hitler Youth. It suggests fear of peers sustains resistance more than fear of the enemy.
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Ruhr
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Upper Silesia
East Prussia
Posen
Saxony
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Co~logne
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A Great Mistake in Mass Retail Distribution
An observer argues volume held in 1944 must be maintained or increased in 1945 as net profit per dollar of sales shrinks. He warns against believing distributors seek higher prices and notes retailers pursue innovations to cut costs while facing taxes, wages, and production costs in postwar times.
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OPA
Washington
Break for the Home Eater as Ration Recall Targets Hotels
The OPA plans to reduce surplus restaurant and institutional stock by ration points based on inventories. It argues hoarding by businesses is unequal to home eaters who rely on in-home meals. A move to rebalance scarce food by tightening restaurant supply effects aims at fairness.
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Ageny
Tee Brite
Peices
Gentle Advice on Courtesy From Cleveland to Columbus
A Cleveland reader laments rude crowds in Columbus and recalls tougher times. He notes smokers, line habits, and coffee dunking, then contrasts streetcar courtesy with modern politeness, urging readers to stay home if they seek better treatment. The letter from Frank Donovan discusses social courtesy in the city for March.
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Columbus
Wooly
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Peter Edson's Letter From Washington Byrnes profile and wartime roles
Washington notes recall James F Byrnes as Assistant President and Office of War Mobilization director. The piece traces his rise from South Carolina congressman to senator and key wartime figure, noting battles with isolationists, lend lease, price controls, and his role at the 1940 Democratic convention. It mentions attempts to shape his Catholic background image amid Ku Klux Klan prejudice.
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Chicago
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We Wonder Editor and the Athens Public Forum Letters
A reader laments merchant closures for Thursday afternoons amid wartime effort. He contrasts merchant hours with miners and farmers who work seven days, urging understanding and renewed commitment to production. He recalls a gatekeeping anecdote about gas shortages and questions why stores limit hours while essential workers toil.
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Public Forum
Flood Protection Tale From Point Pleasant
John Brown relates a flood moment as skiffs drift past a shattered city building. Girls in another boat ask why windows were removed while a stranded flivver sits in mud. The note questions public sentiment during stress and ponders workers taking a day off.
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Point Pleasant
John Brown
Rhine
Allied bridgehead at Remagen tests German defense
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes the Remagen crossing as a pivotal Allied success with potential morale impact. He notes Rundstedt must counter effectively or risk weakening defenses in the Ruhr while Ike plans further crossings on the northern front. The piece emphasizes strategic stakes beyond the immediate bridgehead.
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Panabe
Germany
der Fuehrer
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Remagen
Ruhr
von Rundstedt
Rhine
Rundstedt
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Ike
First Army
U. S
Easter Daffodils and Hope in a Poet’s Corner Verse
A short verse from Poet’s Corner reflects on Easter symbols with daffodils and songbirds. It touches on Christ’s resurrection, flowers as divine signs, and a personal benediction from Mrs. C. G. Hopkin of Chesterhill Ohio.
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C. G. Hopkin Chesterhil
Chester Area Personal Notes Highlight Local Guests
Chester Schools closed after Tuesday due to bad roads and high water. Mrs Leslie White Athens guest of E R Hayes over weekend. Mrs Howard Knight and two children guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Hearing. Mrs Henry Wells and daughter Raventa guests of Mrs Wells parents Dana Fick. Bernita Eiselstein back at school after flu. Mrs Richard Person returned from Akron. Mrs Ronald Bailey worsened after mastoiditis surgery and rushed to Charleston hospital. Cpl Ronald Bailey, Michigan, with her. Mrs Harriet Coast Great Bend visiting two weeks with E R Hayes. Jimmy Ridenour injured falling on pencil. Mrs Fick and son Richard Fick spent days with former parents in Columbus. Mrs Dana Fick visiting Columbus this week.
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Chester
Leslie White
Margaret Hayes
Athens
Flood aid by air keeps plant in operation at Point Pleasant
Materials delivered by air to the Sylvania Electrical Products Co. sustained the local plant during flood conditions. Planes dropped shipments on land east of Jackson Ave where a hospital was once proposed, enabling continued operations.
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Point Pleasant
Sylvania Electrical Products Co
Jackson Ave
New gas well drilled near Cairo in Alkire lease
Point Pleasant firm N Smith and associates drilled a new gasser on the 254 acre Alkire lease near Cairo West Virginia. It now produces 250000 cubic feet of gas daily with a rock pressure of 600 pounds. It is the fourth producing well by the local group and preparations are underway to drill five more wells in the Cairo area.
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Gasser
Cairo
W.va
Train Service Resumed After Delays Across Region
Train service resumed on the New York Central Sunday afternoon with passenger trains from Charleston and Columbus arriving only minutes late. The Baltimore and Ohio plans to resume Pittsburgh to Minora service today, restoring regional rail continuity.
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Columbus
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Pittsburgh
Menova
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