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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1946

Page

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Russian Troop Column Reported Advancing Toward Turkish Border

A column of Russian troops leaving Tabriz moved west toward the Turkish border under Marshal Ivan Bagramian. Other dispatches described Mukden's fall to Chinese forces, seven trains leaving Changchun, and joint Sino Soviet talks over control of Manchuria’s key industries amid widespread destruction.

Tehran Tabriz Azerbaijan Ivan Bagramian Bagramian Germany Marand Knoi Lake Urmia Chungking Mukden Changchun Siberia Manchuria Red Army Central News Agency Chang Kai-Naga Special Commission For Economic Affairs Kuomintang Congress United Nations Russia Chang Rodion Malinovsky Manchurian

Ohio Grading Laws Will Be Enforced

Columbus reports enforcement of Ohio labeling rules for fresh fruits and vegetables resumes after two years of lax oversight. A. F. Moon, head of the state bureau of markets, says four inspectors will partner with the industry to prevent mislabeling, with two already active on produce from other states and two more joining as cabbages hit markets in May.

Columbus Ohio A. F. Moon State Bureau of Markets

Stalin attacks Churchill over world rule plan

Stalin accused Churchill of sowing quarrels among wartime allies and seeking world rule by English speaking nations in a Pravda interview. He compared Churchill and allies to Hitler and warned against a new form of domination while Western leaders call for a Big Three meeting. Von Blomberg, former German war minister, died in Nuremberg of heart failure.

Moscow Generaliasimo Stalin Winston Churchill Churchill Hitler Pravda Communist Party Fulton England United States Russia Foreign Office von Blomberg Mernberg Werner von Blomberg

Food Aid in UNRRA Meet Focus as Delegates Gather

Delegates from 47 nations converge in Atlantic City for UNRRA fourth council to discuss future agency leadership, end dates for Europe and Asia programs, refugees and free press movement, and potential aid from Argentina, Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey amid postwar shortages.

Washington Atlantic City UNRRA Europe Asia Russia Council London Umara Argentina Syria Lebanon Turkey United Nations UNREA

Rubber Workers Get 18 14 Cent Pay Boost

The wage stabilization board approved an 18 12 cents an hour wage increase for 1 000 000 rubber workers in U S Rubber Good year Firestone and Goodrich. The companies have already put the wage increase into effect.

Washington Wage Stabilization Board U. S Rubber Goodyear Firestone Goodrich

Predicted OPA Move Could End Agency Says Senator

Senator Elmer Thomas warns the new OPA order to curb cotton price speculation may kill the agency. Bowles says the cotton down payment rule targets bid increases and rising textile costs. Thomas and cotton state lawmakers plan to push legislation to extend the agency only through mid 1947, while farmers seek higher wages.

Washington OPA Elmer Thomas Okla Chester Bowles Bowles Thomas Senate Agriculture Committee Congress OFA Paul Porter

Goering Testifies On Nazi Spain Aid And Air Power

Hermann Goering told the international military tribunal he asked Hitler to send help to General Franco to halt the spread of communism and test Luftwaffe air power. He claimed Franco sought air aid and boasted of Germany’s swift Poland victory while defending rearmament and anti Jewish decrees as his responsibility. He argued obedience to the Fuehrer and cited church and Russia as relying on leadership.

Mernberg Hermann Goeting International Military Tribunal Today Adolf Hitler Francisco Franco Poppinman Goering Spain Franco Luftwaffle Poland United States America Luftwaffe Hitler Russia

Capitol Hill Speculates on Navy Position

Washington rumor swirled over Truman’s pick for under secretary of the Navy after Edwin W. Pauley withdrew. Names in play include H Struve Hensel John L Sullivan Joseph Kennedy and Colgate W Darden. Administration polls reportedly signaled Pauley would lose in committee and on the Senate floor.

Washington Capitol Hill President Truman Edwin W. Pauley H. Struve Hensel John L. Sullivan Joseph Kennedy Great Britain Colgate W. Darden Virginia Pauley

Price Control Blocks Asked To Be Removed

Washington report says the National Retail Associations urged prompt removal of all price controls to boost production. Paul H. Nystrom, chairman of the Retailers' Central Council, warned the House Banking Committee that without lifting brakes on production, further inflation would follow.

Washington Paul H. Nystrom Retailers' Central Council House Banking Committee

Mine Strike Cancellation Hope Voiced

Washington AP report says John L. Lewis hints at softening wage demands to focus on better working conditions for soft coal miners. Industry observers note negotiable nine demands including a health and welfare fund, with operators in a bargaining mood and AFL affiliation likely reducing strike risk.

Washington John L. Lewis Lewis United Mine Workers UMW Health and Welfare Fund AFL

Congressional Medal Man Offered Work in VA

Forrest E. Everhart, 24, Medal of Honor recipient for heroism at Kerling in France, faces trench feet that prevent factory work. VA deputy administrator Ralph H. Stone says a job is available if he seeks employment in Bainbridge, Ohio or Texas City, Texas where he traveled after leaving his hometown. Everhart is married with a two year old son.

Columbus CPI Veterans Administration Forrest E. Everhart Ralph H. Stone Everhart Texas City Texas Bainbridge Ohio Kerling

Timken Workers Seek Vote On Return To Work

Ten CIO United Steel Workers members at Timken Roller Bearing Co plan a secret vote to decide if strikers will return during ongoing negotiations. Canton officials call the petition a management ploy. NLRB complaint filed in Cleveland accuses the company of anti union acts. Patrol graduates 27 new troopers in Columbus after postwar training.

Canton —T NLRB CIO Baap Murray Loday Timken Roller Bearing Co Cio-United Steel Workers Union John J. Lennon Timken Finas Reynolds Canton Murray Cleveland

Labor front bright as 275000 back to work in GM GE settlements

The Associated Press reports two long strikes at General Motors and General Electric ended with identical wage deals and a return to work for about 275000 employees. Idle workers drop toward 475000 as manufacturing sites reopen, though 150000 CIO steelworkers and 75000 CIO electrical workers remain idle.

Associated Press O Anday General Motors General Electric CIO Westinghouse Co AFL San Francisco United Auto Workers Union

Secretary Schwellenbach Sees Labor Peace Near

Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach optimistic on a long era of labor peace after settlements with General Motors and General Electric. He cautioned that large strikes may still occur, while officials monitor a potential coal walkout in April. The Detroit pact includes a 1844 cents hourly raise and wage-adjustment funds, boosting GM payroll by about $64.8 million annually.

Washington Schwellenbach General Motors General Electric Detroit

Million Dollar Strike Ends as GM GE Workers Poised to Return

Recall of General Motors and General Electric workers progresses with union rank and file expected to ratify overlapping settlement deals. CIO United Electrical Workers in GE plants across 16 states authorized wage increases retroactive to January 1. recall could occur within a week after ratification. Local picketing in Bridgeport and Bloomfield to continue until agreements are approved.

Harry W. Anderson Walter P. Reuther UAW DAW GM Council CIO United Electrical Workers Union General Electric Bridgeport Conn Bloorfield Fitzgerald

Senate Readies Wage Bill Faces Farm Bloc Bar

Washington The 65 cent minimum wage bill goes to the Senate with administration backing. President Truman seeks 63 cents now and 75 cents after four years. Senator Ellender proposes Ball amendments to set 55 cents in 120 days and 60 cents after 15 months, with coverage unchanged while the administration would extend it to seamen and certain agricultural processors.

William T. Peacock Washington Senate Truman Ellender D-La Ellender Ball Eilender Senator Ball R-Minn

Photograph Clue Ties Dayton Kidnappings to Nursemaid

Detroit police pursue a battered photograph found by a mother linked to two infant kidnappings in Detroit and Dayton. The nursemaid, named Mrs Alice White, allegedly abducted Paul Jevahirian in 1943 and Ronnie Thompson in 1944, with records showing the rooming house image left by a man who rented there in 1945.

Detroit Dayton Alice Jevahirian Jevahirian Arthur C. Thompson Mary Wilkey Jerahirian Thompson Frank C. Selvidge Rooming House

Coal Production Drops Half Million Tons in 1945 Q4

Ohio's final quarter coal output fell to 7,584,022 tons from 8,136,526 in Q3, despite more than 400 more mines reporting. Pit mining declined from 4,657,439 to 4,379,863 tons and strip from 3,432,725 to 3,160,569 tons.

Columbus Tup Ohio State Division of Labor

Farmers Offered Land Near Plum Brook Plant For Lease

Col. B C Dunn announces 3000 acres around the Plum Brook ordnance plant in Sandusky will be leased to local farmers in March 2022. The land, good farming and pasture, will be offered in varied tracts without interrupting plant operations. A representative will be at the main administration building March 20 to 22 to receive offers. leases are one year cash rent to U S citizens, part of a drive to use all land for food production.

Plum Brook Columbus Col B.C Dunn Ohio River Division Sandusky Col. Dunn Army Engineers Ordnancs i United States Col. Dunning

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