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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1941
Page
1
Farm state senators urged a strong Senate vote in favor of loans at 85 percent of parity prices for cotton wheat corn rice and tobacco. The House approved the measure 275 to 63 and Senator Bankhead predicted a 4 to 1 Senate margin. President Roosevelt would decide within 10 days.
Secretary John E. Sweeney and Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson defend the reapportionment plan as tentative and deny Democratic gerrymander charges. Governor Bricker sits as the Republican member on the board, while the process follows constitutional ten year redistricting.
Funeral services for Harry L. Brown who died at his Albany home will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Albany Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hebbardsville Cemetery. Friends may call at Coe Funeral Home in Albany until the hour of the service.
German ambassador Franz Von Papen and Turkish Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu met in Ankara for a lengthy session about peace and friendship between their nations. The report notes broad agreement on warmth in their relations.
Approximately 10 000 Timken Roller Bearing Co employees in Canton Columbus and Mount Vernon gain a 10 cent hourly raise raising the average hourly rate to 97 cents officials said the increase applies to all hourly workers at the plants in those cities.
Rep. Walter E. Brehm of Hocking proposes in the Ohio House a resolution attacking Columbus for a $25 tax on coal delivery trucks from mines. The measure calls the ordinance vicious and iniquitous and warns it could provoke retaliation, trade barriers, and ill will between state regions.
The three day 157th District Rotary International gathering begins in Sandusky with District Governor Harry D. Poulston of Lima presiding as the opening.
The British press quotes Hess as talking and writing in ways that may reveal German secrets while British intelligence questions him. BBC broadcasts to Germany surge. Berlin claims Hess has no documents and may seek a peace bid.
In Columbus Capt. Alfred G. Karger Fort Hayes public relations officer said 41.72 percent of 27,920 Ohio men failed physicals for military duty. Of the remainder about 13 percent were rejected by army physicians for disabilities, delaying training efforts.
John Menger aged 18 months died after being found face down in a crock of sour milk in the barnyard. Parents Mr and Mrs Robert Menger reported the incident to authorities. The investigation details and cause of death were not immediately disclosed.
Ohio faces a water shortage as rainfall lags with record low stream flows across the state. The new water supply board will map groundwater and push legislation to protect supplies for industry and power, amid critically low levels in Mahoning Valley Milton reservoir and several rivers including the Muskingum and Scioto.
At Rudolf Hess retreat in Great Britain Hess is described as fussy about meals with each salmon chicken or egg dish subject to rigorous review before admission to his chamber. The report notes Churchill and Hitler in ongoing military actions and air raids with RAF strikes on Helgoland and targets along the Dutch and Belgian coasts.
William S. Knudsen, head of the Office of Production Management, signals possible resignation if constraints limit setting priorities. House amendments to the Vinson Bill would create a separate priorities division under the Army Navy Munitions Control Board, prompting White House efforts to overturn the vote and keep OPM in charge.
Washington reports that the War Department and British Embassy discussed training hundreds of British pilots in the United States. If approved, American planes and instructors would provide primary training to as many as 2,000 civilian student fliers starting mid summer, in line with U S neutral status.
United States Ambassador John G. Winant told the English Speaking Union that freedom loving and peace loving people are joining the cause and that their destinies may depend on how they use their navies. The remark frames global Allied cooperation during the war.
New Philadelphia city council authorized contracts for a 9000 dollar expansion to hangars at Schoenbrun Municipal Airport. The work aims to qualify the field for a 200000 dollar federal appropriation to improve the airport facilities.
Wheat prices at Chicago rose over two cents a bushel in early trading to the highest level since May as buying was spurred by the House approval of the 85 per cent parity loan bill.
The Senate opened debate on the administration ship acquisition bill as Germany warned of Red Sea convoy risks. Administration leaders expect quick approval, House already backing the measure, while Tobey anti convoy rider prompts division. Germany’s move to declare the northern Red Sea a war zone could alter shipping protection status.
Columbus report states Selective Service amendments grant selectees at least ten days to adjust personal affairs after receiving induction orders. Local boards may extend the period to 60 days or more if needed, replacing the former minimum of five days between order receipt and induction date.
The federal government released $800 for the Gallipolis Sesqui-Centennial fund to Judge W R White president of the memorial commission. Funds are for the erection of a memorial in Arch Pine Street Cemetery.
John W. Meister of Athens received the Hugh Davies prize in Homiletics at Princeton Theological Seminary during the 129th annual commencement Exercises. The award was given Tuesday as a special prize for homiletic achievement.
In Chicago early live stock trading buyers paid 9.10 dollars per hundredweight for hogs, the highest price of the year and matching the April 7 peak. The 9.10 level is the strongest since September 7, 1939.
In Columbus the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected the un american party ballot ban bill 2 to 4 with three absences. Harold Moser and Legaion sponsors hoped for more votes while opponents included Communists and An tioch College students. The House faced Friday work as committees sought agreement on mine safety standards and unemployment insurance relief measures.
London reports Foreign Secretary Eden warned Japan that British economic restrictions would remain unless Japan acknowledges Britain’s rights in China. The note stresses Britain will not ease measures without formal recognition.
CIO leader John L. Lewis warned southern coal operators to strike a wage deal this week or risk miners abandoning the eight state Appalachian field by May 21. The UAW also threatens a 7 am strike against General Motors over wage increases, while GM defends current pay scales and defense orders.
A broad wave of wage demands and stoppages paralyzes defense work as AFL CIO machinists press for raises from 1.00 to 1.15 dollars per hour and overtime pay. Contracts and tentative talks unfold at Colt Hartford and Utica Mohawk Mills, with other plants like Ravenna and Ralston Steel Car reporting wage settlements or ongoing walkouts.
The Vichy French government unanimously approved terms negotiated with Adolf Hitler and Jean Derlan, aiming to deter U.S. entry into the war. A cabinet communique said the effects of the negotiations will be felt soon, as Admiral Darlan, the foreign minister, was revealed to have met Hitler in a prior undisclosed meeting with Ribbentrop.
The Royal Air Force intensifies bombing raids as fresh batches of Canada trained airmen arrive in England. The Commonwealth training plan aims for 25,000 to 30,000 pilots and crews annually, aided by American-built bombers and improved weather.
Representative Jenkins of Ohio urges lowering non defense cuts and holding add on taxes to 2.12 billion to finance defense. He backs economy and says Congress and the public demand tighter fiscal restraint while Morgenthau suggested possible cuts from non defense spending.
Louisa Bah Gans age 84 of Lincoln Hill died this morning after a stroke yesterday. She is survived by husband John married 52 years, a daughter Mrs Otto Genheimer, and grandchildren Charles and Michael of Marietta. They lived at the present residence since. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
FBI officials say 700 Southern Ohioans did not report for induction. An FBI agent calls most delinquents ignorant of their duties while authorities pursue the missing registrants in Cincinnati.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lucas Sr. and Mike Lucas Jr. of The Plains were bound over to the grand jury on affidavits by David Powers charging that they threatened him with bodily harm. Bond set at $200 each. Arrests were made by Deputy Sheriff B C Days in the case presented to Magistrate J W Bailey.
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