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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1943
Page
1
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Washington AP reports key Senate and House conferees reached a five day agreement on a pay-as-you-go plan to tax collection. The bill would cancel full liability for those owing 50 dollars or less and abate 75 percent for others, with remaining amounts split between 1944 and 1945. It would impose a 20 percent withholding on wages and salaries and require quarterly payments for nonwage income and high brackets. House chairman Doughton hopes for quick passage and presidential approval. The plan aims to collect from about 1000000 taxpayers and end months of wrangling. A windfall provision protects abnormal income gains.
Washington The White House instructed all federal departments and agencies to restrict use of government vehicles to the bare minimum necessary for essential governmental activities due to an acute gasoline shortage. The order urges every possible step to preserve reserves, especially in the East.
Ten northern Ohio counties experienced a 35 minute blackout Tuesday night as part of a statewide power test. The operation, originally planned across the region, was limited by a work stoppage at four Akron rubber plants, state officials said. Queen Mary observed her 76th birthday at the 600 acre estate near Y west England village.
Dayton's city commission unanimously adopts an emergency ordinance placing Dayton in Eastern War Time. The action sets clocks to wartime standard, impacting daily schedules and local operations. Citizens should adjust routines accordingly and watch for further notices from city officials.
The Mississippi River and tributaries flood big areas in Southern Illinois and Eastern Missouri. Two large plants near Wolf Lake face encroaching waters, including the Atlas powder plant on 2000 acres. North of there, Grand Tower Illinois Central Public Service plant, a $9,000,000 project, is in a critical situation as floodwaters rise.
Coroner Wray Davies reported a double death in Delaware involving W. C. Troeger of Columbus and Gaylen L. Burke of Wheelersburg. Troeger shot Burke in the head while Burke slept, then killed himself with a .32 revolver after registering at a local hotel the day before Burke’s induction.
Washington reports Japan acknowledged damage to 19 vessels in the Southwest Pacific since April. An Imperial communiqué broadcast from Tokyo and recorded by AP said only that damages since April total 19 vessels, but implied some may have been sunk.
In La Crosse Wisconsin United Rubber Workers CIO members walked out and formed a picket line at the La Crosse Rubber Mills Company plant halting production of war goods. The union action closed the plant and interrupted wartime manufacture.
In Washington the Soft coal operators and United Mine Workers move toward renewed talks after a War Labor Board decision narrows the dispute to portal-to-portol pay. The board approves negotiating a related sum, backs higher vacation pay, and requires free safety gear and tools, potentially adding about one dollar a day pending portal-to-portal outcomes. John L. Lewis remains silent as talks resume within 15 days.
Cincinnati. County Agricultural Agent Carl Bibbee warned of a looming farm labor shortage in Hamilton County within 30 days and urged immediate enlistment of part time workers. He noted defense workers in Cincinnati with farming experience could contribute four to five hours daily.
Washington officials shortened the food ration certificate process for servicemen on brief furlough. After June 2, all U S service men and Allied personnel on 72 hour or longer leave may apply for ration certificates before leaving camp, speeding meals on leave.
The Office of Price Administration announced a quota of 51,000 new passenger automobiles to be rationed in June, an increase of 1,000 over the May allocation. The move aims to regulate vehicle supply amid wartime controls.
An emergency board of the National Railway Labor Panel urged a general 8 cent per hour raise for over a million railroad workers. The proposal, not based on the Little Steel formula, is within stabilization guidelines and becomes effective 30 days after filing unless Byrnes directs otherwise. Retroactive pay to Feb 1 would be paid in War Bonds, totaling about 204 million dollars annually in carriers’ payrolls.
A 50,000 Akron rubber workers strike and Baltimore transit walkout disrupt war output. Estimated losses reach 14 to 15 million dollars as the War Labor Board refused an 8 cent wage rise, triggering broader labor actions including Toledo plants negotiating curtailments. 50,000 Akron workers idle. Baltimore transit unions threaten to paralyze four fifths of the city’s system.
In Columbus the clash over shifting Ohio to Eastern War Time sparked fresh controversy as rural House members vowed to oppose a Senate bill placing Ohio on hour-faster time from April to October. Senator Mechem introduced the measure but favored Central War Time, calling the current dispute irritating and seeking clarity.
POMEROY Staff Special George Roush 82 died at his Minersville home early today Survived by two sons Albert of Athens Olivier of Minersville and a daughter Mrs Mert Wiggins also of Minersville Funeral arrangements not yet made.
Fresh reinforcements for the Canadian army overseas arrived in Britain to join Dominion troops preparing for a European front, the disclosure stated today.
M. Clifford Townsend, former FPA director, announced he is appointed special representative of War Food Administrator Chester Davis to implement a streamlined national food program. Administration will be largely handled by state and local governments, Townsend told the national association of county officials. Davis spoke by telegram due to unforeseen Washington developments.
The White House said President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill are preparing a short joint statement on their war councils. Stephen Early could not say when it would be released, only that it would not be today. Churchill, at a Washington press conference, hinted no allied commander has been chosen for a potential new European front. He noted Russia’s role and warned Japan could be watched with opportunism as the war shifts. He stressed intensifying bombings and cited bringing top Indian commanders to Washington to boost efforts.
Edsel Ford died at 1:30 am at his home in Grosse Point Shores at age 49 after a stomach ailment and undulant fever following an operation 16 months earlier. He had led Ford for 24 years while his four children and Henry Ford Sr. watched, as the company mobilized for war production.
Cleveland report quotes Robert P. Patterson saying Japan will face increasing attention and that U S forces are in the Pacific. He cites air reinforcements to General MacArthur in Australia and vows to recapture Burma reopen the Burma Road rescue China and liberate the Philippines with ultimate aim to destroy Japan's ruling caste.
Airmen who carried the mail through dangerous skies while brother fliers were on bombing raids receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement. Pilots and crew of Army transport planes flew at least 50 missions dropping supplies, transferring troops and equipment, and moving the wounded to forward areas.
Cincinnati case says James Delas and Nichola Pappas of Portsmouth were accused by the Office of Price Administration of false inventory declarations. They were blocked from acquiring any processed foods until September, but may exchange current stock for other stock under an order by regional OPA hearing commissioner Frederic S. Glover.
A newspaper public notice offers to trade a dozen pairs of nylons and a gift shop item for a medium sized Steinway grand piano. The ad lists the exchange items and seeks a suitable instrument in the New York area.
Allied air power pounds Italy with a massed raid as U S and RAF heavy bombers target Messina and southern fronts. Duesseldorf endures major blast as Britain and American forces press on while weather hampers Pacific operations and Russian fronts show shifting pressure.
Allied air forces conducted large scale raids on Duesseldorf and other targets in Germany and Italy. Four engined bombers formed the core of the assault as observers noted heavy losses among RAF fleets. Reports also describe a massive 2,000 ton bomb load on Ruhr Dortmund and intensified attacks around Messina with Tall orders for refugees and strategic bombing of port facilities and naval bases.
Diplomatic quarters weigh invasion of Italy as 1943 major Allied drive. Predictions include brief Italian resistance, Mussolini fleeing to Germany, Vittorio Emanuele abdication, and U S military administration. Churchill urges Italians to discard fascist leaders and seek mercy of the Allies. Berlin and Finnish broadcasts discuss Nazi purge and imminent Allied landings in Europe.
The idle workers at Timken Roller Bearing Co. main plant rose to 1400 as seven departments grinding and finishing roller bearings for war production were affected. A T Pinkney, federal conciliator, said the stoppage began when 350 employees refused to work after women were promoted to grinding machine jobs. The union contends promotions violated seniority based advancement and seeks schedule changes.
Columbus reports Ohio State University expert H. C. Rams ener warns much corn remains unplanted. Favorable weather and a late fall could still yield a normal harvest. Planting deadline is about June 1 in Central Ohio and ten days later in the north.
Mrs David Dodson 66 died Tuesday night at her home at Thomas Fork. She leaves one daughter in Columbus. Funeral services will be held Saturday at two o'clock at the Bradford Church with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
OPA Price Administrator Prentiss Brown cut consumer potato prices by seven percent and boosted farmer payments by 30 cents per hundred pounds to ease shortages. Washington potatoes drop from six cents to 5 1/4 cents per pound with wholesalers limited to 60 cents per hundred pounds. onions also see a 40 cent per 50 pound markup. Savings expected to reach shoppers.
In Columbus a federal program to provide medical and hospital care for wives of severely injured men who become mothers will be administered in Ohio through local health districts. State Health Director R. H. Markwith said plans await final approval and funds have not yet been allocated for Ohio.
Cleveland streetcar and bus workers employed by the city's municipally owned mass transit system have rejected a 3 percent hourly pay raise offered by the city.
The Navy described the Corsair fighter plane as decisively superior to the Japanese Zero in all models including maneuverability. The 2000 horsepower Corsair has shown its edge in South Pacific combat, according to Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander of the Pacific Fleet.
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