29 May 1944
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1944
Page
1
Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio urged rivals to debate openly on issues during the 36th governors conference in Hershey. Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York signaled growing openness to a presidential bid, echoing Bricker’s call for clear campaigning.
Chinese armies fight on four fronts as Japan pushes toward Changsha along the Hankow Canton line, while Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault’s Air Force strikes targets from Loyang to Puchi. Stilwell’s force nears Myitkyina as U.S. troops advance on Biak and Mokmer.
President Roosevelt praised state mobilization for unified action against a common enemy and urged continued cooperation. Governor Leverett Saltonstall presented the message at the 86th annual governors meeting. Dewey said he will not rule out a future presidential bid but avoids committing to a 1944 or 1948 run. Bricker defended alliance views and pledged delegate strength while signaling no immediate vice presidential interest.
New York financial commodity exchanges across the United States will be closed on Memorial Day. WFA will edit livestock reports. Canadian stock markets and the Winnipeg grain exchange will operate as usual. The London stock exchange will also be open.
Mount Holyoke area in SOUTH HADLEY MASS was the scene of a B 24 crash that killed ten army airmen while returning from a training mission. The losses included 2nd Lt Wil A Ashley Jr 20 of Perrysville Ohio bombardier. The army board of inquiry opened to determine the cause of the crash near Mount Ke yesterday after the bomber left Westover Field on a one night assignment.
A P-38 style account tells how the B-24 Lib erator nicknamed the Pistol Packin Mama faced intense flak and dogfights over Germany. Despite engine loss and tail cannon fire, the crew completed the bombing run and claim 15 confirmed enemy kills with many probables as they returned home.
Four Ohioans died in separate incidents over the weekend. Bernie Bednar a 12 year old Boy Scout drowned in the Aurora River near Bentleyville after efforts by his scoutmaster and troop to save him. James Rogers age 15 drowned at Idora amusement park in Youngstown Earl T Gilpin 32 a war worker died in a swimming pool at Coney Island near Cincinnati Lewis Johnson 30 a farmer died bathing in Paint Creek about 12 miles west of Chillicothe.
Washington Senator Reed declares a national scandal in the possible misuse of intercepted censored mail. He supports the Senate subcommittee investigation into leaks, stressing he does not attack censorship chief Byron Price but suspects others who access confidential materials.
London radio quoted a French war correspondent describing German troops in Italy as groggy and reeling. He said a great Allied victory is in the making as the enemy is disengaging along the entire front.
Washington outline proposes a single civilian head to control Army Navy and air forces. Senator Hill of Alabama signals plan to abolish War and Navy Departments six months after the war and create a new military setup. Fire destroys market in Youngstown with published damage estimate of 75000 dollars.
Corporal William Venable 29 of Pomeroy Ohio and Private William E Dillon 23 of Louisville Kentucky were killed when their Army truck overturned near Lockbourne Army Air Base as it returned MPs to the field after Saturday duty in Columbus. Venable died four hours after the crash. Surviving relatives are listed. funeral arrangements pending in Pomeroy.
Indiana Republicans meet in convention to pick 29 uninstructed delegates and nominees for senator and governor. Maryland Democrats plan to select 18 delegates instructed to vote for Roosevelt if he seeks a fourth term. Kansas Democrats set to add 16 votes to the fourth term column, a tally that could clinch on first ballot if Roosevelt runs.
Washington. The Senate Truman War Investigating Committee moved to ease partisan tensions in pursuit of a non political inquiry into the war effort. Chairman Truman accused Republicans Ball and Ferguson of trying to leverage the committee findings for political purposes.
German broadcasts claim Eisenhower passed up a favorable invasion date as tides and weather suited an assault. Berlin cites rumored Ike waiting for fresh American troops and notes a Berlin-Hitler-Oshima meeting on German-Japanese cooperation.
The House Petroleum Committee opens an inquiry into gasoline and food rationing irregularities at Cuyahoga County’s largest ration board. Acting Chairman Lyle H. Boren appoints Rep. Oren Harris of Arkansas to survey Cleveland with Elton J. Layton and a team of investigators.
In Cincinnati 12 wholesale bakeries and one in Hamilton faced a driver strike as workers halted work today to oppose a War Labor Board wage increase order. Harle J. Zolg, secretary treasurer of the local bakery drivers union, said about 325 men participated in the boycott.
The 88th and 85th divisions, first all-selective service units to enter combat in Italy, pushed German forces 30 miles in 14 days along the Garigliano front and began active combat experience with the Fifth Army.
A German air raid Sunday night struck a South Coast hotel killing twelve patrons. A woman and child were blown through a basement wall into an adjoining house, a dentist’s quarters was destroyed, and two children aged six and nine were trapped. Several South Coast communities were attacked, with Torquay and Brighton named as main targets by German radio.
Detroit area plants moved toward normalcy as Chrysler day shift returned to Highland Park after a mass meeting of 500 United Auto Workers members voted to reopen the plant amid broader labor tensions. GM Saginaw continued a 2,800 idle gap at the Chevrolet transmission division while Parke Davis and others faced tied deliveries and medical supply cuts.
The AP survey reports 109 deaths over Memorial weekend third day from drownings, traffic accidents, and miscellaneous causes. Drownings account for 33, automobile accidents 31, and other causes 45. NSC notes May weekend normals exceed 190 road fatalities by the third day.
London report says Nazi pilots used do or die tactics to threaten American heavy bombers. Sgt. Stanley Hoagland of Mt. Vernon reported after returning to base that German fighters made pass after pass at his group. He described bold attempts to shoot and be shot down during the patrol.
A head on crash between a car and a Greyhound bus in Cleveland killed the car driver and injured the bus driver and three passengers, one seriously. Police investigated the wreck and identified the vehicles involved and the condition of the injured.
Allied forces push toward Rome with three German divisions nearly wiped out and 15 000 prisoners taken. Eighth Army advances six miles west through the Liri and Sacco Valleys while Monte Creo is surrounded and Ceprano is within Allied lines. German defenses crumble around Aprilia Valmontone Lanuvio and Sermoneta as patrols mop up snipers.
Fifth Army pushes north through key beachhead battlegrounds while French forces advance toward the Liri Valley and capture Monte Siserno. British night raids hit Angers and Ludwigshafen as U S daylight bombers tally record losses and gains in Central Germany and Cologne. Mediterranean air forces report a peak week with 17,850 sorties and 6,000 tons dropped, as Allied planes cluster for strategic talks between Hitler and the Japanese ambassador.
Capt Don Gentile of Piqua Ohio and Capt John Godfrey of Woonsocket Rhode Island told a New York radio audience they aim to return to the big leagues of combat flying. The pair combined for 59 enemy planes with Gentile at 30 and Godfrey at 29. The interview capped a festive weekend as guests of the Wide Horizons program, with lavish meals and entertainment in Gotham.
Monroe County authorities report a night automobile crash near Graysville that killed 33 year old Herbert Buschee and injured four other people. State highway patrol noted the collision occurred on a local highway with responders rushing the injured to area hospitals.
Four fighter pilots from Ohio were credited with victories in yesterday’s sweeps over Europe. Lt. Mark Kolter of Lima earned one and a half planes, and Lt. William McDermott of Fjyria earned one half, with fractional credit awarded when multiple pilots share downings.
In Italy near Rome the model village Aprilia, renamed The Factory, changes hands with little fighting as Allied forces advance. The town bears deep scars from bombardment and shelling, with the red brick church gutted and streets cratered, yet a Calvary wall plaque survived. Mussolini is linked to the area through a corner shop scene amid the ruins.
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