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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1943
Page
1
Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio enters the Republican nomination race calling for broad party unity. Observers note the move sparks early momentum as other politicians weigh their own declarations.
Gov. John W. Bricker announced at a press conference he will enter the Ohio primaries as a Republican candidate likely around May 14. He warned postwar planning is premature, urged allied cooperation with Russia and England, and criticized New Deal policies while endorsing a secret soldier ballot and wartime subsidies only if needed. The issue includes his views on education funding and federal bureaucracy. The report also notes railroad freight car load figures for the week ending last Saturday.
American forces on Bougainville reinforced by regular Army troops joined Marines in a renewed push toward the Nipponese fort at Rabaul. Admiral Carney hailed operations as successful. 67 enemy planes were reported by MacArthur and Halsey’s command as losses.
Ohio Republican leaders weigh Bricker's national bid after his May 9 declaration. Possible contenders include Dewey and Willkie with Stassen Warren and Marshall also floated. The split in Ohio party raises risk Bricker seeks governor again, while Bricker organizers push southern convention delegates to back him.
War Labor Board chair William H. Davis affirmed the Little Steel formula remains in force. He said the policy covers wage increases up to 15 percent above January 1941 levels and cannot be applied to individuals but may be addressed for groups.
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation claims it can cover up to a million unemployed if postwar demand rises. Admin Hugh S. Jenkins said the reserve is nearly 340 million dollars, sufficient for the worst postwar unemployment scenario, with an estimate that 288 million would handle one million claimants at maximum benefits in the first year.
London dispatch reports Robert Morrison urged Allied governments to offer a substantial reward for the capture or destruction of Nazi leaders. The Foreign Office said current Allied plans should make such inducements unnecessary. Note appears in Commons debate.
In Buffalo New York employees at Republic Steel Corporations Buffalo plant went back to work today ending a four week walkout. Frank C Farrell district man said the vote last night ended the stoppage leaving about 1900 idle and halting production of steel used in gun barrels.
The Office of Price Administration loses in Federal District Court to block Denver from adding a two cent excise tax to milk ceiling price. Judge Symes finds the law not in direct conflict with OPA regulations though it effectively raises prices. The ruling allows the Denver tax to stand.
A Bradford village fire killed four Minnich children Mary 12 Elaine 8 Larry 3 and Sherry as the one story frame house burned. Mr and Mrs Jud son Minnich suffered the loss in the blaze last night near Dayton, Ohio.
Thousands of Pennsylvania soft coal miners joined an Armistice Day work stoppage to protest Fuels Admin Ickes ruling that denies premium holiday pay for work on holiday. Operators reported only about 25 percent of western mines were operating after the government takeover to end the fourth general coal strike of the year.
The British government reported over one billion dollars in reverse lend-lease aid to the United States, expanding to include raw materials and bulk foods from Britain and its dominions. The contribution covers base facilities for U S forces in the British Isles, with figures up to June 30 and broader mutual support cited by Sir John Anderson in the House of Commons.
President Roosevelt told Congress that Britain supplied $1.1749 billion in reverse lend-lease to the United States through last June. The total from the British Commonwealth reached $1.1749 billion in reciprocity for over $5.5 billion in U.S. lend-lease goods. Britain furnished camp sites airfields military supplies food airplanes naval services and shipping services in reverse arrangements.
At Grand Rapids the National Grange pushed for full elimination of government controls over farm prices. Delegates criticized milk and dairy ceilings blamed for shortages, while backing a federal crop insurance revival. Debate also touched on extending social security to agricultural workers amid calls for policy shifts.
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox urged universal military service as essential policy for the future during the New York Athletic Club anniversary event. He called for sacrificing one year of life for the country and assured North Atlantic lines remain secure, stating the submarine threat is no longer a menace to plans.
At Tule Lake Segr Center witnesses testified 16 000 disloyal internees had been making bombs and knives The FBI was ordered by Attorney General Biddle to start an immediate study of last weeks disturbances Rep Claire Engle said he would seek a full Dies Committee probe of Tule Lake under War Relocation Authority control Also noted Crickmer former Island Creek Coal Co stores head died at a Chesapeake farm and Shadyside mayor election settled by coin toss
Allied report says German forces scuttled the obsolete cruiser Quanto and merchant ships at Leghorn and Pescara to hinder a retreat to a new line 160 miles north of Rome. Leghorn lies 240 miles from the Garigliano front. Pescara 25 miles up the Adriatic from the Eighth Army.
Berlin radio citing Tokyo dispatch says a third great air fight occurred off Bougainville in the Solomons. The broadcast claims a bitter clash between Imperial Navy units and enemy army formations with an estimate of at least 10,000 American sailors killed.
Allied planes bombed Bolzano on the Brenner Pass to disrupt German communications and struck the ball bearing works at Turin, targeting industrial sites behind the front.
British and American forces breach a new German line at Cassino and gain in the center as the Fifth Army encircles Cassino north of Mignano. In Russia, Soviet troops advance toward Zhitomir and Korosten, killing thousands and capturing towns along a 70 mile front. De Gaulle faces Lebanon trouble as independence demands rise in the Levant.
Wartime losses push Marvin Jones to warn that some farm crops may require higher prices to support record 1944 goals. He set a 380 million acre target, up 16 million from 1943, with marketing restrictions eased except for tobacco.
Canton official John E. Boulder resigned from a ration board post after admitting legal possession of gasoline coupons and driving at excessive speed. C. A. Rogers, hearing officer for the Office of Price Administration, announced that Boulder's A and C rations were revoked following a hearing alleging speeding at 62 miles per hour and possession of 560 unissued coupons.
The War Production Board extended the allowed buying period for shotgun and rifle ammunition by six weeks. The original Oct 1 to Nov 15 window now runs through Dec 31 for hunters and sportsmen, while ranchers and farmers remain unaffected.
National Commander Warren H. Atherton of the American Legion, at Armistice Day ceremonies by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near Arlington, urged readiness to deter aggression. He called for military training in schools and timely use of defense tools to ensure a lasting peace.
Ohio factories continued full shift production of war goods to support the nation’s war effort on Armistice Day. Observances were subdued to avoid interruptions of work while troops abroad serve Americas causes.
Washington report recalls House Military Committee Chairman May accusing the Senate of running out on pre war fathers in the draft fight. Conferees met but split over authority to Major General Hershey as selective service director.
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