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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1945
Page
1
A growing Ohio gas shortage triggers state emergency controls as oil firms face possible seizure. The plan includes rationing, mine shutdowns, and widespread disruptions across coal, steel, and transportation sectors, with experts warning national reconversion efforts may falter amid 160 plus strikes and work stoppages.
President Truman outlines a plan dividing control of atomic energy into domestic and international areas. He urges licenses for private work, production rules, censorship of sensitive information, and rapid action to protect U S investments in scientists and plants. Senator Vandenberg criticizes the scope as too limited for Congress.
United States and 19 other American republics weigh a Pan American defense treaty as they consider postponing the Inter-American Conference planned for October 20 in Brazil. Mexico, Argentina, and other nations discuss tightening border quarantines and coordinating measures.
A Columbus resolution asks six states to name the roadway The Grand Army of the Republic Highway. Fourteen Civil War veterans, fading with age, adopted the plan and held campfire ceremonies. National Commander Igsac W. Sharp of Warsaw Indiana received a gold medal in a ceremonial tribute.
The body of a man tentatively identified as Pfc. Clyde F. Kraus of Gallipolis Ohio was found beside a Pennsylvania Railroad track near Bouts Indiana yesterday. Police expressed belief he fell from a train.
In Xenia the city and county governments clashed over unmetered spaces for county employees at the courthouse. Common Pleas Judge F. L. Johnson issued a temporary injunction stopping meter installation on the west side of the county building.
Governor Lausche reportedly tendered a U S Senate appointment to Major General Curtis E LeMay of Lakewood as authoritative sources noted Bricker Bricker endorsement also reported in East Liverpool and a fatal wreck in Painesville claimed the life of Sidney H Wiles of Akron along with Bertha Wiles.
Funeral services are being planned for Mrs Lenna Devol who died early today after a long illness in a sanitarium at McConnelsville She is survived by husband Harley Devol of Middleport three children Patricia Gladys and Harland and her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Russell of Middleport Also mentioned is a suit by the OPA against Ohio Fuel Gas Co charging unlawful gas rate increases in Bucyrus and Crestline.
Henry William Hagert, 20, of Cleveland, who killed 13 year old Collins twins near Cleveland on Aug 13 1943, died in Ohio Penitentiary electric chair after a silent last statement. His eyes were donated to Columbia University eye bank upon request. He played It’s Round Up Time in Texas before the execution.
London reports say President Truman Generalissimo Stalin and Prime Minister Attlee would begin telephone talks soon to end the foreign ministers peace council impasse. Bevin conferred with the British cabinet detailing circumstantial factors behind the breakdown and planned parliamentary briefing next week.
The House Ways and Means Committee labored to finish a tax cutting bill by midnight and send it to the House for debate. Debate centered on limiting the cut to about 5 billion dollars from 32.5 billion expected in 1946 under current laws as other reform efforts continued.
General MacArthur orders Japan to abolish Thought Police restrictions and release 3,000 political prisoners by Oct 10. He demands removal of Home Minister Yamazaki and police chiefs and notes Russia's call for four power governance while U S forces land on Hokkaido.
Former Ohio Governor John W. Bricker, 1944 vice presidential candidate, told a Greensburg audience that Truman administration tax cuts do not go far enough. He urged further reductions to spur money flow into trade and industrial production.
Wellsville and Columbiana county officials hunted for new leads in the mystery of 17 months old Edna Irene Long. The latest developments included clearing a Cleveland rail road worker after he proved he was in Cleveland. Mrs Olive May Long said the man was with her Friday and forced her to hand over the baby.
Paris reports a tumultuous start to the Laval treason trial as defense lawyers protest pre trial examinations. The case follows condemnations of Petain and actions against Vichy leaders amid postwar justice efforts.
A panel of eight industrialists at a National Association of Manufacturers clinic in Cleveland urged lower distribution costs to keep business thriving. Thompson Products vice president Thomas Duggan warned that higher wages and OPA price controls squeeze distributors unless they cut operating costs.
A deposition at the Oswiecim and Belsen camp crimes trial claims blood was drawn from women inmates for German soldiers and cites experiments including X-ray sterilization of Greek girls. The witness Renee Erman of Paris signed the deposition. Also, the Winged Victory Division heads home from the Philippines, and Dr. Eugene Willard becomes city health commissioner in Tiffin.
Columbus upstate liquor director Robert M. Sahn gen hinted liquor might be easier to obtain for Christmas but rationing continues through January 8 27 with the same allowance of a fifth quart or two pints of whisky. He said gifts are appealing but the tight supply prevents changes now.
The sixth plane of the globe spanning flight departed Hamilton Field at 5 30 a m completing the final leg to Washington D C. The C 54 Statesman is due in the capital about 9 p m EST after a seven day journey that began September 28 from the national airport.
Three American cavalry sergeants were convicted by a court martial in Tokyo for manslaughter in the Sept 15 shooting of a sake shop owner and his son. Each received ten years hard labor. Defendants were S-Set. Huffman of Pittsfield Illinois aged 19, O Roark of Los Angeles 25, Nimbs of Wilmore Pennsylvania 24. Dr John Edward McGilvrey died at 78. he was Kent State University president emeritus and first president.
A 1945 analysis shows living costs from 1939 to 1945 rising across categories. Government and labor figures differ, with food up 50 percent and clothing up 45 percent. Specific items exceed averages, such as apples up 197 percent and fresh fish up 124 percent.
Ohio forms State Department of Aviation with broad powers to regulate air ports fields and aviation personnel. The five member Ohio Aviation Board appointed by Gov. Lausche includes Stone Johnson Fuller Hershberger and Young for terms up to five years. The board will decide policy and issue rules for aviation operations as industry growth accelerates in the state.
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson reported a cash shortage of 733 dollars in the official funds of Probate Judge E C Motter of Vinton County. An examiner found Motter accountable for 1188 dollars, but repaid 478 dollars during the examination, leaving a balance due of 733 dollars.
In Chillicothe Ralph MecCslta arrived at the depot to mail a letter and unexpectedly met his mother who had just arrived from Oran where he had served with the armed forces for a year.
About 29 servicemen are scheduled to arrive today in New York and Boston aboard 20 troop carrying ships from Europe. Three ships with about 2500 Pacific veterans will reach San Francisco. Cincinnati university enrollment rises to 8100 students, a 28 percent year over year gain announced by President Dr. Raymond Walters.
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