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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1940
Page
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Willkie charged that private capital was scared from productive enterprise under the New Deal citing 1933 to 1939 figures. He spoke at Jefferson City Missouri claiming Wallace misleads voters and that production is the path to peace and prosperity.
Judge F M Acton of the common pleas court discharged a Fairfield County grand jury saying reports of unlawful tampering during a gambling case influenced the panel. The jury did not indict and a new panel was ordered.
President Roosevelt announced at a press conference a plan for five reply speeches in the campaign. Four addresses will be in Philadelphia New York Washington and Cleveland with a fifth radio appeal on election eve from Hyde Park.
In Sedalia Missouri Senator Charles McNary attacks zealous third term partisans and rural political machines. He argues the New Deal is silent on vanishing world markets for farm products and warns against using farm programs for campaign ends. He calls for restoring the farmer as an independent producer with market direct dealings.
The Ohio executive committee of the CIO urged President Roosevelt to delay draft board confirmations in Ohio until labor representation is investigated and adjusted. The protest was presented during the Ohio Industrial Union Council convention, stating that organized labor has been ignored on draft and appeal boards in several industrial regions.
Two incendiary bombs destroyed a two story brick building at 803 Washington Ave in Philadelphia's Italian district, wrecking several Italian language newspapers. Fire followed, spreading to an adjacent plant and shattering windows in nearby homes around 3 30 a m EST.
Ohio newspaper polls show Bricker leading Roosevelt and Willkie trailing. In Columbus statewide counts Bricker 29,558, Willkie 27,891, Roosevelt 25,226, Davey 19,460. In Youngstown Mahoning Trumbull Chicago area results Roosevelt 812, Willkie 1,538, Bricker 1,397, Davey 626.
Joseph Specs Russell, linked to over 50 Cleveland area robberies in 1927, is scheduled to be released from London Prison Farm on January 2. The former inmate gained notoriety for a spree that stretched across multiple locales and involved numerous thefts.
New York Mayor LaGuardia told a Pittsburgh Democratic rally that Roosevelt will deter European dictators. He said dictators will hesitate before acting against the United States and that Roosevelt speaks the language they understand, the language of force.
Vichy France adopts sweeping measures barring Jews from public administrations press radio film and army commissions. The policy extends to government roles and public service across state bodies and related institutions.
Ohio's 37th Division marching to Camp Shelby Mississippi for a year's training. About 250 soldiers and 60 vehicles led by the 112th Engineers of Cleveland departed the State Fairgrounds and will stop at Fort Knox Kentucky tonight before reaching camp Monday. General Hodges to leave Fifth Corps Area command. Eichelberger to replace Hodges October 25.
Akron resident Roy Wilson rushed into a burning truck cab after a head on collision on Canton Road near Akron. He dragged Ed Gre, 45, of Brilliant, Ohio, to safety and sped him to City Hospital, but Gre died six hours later as fuel tanks exploded and the vehicle burned.
The War Department plans to draft 800000 trainees by June 15 and mobilize 130000 National Guard troops by February. Initial call set for Nov 18 with phased totals through June 25, 1940. Ohio officials note hundreds 21 to 35 may have failed to register, advising those missing to report to local draft boards. 840707 registered in the state across 85 counties.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports that the 1941 U.S. wheat acreage seeded for harvest is expected to be about the same as in 1940. The government agency cites trends in planting and farmer intentions shaping the prospect of the coming harvest.
Turkish Radio warns Axis powers against crossing the Dardanelles to Egypt and the Suez Canal. The writer notes Britain relies on naval blockade, warns Germany’s overrun countries become liabilities, and cites Sinai Desert as a formidable eastern barrier before suggesting Britain remains undismayed by Balkan expansion fears.
University of Michigan President Alexander G. Ruthven declined to act as co sponsor at an open hearing on the expulsion of nine students. Ruthven declared the expulsions for disruptive activities officially closed.
Henry A. Wallace arrived in Cincinnati to launch a Western Ohio tour after addressing West Virginia Democrats about avoiding a repeat of the 1932 period. He planned a breakfast talk with local party leaders led by Charles Sawyer and a pre election victory tour. Wallace warned that dictators would exploit weakness if the nation is unprepared and passive.
John H. Heilman 82 longtime Nease Settlement farmer died Thursday at his daughter Jennie Holter's home. Services are Sunday at 2 PM at Rock Springs Methodist Church with interment in Beech Grove Cemetery. He leaves a wife three daughters two brothers four sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Chinese lifeline to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek resumes as traffic flows again on the Burma Road under anti aircraft fire with Japanese air bases near French Indochina looming and a three month blackout ending in a British appeasement gesture.
South Bend reports the death of 17 year old Fred Aselage of Sidney Ohio a Notre Dame student who died last night in the Knute Rockne Memorial Fieldhouse pool Coroner Kenneth B Fisher says the cause may be drowning or a heart attack The incident occurred at the university facility and police are investigating the circumstances
The Dijon district in Liege Province was fined 100000 dollars by German authorities for alleged sabotage including cutting German military telephone lines.
British Air Ministry reports RAF bombers disrupted a large German cross channel invasion force on Sept 16 with attacks on troop barges at Hamburg Wilhelmshaven Antwerp Flushing Ostend Dunkerque Calais Boulogne Le Havre. It claims tens of thousands embarked were rendered unable to cross. The RAF also damaged Berlin factories and the Berlin General Post Office.
The German air force mounted its longest wartime night raid on London as Britain weighed releasing secret fast fighters and new heavy bombers. British and German long range guns traded across the Strait of Dover while RAF strikes hit Hamburg Bitterfeld and the Rhineland, with casualties light and fires confined to dwellings. Admiral Tovey named to command home fleet as Balkan diplomacy intensifies and Japan claims action near Kunming linked to the Burma Road reopening.
The Vatican radio in English says Catholics in Alsace Lorraine face harsh Nazi persecution. It notes about 2,000,000 people in the two provinces, mostly Catholics, are under heavy Nazi rule and subjected to indoctrination with the party’s philosophy.
Homer B. Woods Pickerington school superintendent missing since Tuesday faced a grand larceny charge for allegedly stealing a $200 trumpet from a Columbus pawn shop. Detectives said Woods admitted taking the instrument four weeks ago. it was later found at Pickerington High School after a student reported buying it from him for $45.
Mansfield police sought to identify a 23 year old man who applied at draft registration headquarters and claimed amnesia about his name and details. An accompanying photograph was obtained for investigation purposes.
Delbert Strecker 39 of Bellevue died from injuries after a fall from a utility pole near Vermilion Wednesday. He was employed by Toledo Edison Co. and stationed in the region when the accident occurred.
The state liquor department announced price reductions on 31 items, ranging from one to 42 cents, effective October 28.
The Rev. C. C. Clawson of McDonald Ohio was chosen president at the closing session of the Ohio Association of Independent Baptist Churches convention held yesterday in Charleston West Virginia.
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