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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1946

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U S and Russians Oppose Demands of Small Nations for Abandoning Veto

The United States backs Russia against demands to end the Big Five veto in the UN Security Council. President Truman outlines U S policy to use the veto selectively and urges UN work on peace, atomic control, and weapons bans as debate opens.

U. S Russians New York United States Russia United Nations UN Assembly Truman Assembly Trygve Lie Peace Organization Cuba Australia Philippines America France Britain China Security Council Connally D-Tex International Assembly Byrnes Henry Wallace

Nationalist Offensive Expands Against Communist Stronghold

Nationalist Chinese forces reportedly opened an offensive against Chefoo with land attacks from the southwest and sea strikes from Tsingtao. They advanced on Antung capturing two more towns as U.S. Marine HQ in Peiping said two Marines held near Tangku would be released within days.

Chefoo Tsingtao Antung U.S Peiping Tangku NEA

Straitsville Woman Dies After Suburban Fire

NEW STRAITSVILLE. Mrs Effie Williams 68 died of a heart attack after her home was destroyed by a fire that started in the attic from defective wiring. Firemen battled the blaze two hours. about $7000 in damage with $2000 insured. Her husband Joseph F escaped with their son Everett’s help.

New Straitsville Effie Williams

Loudonville Man Buys Box at Auction for 25 Cents

Melvin Hover bought a roadside farm auction box for 25 cents. Inside were campaign buttons, dirty vases, an Elgin watch, and a folded paper with five 320 bills. He gave buttons to neighbors and had relatives polish items.

Loudonville Melvin Hover Cleveland

Cheshire Man Is Fined for Driving While Intoxicated

Dale Mulford, 39, Chester, was fined 100 dollars and costs after appearing before Common Pleas Judge A L Chatsfield following a Driving While Intoxicated charge. An Athens Courthouse arraignment set a six month suspension of his driver's license. arrest by Sheriff George Bateman occurred late last night.

Dale Mulford Cheshire Common Pleas A. L. Chatsfield Gordon Gray Athens Mulford George Bateman

Lead Mine Production Halted by Strike at St. Joseph

Flat River Missouri reports production at the St. Joseph Lead Co. halted as 3,400 union workers walk out demanding arbitration over the dismissal of a single employee. The strike underscores tensions at one of the world’s largest lead mines and could affect supply lines and operations pending resolution.

Lead Flat River St. Joseph

12000 Expected At Northeastern Ohio Teachers' Meeting

About 12,000 teachers are expected to attend a one day convention of the Northeastern Ohio Teachers Association in Cleveland. All public schools will be closed for the event.

Cleveland Northeastern Ohio Teachers’ Association

Price hike announced by Mt. Vernon News

Mount Vernon News raises its single copy price from four cents to five and home delivery rate from 29 cents weekly to 23, effective Gut. 27. Also reports the death of Johannes Van Den Broek, Tin mining magnate at The Hague.

Mount Vernon The Mount Vernon News Hague Johannes van den Broek Billiton Tin Mining Co

Monopolists Are Scored at Massachusetts Industry Meeting

In Boston General Tom C. Clark accused monopolists of barring products and inventions from the American market and said vitamins have been kept from the poor and the lame. He spoke at the 31st annual meeting of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts.

Boston L. S Tom C. Clark Associated Industries of Massachusetts

Army Plans Glass Fiber Airplane at Wright Field

The Ai Materiel Command at Wright Field reports an Army plane with glass fiber wings and fuselage will soon fly. The fuselage has passed ground and air tests, and the glass fiber wing has met all strength test requirements.

Dayton Command Jat Wright Field

Woman sues dealer to force sale of car from auto list

Mrs. Mercedes K. Vinocur of Cleveland files a Common Pleas Court suit against Jacob J. Larick, owner of a Wil loughby sales agency, seeking to compel the sale of her car and prevent him from selling to others until he delivers a vehicle.

Cleveland LPI Mercedes K. Vinocur Common Pleas Court Jacob J. Larick Cleveland Heights Willoughby

Showdown Expected in Pennsylvania Brewery Labor Fight

Pittsburgh report notes a statewide strike of AFL Brewery workers pending formal approval by union councils. The action arose from a jurisdictional clash between the AFL Teamsters and the CIO United Brewery Workers across Pennsylvania and neighboring states.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania AFL AFL Teamster CIO United Brewery Workers Teamsters West Virginia Maryland New Jersey Ohio

Col Campbell Named to Ohio Bar Committee

Col Edward K Campbell of Bellefontaine and senior vice president of the Ohio Bar Association was appointed to the association's executive committee to fill a vacancy after the death of Attr Alfred Donithen of Marion. Arthur Todd of Springfield was named to succeed Campbell as senior vice president.

Columbus Coal Edward K. Campbell Bellefontaine Ohio Bar Association Attr Alfred Donithen Marion Arthur Todd Springfield Campbell

Old Army Soap Turns Up In Collector's Stockpile

In East Weymouth Massachusetts Samuel Schofield ordered World War II surplus goods and received 64 bars of soap stamped for use in the Civil War. The labels bore the slogan Save Soap To Win the War and the signature Commander in Chief Abraham Lincoln. In Greece a clash left sixty persons dead, fifty three wounded and nineteen captured by leftist partisans.

Weymouth Mass Samuel Schofield Greece Athens Abraham Lincoln

Jenkins Seen Possible GOP House Leader

Ohio Republicans weigh leadership for the 80th Congress with Joe Martin’s speakership in play. Reps Thomas A. Jenkins and Clarence J. Brown are cited as strong successors if the GOP gains control, while Senator Robert A. Taft looms as a potential Senate leader. Jenkins’ seniority and Ways and Means influence boost his bid.

Washington Ohio House Senate Joe Martin Massachusetts Sam Rayburn Texas Martin Robert A. Taft Wallace H. White Maine Jenkins Brown Ways and Means Committee Republican Food Study Committee

Liquor Plans Re Study Delays Ohio Regulation Changes

State Liquor Board, after an October Cincinnati hearing, will reconsider three proposed regulations. If enacted they would permit state hiring control over Ohio liquor locations, impose a three year license revocation sales ban, and require permit posting. Cincinnati stakeholders including permit holders brewers liquor interests restaurants drug stores hotels oppose.

Columbus Pennsylvania State Liquor Board Cincinnati Maude Mefuate Ohio

Hitchhikers Accused Of Robbing Motorist

Two youthful hitchhikers allegedly robbed Dominic Galiano of his car jewelry and 150 dollars at gunpoint yesterday near Washington C H officers Fayette County and the State Highway Patrol sought the suspects for questioning and arrest.

Washington, C. H Dominic Galiano Pittsburgh

Fremont Installs 325 New Parking Meters

Fremont will begin charging for parking in the business district starting tomorrow. The city will operate 325 meters at a rate of one to five cents per hour.

Fremont

Ernest Thompson Seton Dies at 86 in New Mexico Home

World famous author and wildlife authority Ernest Thompson Seton, 86, died yesterday at his Seton Village home sixteen miles south of Santa Fe. He was known for Indian lore and natural history writings.

Santa Fe, NS. M Ernest Thompson Seton Seton Village Santa Fe

Prices Soar On Soy Beans Amid Decontrol Boom

Chicago reports soy beans rising to about 3.50 a bushel after price ceilings were removed. The crop size nears twice prior wartime output and demand surges from multiple sectors. Soy oil from crushing supports products from salad oil to varnishes amid widespread shortages.

Chicago Orient

Spending cuts target military and civilian programs

The Army and Navy push toward a 1.65 billion dollar economy goal set by President Truman while civilian public works funding seems to exceed the limit by at least 100 million. An administration decision adds 25 million for reclamation projects as War Department plans a large peacetime camp reduction and the Navy outlines savings exceeding 00 million.

Washington Army Navy Truman War Department

Unemployment Benefits Fall in September in Ohio

Ohio unemployment roll declined to 83 722 in September from 96 605 in August. Of the September total, 69 percent or 57 986 were veterans on readjustment allowance under the GI Bill. Charles H. Jones reports for the Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation. Hiram College receives surplus government buildings for classroom and facilities.

Columbus Ohio Charles H. Jones Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation

Old Ammunition Fired in Ohio Political War

The Associated Press reports Ohio political campaigning heats up with Bricker accusing Democrats of a vast New Deal bureaucracy while Huffman and Lausche defend record spending and tax relief. Herbert attacks Lausche as a New Deal governor and pledges action on strip mining and conservation. Perry Ford endorses GOP highway policy and rebuts Herbert claims.

Ohio Associated Press Youngstown John W. Bricker U.S Washington Bricker Louis Bromfeld Richland County James W. Huffman Newark Thomas J. Herbert Huffman Tom John Lausche Cleveland Herbert New Deal Marshall Field OPA Perry T. Ford Ottawa GOP Thomas J.herbert

Ceilings on Most Food Products Are Removed

Washington predicts OPA will be killed in January leaving only a slim list of scarce items under ceilings. Food and beverage price caps are removed except sugar syrup and rice, with wage controls eased for about 1.5 million workers in food sectors. Prices may rise temporarily for bread, canned fish, bananas, bourbon and whisky as markets adjust.

Washington Congress OPA Truman CFA

Krug Doubts Mine Closing on Novembers Date

Major developments in the nationwide labor unrest center on 1,400 TWA pilots and 15,000 other workers. Secretary Krug questions a Novem ber mine shutdown as AFL leader John Lewis presses for wage demands and White House signaling. Other labor actions include shipping talks, Goodyear disputes, and hotel service strikes.

Associated Press Trans World Airline Sto Washington TWA White House John L. Lewis J. A. Krug Lewis AFL United Mine Workers Krug

Meat Rush Tapers Off

CHICAGO The big rush of meat animals to markets during the first week of decontrolled prices tapered off today but packers were busy catching up with slaughtering operations. The volume arriving at markets since early last week was far ahead of what the packers could handle, with embargoes ordered in some stock yards. Industry spokesmen said slaughtering operations in many plants had been curtailed because of the lack of sufficient help. Packers expressed hope that pens would be cleared up this weekend, indicating a steady drop in receipts was expected.

Chicago

War Plant in Warren Put Up for Sale by War Assets Admin

The $619,000 Warren plant once operated by American Welding and Manufacturing Co. during the war to produce tanks and parts is up for sale or lease. The War Assets Administration lists 17 buildings and about seven and one half acres of land as included in the property.

Warren American Welding and Manufacturing Co War Assets Administration

New England Engineer Heads Ohio Division

Col Beverly C. Dunn of the Ohio River Division will transfer to New York Nav 1 as North Atlantic Division engineer. Maj. Gen. Douglas L. Weart, current engineer of the New England Division, will become engineer of the Ohio River Division.

Washington Beverly C. Dunn Ohio River Division New York

All Parties Blamed For Bombing of Boat

Rear Admiral E C Ewen said the Aug 26 Lake Erie pleasure craft bombing by Navy planes resulted from the combined mistakes of all parties concerned. The report cites multiple errors across agencies and operations during a routine practice mission.

Glenview E. C. Ewen Lake Erie

Traffic toll rises to 16 in Licking County deaths

Licking County's traffic death toll climbed to sixteen for the year with the death yesterday of John Boyne age 39 in Newark. The report notes the latest fatality in the regional road safety tally.

Newark Licking County John Boyne

Butcher of Lidice Hanged by Czech Court

In Prague the former Nazi official Kurt Daluege known as the Butcher of Lidice was executed in the courtyard of Pankrac prison. He was hanged after being convicted of war crimes by a Czechoslovak court. A late attempt to smuggle poison in cigarettes failed.

Prague Czechoslovakia Kurt Daluege Lidice Pankrac

Sam Simmons Says on John L Lewis and Krug Meeting

Letter writer argues Bumptious John L Lewis overreaches by insisting on a Washington meeting with Interior Secretary Krug on November 1. The piece urges delaying until after the election to preserve government dignity and prevent labor leader overreach.

John L. Lewis Lewis Krug Washington Alls Lewis John L

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