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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1946

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Cabinet To Stay, Throughout Coming Year Under Presidential Plans

Washington AP reports President Truman will try to keep his present cabinet intact for the year ahead. Officials note nine vacancies remain, with Byrnes guiding ambassadorial picks and Lilienthal facing confirmation debates amid TVA and FCC considerations.

Washington Truman State Byrnes London W. Averell Harriman Henry A. Wallace Wallace Byrnes New York Atom Board Congressional Atomic Energy Commission Federal Communications Atomic Energy Domestic Control Agency David E. Lilienthal Tennessee Valley Authority Lilienthal Power McKellar D-Tenn TVA Federal Communications Commission Paul A. Porter OPA Congress J. Howard McGrath Rhode Island Justice Department Georgia Ellis Arnall Tom Clark Wasi Secretary of the Navy Forrestal State Department

Death ends woman's struggle against polio in Ohio beauty queen

Hollywood reports the death of Mrs. Eleanor Hunt, 29, of Shaker Heights after a two year battle with poliomyelitis that left her paralyzed below the neck. She died unexpectedly yesterday in Presbyterian Hospital.

Hollywood Eleanor Hunt Shaker Heights Ohio Wesleyan University Presbyterian Hospital

Classical Group Elects Oxford Man President

The Ohio Classical Conference elected Dr. Henry Montgomery of Miami University Oxford as president and Paul R. Murphy of Mount Union College Alliance as secretary treasurer at its Cincinnati meeting Saturday night.

Cincinnati Ohio Classical Conference Henry Montgomery Miami University Oxford Paul R. Murphy Mount Union College Alliance

Airplane Crash Kills Upson in Marysville

A plane crash near Marysville yesterday killed Charles Upson, 27, of Columbus, who was flying from Chicago to the Ohio capital. State highway patrolmen said the craft apparently ran out of gasoline during an emergency landing attempt.

Marysville Here Charles Upson Columbus Chicago Ohio

Ousted attorney plans tour disclosures on Fascist threat

Former special assistant attorney general Rogge, dismissed for quoting a report on Nazi efforts to influence elections, vows to reveal more and will tour the Pacific Coast to the Midwest East and South. He cites connections between Viereck and U.S. politicians and says the American people deserve to know about foreign infiltration.

Seatile John Rogge Swarthmore, Pa Pacific Coast Midwest East South Rogge Clark Justice Department United States Portland Ore Congress George Sylvester Viereck Viereck Rush Holt West Virginia Ernest Lundeen Minnesota Hamilton Fish New York Stephen A. Dav Ilinois

Bride Shot in Mexico During Honeymoon Trip

Commercial artist Edward Beach and his 19 year old bride planned a honeymoon in Mexico along the River of No Return when she was shot to death by hostile natives. The couple had been exploring the area before the tragedy.

Edward Beach Mexico

Bomb blast damages German court at Esslingen

U S Army report says a bomb damaged the exterior of a denazification court in Esslingen near Stuttgart last night. No injuries were reported. The blast followed three similar attacks in the Stuttgart area, with authorities seeking the same likely perpetrators.

Frankfurt U. S Esslingen United States Stuttgart

Footwear Bill Price Jump Is Scheduled

OPA lifted ceilings on some imported leather shoes, promising about 30 million dollars added to the yearly footwear bill. Costs rise 10 to 16 percent at retail for kangaroo Wallaby jack buck and cabretta models while other shoe ceilings remain.

Washington OPA Kangaroo Wallaby Jack Buck Cabretta AFL Indus Feder Teamsters United Internationals United Garment Joseph Padway Priest D.-Tenn

Bulgarian Reds Win Majority in Elections

Sofia reports the Fatherland Front won 296 seats to 83 for united opposition in 99 districts. The assembly of 465 members gives the Front a working majority with most elected candidates from the Workers' Party.

Sofia Bulgaria Ront Fatherland Front Workers’ Party Communists

Zanesville Boy Burns to Death in House Fire

In Zanesville two youths died when a fire destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs Cody Crawford. Victims were James Edmonds ten a state ward and Kenneth Harrison fifteen a boarder. The blaze injured no others but left a state ward missing.

Columbus Cody Crawford James Edmonds Rana Edmonds Zanesville Kenneth Harrison Miami Fla State Herald Manuel de Moya de Ciudad Trujillo Dominican Republic de Moya Rafaelo Trujillo Herald Community Party Caribbean

OCD Equipment Sale Opens Tuesday War Assets Auction

Fire fighting and first aid equipment used in civilian defense operations during the war, valued at $30,000, will be put on sale here Tuesday by the War Assets Administration in Cleveland. The sale will run for four days.

Canton War Assets Administration Cleveland

Motorists Advised to Prepare for Winter Driving

State Highway Director Perry T. Ford urged drivers to prepare for winter conditions now. He noted last winter saw about 65 percent of traffic accidents on snowy and icy surfaces, urging safety parts and vehicle checks to prevent crashes.

Columbus Perry T. Ford Ford

NLRB Overrules Wheeling Steel Protest on 25 Voting Eligibility

The National Labor Relations Board ruled that Wheeling Steel Corporation's protest over 25 employees’ eligibility to vote in a CIO United Foremen's Union representation election is overruled. The company claimed two challengers were supervisors during the election but would lose those duties soon after the ballot.

Washington National Labor Relations Board Today Wheeling Steel Corporation CIO United Foremen's Union

Murder Suspect Out Under 30000 Bond

Portsmouth report says David Keeton 36 of Wheelersburg released from Scioto County Jail on 30000 bond awaiting murder hearing in the July death of Charles Rolf 45 of Wheelersburg. Court attaches say bond was posted by a group of Keeton's friends.

Portsmouth David Keeton Wheelersburg Scioto County Charles Rolf Keeton

Fire Sweeps Otterbein Home Farm in Lebanon

A fire at the Otterbein home farm near Lebanon caused an estimated 40000 in damage, with H M Youngblood, manager, reporting no loss of livestock and no injuries. Separately, a boy named James Edward Williams Jr. died after accidentally hanging from a swing rope at Pipe Creek.

Lebanon H. M. Youngblood Otterbein Moundsville James Edward Williams, Jr Pipe Creek

Pre Election Soft Coal Crisis Threatens Steel Output

Cleveland AP reports that nearly all steel mills would cut output if a coal mine walkout occurs again this year. The Steel magazine notes high foreign coal shipments, depleted coke stocks, and shifted foundry practices as a coal strike looms. It also flags uncertain decontrol and potential price ceiling changes affecting demand and scrap movement.

Cleveland Steel The Trade Journal

Uprooted Pickett Washington Crisis Faces Deadline

AP reports pre election coal standoff between John L. Lewis and the Truman Administration. Krug, Steelman, and GW of the solicitor general weigh negotiating options as Lewis threatens a Friday mine walkout by 400,000 soft coal workers. Key issue is whether the November 1 contract term remains in force and if wages or hours change.

Washington John L. Lewis Truman Lewis White House J.A. Krug Krug John R. Steelman George Washington Solicitor General's Office Krug-Lewis United Mine Workers Federal Coal Mines Administration UMW CIO Congress

Ship Locals May Postpone Strike Peace

The Associated Press reports that new complications may delay a maritime settlement as ship sailings on all U S coasts remain halted for 27 days. East and Gulf Coast operators signed contracts with two unions, but local objections could delay effect. Government seizure pressure rises over Trans World Airlines and a piracy dispute slows Hollywood production. Houston CIO Marine Engineers disapprove the new pact.

Associated Press U. S Gulf Coast Trans-World Airlines Hollywood Houston CIO Marine Engineers Benefit Association

Plans Abandoned For Dayton Vet Home Expansion

Cancellation of a project to add 100 beds to the Veterans Home in Dayton was ordered early this week as the Veterans Administration believed better care could be provided in other institutions. VA spokesmen in Washington said Saturday.

Dayton Veterans Home Veterans Administration Washington

Cleveland Cop Presents Wainwright New Horse

Gen J M Wainwright unveiled a new seven year old horse named Dolly Dare during the Cleveland San Francisco All America game. Detective Matowitz arranged the presentation between halves after admiring Dolly Dare in an exhibition in Mexico City last spring.

Cleveland Jonathan M. Wainwright Dolly Dare James Matowitz Cleveland Police Gen. Wainwright Matowitz Mexico City

Akron Rubber Plant Ends Work Stoppage

Production resumed today at the Seiberling Rubber Co plant in Barberton, ending a four day stoppage following the discharge of a mill room employee. Union vice president Charlie Thomas said locals supported the company action for using obscene language in a dispute with his foreman.

Barberton Seiberling Rubber Co Charlies Thomas

United States to declare policy at UN amid veto fight

United States reverses course and plans to lay out official policy in the United Nations assembly. Warren Austin expected to address the veto debate as Britain supports accelerating Atomic Energy Commission work and Bevin may join the effort. Bevin sailed from Southampton. Byrnes arrives for the foreign ministers conference as Molotov's presence spurs talk of a more conciliatory Western stance. Vishinsky and Novikov led a Russian five man delegation at a Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral amid ongoing UN deliberations.

New York United States United Nations Assembly Warren Austin U. N Spain Austin Assembly Atomic Energy Commission Bevin Southampton Eng Byrnes U. N. Assembly Molotov Russia Molotovv Andre Vishinsky Nicolai V. Novikov U.N St. Patrick's Cathedral Fifth Avenue

Boat Sinks in Delaware River Sailor Missing

A rowboat capsized in the Delaware River yesterday. One sailor is missing, identified as Coxswain A. D. Pretko, 22, of Ramsey New Jersey. Four others were rescued, including three men from Steubenville, while Kucczynski described the boat’s tipstream and a floating wooden board as aids in a doomed attempt to swim ashore.

Philadelphia L. L. Kucczynski Steubenville Delaware River Naval Base A. D. Pretko Ramsey N. J Kucczynski Pretko Ohio

Federal Aid Sought for Cincinnati Airport Plan

City Manager W R Kellogg says an application for federal aid to rebuild the proposed master airport for Cincinnati was sent to the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The project costs total 9.808 million dollars in two stages with the city hoping to cover land and construction costs via a 25 percent land subsidy and 50 percent construction subsidy.

Cincinnati Civil Aeronautics Administration W. R. Kellogg

GOPs Hit Democrats On War Housing Mark

In the final campaign week for the November election Republicans attack the administrations wartime housing record citing a long suppressed Senate War Investigating Committee report. Democrats rebut polls showing GOP gains and challenge poll figures as biased.

Associated Press Capitol Hill Republican National Committee Brewster Maine Senate War Investigating Committee Truman Senator Mead New York

Methodist Bishop Says Catholics Fight Reds

Bishop G Bromley Oxnam of New York and president of the Federal Council of Churches warns Catholics have declared war on Russia by campaign against Communism. He spoke before about 12 000 Protestants at Public Hall during Reformation Day services.

Cleveland G. Bromley Oxnam New York Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America Russia

SAM SIMMONS Says Meat Controls Debate in Election

A column by Sam Simmons critiques how political blame over meat shortages shaped the election. It argues the president and allies resisted removal of controls, condemned reformers as fascists, and briefly considered seizing livestock before choosing another path.

Congress

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Classical Group Upson Columbus Flyer Cambridge Joseph Rocker, Sr Baltimore and Ohio Guernsey Mine Timothy E. Barry Akron and Cleveland Heights Bill Price Reds OCD Janet Lind Delores Superior Wis Clifford Janet Wheeling Steel NLRB Otterbein Home Farm William E Bradley Hamilton Central Motor Co Alben W. Barksey Lfor Lancaster William Gang Robart L. Gang Columbia Studios Ben Doda NEA Telephoto Vet Cleveland Cop Wainwright New Horse Akron Rubber Plant Mead News Men Thomas E. Dewey Hannegan Sam Simmons
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