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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1945
Page
11
Washington AP Congress debates the first tax cut in 16 years as the House Ways and Means Committee begins drafting measures. A wage boost is urged to attract volunteers and fund unemployment aid remains in limbo as the Senate plans action on full employment.
Argentina faces growing restiveness under the military government as Foreign Minister Juan Cook says elections could be called within weeks. President Edelmiro Farrell’s promised vote may come before October, amid remnants of the Rawson revolt and memories of the 1943 overthrow of Ramon S. Castillo.
Saigon natives incited by Annamites kidnapped 41 Europeans and possibly killed 10 yesterday. They set fire to Saigon's largest marketplace, a colorful array of booths, as crowds watched. Fire engines labor to combat the blaze amid threats to burn the city.
U S Civil Service announces open examinations for a revenue post in Georgetown and Cincinnati. Applications obtainable from the 6th U S Civil Service District or secretary Board Examiners at any first or second class Post Office.
Plans for a salute to a Meigs hero will be staged during the Middleport football game Friday night at the stadium. The public celebration is being organized with packets of honors and ceremonies as part of the town event.
A small group of senators led by two Republican freshmen urged higher base pay for soldiers and sailors to encourage enlistments. They object to the volunteer plan and want to keep peacetime conscription as a fallback. Senator Morse proposed amendments to raise pay from wartime 50 dollars to higher levels, while Senator Knowland argued the volunteer measure lacks adequate compensation. Majority Leader Barkley expressed confidence that misunderstandings would be cleared and predicted Senate approval.
Huntington West Virginia sheriff filed a murder warrant against Elizabeth Amos 34 after she allegedly killed her husband Pearl Martin Amos 42 with a shotgun at their St Albans road home and buried him in a freshly dug grave he had warned would be hers. The couple quarreled after a night of drinking and she said she grabbed the shotgun when he threatened to beat her.
Fisher Body division of General Motors announced that initial contracts have been let for the construction of a new plant to be erected in Hamilton Ohio.
President Truman described his transfer of a C-54 air transport plane to General Charles De Gaulle as a gesture of friendship to France while in Washington D C. In Youngstown Mayor Ralph W O Neill ordered strict enforcement of a 10 p m curfew after a Friday night football game brawl as a result of a racial disturbance.
London reports a tense Big Five Foreign Ministers meeting as the German peace issue dominates talks. Delegates note shifting focus from Russia participation in Mediterranean control and joint Allied influence in the Balkans. A December Washington meeting for a Japan Allied control commission is tentatively proposed, with Molotov urging a firmer U.S. posture.
Police hunt for a man nicknamed Fagin who allegedly taught high school boys to steal by riding a motorcycle and directing them to target bicycles in Cincinnati. The roundup links the suspect to a series of bicycle thefts carried out by youths.
Civil Aeronautics Administrator has been awarded the Daniel Gugtenheim Medal for 1945 for notable achievements in advanced aviation during the past year. He was an executive with Curtiss-Wright Corp before entering government service in 1940.
General MacArthur directs Japan to strip the army and navy of equipment and turn over food and clothing stocks to famine struck civilians under strict accounting. He reshapes occupation coordination and links with allied and Chinese forces while Tokyo begins reorganization of the war bureau.
President Truman announced a 550000 reduction in Army size planned for July 1 and asked Congress to cancel 28692772000 in War Department funds. The revised outlook aims for 1950000 troops by June 30 1946, below the Demobilization target of 2500000. Also in Marion Mrs Phyllis Anne Webster 30 pleaded not guilty by temporary insanity to removing baby Jean Eileen Creviston from a hospital crib last July 8.
Across the country postwar strikes idled hundreds of thousands and disrupted business. In New York some 15,000 AFL Elevator Men and Building Maintenance Workers crippled the garment district, affecting up to 1.5 million people. Ohio saw 780 foremen quit a paralyzing strike, 15,000 CSO united rubber workers return, and new stoppages among oil, auto, and electrical trades.
Nashville report quotes Howard Blakeslee saying most scientists involved in the atomic bomb project see no specific defense against the weapon. He notes about 1,000 researchers tied to its development contributed to the view that public protection is limited.
The government is expected to announce that hamburger sausage and lunch meats from lower grade beef will be reduced to aero ration values effective September 30. The move aims to align meat products with rationing standards and control pricing.
C V Youngquist, chief of the Water Supply Board, urged a fast program to inventory ground and surface water. He proposed 100 automatic recorders in wells, a state lab for sediments, stream gauging stations, and analysis of stream flows to forecast annual yields and chemical quality for industry and agriculture.
Washington AP reports OPA concedes a six to seven percent clothing price cut may not be achieved this year due to recent concessions to garment manufacturers. Higher prices for cotton towels flannel diapers shirts and nightwear are likely as the Price Control Act factors shift. Officials cite fabric shortages and a larger than expected price gap between 1943 and 1945 as reasons for relaxing orders.
The V-Mail system that sent about 1.5 billion letters to U S armed forces worldwide will cease operations on October 3. Lt Col E D Snyder, head of the Army Pictorial Service V-Mail section, announced the shutdown.
A vending machine style robot news boy will be tested next week at a New York subway station. It dispenses up to 200 papers and provides nickel change. Designed by Samuel Leschin, it is described as nearly foolproof and strict on valid coins.
More than 18,000 servicemen from Pacific and European theaters are due to return home today aboard 19 troop-carrying vessels. Nine ships with about 8,200 troops arrive at San Francisco, five ships with over 2,800 at New York, three with over 3,000 at Newport News, and two with nearly 3,000 at Boston.
Governor Lausche proclaims November 22 as Thanksgiving Day in Ohio marking the fourth Thursday of the month. State officials cite the proclamation from the governor's office.
President Truman stated at a news conference that the occupation policy for Japan and General MacArthur as supreme commander are agreeable to all Allies and he knows of no objections. He had no official information on reports of a Russian-led Allied council.
Delegates to the 27th annual state convention in Columbus installed new officers. Harry A. Eaton of Ashland became department commander followed by Don W. Schoeppe of Warren as vice commander Joseph T. Carney of Cincinnati as treasurer and Monsignor Francis S. Legowski of Toledo as chaplain.
Washington reports the Navy will release any enlisted man with three or more children under 18 at his own request. The policy, effective immediately, liberalizes hardship cases outside the point discharge system.
Capt. Fritz Wiedemann, once German consul general, was captured in Tientsin, China. He is being transported under guard to San Francisco after U S authorities announced his capture in Manila. Wiedemann formerly commanded German consulates until their closure in June 1941.
Dr. K C Wu reports Communist troops in North China are attacking Japanese forces in violation of China's disarmament program. The claim highlights ongoing tensions between Chinese authorities and Japanese forces during wartime.
The Navy told Congress it hopes to man the postwar fleet with 500000 enlisted personnel without a peacetime draft. Vice Admiral Louis E Denfeld said he did not imply the service opposes universal military training. In Columbus Lillian Morgan, 23, died in a cottage fire. Ohio PTA meeting opens in Columbus for three days.
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