Veteran Rail Pilot Gurney Weller Retires At 67 In Logan
The long time Hocking Division freight engineer turned passenger operator retires after decades serving Athens to Columbus. At a Logan luncheon crew members celebrated his career and he joked about post retirement chores. The community also faced a beer shortage and meat panic as wartime conditions affected local life.
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War Agencies Left Up In the Air To Operate Temporarily
In Washington a money bill log jam blocked emergency funds for the 1942 43 fiscal year leaving many War Agencies to operate on the cuff. Congress stalled with only a $71 5 billion army supply measure cleared while other bills and salaries remained blocked. Officials warned workers began unpaid hours as loans from the emergency fund were unavailable.
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USO District Chairs Named by Chairman Firestone
Eighteen USO district chairmen were named by Harvey Firestone Jr the Ohio general chairman. The appointments announced yesterday will map plans for furthering the USO’s activities. Hobstette of Pomeroy was named chairman of District 15 covering Hocking Athens Gallia Jackson Lawrence Meigs and Vinton Counties.
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United Service Organizations, Inc
Harvey
Firestone, Jr
Ohio
USO
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Hocking
Athens
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Case Against Judge Closed After Forfeit
MIAMI FLA July 1 as Phil A Henderson who told City Judge Cecil Curry he was a common pleas judge from Logan C failed to appear today to answer charges that he operated a lottery. The defendant forfeited $200 bond. Judge Curry said after bond was forfeited he had closed the case on the city court books. Detective Lieutenant C O Huttoe said Henderson a visitor in Miami took part in a bolita opera to have left the city.
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Phil A. Henderson
Cecil Curry
Logan
Curry
C. O. Huttoe
Henderson
Laundries Told to Cut Frills to Protect War Efforts
Laundry firms facing labor shortages must drop luxury services and winnow guest amenities. The plan, announced by Paul V. McNutt, requires hotels to limit bed linen changes to once a week per guest and cap towels to one bath towel and one face towel daily. Compliance is tied to essential war industry status.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
Ohio Senators Vote On Commodity Credit Legislation
Senators Harold H. Burton and Robert A. Taft, both Ohio Republicans, joined the majority as the Senate approved extending the life of the Commodity Credit Corporation and banning subsidy payments to lower food prices.
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Washington
Harold H. Burton
Robert A. Taft
Senate
Commodity Credit Corporation
Ickes Appeal to Miners Goes Unheeded at Work
Secretary Ickes urged coal miners to return to work on the eve of a major military campaign but many refused. In the Monongahela Valley, 5,200 Central Pennsylvania miners did not work last night, part of a two month stoppage that Iron Age says has cost the war effort 170000 tons of steel.
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Hynes
Washington
Meat Board Rules Approved Endorse War Meat Board
Chicago July 1 The production and marketing advisory committee to the War Meat Board commended the War Meat Board for requests and advising hog producers to delay shipments to market The committee favored holding hogs on farms and shipping in an orderly way to ease bottlenecks in packing Plants representative Truman Davis of Hamilton Ohio among producers and ers on the advisory committee reports the release
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Congress adamant on anti subsidy plan in food price bill
Washington July 1 An adamant Congress pressed anti subsidy action voting to keep CCC funding for two more years while blocking extra government expenditures to back retail food prices The move aimed to curb inflation amid pressure from President Roosevelt and federal agencies. EX CHIEF DIES IN INDIANAPOLIS
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Spuds Threaten Market as Prices Plunge to Ceiling
In New York a surge of oversupply hit potatoes and rare Hlen's Teeth varieties, pushing U.S. No. 1 spuds to $3.25 per hundredweight while a price ceiling hovered near $3.72. Officials urged purchase and consumption to stabilize the market, hitting wholesalers hardest.
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New York
U.S
Wallace Jones Feud Sparks BEW Probe Request
The Wallace Jones clash over BEW policies prompted the Byrd committee to consider an investigation of the agency. Wallace accuses Jones of hamstringing BEW while Jones rebuts, and Byrnes called both to the White House for talks. The pair resumed public criticisms afterward.
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Jesse Jones
Board of Economic Warfare
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Byrd Committee
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James F. Byrnes
Roosevelt
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Krupa Faces One to Six Year Juvenile Court Sentence
San Francisco reports drummer Gene Krupa, 34, convicted by a juvenile court jury of using a minor and a valet to transport narcotics. Under the California Act found violated, probation is eaten specifically. Krupa to appear before Judge Thomas Foley for formal sentencing.
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Gene Krupa
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John Patenkos
California
Thomas Foley
Wage rate ceilings get WPB approval in Ohio cities
The regional War Labor Board set unskilled labor rate ceilings in six Ohio cities including Bucyrus Galion Crestline and Lancaster. Chairman Lewis M. Gill said ceilings limit wage increases except under the little steel formula or rare cases. The rate listed is 57 1/2 cents an hour.
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Galion
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Lancaster
Forgiveness Plea Before Ohio Death Row Execution
In Columbus Ohio Tearfully begging forgiveness Ann Treat 57 year old Cincinnati painter died in the electric chair for the Christmas Eve rape slaying of 10 year old Helen Sellers He asked forgiveness and blessed the warden before dying after admitting then recanting his guilt and briefing the case to the authorities.
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Ann , Treat
Cincinnati
Ohio Penitentiary
Helen Sellers
Frank D. Henderson
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Five Point Thrust Aims to Drive Japs from Solomon Islands
Allied forces launch a five point offensive across a 750 mile arc to push Japanese from Rendova New Georgia and surrounding areas. MacArthur HQ reports coordinated ground naval and air action with landings at Nassau Bay and other Solomons sites. Imperial Japanese HQ confirms Rendova landings while remaining silent on others.
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Quaking Traitor Seeks Roosevelt Clemency Before Execution
Max Stephan a 52 year old neutralized German citizen convicted of treason awaits a possible White House order as his Milan Michigan death by firing squad looms tomorrow pre dawn. He had boasted Axis victory and now seeks clemency while guards watch at the federal prison and historians note this could be the first federal treason execution.
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Max Stephan
Roosevelt
White House
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Milan
Mich
Germany
Akron Rubber Firms Hold Normal Auction After Wage Ruling
Normal auction reported today at major Akron rubber companies after the National War Labor Board reaffirmed a wage decision limiting wages for CIO unionists to 50 cents an hour.
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National War Labor Board
Purple Heart Medal for SGT Spence at McCloskey Hospital
Staff Sergeant Ralph C Spence of 566 West Hunter Street Logan received the Purple Heart at McCloskey General Hospital Temple Texas after being wounded December 25 1942 at Buna New Guinea. He is popular as a speaker at rallies recounting his experiences and awaits another operation on his right heel. Col James A Bethea pinned the decoration, noting the President’s authority to honor battle casualties.
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State Guard Begins Maneuvers at Camp Zaleski
First detachments of the Ohio State Guard arrived at Camp Zaleski in Vinton County as annual maneuvers were set to start. About 47 enlisted and three officers of the Liaueviatew ihe Guard tnt left, with plans for additional units to follow.
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