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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1940
Page
1
Washington dispatch notes a wartime priority as President Roosevelt returns to the capital and Congress prepares to resume, with conscription actions highlighted to clear the way for nationwide registration of 16,500,000 men starting October 16.
Spain signals interest in joining the Rome Berlin axis to seek British Gibraltar, Portugal and North Africa shares while asserting cultural ties in Latin America. Roosevelt to issue draft regulations as Hershey and other officials top speculation for draft director role amid Bankhead funeral disruptions.
Jim Madden former Sunday Creek Coal Co. stable head at Murray City presented Ed Staff with a stalk of black raspberries picked Tuesday. The fruit from the P. F. Loper place just outside Murray City near the Athens County line is over a month late for the season. The bush has produced four harvests since September 9, likely from seeds blown from Madden’s property to the Loper garden.
Circleville Ohio police and fire departments were unpaid as the city’s exhausted general fund postponed September payroll checks by a week due to a financial crisis.
In Albuquerque Willkie links national defense to domestic economic revival. He cites vast capital savings and needs for industrial expansion to absorb 9 million unemployed, addressing a 21,000 crowd in Tingley Park and urging capital to flow into productive ventures.
In Clarksburg Ohio 95 pupils or a quarter of the enrollment were kept out of Ross School after 10 year old Hugh Vincent Jr was quarantined for infantile paralysis. The school was closed and authorities ordered church schools and the community house shut until the excitement subsides amid four cases in Ross County.
The Ohio Adjutant General's Office drafts a home defense force of 130 officers and 2,100 enlisted to guard against civil disturbances as the National Guard is mobilized. Federal law and arms recognition may be required before creation. Ohio may call naval militia if needed. Gov Bricker weighs appointing General Light to select service duties.
Fans of the ponies will find a strong field at the Hocking County Fair on September 26 27 and 28 with barns at the fair grounds nearly fully reserved. Carl W Groff reports 75 stalls are not enough for all requests and a tent may be needed for overflow. Runners include seasoned Beulah Park competitors and horses from Columbus Lancaster Nelsonville and other nearby tracks.
Food poisoning was blamed for illness of more than 60 Centralia pupils in Chillicothe Ohio. Dr. R Bower health commissioner said samples of potato salad and sandwich spread would be analyzed. Four doctors treated children before school closed. Supt. George Armstrong Adelphi also was stricken.
Logan Post No. 78, American Legion, voiced full moral support for the Hocking County Fair opening September 26 for three days. Thursday, opening day, is Patriotic Day with a 2 PM flag presentation to the fair board by George E. Carr, Logan schools superintendent, as the flag is raised on the track staff donated by Logan Foundry and Machine Co.
Former Rep. John J. O Connor of New York suffers twin defeats in Manhattan and Wisconsin delegates tilt. In New York he loses both Republican and Democratic bids in the 16th district to William T. Pfeiffer and James H. Fay. Wisconsin fronts show Finnegan and Carroll leading the Democratic race for senator while McGovern and Callahan contest the governor’s post.
Grant Frazee leaves Wednesday for Jackson to take the role of manager at the Kaymar Theatre and assistant manager of the Mary Kay theatre operated by Phil Chakeres of Springfield.
RAF fighters clashed with about 300 German war planes in a massive Thames estuary battle, scattering raiders to spare London from a major mass assault. German bombers and fighters crossed the Dover coast, while London endured prolonged air-raid alarms and damage to airports. reports cite casualties and ongoing aerial defense efforts across England.
Ernest W. McFarland of Phoenix wins the Democratic nomination for senator from Arizona defeating long-serving Senator Henry F. Ashurst. Ashurst opposed conscription while McFarland supported it.
Ohio Savings and Loan League opens its 52nd annual convention in Cleveland as E. J. Rupert says home owners in military service will be protected from mortgage pressure. Don L. Tobin calls the policy a sympathetic move to honor the uniform, noting temporary payment dates won’t be postponed indefinitely.
Boy Scout Court of Honor planned for 8 o'clock Wednesday at Rachelmacher Park shelterhouse. Certificates of advancement to be awarded and district flag to the troop with highest attendance. Rev. Stanley W. Wiant to give invocation. Rev. Fr. John Eyerman to deliver principal address.
In Circleville Hutchinson 7, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hutchinson, is quarantined as the city reports its fifth scarlet fever case this season. The AP dispatch notes ongoing containment efforts and local health measures.
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