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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
4
A newspaper editor argues the Post Office Department should deduct the cost of free mail from its deficit. He urges Congress to study Hoover Commission recommendations to cut operating expenses and avoid harsh rate increases on newspapers.
A discussion of newspaper and magazine mail rates assessing how the old low second class rate aided public access to information. The piece cites a Cancer Society Q&A feature mailed at little cost, then weighs the impact of potential postage increases on publishing costs, pricing, and small journals.
The Atlantic Pact is a defensive shield against aggression by Russia, meant to preserve peace while warning the Reds that aggression will be met with force. The article argues the alliance signals a united front, though war remains possible if Soviet aims persist, and notes the UN’s limited impact in preventing conflict.
A survey of 5000 NYC residents finds inflation the top fear, with 44.1 percent. Communism ranks second at 44.1 percent, Russians 1.6 percent, war and politics each 10.6 percent, atomic bomb 1.8 percent.
A narrator rents a house to mysterious engineers and discovers a growing, troublesome basement scene. Roge r the lodger invites odd guests and plans to use the Roberts car for a Yellowstone trip. The story follows growth of a crowded, messy, and uneasy habitation.
James Marlow argues the United States cannot halt Russia without costly measures. He details $43 billion federal spending for 1947–48, with $21 billion tied to armed forces, Marshall Plan, and Atlantic Pact, and warns cuts could trigger economic and geopolitical collapse.
Puzzle page quiz with multiple choice and true false items for men women and teens. Includes scoring scale and a list of ten questions with an answer key and garbled end notes.
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