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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1950
Page
10
Baltimore area reports indicate 13 fires on Sunday destroyed more than 1000 acres of Maryland woodland. State forestry officials tally 37 fires since April 4, burning over 1000 acres, with a prior week blaze of 600 acres controlled by Army and civilian crews.
Washington report says Rep. Charles H. Elston of Ohio urges investigation into whether buyers who compromised land supply routes to West Berlin still influence policy. He argues the U S should have secured land routes during World War II rather than ceding control to Russia.
A company counter proposal was seen as a possible key to breaking the 75 day deadlock at Chrysler as negotiators resumed talks. Details of the offer remain undisclosed. It responds to the CIO United Auto Workers demand on pension fixed cents per hour.
The Fish and Wildlife Service forecast a tough quarter ahead noting negative factors in fishery products markets for the next three months. It warned fish will compete with abundant supplies of many other inexpensive foods during the second quarter.
Mrs Leonard Dickerson spent a weekend with Bert Albaugh in Carbondale. Gerald Albaugh has been discharged from the Army and is living with his sister and brother in law, Leonard and Mrs Dickerson. Mr and Mrs Thomas Huddy moved to Adams Street Nelsonville. Mr and Mrs Foster Campbell moved to the Wiggins property. Clarence Green and family moved from Herman Bumgardner residence to Nettie Campbells. Clarence Patton and Hattie Bumgardner visited John Bumgardner in Connett. Paul White and his wife from Union Furnace visited Everett Ite's parents. Mrs Frank Lowery of Nelsonville and Mrs Ivan Wolfe and son Robert of Vandalia visited Mrs A R Wolfe. Mrs Lawrence Wolfe.
Community notices report visits among Cotterill Atkins Blackwood Halliday and Waggoner families in Harrisonville Columbus Wellston Gallipolis Ripley and Ripley W V with measles recovery and travel notes. A Turkish marshal Fevi Chakmak, defender of the Dardanelles, died at 74 after months of illness.
Salable hogs 4300 with good demand and mixed loads. top barrows 16.60, various weights 16.00-16.50, lighter pigs 15.75-16.25. Cattle 1100, calves 300, steers 26.60-27.25, heifers 26.75, cows 17.0-19.0, vealers 28-30. lambs scarce and steady, tracklets and lamb averages around 26.00. Poultry prices 30-33 for heavy broilers and fryers, butter 63-68 cents per lb, potatoes 3.25-4.25 per cwt.
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