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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1953
Page
4
A public notice advertises home delivery options for daily and Sunday issues. Rates shown include carrier delivery at 7e weekly and monthly plans, with mail delivery across Ohio and West Virginia and varying prices for elsewhere.
A column argues vandalism by youths across major cities reflects social failure. It urges parents, schools, and churches to enforce discipline, noting excuses like divorce and mobility do not justify neglect. The piece cites examples from Los Angeles New York and Fort Lauderdale and warns against shifting blame.
J. Fred Muggs, a baby chimp on NBC's Today show, has drawn fan letters from adults and children, earning rising pay from $250 to $1100 weekly. Owners Bud Mannelia and Roy Waldron transport him to Chicago for a first birthday party at Lincoln Park Zoo. The animal’s fame grows as imitators emerge and fans treat him like a real person.
Experts warn two thirds of highways are inadequate despite big spending. Before 1960 projections missed by miles as 53 million cars now use roads, up from 45 million expected. California faces looming crowding while states struggle to keep highways safe with potential $60 billion needed.
James Marlow reports from Washington on Soviet peace claims led by Andrei Vishinsky and on U S and West German positions. Eisenhower and Dulles press for free East German elections, German reunification, and a European defense framework while warning Russia to back up peaceful intent.
Dr George W Crane argues managers must train clerks to view each sales situation as part of the whole store strategy. He cites missed opportunities like a girdle request and urges teaching specific scenarios linked to overall company success, drawing on Gestalt psychology and geography lessons. He promotes a Vocational Guidance Kit with tests and party-game potential.
Dr. Jordan warns about carbon tetrachloride a cleaning solvent found in homes and offices. It can cause acute poisoning and organ damage with exposure and is dangerous for alcoholics overweight under nourished and those with lung or heart disease. Charles J. Stern aged 96 died in Cincinnati and Ada Garner aged 47 died in Newark as a storm of health notices closes.
A dense listing of weekday and Tuesday programs shows hourly lineups for WLW Channel 3 and WSAZ Channel 3. Notable entries include Sports Today, Breakfast Party, Ruth Lyons, Eye Witness, Dinah Shore, and Welcom Travelers with various news segments, dramas, and variety shows across the evening and daytime slots.
A dense OCR text of daily TV programming across channels shows trial schedules with numerous show titles, host names, and times from morning through late night. Programs include Ding Dong School Love of Life Strike It Rich Maida's Kitchen and Captain Video alongside news segments and feature films.
A historic grid lists multiple NBC CBS and local stations in Cincinnati Columbus Huntington Charleston Parkersburg Gallipolis Marietta with frequencies and a dense daytime to late evening schedule. Programs include news sports music dramas comedies concerts and serials across stations WOUL WCOL WSAZ WENS WCHS WPAR WJEH WMOA and more.
The Stars Say tomorrow favors organization and sticking to a planned program despite hindrances. Tackle long postponed obligations and clear arduous details first, then move to upcoming projects. Birthdays signal a lively year ahead with enterprise and daring ideas, tempered by judgment and analysis.
John Mannering pursues a possible foul play theory in the death of Lord Philip Lithom. Giorna Lithom fears a body seen in a library, while Superintendent Bristow reports no clear signs of murder, noting possible motives and missing prints as they probe a possible conspiracy.
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