Stassen Blitz Tests 1948 GOP Hope in Midwest
Analysis links Stassen’s strong Wisconsin and Nebraska show to institutional backing by Morgan interests and Midwest media magnates. It notes Lamont’s stance, Steel tax ties, and Washington Post leadership under Meyer and Wiggins, signaling insiders’ plan for a Stassen presidential bid with Taft’s Ohio race looming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stassen
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Willkie
Morgan Firm
Wall St
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Morgan Group
Eugene Meyer
Washington
Washington Post
Russ Wiggins
Wiggins
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Stasse
Bible Belt
Henry Wallace
Taft
Dewey
Eisenhower
Ohio
Bob Taft
Hugh Butler
Buckeye
Cleveland
Wall Street
Cincinnati
Highways at Pt Pleasant Open After Flood Drops
Point Pleasant reports all highways into the town open late Monday as the river falls to 45.3 feet at 5 p m. Mud is cleared on Viand and Main while other cross streets await hose down. Farmers fear crop losses from flood and dairies note milk losses for several days.
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Pt. Pleasant
Point Pleasant
E. C. Winger
U. S
Viand
Main
Henderson
Kanawha
Wedge
Ripley
Lieving
Mason County
Patience in London as sisters’ theater world unfolds
Patience Mond visits twin sister Charlotte, a stage star in London. She meets Roger Dickson and Paul, enjoys Charlotte’s Alpine and Spanish gypsy numbers, and ponders a romance while Aunt Helen and Aunt Alice loom over potential London visits. To Be Continued.
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Patience Mond
Paut Taylor
Charlotte
Patience
London
Roger Dickson
Paul
Roger
Carl Brunner
Aunt Helen
Alice
Carlotta
Charlotte's
Helen
Tax Burdens Compared to Other Nations After Tax Reform
Congress overrode the president for a tax reform affecting fifty four million Americans. Seven point five million are freed from income taxes entirely, while top earners still pay under seventy seven percent. The piece contrasts U S rates with Great Britain showing much heavier Briton levies on similar incomes. It notes Britain imposes larger taxes and that higher earners in the U S pay far less relative to income.
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America
Congress
Great Britain
England
London
Highways for Tomorrow
The House approved a three year 1.5 billion highway program. It authorizes half a billion dollars yearly ending June 30 1952. Funds are distributed to states by size population and existing federal mileage. The program is a matching device requiring dollar for dollar state support. States may decide whether to use the funds within three years.
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House of Representatives
Clouds Gather on Mine Crisis After Lewis Sentencing
An Italian report notes Communist setbacks while labor unrest looms as Judge weighs John L. Lewis’s potential jail sentence. The writer warns a miners walkout could topple coal production, risking national welfare unless courts and unions find a path to preserve order.
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Italy
Ohio
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Bridges Seeks Flexible Pension Plan for Miners
Washington insiders describe Senator Styles Bridges as crafting a tentative miners pension formula while urging flexibility for future changes. The plan ties pension amounts to age and service with potential 10 to 40 cent coal royalties, risking higher coal prices if funds fall short. Estimates show rising eligible miners and costs from 1948 onward, with a projected fund deficit by 1950 to 1955 unless adjustments are made.
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Washington
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Bridges
Joe Martin
John L. Lewis
Ezra van Horn
Senator Bridges
UMW
Lewis
van Horn
Social Security Administration
Point Clinic Discharges Patient and Birth Announcements
Roy Mc Haffie was discharged from the Point Clinic and taken to his son's home in Huntington. The clinic announced three births: a daughter to Mr and Mrs Trix Benson of Gallipolis Ferry a son to Mr and Mrs Preston Love of Point Pleasant Route 2 and a son to Mr and Mrs Samuel Miller of Leon.
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Point Pleasant
Roy McHaffie
Point Clinic
Huntington
Trix Benson
Gallipolis Ferry
Preston Love
Samuel Miller
Leon
Mrs Dewey A Windsor Undergoes Surgery At Deaconess
Mrs. Dewey A Windsor is a patient in Deaconess Hospital St Louis where she underwent surgery several days ago. She is reported making a good recovery and expects to return home here in about two weeks.
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Point Pleasant
Dewey A. Windsor
Deaconess Hospital
St. Louis
Visitors arrive in Athens from abroad and nearby towns
Mrs Isabel Bradfield Chauncey hosts guests including Mrs Bess Patterson Cleveland and Mrs Elizabeth Koenig Leonard Koenig Jr Murray City plus Miss Stella Kindall Volis Greece niece of Steve Tatalos local restaurant owner after two year wait to enter the United States. Mrs Sam Riggle Athens hosts Mr and Mrs Guy Burkett and son Richard Mr and Mrs Sol Goff Charles Russell New Marshfield and Mrs Howard Nicholson. Miss Sarah Jane Fisher Middleport hosts the Lucky Thirteen Club hamburger fry with members Martha Peggy Robson Jean Betty Jo Roush Doris Mary Jean Bailey Kathryn Hennessy Betty Becker.
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Isabel Bradfield
Chauncey
Bess Patterson
Cleveland
Elizabeth Koenig
Leonard Koenig, Jr
Murray City
Stella Kindall
Volis
Greece
Steve Tatalos
Athens
United States
Sam Riggle
Guy Burkett and Son
Richard
Sol Goff
Charles Russell
New Marshfield
Howard Nicholson
Sarah Jane Fisher
Middleport
Lucky Thirteen Club
Martha
Peggy Robson
Jean
Betty Jo Roush
Doris
Mary Jean Bailey
Kathryn Hennesy
Betty Becker
Local Notables and Social Notes Share Events Across Athens and Nearby Areas
Mrs J M Hyde of Nelsonville attended the national DAR convention in Washington as delegate for the Nabby Lee Ames chapter of Athens. An airplane piloted by Earl Woodgerd of Jacksonville damaged on landing in soft ground. The Plains hosts Mrs Fin Cook and guests including Mrs Orla Shrieve and Elaine of Hocking while Kensington Club is entertained at Hamden. Luncheon lists multiple ladies including Mrs J T Ogier Jr and others. Kanawha Street resident reports her mother Mrs Mary Coffee of Gallipolis critically ill.
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J. M. Hyde
Nelsonville
DAR
Washington, D. C
Nabby Lee Ames
Athens
Earl Woodgerd
Jacksonville
Fin Cook
the Plains
Orla Shrieve
Elaine
Hocking
Luke Hardy
Alfred Wettow
Louise
Walter
Instructions for Cleaning Water and Buildings After Flood
Sanitarian POINT PLEASANT R O Criss urges flood area residents to sterilize contaminated well water by boiling or using calcium hypochlorite and to sanitize water with lime or chlorine. He provides dosages and methods for small and large quantities and cautions that chlorine treatment is temporary. The Mason County Health Department also issues steps to clean and disinfect flood damaged buildings and warns that inspections and approvals are required before reopening food and drink establishments. Typhoid immunizations will be offered locally.
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Point Pleasant
R. O. Criss
Sanitarian
Criss
Mason County Health Department
Health Department
Mayor Wins At Hartford Reelection Victory Detail
Incumbent Mayor John Dillon defeats W. T. Stone in Hartford with 94 votes to 71. Local merchants and Caneers fill council posts including James M. Crump and Richard Jenkins. Treasury shows a $246 balance. tabulated results list Crump 103, Jenkins 106, Judson 57, Smith 90, Knight 87, Fields 84, Kearns 79, Gibbs 86, Laundermill 45, Ora Gibbs 57, Blanche LaRue 61.
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Hartford
John Dillon
W. T. Stone
Dillon
Stone
Liverpool Salt Company
James M. Crump
Richard Jenkins
Emil Knight
William Fields
Harry Gibbs
J. H. Smith
Treasury
Walter Bulmer
Charles Judson
John Kearns, Sr
Okey Laundermill
Ora Gibbs
Blanche LaRue
Pt Pleasant Social Notes
Mrs. Rob ert S. Meyer entertained the Married Ladies Bridge Club at Mrs. W. H. Morgan's home last Thursday afternoon a luncheon was served at 1 o'clock and contract provided the afternoon's diversion Tulips and spring flowers adorned the room Mrs. T. Stribling won the club prize for high score Other players included Mrs. E Bar tow Jones guest Mrs. S Chandler Wilhelm Mrs. Walter A. Windsor Mrs. E E Heiner Mrs. Nelson A. Park Sr Mrs Milton L. Miller and the hostess Mrs Meyer Mrs Windsor will entertain the club Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
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Point Pleasant
Robert S. Meyer
W. H. Morgan
T. Stribling
E. Bartow Jones
S. Chandler Wilhelm
Walter A. Windsor
E. E. Heiner
Nelson A. Park, Sr
Milton L. Miller
Meyer
Mother daughter event at Trinity Methodist Church
The April meeting of the Junior Woman's Club at Trinity Methodist Church social rooms will be a mother daughter event Thursday at 6 30 PM. A musical program is arranged by Mrs John Reynolds, committee chair. Members without reservations should contact her by phone at 339 before the event.
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Junior Woman's Club
Trinity Methodist Church
John Reynolds
Radio Program Grid Listings and Schedule Notes
A detailed block list of radio stations in Cincinnati Columbus Huntington Parkersburg and more with time slots for news sports music drama comedies and variety programs including Dinah Shore Show Amos and Andy Bob Hope Studio One and Lum and Abner across CBS NBC MBS and ABC networks.
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NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
ABC
WCOL
Columbus
WSAZ
Huntington
CBS
WBNS
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
WHKC
WMOA
Marietta
Cbs Network
Abc-West
Mbs-West
Abc Science
Chicago Orchestra
Cbs-East
Bs West
Abe Lowell Thomas
Abe
Beulah
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abe Jack Smith
Cbs Daily
L. Herman
Abe Bob Crosby
Cbs the Green Hornet
Harkness
Abe Ed Murrow
Cbs Sports
Nbe
Judy
Abe Mr
Mrs. North
Cbs America's
Billy, Rose
Amos and
Andy
We the People
Gabriel Heatter
Fibber and
Molly
Abe Christopher Wells
Boston Symphony Hour
Abe Gregory Hood
Bob Hope
Red Skelton
Freedom
Abec
Abe West
N. Y
Oklahoma
Ozark Valley
Fred Waring
My Story
Arthur Godfrey
Hollywood
Ben Alexander
Abe Kate Smith
Happy Gang
Abe Martin Block
Paul Whiteman
Lum
Abner
Rheumatic fever overview and unknown cause
The article explains rheumatic fever's seriousness, especially in youth and the military, its symptoms and heart risks, the lack of a known cause, and the limited effectiveness of treatments. It notes bed rest during acute stages and the use of salicylates and oil of wintergreen, with outcomes varying by patient.
Miller couple fly to visit seriously ill daughter
Mr and Mrs Worthy Miller of Lincoln Avenue flew to Los Angeles to see their daughter Mrs Harold Reynolds who is reported seriously ill. Reynolds is the former Anna Mae Brown.
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Point Pleasant
Worthy Miller
Lincoln Ave
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