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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1949
Page
4
The piece lists dairy and Sunday delivery rates with carrier options and annual costs, noting prices for Athens Ohio and surrounding areas. It then discusses highway repair costs, truck load restrictions, funding needs, and the long-term impact on roads, rail competition, and public health policy debates.
The article discusses the stalled compulsory health insurance plan and urges calm, nonemotional discussion to continue improving health service and medical care without socialized medicine fears. It notes public resistance to Truman plans and emphasizes tackling issues constructively.
The piece argues democracy risks fragmenting into factional struggles as farmers veterans unions religious groups and lobbyists clash. It warns demagoguery breeds self interest and government dependence while foreigners misread the chaos and the nation must endure group advantage before the ideal of American governance becomes tangible.
The Nation Today outlines the Cold War tug of war over Germany from 1947 to 1948. Western powers push for a separate German government while the USSR tightens Berlin blockade and eyes lifting it as talks on the Atlantic Pact advance.
The Estate Heatrola Division of The Noma Electric Corporation announced reductions of from 10 to 30 dollars on all stove and range models.
Psoriasis is a common skin disease affecting small or large body areas. Itching is rare in chronic cases but common in acute ones. scales may bleed when scraped. The cause is unknown though family tendency exists. not infectious. Multiple treatments exist but many lack lasting value.
The Ohio Gazeteer of 1826 notes county boundaries then and now, including Athens, Meigs, Hocking, and Columbiana areas. It records populations, extant colleges and academies, river conditions on the Hocking and Ohio, town lists like Athens and Gallipolis, stages routes, and rural industry details.
Washington column reports the CCC holds surplus potatoes eggs and milk under the 1948 Aiken Hope bill while pork stockpiles grow. Brannan proposes a production payment replacing parity supports to stabilize prices and encourage production with quotas and comparative units to limit aid.
Elizabeth R. Roberts relates Roger the lodger to Mrs. Roberts promoted to captain after a party. He takes leave, joins Major and Mrs. Capner on an air ride and drives in Glacier Park area. thrill and danger mix as the group nears fuel and a perilous road journey ending with a gas dilemma near Duepayer.
Readable multiple choice quiz with sections for men women and teens. It lists questions on topics from organ pipes to postage stamps and biblical figures, plus corrected answer keys encoded in a string at the end.
A note lists NBC WilW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus WSAZ Huntington CBS WBNS Columbus WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS WHKC Columbus WMOA Marietta and provides guidance for daylight saving period April 24 to September 25. It states stations operate under double relay so programs match local clock time in both EST and EDT and explains time zone conversions to Central and Mountain.
A detailed broadcast timetable lists NBC CBS ABC and others across day parts Evening and late night programs include news reports discussions sports music drama and variety shows featuring hosts and performers such as Lowell Thomas Fulton Lewis Jr Bob Crosby Burns and Allen Dorothy Lamour Gene Krupa and Kay Kyser The schedule also notes repeats and Kiddies Time segments across West and MBS networks with programs like News and Commentary Go for the House and Personal Autograph.
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