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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1955
Page
4
Fragmentary newspaper line appears to describe a daily Sunday issue with delivery by carmen and bungay and a periodical notice about second class matter under the date 1918. Names and exact details are illegible.
The piece outlines growing civil war pressure in Saigon as Ngo Dinh Diem faces armed sects backed by private armies. US adviser General Collins weighs options while France debates backing a successor. With a 1956 election in view, drift risks aiding the Communists and undermining the anti communist bloc.
Profits in the steel industry run about ten percent higher than a year ago with net earnings after tax rising faster than sales and output. U S Steel reports a record first quarter profit, while Bethlehem Steel shows high production and a strong order backlog.
The piece criticizes Congress for talking loudly about world affairs, arguing such headlines muddy international waters. It endorses Ike and his advisers, praising behind the scenes efforts to avoid war and support tolerant, patient diplomacy with friends and allies.
Washington reports Republican Senate leader Knowland warns direct negotiations with Communist China risk loss of leverage and trust, while Eisenhower and Dulles push for cease fire talks in Formosa without Chiang Kai-shek. Earlier, Knowland criticized a big power conference as dangerous and potentially divisive among Western allies. The column ends with a biblical citation from Leviticus 8:36.
Dr George W Crane argues against the idea that no job leads to success and urges Bert M a 20 year old with high IQ to take any suitable job, gain experience, then pivot. He emphasizes persistence elbow grease and versatility, noting ads and insurance banking as potential early paths and warning against loafing.
Seven year old Diane Weaver received a Salk polio inoculation at Dun Galk Elementary School and waited to hear how other children reacted. She was injected a second time before adults understood the situation but suffered no ill effects.
The reading warns against changes at home or business and advises self reliance over reliance on others. It notes productivity if tomorrow is your birthday, hinging on cooperation with superiors and partners, with romance and social activity favored later in the year. October to November shows strong intuition for those born on this day.
In Missouri a Pinkerton warrant targets Jesse James as bank robbers surge. Pinkerton agents led by William Pinkerton pursue the outlaw after a 15 year chase beginning with the 1867 Richmond bank job. The narrative traces Nimrod Long in western Kentucky in March 1868 as two gunmen arrive at Long & Norton bank seeking a bill change.
Nimrod Long exposes a counterfeit bill while Colburn confirms its fakery. The bank robbery unfolds as Cole and Jesse seize over $14,000 in cash and coins. They escape through the alley amid gunfire, heading for their waiting gang and a swift getaway on horses.
In a Messenger column from April 1, readers debate postwar Germany and U S aid policy, contrasting Nazi and Allied histories. The Letters page urges Ohio lawmakers to fund free Salk polio inoculations for children under 12, urging Governor Lausche and legislators to back Senate Joint Resolution 36 with strong public support. Charles J. Carney, Youngstown, appeals for public letters to amplify demand.
Fragmented radio schedule shows varied programs including opera, news, and concerts. Entries mention Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Richard Haydn, Guy Lombardo, and a Youth Hymnp nonie segment with uncertain timings and unclear hosts.
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