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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1951
Page
4
HAL BOYLE laments the decline of money from a respected symbol to a source of worry. He recalls past reverence for wealth and contrasts it with today, noting rising costs, fading trust, and the shift from tangible cash to plastic and checks. He ends urging a restoration of belief in money or credit.
Star Williams helps Rose Bidault elude murder charges by staging an accidental killing in court. After Rose is murdered and Jim Marshall suspects a wider conspiracy, he follows leads to J. J. McNamara and a burial vault firm, uncovering deceit, theft, and a planned publicity stunt gone wrong. The story ends with Rose dead and a looming confrontation.
The piece warns closed Senate sessions on MacArthur and Far Eastern policy risk leakage that could endanger American soldiers in Korea. It criticizes both sides for spilling secrets to reporters, citing the administration as a principal offender and urging heightened restraint to prevent Soviet knowledge and further casualties.
The piece urges full funding for the FBI under J Edgar Hoover to sustain counter espionage against the Communist threat. It argues that covert agents inside the Reds cause jitters and that unmasking helps expose traitors, maintaining government security and national morale.
Russia signals intent to compete in the 1952 Helsinki Games if admitted by the IOC. The Soviet Union has avoided direct rivalry with US and other track powers, but could showcase strength. Experts expect the Kremlin to offer excuses for anticipated defeats amid a year of preparation.
Charles Gates Dawes, once vice president under Calvin Coolidge, dies at 86. A familiar 1920s figure, his pipe and public presence were noted alongside Churchill’s era. He led a Chicago bank as chairman and attended General MacArthur's Chicago visit this week. The column follows quotes urging neighborly unity beyond racial prejudice.
Defense spokesmen outline future draft calls and releases for Army Air Force Navy and Marine reserves through mid 1951. June calls projected at 20000 Army 14000 air forces and naval reserve shifts include 120 minor ships activated. Enlisted and officer reserves to report in May and June with gradual releases starting July.
Prague editorials denounce Americans as barbaric, citing gas use in Korea and accusing the United States of fascist tendencies. Jaroslav Putik writes that Americans fear Czechs, the Soviet Union, and peace movements, while insisting hate remains warranted despite the cowardice of murderers.
A pennsylvania statue features a feather shaped antenna atop William Penn’s hat. The antenna is part of two new radio stations designed by Radio Corporation of America to equip Philadelphia’s fire department with 24 hour two way communications with firefighting crews through City Hall.
Kansas City report cites a 5 000 respondent survey led by Dr. Russell V. DeLong of Nazarene Theological Seminary. Honesty ranked first among 61 traits, with dependability courage sincerity and unselfishness nearby. He notes broad agreement across educators business leaders congressmen coaches and others. The text also mentions a system costing 87000 dollars described as the most modern in the U S.
The scanned OCR shows a dense list of TV station program lineups across WLW Channel 3 WTVS CHANEL WBNS TV WENS TV and others. It includes evening, late night, and daytime slots with shows like Captain Video Arthur Murray Wrestling Perry Como The Goldbergs and Western Theater plus various local kid and movie slots. The text mixes times show names hosts and routines in a cluttered, era style schedule.
In Hamburg a police official received four weeks imprisonment after he kissed a housemaid during an interview about a border suspect. He said he completed his duty after closing his notebook and the maid’s fiancé alerted prosecutors. The incident prompted the court to rule that kissing does not belong to a policeman’s duties.
A dense, fragmentary radio grid listing WSAZ Bluntington CBS WHNS Columbus stations and others, detailing noon to late evening programs, news, sports, dramas, music, and talk across multiple networks. It includes show names such as Jack Smith Show, News Broadcast, Inner Sanctum, Hollywood Playhouse, Crime Fighters, and various time slots with EDT adjustments.
President Truman broadened the federal loyalty investigation procedure on Saturday. The executive order allows removal or denial of government employment when there is reasonable doubt about a person’s loyalty, amending the Loyalty Review Board rule requiring reasonable grounds.
Start your heirloom collection with a 34 inch center piece crochet pattern. Pattern No 2073 includes complete crochet instructions and material needs. Send coin and name to Anne Cabot The Athens Messenger New York for Nemilowork fans album featuring many designs and 4 gift patterns for 25 cents.
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