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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1956

Page

4

Hospital costs forecast rise under 5 percent yearly

The American Hospital Association warns that hospital costs will climb about five percent annually for years. Ray E. Brown cites 1946 to 1954 data showing average cost per patient rising from 9.39 in 1946 to 21.76 in 1954, a 132 percent jump, driven by labor needs and wage pressures amid a growing patient load. The analysis urges prudent use of services to keep care affordable.

Ray E. Brown American Hospital Association U.S Dr. Brown Journal of the American Hospital Association Brown

Khrushchev Britain Trip Proves Unpredictable Leader

Western crowds jeered as Khrushchev and Bulganin visited Britain while Malenkov received a warmer reception. Khrushchev boasted of a hydrogen missile and dismissed East European prisoners, raising questions about his control and reliability for future Kremlin diplomacy.

Khrushchev Georgi Malenkov Bulganin Britain Kremlin Malenkov Yugoslavia Russia Bulgaria Communist Party Khrushenev

Thumb-sucking to cigar loving: Massler on tolerating habits

Relaxed curbstone column recalls Dr. Maury Massler’s view that nail-biters gum-chewers and cigarette smokers share a return to thumb-sucking as a child. The piece blends humor with a defense of adult consolation habits and the friction they cause in social settings.

Maury Massler University of Minois College of Dentistry Dr. Massler Masslet Chicago Indiana Francisville Gordon Witt

Grandparents Panel Share Childhood Tales At PTA

Dr Crane recounts a family auto trip and the Grandparents panel idea to reveal parents as fallible, encouraging youngsters to see their moms and dads as ordinary kids. The piece suggests PTA programs inviting grandparents to narrate parental mischief to ease tensions and bolster children’s self esteem. The corn price supports note closes the column.

Judy Daniel Superman George W. Crane Danny Georgie George Philip David Chicago PTA

Doctor Answers Reader Medical Curiosities Inquiries

Dr Jordan replies on pica and soap cravings, bad breath causes, vertigo, and digestive issues. He explains pica as craving for nonnutritive substances and notes uncertain origin, advises cessation. He discusses pregnancy after 58, fistula, and treatment often requiring surgery, sometimes avoiding colostomy.

Edwin P. Jordan Pica M. C S. M.A

Sleepwalking and secrets rise in Cushing family tale

In a tense Snippet from a mid century mystery, Alice confesses sleepwalking past Cristina’s cottage and hints of sleep induced possibilities about a green envelope and John’s death. Byrd urges caution, suspects political danger, and advises trust with Dr. guidance as old dynamics reappear at the Maryland home.

John Miss Lash Mrs. Lash Professor Lash Alice Malcolm Cristina Byrd Jean Ter Allie Cushing Cavalry Fi Ao Betsy Keating Keatings Cushings

Prom group praised for conduct after Meigs Theatre visit

After the Junior Senior prom at Pomeroy High School, students attended a midnight show at Meigs Theatre. Management thanks the group for fine behavior, commends staff, parents, and faculty, and notes they received cards with The Teen-Age Commandments. Reverend Bartels praised the students’ earnest prayers for Charles Withee in Columbus hospital.

Sme Messenger Pomeroy High School Meigs Theatre Helen Lyons Civitan Club St. Petersburg Fla God PHS Waldo J. Bartels Federated Church Charles Withee Columbus

Montgomery Negroes Continue Bus Boycott

Montgomery residents vow to persist in the city bus boycott despite threats of arrest until officials embrace integration. A minister declares the protest will continue indefinitely, reaffirming the resolve of the movement. The piece also notes the broader historical context of the American Revolution and delayed peace.

Montgomery Ala Jim

Radio Programs Morning Schedule Teases Teen Show

A fragmented OCR entry lists Kathy Goatrey and Vincent Lopersabe in a morning music program. Teenagers show likely features music and youth audience content on a local station.

Kathy Goatrey Ebe Vincent Lopersabe Musicabe

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