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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1950
Page
4
The Nation Today surveys Congress slow moves on Truman’s requested economic controls. Calls for price wage and rent limits grow as leaders rush bills, while critics urge careful reading and timely action to meet wartime danger.
A quiz page presents a 10 question men women and teen test with 100 point scale and sample answers. It includes prompts on directors fighters states cities birthstones currency and roman numerals with True or False for a Paul reference.
Little Doc endures a brutal 10 mile ride blindfolded with Long Andy Ambers as the kidnapper. They reach a river town and confront a dying man in a cabin while the medical man contemplates his silence and fate.
A former German officer compares the North Korean foe to Soviet soldiers, arguing that communist regimes treat people as expendable weapons and control vast spaces. He warns Western defense must address manpower and land area, not just materiel or atomic odds.
The text argues that after assuming world leadership due to Far East intervention, the U S must train outstanding diplomats who learn native languages and cultures and build a professional military establishment, accepting cost and controversy to fulfill emergent responsibilities.
Former congressman Bender claims Secretary of Defense Louis A Johnson reversed defense economies. Johnson ordered a 1 billion cut in March 1949 targeting tank modernization, reducing fleet strength and artillery, and trimming Marine battalions. Now he advocates rapid restrengthening, with critics warning of high costs.
A war report describes POWs saying the Red Army uses South Korean recruits to replace losses. Lt. Col. James W. Snee assesses enemy tactics and line stability. Staff officers note atrocity stories and prisoners handling. The piece blends frontline observations with odd anecdotes and field details.
The article explains muscular rheumatism as a label for unexplained muscular pains sometimes linked to infections or drafts. Most episodes are short and harmless, with treatments like hot baths, gentle exercise, and careful use of mild pain medicines. It notes risks of chronic cases and compares the condition to true arthritis, ending with a Bay of Fundy tide fact of 70 feet.
The first American Marine battalion lands at a Korean port amid hopes of quick, tough combat. A mix of veterans and new recruits arrives with Pershing tanks and bazookas, while greetings and band music mark the arrival after a 20 day Pacific crossing.
TV schedules for WLW C Channel 3, WTVS Channel 6, WBNS Channel 10, WSAZ Channel 5 with daily time blocks from early morning to late night. Programs include news, sports, cartoons, Westerns, film features, operas, and variety shows.
Mr and Mrs Harrison Ramey who moved here last May led a quiet life until the Korean war started. Their phone now rang constantly with callers asking about marriages births and manpower status after they learned the number was once Clark County Selective Service Board No 13. The board had discontinued its line and the vacated number appeared by error in the city directory.
Radio listings show area stations NBC WLW Cuminnat and ABC WCOL Columbus with several call letters and frequencies including WSAZ Huntington WCHS Charleston WBNS Columbus WPAR Parkersburg WHKC Columbus WMOA Marietta and WOLLFM. Programs run daily 6 to 8 pm Monday through Thursday across stations.
A dense Friday August 4 radio listing outlines hourly programming from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm with news reports, music, dramas, talk shows, sports updates, and special features across networks such as abe, mbs, nbe, cbs, and nba. Notable items include Garry Moore News and Commentary, One Man's Family, The Lone Ranger, Dimension X, Meet the Press, and The Panoramic Dance Band Show, with later segments featuring Archie Andrews, the Hoosier Hotshots, and the Grand Ole Opry plus regional broadcasts and special music programs.
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