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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1950
Page
4
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The Nation Today weighs the risks of occupying all of Korea after the current fighting and ponders Russia's possible response. It asks whether U S forces should stay south of the 38th parallel or push to unify Korea, and notes potential conflict with Russia and wider war.
A vaudeville pair Ellie Lane and Jack Lanning rose from a comic dance act to Broadway and Hollywood. After divorcing Jack over fears of ugliness, Ellie finds stability with cameraman Ben Mallon who quietly confesses a marriage proposal. Ellie contemplates love, career, and Janet as Ben’s pledge lingers.
The piece argues against labeling the A bomb uniquely evil, asserting all bombs share inhumanity and war itself is immoral. It cites Compton and Acheson, notes radiation deaths, and insists force is justified if it shortens wars and saves lives.
The Commission of the Churches on International Affairs proposes UN watchdog commissions to assess political and military situations and establish truth about aggression. It cites Korea where a UN observer mission clarified facts against competing national narratives.
Brig. Gen. George B. Barth of Leavenworth Kansas commands artillery in the U.S. 25th Infantry Division. He patrols the front, ensures guns are well placed and supplied, and advises younger officers while also aiding infantry with ammunition and tanks. He visits batteries, fronts, and regimental posts, even delivering cookies to GIs.
The piece honors civilian news photographers in Korea who risk danger to document the war. It notes their heavy camera loads rivaling weapon weight and their civilian status while sharing risks with soldiers from guerrilla attacks to harsh weather and disease.
Walter Totman saved decades of Boyd family letters from destruction after the Lawrence Building rebuild. The missives trace Daniel Boyd and descendants from 1821 to 1850, noting journeys to Wilkesville Columbus and Keene, with school certificates and a Maryann teaching career. Several letters reveal family ties to Scotland and early local education.
Doctor explains the thyroid gland role in regulating body processes and how overactivity leads to toxic goiter with symptoms such as rapid heart rate and weight loss. Tests diagnose overactivity, and treatment includes surgery, thiouracil drugs, or radioactive iodine, with surgery remaining common for many patients.
Charles Baxter testified at a deportation hearing for Frank Borich that he was a former Communist party worker in Pittsburgh Cleveland and Powhatan Ohio Belmont County. Flavian Stater of Zelienople corroborated that Borich was a Communist as the Labor Department previously ordered Borich’s deportation in 1933.
A list of multiple choice questions across categories for men women and teenagers covering paper size ships Bible books origins salt nationality and constitutional days with a scrambled answer key at the end. It includes true false items about the Sacramento River and a question on how ships are saluted with cannon fire.
Mr and Mrs Cliff Wiggins of Cincinnati stopped en route to New York and Washington to visit Mr and Mrs George Mailoy and Charles Bobo. Mr and Mrs Carl King and son Rodney of Athens Route 4 were guests of Mr and Mrs G King. Other callers included Mr and Mrs George Fulter Freda Mildred Jean Carol and Darrel Harry White and Florence King. Mr and Mrs Cletus Carsey of Canaanville purchased the property vacated by Mr and Mrs Sam Williams. Mrs George Fulton spent a week in Athens with her daughter Mrs Phyllis Pratt and granddaughter. Gardens in this community have been struck by tomato blight. Mr and Mrs R F Perry and son Joe and Miss Mae Jean Dailey drove to Minnesota recently.
A dense listing of TV time slots across multiple stations WBNS TV WTVS and WSAZ detailing programs and hosts including Red Barry Faye Emerson Captain Video Dancing shows News Weather and sports coverage. Timings range morning through evening with entries such as Howdy Doody Wrestling and Baseball Final, plus late night To Be Announced slots.
State Commander William Carlin of the American Veterans of World War II must report to the Army for active duty September 11. The Findlay man, a first lieutenant in a military government company, will give up his commander’s post.
Daily programs listed across NBC WLW ABC WUCUL WSAZ CBS WBNS WCHS WPAR MBS WHKC WMDOA and others. Stations include 930 Huntington Cincinnati Columbus Charleston and Parkersburg with frequencies 1450 610 490 88.1 megacycles. Programs run daily at 68 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
A detailed listing of daily programs across networks CBS ABC MBS and NBC includes news hour dramas comedies game shows and musical variety from 6:00 PM to late night. Notable entries include The Falcon Chandu the Magician The Lawrence Welk Show and Welcome to Hollywood among others with repeats and regional variations noted.
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