Nest Eggs in 1949 Boosts Outlook for Economy
Sentiment in business and finance brightened slightly as employment stayed high and consumer purchases remained strong. The Federal Reserve survey shows over seven of ten U S families held liquid assets in early 1949, with median holdings near 790 dollars and shifts from savings to checking and a drop in government bond ownership since 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Board
University of Michigan Survey Research Center
Building and Loan Association
General Motors
United States
Rent control funding cut sparks Senate House delay
James Marlow reports Congress slashed rent control funding from 26.75 million to 17.5 million, with little Senate debate or member awareness. Senator Paul Douglas notes many lawmakers missed the decisive motion and the impact on enforcement may require civilian volunteers in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Washington
Congress
Tighe E. Woods
Budget Bureau
Woods
Senate
Senate Friends of
House
House Committee
Friends of Rent Control
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Rent Control
Canasta Misadventure Ends With TV Aid and Sleep
Hal Boyle recalls a breakfast plan gone wrong as his Canasta lesson ends with a torn rule book drama. A missed TV and a peace offering to the Larsens bring a comic conclusion about family life and a failed card lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
Rue Morgue
Bitl
Edith
Bill
Capehart bus plan prompts debate on featherbedding stance
In the Athens Messenger dated August 23 1949 readers see debate over bus companies adding drivers to create work. Capehart faces questions from senatorial colleagues and lawmakers about safety and labor practices amid a fatal crash context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
the Messenger Publishing Co
Gordon K. Bush
John W. Webb
Charles W. Reamer
Capehart
Associated Press
Sund J Tele & W
Beenheing
Inalana
Early Mills of Hocking River and White's Mill Legacy
The article recalls the history of water powered mills along the Hocking River, noting White's Mill in West Athens built in 1816 by Captain Silas Bingham and later owned by the Herrold and White families. It follows the evolution from flour to livestock feeds, the dam, flood damages, and the mill’s ongoing operation under G. E. White, with ties to Athens city waterworks and regional industry.
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Ohio Hills
Hocking River
Hocking
White
Athens
Silas Bingham
Joseph Herrold
Hocking Valley
Captain Bingham
Herrold
California
G. E. White
Erskine White
White's Mills
Herrold’s Place
City Waterworks
West State St
White's Mill
Senator Capehart Proposes Copilot Buses After Crash
Indiana Senator Capehart, a Republican, suggests equipping large interstate buses with copilot observers following a recent serious bus crash that prompted safety calls. The proposal mirrors aviation practices to enhance driver oversight and passenger protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capehart
Indiana
Facts and figures in wage debate test credibility
A discussion on wage and productivity in the United Steel Workers case in New York contrasts union economist Robert R. Nathan with Dr Jules Backman. The piece calls for a standard measure of productivity and cautions leaders to use statistics carefully to avoid public discredit, noting the Russians and their false documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Steel Workers
Philip Murray
CIO
Steel Workers’ Union
Robert R. Nathan
Jules Backman
Backman
National Labor Relations Board
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Quiz Hall answers and score guide puzzle item
A puzzle style quiz lists 10 questions for men women and teenagers with multiple choice options and a garbled answer key. It includes scoring bands from Genius to Fair and asks about atomic bomb figures, legality, dog breeds, literacy, dancing partners, checkers, eastern colleges, Alaska's product, cradle of liberty, and a biblical recovery figure. The provided answer key is unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
Bryn Mawr College
Oberlin College
Tulane University
Alaska
Cradle of Liberty
Laurelville Area Wedding and Local Social News
Miss Lila Jean Hedges and Richard Stauffer wed in Columbus with Laurelville guests including Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hedges Walter Hedges Mrs Lillian Hoy Celesta Lecca Opal Miller Jean and Marjorie Shupe and others. A reception followed at Balcony Hall and the bride is daughter of Lawrence and Mrs Hedges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurelville
Lila Jean Hedges
Richard Stauffer
Columbus
Raymond Hedges
Walter Hedges
Lillian Hoy
Celesta
Lecca
Opal Miller
Jean
Marjorie Shupe
Jack White
F. O. Wolfe
Mary June
James Weaver
Betty
Balcony Hall
Lawrence Hedges
Joe Dennison
Bridge Club
Madge Yound
Grate Dumm
Gwendolyn Egan
L. A. McClelland
Chillicothe Hospital
Wallace Lappen
Frieda Lappen
Daisy Straus
Celesta Hoy
G. C. Jacobs
Lancaster
Bernadine Hinton
Howard Egan
Charles Stocklin
Adelphi
Celesta L. Hoy
Boy Injures Train Derailment Fatal to Engineer Harvey Sergeant
A ten year old wired a timber onto the K M tracks near Millfield to test the outcome. The No 6 NYC passenger train derailed killing engineer Harvey Sergeant. Pomeroy residents note new streetcar comfort. Murray City streets work authorized. Fannie Matteson resigns as Athens County pension chief. Frank and Lillian McBride donate inhalator to Logan Fire Department. Fred Hussey wins Athens Invitational Golf defeating Brad Powell 3 1.
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K&m
Millfield
NYC
Toledo
Charleston
Harvey Sergeant
Pomeroy
Hocking County
Robert Lang
Logan
Hooper Ridge
Board of County Commissioners
Beckler
Murray City
Fannie Matteson
Athens County
Frank McBride
Logan Fire Department
Fred Hussey
Ohio University
Dayton
Brad Powell
Rutland
Local visits and family notices in Carbondale area
Carbondale column notes several local and visiting families. Calvin Chesser and family from Newton Falls vacationed with Mary Chesser in Asbury and others in Philo. Paul Lowry, from Chillicothe, spent the weekend with his family. John Landis is ill. The Ely family of Massillon visited the Frances and Wachengehyan households and Mrs. George Barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Calvin Chesser
Yvonne
Cherry
Newton Falls
Mary Chesser
Asbury
Silas Dunlap
Herman Clark
Ruth Clark
Philo
Josh Clark
Paul Lowry
Chillicothe
John Landis
Herbert Ely
Donald
Massillon
Bret France
Roy Wachengehyanz
George Barber
Evening Radio Schedule with Daytime Variations and Dramas
A dense list of radio programming across networks for Tuesday including news, music, dramas, quiz shows, and variety programs. Notable items include Hogan's Daughter, Martin & Lewis, The King's Men, and It Pays to Be Ignorant, with multiple repeats and silent periods noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Cbs Network
Abc-East
Abc-West
Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Nbe
Cbs 145
Cbs
Mbs
Win
Cbs News
Cbs Sports
Cbs Beautiful Music
Abe Gregory Hood
Janie
Mrs. North
Cbs Town Meeting
Martin & Lewis
We the People
CBS_ Television
John Steele
Detroit Symphony
Cbs Korn
A Krackin
Abc West
Abe Kate Smith
Abc
Lopez
Abe Bob Poole
Abe Bill Slater
West
Mobs
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Hal Boyle
Larsens
Edith Larsen
U Minuia
Adelaide Humphries
Washington Boulevard
Grosse Point
Detroit
Fifth and
Park Avenue
Gaynel
Armand
Barry
Potas
Ina Liorr Cannel
Shirley May
C. H. Harris
Miss Teare
Nemesis
Fritz
Dick Turner
Ervice, Inc
T. M. Rec
U. 8. Pat
Wilton E. Hall
Byrd McGrath
Oppenheimer
U.S
Ginger Rogers
Boris Karloff
James Stewart
Frederic March
Fred Astaire
Atlanta
Boston
Baltimore
Isaiah
Micah King
Hezekiah
Lamech
Joseph
N. Y
Cba
The
Clevelandaires
R. Lewis
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