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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1954

Page

4

Vargas Ends Run in Brazil by Suicide After Unrest

Brazil’s Getulio Vargas killed himself after a crisis sparked by editor Carlos Lacerda’s attack and an attempted assassination. The episode unsettled the army and fed communist exploitation, drawing US concern for a friend who had led Brazil for most of 24 years and leaving Joao Cafe Filho to prove himself.

Guatemala Getulio Vargas Brazil Carlos Lacerda Vargas Lacerda Air Force Majors Latin America Rio de Janeiro West United States Joao Cafe- Filho Vars

Wealthy Woes at Southampton Over Bare Attire Invasion

The piece notes wealthy Southamptonians fear a summer invasion by bikini clad visitors from nearby housing projects. A suggested remedy includes a $19 dress code fine and drastic measures such as posted guards or showcasing propriety by example. It cites Mrs. T. Markoe Robertson and Ring Lardner as cultural touchstones.

New York Atlantic Southampton Long Island Park Avenue Palm Beach Babylon Nolay Southhampton Shinnecock Hills Mra Tarzan Ring Lardner Lardner Florida

Emergency polio fund drive earns cautious optimism

The response to the polio emergency collection shows relief at higher donations yet notes the nationwide need remains vast as hospitals overflow and many children are treated at home. The piece also reports new social security rules for domestic workers taking effect in 1955 with quarterly tax requirements.

Washington Congress Mary Jones

Compliment Club Tactics Boost Rosalie’s Popularity

Dr George W Crane advises Rosalie M a 19 year old in a case history on how paying sincere compliments can break social ice. The article promotes opening chatter with praise, using five laws to raise popularity and earnings, illustrated by Rosalie’s social turnaround after adopting the strategy.

Rosalie George W. Crane Dr. Crane the Sphinx

Horoscope Leans Toward Focus and Cautious Joy

The reading urges concentrating on urgent duties, avoiding mixing work with pleasures in the evening due to obstinacy among those who grant favors. Reading and listening to music are advised quiet diversions. For a birthday reader optimism rises with success in work and finance in coming months, along with courageous, energetic development and harmonious personal relations. Travel later in the year. beware finances and avoid extravagance. A birthday child will be intelligent and tolerant.

Hormel Meat Firm Leader Jay C Hormel Dies at 61

Jay C Hormel aged 61 and head of the George A Hormel meat packing company died Monday after a long illness. He led innovations in canning pork and oversaw a wage plan guaranteeing year round employment. He became president in 1928 and chairman in 1946 after his father's death, founder of the firm in 1891.

Ustin Minn Jay C. Hormel George A. Hormel Hormel Hormel Co

CIO Seeks New Contract With Goodyear Strike End

Akron Labor row over rubber wages shows CIO United Rubber Workers reaching settlements with two of four major makers over weekend. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ends 53 day strike by agreeing to about 6 percent average wage increase on $2.10 hourly base. 23 000 workers vote to ratify locally.

Akron CIO United Rubber Worker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co Goodyear

Hitchhiking Mother And Daughter To Be Reunited

Indianapolis police arranged the reunion of 8 year old Elsie Mae Campbell of Bowling Green Ohio with her mother Mrs Florence L Campbell 42 after the girl and mother rode separate trucks near Hope Arkansas due to baggage The drivers planned to meet in Indianapolis and the mother said they aimed for Bowling Green to visit her father James Farley The girl was put out of a truck before the driver was arrested for drunk driving in Arkansas

Indianapolis Ohio Florence L. Campbell Bowling Green Elsie Mae Hope Ark James Farley Arkansas

Letter Carriers Open 39th Biennial Meeting

The National Association of Letter Carriers opened its 39th biennial convention in Cleveland as about 10,000 delegates from 103,000 carriers gathered. The dispute over wages tops convention agenda after Congress approved a 5 percent postal raise that President Eisenhower vetoed.

Cleveland National Association of Letter Carriers Congress Eisenhower

Gunfighter Stratemeyer Comes to Sage City

Luke Miller returns to Sage City with his wife and press crew as Eric Stratemeyer arrives. Fugger suspects Machiavellian schemes around Miller and the mayoral bid while Bleek insults Stratemeyer and dies in a gun duel. The town reels as rumors connect Fugger, Laura Vesser, and Stratemeyer to power plays.

Eric Stratemeyer West Luke Miller Wes Tancred Miller Tancred Fugger Laura Vesser Bill Bleek Bleek John Bailey Babey Stratemeyer Kinnaird

Ohio Shooting Investigated at Urama Gas Station

Paulding police questioned a 27 year old Urbana man who said he slept in his car at the Route 127 gas station where Harley Parson 47 was shot to death. Parson ran the all night gas station and ice cream stand. no money was taken and no weapon found.

Bill Bleek McCoy's Eric Stratemeyer Stratemeyer Bleek Eric Straemeyer Chean Paulding Ohio Urbana, Ind Harley Parson Parson 2 Register Route 127 Indiana Sta

Teams Probe B-36 Crashes

Air Force sent crash investigators to El Paso and Rapid City after two B 36 bombers crashed within 24 hours. In El Paso one crewman died and 15 were injured when the 10 engine bomber hit an open patch near a housing project and burned. At Ellsworth S D near Rapid City 24 crewmen died and three were critically hurt when the second B 36 crashed in perfect weather. The 30 million dollar bomber is the world’s largest.

EL Paso Tex Air Force Rapid City S. D Ellsworth Air Force Base

Businessmen Debate Alternate Route 40 Relocation

A group of Columbus area businessmen and William Saxbe advocate keeping the present Route 40 as a scenic truck free option while the State Highway Department weighs relocation at about 24 million dollars. Preliminary studies are underway and the State Highway Construction Council met to hear relocation proposals.

Columbus William Saxbe Mechanicsburg Ohio House of Representatives State Highway Department State Highway Construction Council Ps Ge

Radio Station List and Schedules for Ohio and West Virginia

A compiled list of radio stations serving Columbus Huntington Cincinnati Athens Gallipolis Charleston Parkersburg Marietta and nearby areas. It includes AM and FM frequencies such as 1290 WSAZ 920 NBC WLW 1460 WEBNS 610 MBS WHKC 1540 WATH 98 WJEH 1490 WPAR 1460 WMOA and WOUT 91.5 FM with broadcasting hours noted as Monday through Friday AM 7 to 8 PM FM 4 to 7 PM and noon to 1 PM gaps.

Abc-Wcol Columbus WSAZ Huntington Nbc-Wlw Cincinnati CBS Webns

Evening Radio Program Schedule Highlights and Guests

A rundown of the 6 to 11 pm broadcast lineup across networks includes news shows, commentary, dramas, and variety programs. Notable entries feature Peter Lind Hayes, Eddie Fisher, Jack Carson, and Johnny Dollar with diverse offerings from CBS NBC and ABC, plus local-town meeting segments and musical orchestras.

Che Abe Cbs Abc-East Abe Tennessee Ernie Cbs News Mbs Peter Lind Hayes Cbe Mbse Abe Silver Eagle Abc News Eddie Fisher Jack Gregson Barrie Craig Cbs High Adventure Abe Johnny Dollar Abe News & Story Jack Carson Fibber Molly Abe Mr Keen Cbs News & Comment Crossroads Heart of News Abe Dance Paris Abe Dan News All Nets

Morning Radio Schedule Highlights Quiet Morning Lineup

A daytime program block features Breakfast Club Barbara Welles News Johnny Olsen and Wait in. Morning broadcasts include My Story Drama Strike It Rich and Two Quiz Shows. Afternoon shifts offer Baseball Lopes Music Wonderful City and Welcome Travelers with serials and variety segments through late afternoon.

Gbe Barbara Welles Bob Smith Godfrey Cbe Abe Johnny Olsen Abe Tom Moore Nbe Cbs Ray Heatherton Lopes Music Wonderful City Martin Block Travelers Ruby Mercer Mik Buff Reed Browning Abe Uce Dan

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