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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1949
Page
4
The note argues that vehicles will force action to provide for emergencies and that roads must be studied and adjusted for morning noon and evening crowds. It stresses that delays worsen the need to address present and future traffic demands.
Opinion argues for a state wide income tax as the logical response to growing municipal costs. It criticizes hidden local levies funding pensions and relief, warns of bond use, and predicts rising taxes as services expand.
Public utilities must plan for peak load periods demanding higher capital outlay and emergency routes. The article notes Athens traffic gridlock during rush times due to insufficient planning, advocating longer signal times and alternate routes to ease daily peaks and reduce taxpayer costs.
Flowing through Southeastern Ohio, Dr John J Crumley emerges as a pivotal figure in scientific forestry. The Athens County scholar left teaching to lead forest restoration across Ohio and now, retired, operates a forest laboratory near Athens while guiding students with field data and writings. His lifelong work is hailed as a lasting monument.
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reports total new claims for the week ending Nov. 26 at 20,467, below the prior week’s 23,794. Eight major cities logged 13,707 new requests for the week, down from 16,743 a week earlier.
Hal Boyle riffs on the annual gift of neckties, mocking the nuisance and offering homemade remedies. Tales range from turning ties into art and toys to tossing them in the trash, using a TV screen, or even sending back used razor blades with a grim joke about future gifts.
Dexter notice reports Mrs Jennie Cook wife of Samuel Cook died on November 19 after a long illness. The Rev Mr Schmitt officiated at the funeral with burial at Hebbardsville cemetery. Other items note Emma Strong moving her goods, visits among local families, and Thanksgiving dinner honoring the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. H O Shenefield.
The Nation Today outlines a government plan to curb racial discrimination in housing. The FHA will deny loans to buyers whose deeds contain covenants recorded after the rule takes effect, while covenants recorded earlier remain unaffected.
The presidium of the Supreme Soviet appointed a 75 member committee of Russia’s prominent citizens to organize a gigantic celebration for Prime Minister Stalin’s 70th birthday on December 21.
The page lists a mixed grade school quiz with sections for Men Women Teenagers. It includes 10 questions about bail out origins New England states Stonewall Jackson names saccharin zodiac signs and bee young plus unscramble and multiple choice items. The provided answer garble appears to encode the solution set.
A column recalls social visits in Murray City The Plains The Plains residents and nearby towns host relatives The piece also notes a half mill tax reduction in Logan and farm institute resolutions proposing a two cent gas tax and county assessor reappointment. Also mentions a buck crash on Richland Ave and soldiers collecting pay at the armory.
In London William Green president of the American Federation of Labor spoke at a ceremony opening a new medical and rehabilitation center in South London. He said he would rather have the United States as a welfare state than a Wall Street state and praised Britain's progress in health and social services while noting efforts to imitate that progress at home.
The article explains CO poisoning risk rises in winter when homes are sealed and exhaust from cars in closed garages can cause oxygen deprivation. Symptoms include headache dizziness nausea and weakness with severe exposure leading to unconsciousness. Immediate removal to fresh air and oxygen aid emergency responders.
Police probe the death of Martin Falter tied to a valuable cameo. Suspects include Hagar Blair and Stephanie Smith, Tom and Nell ONeill, Arnold Pfeiffer, and Andrey Yakov, with federal agent Lansing Trotter citing international ties. Officers search Falter’s studio and Yakov’s home for missing papers and the famed cameo.
Don Altman of Nelsonville writes to The Messenger complaining about electrical disturbances hindering radio reception. He notes voters approved the electric light plant but unused service and poor wiring aggravate outages during rain or breeze. He urges attention to ground wires and connections.
A compilation lists area stations NBC WLW Cincinnati 700 KC ABC WCOL Columbus 1230 KC WSAZ Huntington 930 KC CBS WBNS Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston 580 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC
A dense listing outlines December weekday radio programming with multiple networks and shows. Notable items include Frank Sinatra, Gordon MacRae, Bob Hawk, Arthur Godfrey, and Radio Theater segments across CBS NBC and ABC, with morning to late-night blocks and audience notice of repeats and variations.
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