Australia votes amid welfare debate and demand for free enterprise
Australian elections show Labor ousted as voters tire of shortages and controls. The successful challengers push for free enterprise, tax reform, gasoline imports, and the outlawing of the Communist Party, while preserving social benefits. Caution urged for reactions in Britain and New Zealand polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Communist Party
Labor Party
New Zealand
Britain
Ohio Ballot Reform Seeks Office Type Listing for Voters
Ohio adopts an office type ballot listing candidates by office with party in small type. Voters must select individual names rather than party insignia, ending coattails and head-of-ticket voting. The change aims to reduce mistakes and misvotes though it may cause headaches for candidates and officials in 1950.
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Ohio
Aftermath of Labor Losses Across Australia and New Zealand
The piece analyzes recent defeats of Labor governments in New Zealand and Australia, noting the context below the surface. It argues against predicting a UK trend, highlighting constitutional limits and non economic factors shaping Australian voters verdicts.
Athens East Side Drives Decentralized Fire Equipment Plan
Athens plans to expand fire protection by decentralizing equipment to the East Athens area. A growing town beyond its historic corporation line seeks newer and more powerful apparatus to serve rapidly as floods threaten access. Volunteer firefighters from young family heads back the move to East Athens for quicker response.
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Athens
Corporation
East
Past Councilors Hold Party at Syracuse
Twenty three members and one guest attended the annual Christmas party of the Past Councilors of Guiding Star Council in Syracuse. Mrs. Ralph Teaford organized the event and a gift exchange was held.
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Syracuse
Guiding Star Council
Ralph Teaford
Books to give presidents and stars for Christmas 1949
Hal Boyle imagines Saint Nick compiling a humorous gift list of books for famous figures and leaders. The sample titles poke playful digs at politics and culture from Truman to Eisenhower, with nearly a carnival of names and roles.
Public Forum on Athens County Jail Conditions
Mrs F B Dilley urges overhaul of jail facilities in Athens County after describing filthy mattresses on the floor, damp rooms, defective plumbing, tepid water for bathing and washing, and inadequate sanitation. She calls for extensive improvements beyond cosmetic repainting.
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the Messenger
Athens County
F. B. Dilley
County Board of Visitors
Athens
Government plans $43 billion budget with war focus
The Nation Today outlines a $43.5 billion fiscal year outlay begun July 1, with $11.8 billion for home use and about $31.7 billion for war related aims. It details $13 billion for armed forces and $6.1 billion for international affairs including the Marshall Plan, plus $6.9 billion for World War II veterans and $5.7 billion interest on the public debt.
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Washington
Europe
Committee For Economic Development
Paul Hoffman
Economic Cooperation Administration
Kremlin
Quiz Hall By Wilton Fe Hall Answers Key
A printed quiz page lists ten questions for men women and teenagers with multiple choice options. The scrambled answer row follows, indicating scoring bands and a final score range mapping to performance levels.
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Wilton FE. Hall
Glaucoma Overview and Emphasis on Early Diagnosis
Doctor Edwin P. Jordan outlines glaucoma as a leading cause of blindness, stressing early diagnosis and immediate treatment to prevent progressive vision loss. He describes four principal types, typical age range 35 to 70, with acute inflammation often presenting as severe eye pain and redness.
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Edwin P. Jordan
Local Notices and Social Items From Athens County
Frank Lewis 83 of Nelsonville injured by car driven by S H Bowles of Haydenville. Two Gallipolis theaters plan toy drives for less fortunate children. Fred Linscott elected president of Athens County Teachers Association. Chester and Mrs Carr of Athens back from 12 day Florida trip. Divorce petitions in Athens County Court exceed one per day amid wives citing husbands intoxication. Mrs H C Welch sails from New York to Puerto Rico for winter with friends. Capt James B Golden of Fort Hoyle Md visiting Athens father W B Golden. Plains High School wins basketball doubleheader Chauncey and Canaanville. Eliza Lee Staneart leaves $12000 to Methodist Home for The Aged Cincinnati upon death.
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Frank Lewis
Nelsonville
S. H. Bowles
Haydenville
Gallipolis
Fred Linscott
York Township
Athens County Teachers’ Association
Chester Carr
Athens
Florida
Athens County
Cameo Mystery Ties Hagar Blair Case to Yakov Visit
In a layered suspense sequence detective Reddy and Trotter pursue a silver cameo and a crumpled paper fragment that may prove Hagar Blair innocent and point to the real killer. Inspector Peters joins Stephanie Blair as Yakov’s arrival looms and a dangerous twist unfolds.
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Andrey Yakov
Hagar Blair
Stephanie Smith
Stephanie
Hagar
Yakov
Reddy
Arnold Pfieffer
Peters
Pfieffer
Inspectorater
Charlie
Trotter
California
Bureau
Miss Blair
Yakovy
Urich
St. Petersburg
Mr. Yakov
Radio Programs and Schedules Across Networks
A dense listing of daily radio programs from Abe CBS NBC and others for Friday and Saturday with morning shows through late night, naming dozens of shows like Frank Sinatra songs Henry Morgan Show The Goldbergs Life of Riley Ozzie and Harriet Meet the Press Ed Sullivan Theatre of Today Grand Ole Opry and Dance Band segments along with sports, news, and music blocks across multiple networks.
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Abe
Cbs Network
Abc-East
Abc-West
Mbs-East
Mbs- West
Cbs
Abe Beulah
Cbs News
Abe Jack Smith
Cbs Daily
Henry Morgan
Abe the Goldbergs
Abe Russ Morgan
We the People
Nbc-Tv
F.B.L
Abe Eddy Duchin
Mbs
Riley
Abe Joan Davis
Ozzie and Harriet
Jimmy Durante
Abe Young Love
Abe Capitol
Cbs-Tv
Abe News
News & Variety
Abe West
Cbs Ranch Boys
Archhie Andrews
Hollywood
Jerry
Sky
Abe County
Cbs Metropolitan Opera
Cbs Dunn
America
Abe Stan Dougherty
Bands
Geo. Fisher
Abe Church
Aboe Lake
Mems
Chumc & Nation
BC BC
Cbs Bs
Spee TV
Harry Wismner
Abe Me
Allen
Ebe
Harmonaires
Johnny Dollar
Hawaii
Dick Powell
Abe Vaughn Monroe
Ecbs
Abe Quick As A
Hollywood Theater
Abe Gene Autry
Abe Tren
Pypmons
Abeo Pullp
Marlow
Abe Gangbusters
Dick Jurgens
Dennis Day
Cbs Hollywood
Abe Guy Lombardo
Judy Canova
Chicago
Grand Ole Opry
News
Abe-Weag
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Ohio & W. Va
Postoffice
Hal Boyle
New York
Santa Claus
Police Gazette
Saint Nick
Barkley
Harry S. Truman
Westbrook Pegler
Guy George Gabrielson
Republican National Committee
John L. Lewis
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
South Carolina
Bird Life
James F. Byrnes
Cactus Jack
Garner
Sam Goldwyn
Herbert Hoover
Andrew Jackson May
Kentucky
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Clark Gable
U. S. Navy
Ingrid Bergman
Mae West
U.S. Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
New York City
Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
George Bernard Shaw
Aly Khan
Chiang Kai- Shek
Humphrey Bogart
Gypsy Rose Lee
U. S. Bureau of Internal Revenue
Conrad Hilton
Waldorf
Dwight Eisenhower
the Public Forum
U. S. Capitol
Lou Costello
Buster Keaton
Red Skelton
Bob Hope
Nebraska
Arlington National Cemetery
Tennessee
Utah
Virginia
Zacharias
Elisha
Jairus
King Ahaziah
Uaelsta
Herod
William E. Gilroy
D. D
Bethlehem
By Galbreath
NEA Service. Inc
T. M. Reg
USO
PAT
the Cameo
Virginia Teale
Coriae
Wea Service
Plaza
Congress
Abe Tom Casey
Chatter
Fred Waring
Sigmund Spaeth
Mary Lee Taylor
Abe Joe DiMaggio
Cbs Coast Guard
Ed McConnell
Roger Dann
Abc
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