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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1952

Page

4

Daily or Sunday Home Delivery Notice

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Deer hunting through Ohio’s wide spaces and wary trips

A reminiscence on deer hunting in Ohio yearns for wide spaces from the West to the East. Hunters travel from Pratteville to Albany in Vinton and Athens counties, learning rough terrain, buck fever, and the note that shotguns suit local hunting. Ohio conservationists promise closer thrills at home.

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Christmas Letter to Joe From Hal Boyle in New York

An open Christmas letter to GI Joe in Korea from Hal Boyle in New York joking about military leaders Ike and Mac Arthur, political fights, holiday spending, and morale. The piece mentions Marilyn Monroe and wishes for Joe to come home for the holidays.

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Eisenhower Deliberates Korea Endgame Amidtn Slow Answers

Washington observers note General Eisenhower may not soon resolve the Korean War. He and MacArthur reportedly will not speak with Truman about a solution, leaving the country waiting past his January 20 inauguration for any new policy. Armistice talks stalled as Communists refuse concessions, risking a costly Allied offensive. Christmas spirit in Athens and surrounding towns highlights civic effort and community pride that could spur year round improvements.

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Search for a Hero THE STORY

Des Meadows, 18, enters the Navy and sails on a Liberty Ship with 400 troops and 19 officers. The voyage to North Africa includes a rain swept view of land, a joke filled exchange about love letters, and meeting Dave Mapp aboard LCI-003 as Bert and the narrator adjust to shipboard life amid engine troubles and captainly quirks.

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Television Schedule Note and Daytime Listings

A fragmented TV guide lists Saturday programs from 7:30 Wake Up and Live to 4:00 Wrestling Grid and 122-Headline at 10:30. Monday entries show Take Ten at 9:00 and Arthur Godfrey at 10:00, with other daytime shows and errors like Wrastil Sanday.

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Scammer Tactics Highlighted in Clinic Notice

Dr. Crane’s Clinic laments two kinds of deceit in Asserica. A con man uses COD jigs and post shipment refusals to dodge payments. Shippers lose roundtrip costs while the crook offers half price to take goods. A Chicago bookstore report cites a crooked stunt by a professor.

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Sports Safety Standards for Boys to Prevent Injuries

The article lists twelve safety recommendations from the National Joint Committee on Standards for Boys’ Athletics. It covers pre participation health exams, physician presence at events, controlled readmission after illness or injury, first aid training for coaches, policy responsibility, protective equipment, matchups by ability, sensible seasons, limited pre season games, proper field standards, appropriate contest lengths, and safety-focused playing conditions. It also includes a note on Ohio savings accounts and a critical letter about textbook racketeering and university professors.

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Radio Programs and Schedules for Columbus and Huntington

Radio listings for Friday December 19 and Saturday December 20 show ABC WCCL Columbus WSAZ Huntington CBS WENS Columbus and WOU 91.5 FM coverage with programs including News Sports Name That Tune Archie Andrews and The Metropolitan Opera plus various dramas comedies and variety shows through late evening, with a Saturday lineup featuring Howdy Doody Mystic programs and NBC Symphony among others.

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General MacArthur and Korea policy in transition

The piece critiques President Truman for sidelining General MacArthur and questions whether a new administration, likely Eisenhower, can resolve Korea. It notes the Korean crisis remains dangerous with Communist pressures and warns against simplistic solutions before the White House changes hands.

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