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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1949

Page

4

Citizens Should Rally for Public Welfare and Reform

A editorial argues that an aroused citizenry has driven local action in Athens on the Gifford murder case and condemns the state run schools for crime. It warns that welfare schemes and government health plans in England mirror what could happen here, risking substandard care.

Boston Athens Gifford Church of the Good Shepherd Ohio Boys Industrial School Lancaster Mansfield Reformatory State Penitentiary Welfare A Daniels A West A Dodds American Republic England Benavides Texas

Las Dunas resort tale ends with a tense cottage break in

Anglin stalks to a beachfront Las Dunas cottage in Azure California to abduct a target. He infiltrates a bedroom, confronts a man in shorts and a wary wife, misjudges the setup, and escapes into the canyon shadows as the heist unravels. To Be Continues.

Sin Conover John Henry Swank Las Dunas Azure Calif Conovers Garner Barselon Anglin Odell Agalin Barselou Johnny

Temperance Meeting Heads Mason County Push for Abstinence

A Pt Pleasant WCTU gathering urged active opposition to alcohol advertising and urged local leadership to educate and mobilize against “Old King Whisky.” Rev. George M. Berry warned of liquor’s harm, stressing youth protection and a return to individual civic responsibility to strengthen democracy and community life.

the Messenger Pt. Pleasant WCTU Mason County Hall of Fame George M. Berry Huntington W. Va Council of Church of Christian Education Charleston America Vivian Sid Point Pleasant

Substandard Medicine Under Scrutiny by Noted American Doctor

A distinguished American physician regently observed firsthand the drift of substandard medicine. The report notes patient harm and calls for urgent reform and better oversight.

Unemployment Confusion Critics Wage Gap Between Claims and Jobs

Edson notes that rising unemployment claims may mislead about the job picture. Census and BLS figures differ due to survey methods, with nonfarm payrolls at 46.1 million per BLS and 52.3 million per Census, while total employment remains high and ongoing seasonal layoffs follow Christmas.

Washington Census Bureau Department of Agriculture Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS U. S. Bureau of Employment Security

Rights and limits of strikes in vital industries debated

The Nation Today explores whether individuals may strike and how a union could threaten public welfare in vital industries like railroads. It weighs freedom versus general welfare, questioning when collective action should be restricted and how to balance rights with national needs.

the Messenger Bossy Old Bossy Washington America Congress

Doctor's Comments on Hair Color and Graying

Dr Edwin P Jordan explains hair color derives from pigment and genes. Blond requires two blond genes, dark from two dark genes or one dark gene, red from one or two red genes, and albino cases vary with eye coloring. Pigment loss with age is gradual and may run in families. no medicine restores lost coloring.

Quiz Hall By WILTON E. HALL

A mixed set of trivia questions for men women and teens with scoring guides and multiple choice items spanning geography history and literature. The piece includes garbled trailing text and misprints in the Teen section.

Three Men Sentenced For $1100 Bank Theft

In Dunkirk Ohio three youths Lucil H. Valdez Amano Valadez and Juan Moreno pleaded guilty to robbing the Kenton Savings Bank on December 8. Judge Frank L Koeh sentenced Valdez to Chillicothe penal farm until age, Valadez to three and a half years in federal penitentiary, and Moreno to 18 months. The robbery yielded 1100 dollars.

Toledo Kenton Savings Bank Dunkirk Ohio U. S. District Court Frank L. Koeh Lucil H. Valdez Chillicothe Amano Valadez Juan Moreno

Radio Station List Across Ohio and Nearby Areas

A catalog of regional radio frequencies and call signs includes NBC WLW Cincinnati at 700 KC ABC WCOL Columbus 12930 KC WSAZ Huntington 930 KC CBS WENS Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston 5880 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC.

NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus WSAZ Huntington Cbs-Wens WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS

Evening Radio and TV Schedule Highlights Summary

Radio and TV listings for February 1 2 1 include a dense slate of programs from CBS ABC and NBC with news Talk and variety shows. Notable items feature This Is Your Life News broadcasts R Bob Hope Show The Gleam of Youth and serials Hour of Serials and Bride and Groom among others.

Nbe Cbs Network Abee-West Mbs-West Abe Lowell Thomas Cbs Abe Beulah Cbbs Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr Abe Jack Smith Cbs Daily Dardenella Abe Bob Crosby Cbs Sports Cbe Abe Geo. O'Hanlon Alan Faeser Mrs. North ABC Hy Gardner Rbob Hope We the People CBS Television Gabriel Heatter Fischer Molly Abe M Amsterdam Abc Gov Dewey Detroit Symphony Korn Abe Mr Jane Ace Chs Aba Variety Cbs News Abe West N. Y The Clevelandaires Abe Bob Poole Mbs Fred Waring My Story Godfrey Abe Kate Smith Abe Bill Slater Hollywood Abe Queen Abe Bride and Groom Hope Abe Red Benson Don Ameche Mbg Kay Kyser Bob Lewis Treasury West

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