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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1955
Page
4
The notice lists prices for carrier and mail delivery of the Daily and Sunday editions, with weekly and monthly rates for different regions and notes mail rates apply where carrier delivery is unavailable. It mentions Athens University Post Office as the entry point and second class matter under the 1918 act.
The piece argues that holding Formosa depends on the fate of the Matsus and Quemoys. It weighs American reliance on Nationalist troops versus risking morale and defections if the islands fall, suggesting a revaluation of land defense and the potential for Nationalists to choose freedom over retreat to the mainland.
HAL Boy argues that extending the voting age to 18 faces public indifference despite support from President Eisenhower and calls from Lincoln for extending suffrage. He notes Georgia's experiment with 18-year-olds and asks why capable youths who pay taxes and serve cannot vote.
The piece reports a brighter U.S. economy with Commerce Department figures showing 1954 Q4 at an annual $362 billion GDP, a rise over the year’s average, and optimism for 1955. It cites steel output up to 8 percent capacity, auto production rising, and construction outlook as signs of momentum. It also notes labor and management cooperation examples across industries as competition spurs joint efficiency efforts.
Dr Crane analyzes Lois D a 17 year old high school senior who dresses well and drives a car but is labeled a snob by male peers who recall her ritzy fur coat and reluctance to join cheaper hangouts. They say her moneyed father and flashy image turn boys away and hurt her popularity.
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan discusses infectious jaundice and hepatitis management, noting bed rest, abstention from alcohol, high protein diet, and gamma globulin therapy. The piece also addresses a reader in Czechoslovakia seeking help for an 18 year old with long lasting jaundice, and then shifts to a social notes section about local visits, births, and family news in Downington.
Johnny Fletcher negotiates with Carmichael's secretary and hunts for Hertha Colston as Sam Cragg confronts police in the lobby. Madigan insists on arresting Cragg while Fletcher claims to hold the murderer for later reveal. The scene ends with Sam insisting on joining Fletcher and the officers in pursuit.
The reading warns against mixing business with favors as obstinacy may arise among those who grant benefits. Evening hours favor quiet activities like reading and listening to music over group ventures.
Miss Luvella Wilson is hospitalized at Mount St Marys. Sun visitors at the Homer home include Bryce Tharp and family from Marshfield, Wallace Tharp, James McCoy and family, Jerry White of Columbus, and William Turner and children. Other relatives from Lancaster Shawnee Chillicothe Athens and Zanesville visit or reside. Wallace Tharp teaches in Chillicothe.
Radio listings show programs and times across ABC WCOL WSAZ NBC WLW CBS WBNS and more. It details noon to 1 pm blocks AM FM noon to 1 pm through late evening with news sports concerts and soap operas featuring teams and personalities across multiple stations in Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky.
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