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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1953

Page

4

Messenger newspaper details and subscription rates

The item lists establishment dates 1825 and 1896 1929 Publisher Gordon K. Bush and John W Webb and Charles W Reamer. It notes daily and Sunday editions with prices for mail and carrier delivery and subscribership options.

Frederick W. Bush the Messenger Publishing CO Gordon K. Bush John W. Webb Charles W. Reamer Ohio & W. Va Athens Ohio Postoffice

A Tax on Progress Misunderstood as Excess Profits Tax

The piece argues the excess profits tax taxes growth and expansion rather than profits. It claims it hinders incentives by taking up to eighty percent of earnings when businesses hire more, raise output, or provide more services. It predicts Congress may reduce or repeal the tax to aid national strength.

Congress

Idaho Governor Denounces Federal Power Authority Push

Governor Len Jordan of Idaho attacks federal valley authorities and urges interstate compacts with state led river basin plans. He supports private power development on the Snake River to create taxable assets and criticizes federal dominance that he says taxes districts and limits state tax revenue.

Len Jordan Idaho Congress Jordan Snake River Northwest United States

Businessmen to head new Cabinet raise hopes and questions

A wave of confidence sweeps the industrial and financial worlds as leading executives join the new administration. The cabinet includes Charles F. Wilson of General Motors as defense head and John Foster Dulles as secretary of state, with others from banking, steel, and industry shaping policy. Critics warn the big business tilt must deliver popular results amid a stronger Congress and economic challenges.

Sam Dawson New York Washington Congress Charles FE. Wilson General Motors Defense Roger M. Kyes Robert Ten Broeck Stevens J. P. Stevens & Co Army Robert Bernard Anderson Texas Cattle, Oil Navy Harold E. Talbott Chrysler Air Force George M. Humphrey Treasury Randolph Burgess National City Bank of New York John Foster Dulles

How Much Is a Billion Really Worth in Government Waste

The piece explains that a single billion dollars is vast, illustrating with a hypothetical family business that loses $1000 daily since year A.D. One. It argues federal spending could be reduced by up to $10 billion annually without harming essential activities and urges government economy.

Washington

Small Time Man Reflects On New Year Quietly

A man in Washington contemplates a quiet New Year amid memories of past wars and political eras. He feels grateful to Roosevelt Truman and Eisenhower, wishes them well, and resolves to lead a peaceful, unremarkable life with a year of new arguments ahead.

James Marlow Washington Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Gen. Eisenhower

Doctor Crane on Toy Bedfellows and Sleep Habits

Case F-358 Observe seven year old Danny and brother David as they tuck Raggedy Andy and Raggedy Ann into cardboard boxes under their cots at a summer bunk house. He notes children seek soft companions for security and sleep and may outgrow it but some retain the habit into adolescence.

Danny Raggedy Andy Indiana David Raggedy Ann Veuvety Dan Sually Raggedy Andy Bank

Syphilis Confronted by Modern Testing and Treatments

Dr. Jordan describes the progress against syphilis through blood testing such as the Wassermann test and its variants, mass screening by institutions and communities, and improved treatments including penicillin. He notes early success, ongoing conquest, and that the disease is coming under control with combined prevention, testing, and therapy.

Wassermann Kahn Kline

Stars Favor Bold Plans and Unusual Openings

The forecast speaks of prudent methods, refined techniques, and rare talents guiding secure growth. It notes birthdays bring safe, stable progress and notes potential strange developments that could revive old plans. A child born today may blend fanciful urges with practical, lasting foundations. Joseph W. Bartunek, state Senate minority leader, is in St. Alexis Hospital with pneumonia in Cleveland.

Cleveland Joseph W. Bartunek State Senate St. Alexis Hspital

Radio Program Schedule and Bowl Games Notes

A detailed listing of radio stations NKC WLW Columbus Charleston and others with frequencies and day plans. It includes noon to 1 p.m. to 1l p.m. blocks and evening lineups featuring news, dramas, comedies and musical shows. Also lists New Year Bowl Games coverage with cancellations.

NKC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCCL Columbus WCHS Charleston MBS WATH Athens WJEH Gallipolis WOUI Lopes T McBride Abe Meredith Wilson Dave Garroway Abe Paula Stone Tennessee Ernie Kukia Fran Ollie Abe John B. Gambling Cbe Cal Tinney Jack Kirkwood Cbs Jack Owens Mid-West NBC

Evening TV Schedule Highlights and Gaps

A dense listing of WLW C and WSAZ TV Channel 3 programs across Thursday to Saturday, detailing Dinah Shore, Dragnet, Theatre, Big Payoff, Starlets, sports, and late news blocks. The fragmentary TV guide references multiple stations with times and show titles, reflecting a busy regional broadcasting slate.

Wlw-C Chanel News Caravan TV Men Theatre Martin Kane Family Playhouse Dave Garroway Capt. Glenn Wellcome Travelers Hawkins Falls Gaboy Hayes Wsaz-Tv Groucho Marx Chance of Lifetime March of Time Theater Maida's Kitchen Garry Moore Mike and Buff Fire Department Mary and Art Wade Brothers Golden West TYV Ranchhouse Silver Theater Fair Trails Whiteman Club Wbns-Tv Channel le Spot Light Revue TV Weatherman Florascope Chet Long Doug Edwards Betsey Burns Alien Playhouse Biff Baker Margie Pepper BTV Weather Ed McConnel Hopaliong Cassidy Terry and Pirates Wild Bill Hickox Kit Carson Jack Gleason Boston Blackie

Television Schedule Clip for Multiple Stations

A long OCR style listing shows program grids for stations including WTVN WBNS and others with hourly lineups from early morning to midnight. The text reads station names, times, show titles like Captain Video, Lone Ranger, News, Widely varied entertainment, dramatic and kids blocks, plus many brand names and times.

Search for a Hero By Thomas Hal Phillips

A wartime memoir scene recounts a boy and Bert evading German patrols on a moonlit island. They listen to Kitty Hawk and Piper-Cub radio chatter, fear discovery, and race to a raft as an Army blast rocks the ridge. The narrator reflects on family and danger before a cliffhanger ending.

Bert Mama Kitty Hawk Blackwell Larcone Miles

Courageous Mother May Escape Hodgkin's Disease

In Los Angeles Mrs. Jean Garrett 27 underwent Caesarean birth of her fourth son while treated for Hodgkin's disease. Her unnamed physician now says he finds no traces of Hodgkin's disease, suggesting the diagnosis may be incorrect.

Los Angeles Hodgkin's Jean Garrett Hodgkin

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