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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1949
Page
4
The piece argues that a newspaper must reflect majority public sentiment to survive, using PM and The New York Star as examples. It contends attempts to fund journalism through ideology fail, and warns higher minimum wages and broader social programs may reduce employment for less skilled workers.
Edson cites Soepomo’s ruse to pass a Dutch note via Batavia with Stikker misled about the Republic’s reply. He also mocks inauguration luxury PR from Mrs. Mesta and lists forthcoming Hoover Commission volumes. The column also cites high attorney fees for Covington Burling in cases for Poland Iran Greece and Danish ship owners.
The piece argues President Truman and Ohio officials show a flawed view by pushing wider unemployment benefits. It claims such programs promote idleness, invite fund raids, and encourage people to attach to payrolls only to collect compensation before being dismissed.
An article recalls Senator Arthur Capper ending a 30 year effort to criminalize wife desertion. It notes how state laws allow easy escapes by movers, and how New York drafted a cross state testimony law awaiting other states action to make deserters pay child support and face civil penalties.
James Marlow argues in Washington that a democracy acts like an elephant with a hot foot, slow to heat, hear, and decide. He cites social security, minimum wage, and prepaid medical care as long-running issues and notes labor and employers push for changes to the Wagner and Taft-Hartley acts as power shifts in Congress.
Merry returns to Marshallville after a year away to reunite with Tip and family. Aunt Jane notes Merry needs stable love and a place of her own, while Tip affirms deep feelings. The town discusses local youth leaving for college or work and the community ponders future opportunities.
Doctor Edwin P. Jordan surveys ancient beliefs about the heart from Greek, Scottish, Orkney, and Shetland cultures. He notes notions that heart size indicated traits, that hearts could be worn away or displaced, and that heart relics or rites influenced health, but emphasizes there is no scientific basis for these ideas.
County commissioners allot $500 to finance inspection of all bee colonies in Defiance County. Local officials approve the beekeeping program as part of agricultural oversight and apiary health efforts.
Itching after a bath or shower, especially in winter, is common due to skin irritation. People with this condition may need to bathe less frequently in cold months to reduce irritation.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Altier of Oakfield announce the birth of a son at home. The couple also have two daughters. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Nick Altier of Oakfield vicinity and maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ted Rodgers of Corning.
Four milk bottles serve each daily consumer. One in delivery, a second awaiting the next delivery, a third being washed, and a fourth kept in reserve for contingencies.
Readers are given a quiz with 10 questions across men women and teen ages. Answers relate to cars trains stamps taxes and anatomy with a scoring scale from 100 genius to 30 40 fair. The provided answer block includes garbled characters.
Some of England's finest fleeces originate from the Orkney and Shetland Islands where seaweed is a major part of the sheep's diet.
In the first year of World War 1 Britannica records show only two of every hundred pilot deaths were from enemy action. The rest resulted from accidents or other hazards of flight during early aerial warfare.
A detailed grid lists broadcast areas NBC WLW Cincinnati CBS WCHS Huntington and more, with station call signs and frequencies across Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky. It outlines evening time blocks from 6:00 PM through midnight including news, music talks dramas comedies variety and dance bands.
A listing of morning and afternoon radio programs including Honeymoon in New York, Breakfast Club, The Clevelandaires, Fred Waring Show, Godfrey Hour, Say It with Music, Welcome Travelers, Kate Smith Half Hour, Bride and Groom, Don Ameche Show, Kay Kyser Show, and Treasury Band among others with time slots and network tags.
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