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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1950
Page
4
The Nation Today argues the United States faces a neck deep Korea dilemma and uncertain paths after initial aid. It weighs keeping troops at the 38th parallel, annexing the North, or allowing internal revolution while fearing a broader clash with Russia. None of the choices offer a neat permanent solution.
In Meigs County Ohio the once bustling Long Bottom along Route 124 declined after 1884 and 1913 floods. The old town site and river landing vanished, with only a store post office and a produce building remaining as houses moved to higher ground.
A speaker denounces fear and self censorship caused by world Communism. They argue economic inequality remains but constitutional rights to free speech and thought are at risk as fear spreads across government science education journalism business and the arts. The piece asserts freedom withers where hate and suspicion prevail.
The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago opened a new exhibit tracing oil from formation to refining. It blends models dioramas and murals to explain drilling progress from 69 feet per day to 14 000 feet in deep wells and notes petroleum's vast impact on living standards and national security.
A National Retail Dry Goods Association report outlines that department and specialty stores earned about 2.7 cents per dollar after taxes from over 400 stores with $4 billion in annual sales. The drop from 3.8 cents last year reflects rising operating costs and fierce price competition driving modest margins.
East Berlin shop windows display consumable goods to impress visitors from the West but cannot be bought. During a Red Youth rally, sausages were loaned to stores and hung in windows, then recalled after crowds dispersed, leaving only the display.
In a candid critique, the author celebrates Harry S. Truman earning a Phi Beta Kappa key despite his public-school background. The piece applauds breaking intellectual snobbery, insisting common people can share in academic honors and highlighting Truman’s path from Independence Missouri schooling to World War I service.
The page presents a 10 item quiz for men teen-agers and women with point values and score ranges. It includes questions on pommel use, sage brush region, Saint Lawrence river nickname, William Sampson in Santiago, chemistry of salt, March flower, saccharin vs sugar, Harvey play, John the Baptist beheading, and Santa Claus smoking in the poem.
Ohio liquor director Oscar L. Fleckner urged extreme moderation in alcohol use during the July 4 weekend citing rising highway accidents. He announced state stores and agencies would close July 4. An air shuttle service from Alaska to New York operated to repatriate American refugees from Korea.
Listing of station schedules WLWC WTVN WBNS TV and WSAZ for Monday to Tuesday with programs including Kukla Fran Ollie Teletheater News Caravan Lights Out and baseball scores. The page shows guests hosts and time slots and changes may occur.
A detailed listing of NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCUL Columbus WSAZ Huntington CBS WHNS Columbus WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS WHKC Columbus WMOA Marietta and others with daily 6 to 11 PM lineups including newscasts, games, dramas, music, and variety shows across stations Abe CBS MBS and related networks.
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