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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1953
Page
4
The notice lists daily and Sunday rates for carrier delivery and mail rates for Ohio and West Virginia. It notes monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly prices, with a line about mail rates applying where carrier service is unavailable and credits Athens Ohio as the post office.
James Michener’s The Bridges of Toko Ri as seen in Life magazine and book form centers on a Denver lawyer turned jet pilot aboard an aircraft carrier in Korea. The narrative blends home front apathy with gritty air strikes and deck landings while highlighting Sgt David Bleak’s Medal of Honor deed in Korea.
Roger Brown and partners fueled by a rain sensing gadget aim to turn a Miami auto store pitch into a multi million dollar venture. The device opens car tops at first rain and could later close windows at first drizzle in homes and warn leaks in plants or tunnels. Brown touts broad markets and discloses reinvested profits.
In Washington lawmakers debate ending foreign aid and preserving reciprocal trade amid fears of deficits. Harold E. Stassen warns aid may persist a decade due to Soviet threat while Secretary Dulles argues some nations rely on aid to resist communism. The House and Senate approve a one year extension of the reciprocal trade program despite tariff concerns, risking higher barriers that may slow Allied trade and invite Russian gains.
Dr. Crane defends animal testing as essential in medical breakthroughs. He cites smallpox vaccination, insulin, polio, and cancer research as benefiting humans while noting dogs and other animals would otherwise die in pounds. He argues patients are not mistreated and emphasizes anesthesia when appropriate.
The Messenger invites updates of service members from Athens and surrounding towns. Brown Harold D. from Athens lists US 52345189 in Camp Pickett Virginia. Tewksbury Bobby F. from Albany serves HS Co 7th Combat Eng Co Bon Medical Det APO 264 c o Postmaster San Francisco California.
Braintree resident Ron ald Abell aged 19 earned a remarkable hitchhiking trip record arriving home after 84 hours and 10 minutes since leaving San Diego California. The journey showcased his speed and resilience as he crossed the country.
Pete and Walter thwart an ambush at Zad's quarters as Nate Wilkinson's assault on Pangeneet unfolds. A tense pursuit through the gorge ends at dawn with Pete and Walter escaping toward Santos River and the hope of finding the girl, while unseen gunfire back at Two Rivers signals wider conflict.
Letters discuss child upbringing and egotism in modern psychology with an example of sibling solidarity at a riverbank. A second note praises cooperation with UMWA relief efforts in mining districts and thanks locals for support in building a welfare fund. A crime note reports Patrick Flannagan held on $10,000 bail for attempted arson at a firehouse home.
TV listings across stations WLWC channel 4 WSAZ channel 7 and others show daily lineup items from 6:00 PM to 12:40 AM including news broadcasts country music talk shows game shows dramas and movies. Prominent names include Dave Garroway Hawkins Falls Judy and Garry Moore among others with various children and youth programs listed.
The listing shows a dense grid of radio stations in Ohio and nearby areas with call letters and frequencies, followed by a detailed weekday program lineup from noon to late evening. Notable stations include NBAC WLBW Cincinnati, WSAZ Huntington, WBNS Columbus, and WCHS Charleston, plus FM WOU 91.5. The daily schedule features news, sports, dramas, music, and variety shows such as Johnny Mercer, Rosemary Clooney, Space Rangers, and Martin and Lewis, along with serials, game shows, and audience participation programs.
Louis G. La Mair, president of the American Music Conference, reports seven million youngsters are learning to play musical instruments, up from 2 percent last year. He announced this at the opening Monday of the music industry's annual trade show in Chicago.
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