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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1954

Page

4

House cleaning time shadows McCarthy staff fallout

The Army McCarthy hearings near end signal staff shake up with Roy Cohn resigning and Survie and LaVenia facing security doubts. Potter’s push for staff purges foresees further discipline as Defense Department clears remain unclear.

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Almanac notes on cold viruses and ragweed allergy

HAL BOYLE jokes about winter colds resembling virus X and hay fever from ragweed. Readers are teased with a playful view that naming illnesses is a personal, humorous choice. The piece mixes fancies and figures in a modern world almanac style.

New York Almanac

Diplomat Peurifoy Vindicated Against McCarthy Attacks

John Peurifoy, State Department security officer, challenged Senator McCarthy's communism charges in 1950. He later served as ambassador to Greece and Guatemala, where anti Communist efforts boosted his standing. McCarthy refused to retract, leaving Peurifoy widely praised except by the senator.

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Senate duel over atomic energy bill centers on public power

Democrats clash with the Eisenhower administration over the TVA and AEC roles in power supply and private versus public development. The Dixon Yates plan would give private firms TVA power, with debates on federal tax payments and potential future amendments. House and Senate must reconcile their versions before any law.

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Last Minute Date Strategy Protects Girl’s Pride

Dr Crane offers Janet and readers a method for asking a girl on a date at the last minute. The tactic frames the invitation as a suggested double date and implies she may have prior plans, lightly flattering her while preserving dignity. It also notes that if she already has a date, she still gets the courtesy of consideration.

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Swimmings Dangers and Precautions From Dr Jordan

Dr Jordan warns that swimming for pleasure is healthy but risks loom if rules are ignored. Never swim alone, avoid unsupervised waters, watch for cold, depth, rocks, and currents. Don’t swim after eating. stay calm if in trouble. many drownings are preventable with care.

Edwin P. Jordan

Tomorrow horoscope for the Stars Savy

The Stars Savy predicts a cheerful, enterprising year ahead with initiatives urged in business. Birthday guidance favors vigorous action, but warns against belligerence. personal harmony should hold through social and domestic life, with health vigilance in November and December.

That Wrestling Milo and the TV Change Our Lives

A man recalls selling life policies to fund a TV buy for his wife Betty Jane and child Frederika. He notes first month failures, a $2000 policy from Watts, and later success with $5000 policies. Betty Jane trades up to a big color screen, using his allotment for the down payment, while balancing honesty and family care. The tale ends with a cliffing promise to continue.

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Sidewalk removal eyed to ease Athens traffic

Citizens debate a City Council motion to remove a section of Second Street to relieve east-west congestion. The writer urges careful citizen input and advocates paving Third Street toward Columbus Road as a better long term solution.

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Removing a Sidewalk Protest and Tragic Death in Ithaca News

A poem framed notice pleads to preserve sidewalks on Second Street and warns of dangers on Third and Fourth Streets amid youth traffic. The item also reports the death of Rev. Lester C. Revoir, Linfield College assistant to the president, who died Tuesday while visiting his daughter in Ithaca New York.

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Radio Schedule Fragments From Huntington Area Stations

Fragmentary listing shows multiple stations and programs across AM FM chimes. It includes time slots for news, talk, drama, music, and variety shows with numerous call letters and program titles noted in truncated form.

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