Frederick W. Bush era newspaper issues and rates
A historical Athens Ohio newspaper page notes publishers, editors, and staff from 1825 to 1929. It lists daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail rates, and subscription prices by locale, with delivery and advertising rate details.
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Frederick W. Bush
THE
Messenger Publishing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Joan W. Webb
Charles W. Reamer
Ohio & W. Va
Athens
Ohio
Government Interference and Steel Price Concession
President Truman could have avoided a steel strike by conceding a $5.20 per ton price increase. Government conciliators, ordered by Truman, withheld the rise despite industry demands. Delays at the Democratic National Convention harmed the economy, costing millions in steel, jobs, and disrupted industries reliant on steel.
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Truman
Butler Brothers Reopens as Modern Athens Department Store
The Athens area welcomes a rebuilt Butler Brothers department store after a yearlong closure due to a devastating fire. The refurbished interior plus a basement shop expands the retailer’s offerings, illustrating the continued appeal of multi‑brand stores in small cities amid travel and parking challenges.
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Athens
Ohio
Butler Brothers
Altman's Department Store
Cussins & Fearn
Sears Roebuck
Altman's
Zenner’s
Preston's
Flying Saucers and Skywatch Publicity Stunt Commentary
The piece argues the USAF revives flying saucer chatter to boost Operation Skywatch and civil defense volunteerism. It claims sightings spike around Washington while defense HQ sits in Dayton and accuses officials of using emergencies for political aims.
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USAF
Washington, D.C
Dayton
Protect Your Car From Storms and Street Dangers
The article urges car owners to shield their vehicles as street parking outpaces garage space. It notes weather, falling limbs, wrecks, thefts, and rising costs push owners to seek safer curbside spots or yards. Leo Durocher comments on a star pitcher, Bobby Shantz, after the All Star game.
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Bobby Shantz
Leo Durocher
The Kitchen Knight: Hal Boyle on Male Cooking Rise
Hal Boyle humorously notes the shift of homemaking roles as men move from outdoor grill to indoor kitchen duties. He observes a quarter century of domestic change, with men embracing cooking while women gain relief from chores, and he laments the fading image of male grilling valor.
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New York
Mama
Father
Fire hazard at 1952 Democratic Republican conventions warned
The article warns that the 1952 conventions faced severe fire risks in the Convention Hall with crowded aisles and a wood platform area. It notes a small blaze and littered floors, prompting concern over safety for future 1956 events and calling for better precautions to protect President Truman, Governor Stevenson, and attendees.
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Truman
Gov. Stevenson
Chicago
FBI
Secret Service
Ike Receives Endorsement Of Va Daily
The Richmond News Leader endorsed the Eisenhower Nixon ticket in a first since 1896 for a Richmond newspaper. It said Republicans offer change and new faces, while noting no enthusiasm, citing a Hobson's choice between a left leaning Stevenson Democratic ticket and a rightward Republican option.
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Richmond
Richmond News Leader
The
News Leader
Hobson
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Tomorrow Stars Foresee Dream Fulfillment For Birthdays
The reading speaks of a powerful astral influence bringing deep dreams toward materialization. Individuals with a birthday may find mystical immersion and extraordinary, even radical, shifts in thoughts and surroundings. A gifted child born today could show unique talents and unusual life adventures.
Premature Infants Death Rates Improve With Care Advances
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan notes premature infant deaths were a top cause but have fallen from about 15 per thousand live births in 1933 to 11 in 1944. Improved incubators and feeding knowledge boost survival, with some babies weighing as little as one pound surviving to childhood. Part remains to reduce births too early and enhance care for those born early.
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Darwin
Newton
Napoleon
Voltaire
Russeau
Stevenson Role in UN Helped Form Policy Stand
Stevenson served as deputy to former Secretary of State Stettinius at the UN Preparatory Commission in London in 1945 and as senior adviser at the first UN General Assembly in New York. He later acted as an alternate delegate in 1947 and 1945, meeting Alger Hiss during State Department service.
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Stettinius
U. S
London
General Assembly
New York
Stevenson
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Illinois
U.S
Springfield
Til
Justice Frankfurter
Justice Reed
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
AEC Approves Idaho Station for Atomic Aircraft Test
Washington The Atomic Energy Commission has authorized a 23 million dollar testing station at the national reactor testing station in Idaho for atomic powered aircraft. Construction will begin this summer with 1000 workers at peak and 200 operating employees required.
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Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Idaho
Convention Coverage Cost Tops 11 Million
New York report on preliminary estimates shows television and radio coverage of the Republican and Democratic conventions costing networks about 11 million dollars.
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New York
River Dawn Foretells Old Flame in Indiana Return
Laurie, an engaged young woman from New York, travels to Ridgeville, Indiana to visit her father and runs into Steve Wysong, a former friend. In the misty river morning they reminisce, grab bait, and share a quiet, charged reconnection as Steve prepares to fish.
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Laurie Rremen
Indiana
Laurie
New York City
Steve Wysong
Laurie French
Ridgeville
Bruno
Capitol City
Steve
Cass
Louis
Tima
New York
Mark
Fletcher
Florida
Morning River Meeting With a Stranger in a Damp Boat
The scene unfolds at 5 a.m. on a misty river where a woman sits with Steve in a damp boat. She recalls moving from New York as she confronts this unfamiliar world and the quiet man’s gentle, angular features. The moment hints at a developing, unseen connection.
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Steve
New York
Glass Planes May Survive Heat Barrier
Hawthorne California glass planes may breach the heat barrier that limits speeds over twice the speed of sound. Thomas E. Piper of Northrop Aircraft says glass plastic laminate could withstand the searing skin friction temperatures better than most metals. The material would embed glass fibers in plastic resin and be molded into shape.
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Hawthorne, Calif
Thomas E. Piper
Northrop Aircraft, Inc
Radio Schedule Highlights NBC WLW CBS WBNS and More
A detailed daily radio grid lists stations NBC WLW Cincinnati CBS WBNS Columbus ABC WCCL WSAZ Huntington and others, with program blocks from morning to late evening. Notes cover news, sports, dramas, serials, variety shows, and music across Cincinnati Columbus Huntington Parkersburg Athens and nearby areas.
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NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
ABC
WCCL
Columbus
WSAZ
Huntington
CBS
WBNS
WCHS
Charleston
MBS
WHKC
Other
WMOA
Marietta
WPAR
Parkersburg
WATH
Athens
Gallipolis
WOUT
Abe
Cbs Network
Mbs-East Kiddies
Mbs-West
Nabe
Cbs News
Cbs Evening
Postmark
Gildersleeve
Cbe
Abe Johnny Dollar
Abe Steve Allen
Cross Fire Forum
City
News & Variety
TV Listings for WLWC and Nearby Stations
A dense schedule of television programs across WLWC and rival stations detailing daily slots from cartoons at 6 PM to late night dramas and news, listing shows like American in France, Circle Theater, Boxing, Howdy Doody, and Godfrey and Friends with multiple channel notes and time blocks.
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WLWC
Capitol News
Garnet Grayson
France
Circle Theater
Bob Considine
Larry Vincent
Dave Garroway
Capt
Glenn
Penny Prudens
New York
News Caravan
Sports Almanac
Godfrey and Friends
Kraft Theater
Sports Parade
Sportsman'’s Club
TV Theater
News
Garry Moore
Mike and
Buff
Mel Torme
Hawkins Falls
Gabby Hayes
Old Wrangler
Industry On Parade
Sports Corner
Nita
Platter Playhouse
Arthur Godfrey
Jeffrey Jones
Pepper
Arthur Godfey
Arthur Gorey
Jean
Sreh
Melody Shop
Bill Zip
Garry
Mike
W—Shayv
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Flying Saucers
Hal Boyle
Fleury Knights
Frances
World Today
Ike
Va. Daily
Dr. Jordan
Edwin P. Jordan, M.D
Little T
Gta
By Galbraith
AAA
State Department
AEC
J Wit
Irene Ernhart
00Rd Sonten, Bee
Abe Mac McGuire
Lopes
Mary Margaret McBride
Abe Tennessee Ernie
Abe John B. Gambling
Tinney
Cpe Record Adventures
Wsaz-Tv
Chanel
Bis-Fddie Arnold
WTVN
Eddie Arnold
Midway
Golden Theater
Silver Theatre
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