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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1954

Page

4

Normandy reunion with Grandma Hamel at the antique chateau

D Day reporters return to Mme Alexandrine Hamel's 11th century Vauilly Chateau near Vouilly France. The 73 year old widow hosted the press headquarters for the American First Army, offering milk and cookies and a warm farewell as memories of war linger.

Pan American World Aire Grandma Mme Alexandrine Hamel Vauilly Chateau Normandy Mme. Hamel American First Army Grandma Hamel Dumilly Ernie Pyle France Mme Hamel Cy Peterman The Philadelphia Inquirer Jack Thompson Chicago Tribune Goodby

Time Runs Out in Indochina Clash of Truce and Intervention

The piece argues that time is running out in Indochina as French forces falter at Dien Bien Phu and Viet Minh strength grows, pushing Washington toward possible military intervention with Britain. It warns that a Geneva truce would risk Red domination and likens a Soviet backed settlement to Czechoslovakia after Munich, urging decisive action.

Washington United States Britain Indochina Geneva Asia New York Times James Reston Dien Bien Phu Red River Hanoi China Russia Czechoslovakia Hitler

National water policy set by three cabinet members

President Eisenhower forms a three member cabinet committee to craft a comprehensive national water policy. The panel will assess water resources from continental divides to oceans, coordinate with soil conservation, and integrate water development with other activities.

Eisenhower

Congress Track Record In 1954 Before The Elections

James Marlow surveys Congress in 1954 noting a narrow margin in both houses and a split on Eisenhower's program. Six major measures passed include St Lawrence joining pact, defense pact, Air Force academy, tax adjustments, highway funding, and Commodity Credit Corp borrowing expansion. Housing bills move but face House Senate hurdles. mutual compromise needed. Some programs like Taft Hartley revision and lowering voting age 18 stalled. Hawaiian statehood unlikely. reciprocal trade extension uncertain.

James Marlow Washington Congress Eisenhower House Senate Wayne Morse Oregon Canada St. Lawrence South K Air Force Academy Commodity Credit Corp

Psychology swaps aid Hungarian currency reform founder

Dr. Nyaradi, former Hungarian finance minister, describes using psychology to stabilize a collapsed currency after World War II. He recounts promoting new money via targeted merchandise distribution, truck deliveries, and forced acceptance to rebuild confidence, paralleling Parmentier’s potato campaign.

Nyaradi Hungary Parmentier W. Crane Nicholas Nyaradi Crane Lucius D. Clay Hitler Dr. Crane Thomas England

Visitors and Callers List at Murray City Social Round

Local residents hosted and visited by families in Murray City and surrounding towns. The house party included Gene and Shunkwiler families from Melvin Lake and Willoughby guests, with multiple reunions involving Hoffman, Neal, Sabo, Royston, Craft and other households over a weekend.

Murray City Gene Shunkwiler Melvin Lake Mich Sam Costello Willoughby Charles Shunkwiler Don Hutchins Nelsonville Shunkwiler Clara Glancy Orbiston Charles Hoffman William Hoffman Chillicothe Charles Toth Columbus Louis Sabo Carbondale Richard Duffy Paul Royston Jean Nancy Hugh John Elizabeth Royston Anna Randolph Barberton Royston Elizabeth Randolph Howard Craft Clayton Worthington Janice Roy Billy Pataskala Ohio Paul Berry Michael John Penn, Sr Cleveand Ruth Carsner New Lexington Frank Kozik Steve Charles Kozik Detroit Mary Kozik Clyde Bartimus Rita Lois Louise Patty Williams Fred Koons Robert Riley Carla Ann Malicn Grant Lancaster Irene Jonas Robert Sands Harold Dixon Willard Linton Marion Dixon Linton Edna Bailey Edith Mahoney Sarah Thorne Carbon, Hill

Tomorrow’s Moon Guides Cautious Financial Steps

The text advises restraint on speculation and new ventures, urges kindness in social matters, and notes evening lunar influences favoring new plans and literary ideas. It also highlights a birthday period of growth in personal and business affairs, with opportunities lasting six months into 1955 and warns against needless spending in November.

Dellville Derby and a Night of Reckoning

In this vivid desert road vignette Ricky races Link toward Dellville, fuels his car to the limit on a gliding hill, while Arnie and Madison worry over Ricky and his friends. The scene ends with Ricky's return home as suspense lingers about the boys, control, and consequences.

Dellville Ricky Link Arnie van Zuyk Madison Arnie Mr. Madison Des Moines James

Recent Visitors Across Multiple Ohio Towns

The notice lists numerous visitors to families in Nelsonville Murray City Chillicothe Van Dyke Columbus Athens and Logan and details accompanying relatives and friends from Barberton Newark Ashland Ky Willoughby and Warren Ohio over various dates and greetings.

van Dyke Mich Ralph O’rourke George Tschus Columbus Charles Poling Violet Hillyer William Buck Logan Clarence Stage Nelonville Donald Wade Walter Wade Clarence Banfield Leonard Lacy Union Furnace Wilma Oakley Nelsonville Henry Shaffer Elizabeth Roberts John Halliday Newark Ohio George Burton Denver Stover Denver, Jr Mary Athens Albert Yates Lucille Halliday Gladys Gaddell Millie Shrigley Edith Halliday Dianne Anders Murray City Clyde Grinstead Willoughby Irichard Glancy Delbert Murry City Kes Grinstead Doris Darby Rhea Rae Guess Edward Peacock Sherman Brown Shawnee Steven Sorrell Charles Sorrell Barberton Jake Gill Emmett Sorrell Warren Elizabeth

Local Radio Schedule Highlights Daily Programming

Station list includes ABC WCOL WSAZ NBC WLW CBS WBNS MBS WHKC WATH plus WMUA and others. Daily lineup covers morning breakfast clubs talk sports and news, afternoon serials dramas and musical interludes, with evening programs such as Dragnet Johnny Dollar Fibber Molly and Heart of News.

Abc-Wcol WSAZ Nbc-Wlw Cbs-Wbns Mbs WHKC Wath Athens Abe-Mbe Cbe Abe Cbs Sinatra Abe Johnny Dollar Peter Chambers Irma Molly Cbs News Crossroads Heart of News Porto Cbs News & Music News & Variety Nets Barbara Tiehroo Godfrey Bob Hope Abe News Johnny Olseen Mhomance I Rich

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