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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
4
The Athens Alessiiger issue details pricing for daily and Sunday delivery by carrier and mail, including monthly, quarterly, and annual rates, with distinctions for carrier and mail service and reminders of publication schedule.
HAL BOYLE notes uranium fever in the Southwest as residents search for ore with Geiger counters while Coronado’s old quest for seven cities becomes a cautionary tale. Car dealers offer uranium stock with new sales and private fliers equip planes to prospect on routine trips.
An editorial argues that Ohio University faces underfunded needs as rising class sizes demand more classroom and laboratory space. It warns the two-year building cycle is too slow, notes ongoing delays in the Commerce Building, and calls for timely funding beyond a future bond plan to avoid a long lag between demand and facilities.
The Ford UAW accord marks a historic compromise aiming toward a guaranteed or partially guaranteed annual wage. It shields workers during layoffs with 60 to 65 percent of take-home pay, funded by a 55 million dollar reserve over 26 weeks, while sparing costs from causing burden on distressed industries.
The article reflects on the 1960s Ford UAW settlement as a milestone showing labor and management negotiating as peers. It notes the contrast with 1937 violence, warns other unions may not match this maturity, and mentions continued southern organizing drives by AFL CIO.
Dr George W Crane discusses a case of Bernice G aged 19 who faced pregnancy after pressure from a boyfriend to prove love. He connects teen aggression to alcohol tobacco ads and urges girls to reject immature suitors, suggesting single life can be happier than an unhappy marriage. He offers his Rating Scales for Sweethearts on request.
Dr Edwin P Jordan answers readers on canker sores and common health concerns. Readers report varied relief from canker sores through mouth washes diet changes and drug applications while medical consensus remains uncertain. The physician explains bladder infection tests antibiotic choices tarry stools possible cancer signs coffee and nail loss require medical evaluation.
Columbus Ohio Selective Service Headquarters lists a July induction call for 609 men with a minimum eligibility of 21 by induction day unless a volunteer or delinquent. Counties affected include Athens 3, Fairfield 11, Gallia 6, Hocking 3, Jackson 3, Meigs 1, Morgan 3, Muskingum 2, Perry 1, Vinton 1 and Washington 3.
The state utilities commission approves Ohio Fuel Gas Co. to establish a credit service for selected dealers. The plan allows borrowing up to 1.4 million dollars at 3 percent interest to fund the service.
Private detective Michael Shayne helps Jack Bristow escape arrest for murder. Reporter Tim Rourke and Shayne move the body to a tourist cabin where a frightened woman, a motel arrival, may identify Bristow. Shayne pressures the woman for information while debating the next move.
The reading urges careful planning and sound methods to advance work and finances tomorrow. Evening hours suit future plans and romance, with a birthday forecast predicting potential promotion and financial gains within three months. Domestic life and social prospects look bright through 1955, with early 1956 favorable for courtship. a child born today may be ambitious but distractible.
Urbana Ohio report notes W B Bliss executive secretary of the Ohio Education Association calls a new school-subsidy plan under study in the legislature a greater forward step than the original foundation. He spoke at a statewide conference of county school superintendents and staff, praising potential gains for rural education and improved financing, service, instruction, and supervision. Hanover New Hampshire elects a Democratic representative to the state legislature, first such win since 1904.
A detailed listing of radio stations across Ohio and surrounding areas for June 10 and 11. It catalogs times and show titles from ABC Woul to CBS and MBS networks, noting news, comedies, dramas, music, sports, and special broadcasts such as the Preakness Race.
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