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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1951
Page
4
A columnist defends the teen ager against scorn, arguing youth aged twelve to twenty is unfairly labeled as criminal. He recalls past youth stereotypes from flappers to cakeeaters, notes teens are taller, stronger, and more serious, and urges respect for their generation’s potential amid wartime legacies and world tension.
Mary Tobias claims her employer Cary Metzker is a Communist courier who killed her friend Caroline Leigh. She fled to Caroline’s inherited property in Lediana, but Carl tracked her, cut the telephone line, and is approaching.
A terrified city woman flees a farm house stalker Carl Metzker in a rain soaked countryside. She hides in fields and creeks as pursuit and fear sharpen her resolve to stop him before he reaches Hollister. The scene ends with Carl alone in a car while a news line recalls the U S vice president salary.
A 1951 call by 56 prominent Americans led by Herbert Hoover and Douglas MacArthur to revive the original meaning of Independence Day as a national tribute to God. The movement stresses liberty as granted by the Creator, urges public readings of the Declaration, and seeks a nationwide observance to reaffirm freedom and faith.
A Nebraska senator lambasts President Truman for expanding aid programs including Point Four and Marshall Plan. He warns of mounting costs totaling about 9.5 billion dollars in grants and loans while urging tighter economy to curb living cost rises. He compares to Henry Wallace milk for Hottentots and condemns the administration for seizing control of Wallace’s program.
Democrats high in the party say Secretary of State Acheson may soon leave office. Some praise him while others say he is a liability to the party amid debates over China policy and the Truman administration. President Truman remains in office until 1953, with responsibility for events cited as fatal miscalculations.
Parked cars on narrow streets are a necessity in parts of Athens due to lack of alternative spaces. The situation requires drivers to exercise caution in all travel to prevent obstruction and accidents amid tight passageways.
President Truman will delay a cross country talking tour until Congress votes on his program. Congress, in its sixth month of 1951, has passed only three major items and still must act on tax raises, defense spending, arms aid, and defense act extensions. With vacation chatter rising, the body seems unlikely to finish before September.
Drivers face limited visibility with low profile cars and crowded streets. Speed must drop and clearance judged carefully to avoid sideswipes and brushing moving vehicles. Parked cars in many streets increase danger, as damage to chrome and paint adds cost and frustration.
Dr Edwin P Jordan warns against casual swimming and urges precautions to prevent drownings. Stay out of unsupervised water, never swim alone, avoid diving in unknown spots, and wait an hour after meals before swimming. A calm, prepared swimmer is less likely to panic and drown.
A dense OCR of TV programming across channels WLW WHNS and WS... includes shows like Captain Video Kukla Fran and Ollie Barlow Concert and various Matinee and News slots. The fragment lists times and titles such as Delray Derby, Panhandie Pete, Howdy Doody, and Perry Como, with references to Peter and Mrs. and regional broadcasts.
The Gentil Shuff post of the American Legion in Coalton Ohio plans the First Annual Jackson County Homecoming and Bean Dinner on July 4. A morning parade and speakers will include Mayor James A Rhodes Columbus Rep Thomas A Jenkins and two others. An old fashioned noon bean dinner and exhibits headlined by a National Cash Register Co Ohio exhibit featuring a replica of the first cash register. The day ends with a fireworks display.
Washington reports in a 1950 census preliminary on housing that comforts rose across the nation since World War I. About half of 45.9 million homes had central heating and gas cooking, with radios common and TVs emerging. The housing boom after 1945 added about 1.1 million dwellings yearly through 1950.
In Sault Ste. Marie Michigan Dr A H Goldberg reports a severe caterpillar outbreak driving wildlife from the woods. Ambulance travel to Soo delayed by animals as caterpillars rain from trees forcing slow progress on the 45 mile route, reflecting a widening ecological disruption. A historical note on early railroad paper wheels by Richard Allen in 1869 is included.
Bride friendly needlework feature highlighting Anne Cabot patterns and the 6 design transfer set Pattern No 2582 includes hot iron transfer color chart stitch illustrations and finishing directions Send coins name address pattern number to Anne Cabot Athens Maine 1150 Ave Americas Newark N J Needlework Fans feature Anne Cabot's Big Album with dozens of designs gifts decorations and four gift patterns and directions priced 25 cents
Radio program listings detail NBC WLW Cincinnati and affiliates across Columbus Huntington and Parkersburg. It lists noon to late-evening segments with News, Commentary, dramas, music and variety shows, plus TV relays, time zone notes, and June 11 12 schedule details with programs like Beulah's Skit Jack Smith Show and The Bandstand.
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