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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1950

Page

4

Supreme Court Sets Equality Tests for Negro and White Colleges

The Nation Today explains how the Supreme Court demands equal higher education for Negroes in the South. It notes two equality tests: facilities and the intangible traditions and prestige of a school. The piece questions how new Negro schools can match established white institutions and warns of the costs of separate higher education.

Washington U. S. Supreme Court Supreme Court Texas University of Texas Law School U. of Texas Law School Texas Negro Law School U. of Texas School

Pie Baking and a Drowning Murder at the Splendide

Gloria Brown bakes an apple pie and becomes entangled in a murder case at the Splendide. Mrs. Benoni vanishes and a dead underworld figure is found. a knife with a initials inscription links to Gloria. Miltiades saves a drowning girl, revealing Sal’s identity and a tense police investigation led by Lieutenant McGann.

Gloria Brown Mrs. Benoni Gloria Walter Splendide Miltiades McGann Benonis Mitiades Sal Lieutenant McGann Sis

Marx would be anti Communist in today's world says Hubbell

Delmar Hubbell in the Times-Record argues Marx sought social justice under 19th century capitalism yet would oppose modern Communist states. He contrasts private ownership with state control, noting Soviet unions' decay of liberty, police state tactics, and hollow unions while capitalism tends to become more just under its own corrective forces.

Times-Record Spencer West Virginia Delmar Hubbell Karl Marx Marx Europe England Hubbell Russia

Inflation's toll on savers and a failed appeal

The piece argues inflation cannot be checked by appealing to labor or farmers, noting Truman's 1948 tactic aimed at gratitude from them. It suggests savers, relying on life insurance, government bonds, thrift accounts, annuities, and pensions, suffer most as inflation erodes purchasing power.

Truman Shim

Standard Declines in Politics and Public Service

An essay argues that growing electorates fuel lying and hypocrisy, with demagogues profiting as ignorance rises. It contends ethical standards and intellect among public officials have fallen across decades as presidential votes climbed from 38 million in 1932 to 55 million projected in 1952.

White House

Farley Calls for Budget Cuts to Limit Government

James A. Farley former Postmaster General urged reducing government costs even if some suffer and pressed for Congress to push a sound national economy with a balanced budget. He warned that continued federal grants could erode state responsibilities and lead to a centralized unitary government replacing the constitutional federal system.

James A. Farley Roosevelt Congress Mr. Farley

Farley on debt and national security

Jim Farley argues that federal spending could reach six trillion dollars by 2000 if budgets grow as in the past fifty years. He contends national security requires thrift and balanced budgets rather than debt and printing money. He warns of ruined value and unsustainable welfare without fiscal restraint.

Farley Jim Farley

Public Forum on Smoke Pollution Nuisance in Nelsonville

A Nelsonville citizen urges action against air pollution from local industries and bonfires. She cites health impacts, hospital visibility issues, and cross city examples like Donora and Pittsburgh to call for stronger controls and cleaner air.

the Messenger Ohio Washington Donora Nelsonville

Coroner rules accidental death in Lemon Payne fall

Coroner W W A Quinn ruled the death of Lemon Payne a accidental fall caused skull fracture from a fall on concrete steps at his home in Portsmouth.

Portsmouth W.W. A. Quinn Lemon Payne Payne

Newark man dies from Route 40 crash injuries

Frank Pickre, 29, of Newark, died Saturday from injuries suffered in a traffic accident on U S Route 40 east of Linnville on June 5.

Newark Frank Pickre Linnville

Television Schedule Fragments For WLWC WTVN WBNS WSAZ

A listing of daily channel lineups with programs from Kukla Fran and Ollie through News and Features on WLWC WTVN WBNS and WSAZ. Includes showtimes across Monday Tuesday and late evening blocks with sports news and musical programs.

WLWC Channel 3 Kukla Fran Ollie News Caravan Voice of Firestone Robert Montgomery Trading Post General Store WTVN al Morgan

Quiz Hall by Wilton Hall tests knowledge and scores

A vintage puzzle page lists a multi group quiz with 10 questions on weights flights anniversaries quotations colors foods and literature. Answers are scrambled in OCR style but indicate a scoring system from 100 to 30 with categories Genius Superior Excellent and more.

Wilton EF. Hall

People and Damages Report from Kyger Creek Area

The Kyger Creek area saw widespread flooding after heavy rains with water entering homes of Ella LaRue and Charley Dagwall. The Harry Powell bridge washed away and Edward Spaulding bought the Powell property across the creek while several residents toured relatives and attended Memorial Day events.

Kenneth Lemley Roberta Cleveland James Lemley Joseph Lange Joan Fisher Windfield W. Va Docie Rose J. P. Bradbury Dale Mulford Leslie Hawley Robert Wood Cadmus Kgger Creek Ella LaRue Charley Dagwall Harry Powell Edward Spaulding Paul Ward White Castle, Inc Columbus Burdell Bradbury Cedarville Robert Ball Bobby Rodney Luella Bradbury Jimmie Bradbury Maxine Darst Cash Darst Mary B. Sisson

Radio Program Schedule Highlights 6:00 to 6:15 PM

A dense hourly guide lists news segments, music, dramas, and serials across CBS ABC NBC affiliations. Programs feature news broadcasts, variety shows, dramas like The Lone Ranger, Murder at Midnight, crime programs, and Kiddies Hours with repeats.

Cbs Network Abe East Nbe Cbs One Man's Family Nbe Beulah Cbs News Mbs Jack Smith Abe Gordon MacRae Ethel and Albert Abe Bobby Benson Barlow Nbc-Tv Godfrey Cc TV Henry Taylor Joe Hasel Voorhees Cbs Melody Paul Lavalle Night Beat Irma Cbs United Christopher London Abe Bob Hawk Cbe Hollywood Chance of Lifetime Abe Queen Abe Bob Poole

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