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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1955
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail delivery, and regional rates for Ohio and West Virginia. It notes monthly and multi month options, with carrier rates $1.55 monthly and mail rates applying where carrier is unavailable. Delivery to Athens Ontario is indicated.
An editorial warns that Ohio will enforce a law after next month requiring citizens to surrender party lines during real emergencies. It notes fines and jail for noncompliance and urges readers to prioritize urgent calls while acknowledging the value of social chats.
The article argues traffic law enforcement requires strict, uncompromising action. Officers witness crashes daily and must resist persuasion from drivers to arrest, valuing safety over leniency. It emphasizes decisive penalties and a disciplined mindset as essential to preventing grief on the roads.
Retired admiral Ben Moreell leads a 26 man task force whose 1800 page study for the Hoover Commission favors selling federal power plants to private utilities or transferring power to states. The commission will draft a compromise report to the President and Congress with a decision due next week.
Water resources policy to be swept by a Hoover Commission task force led by Adm. Ben Moreell with four subcommittees. They warn against federal overreach in hydro electric, flood control, navigation and irrigation and call for shifting more projects to state and local governments.
Dr Crane advises parents to give simple scientific facts about birth to children as they ask. A case history of Joel aged three illustrates the casual approach, noting that children absorb what they are curious about and that misinformation harms trust.
Stars advise a cautious start to the day with slow steady progress in business and finances. After noon outlook improves with social and cultural enjoyment and favorable romance. For a July birthday, career progress and harmonious relationships are anticipated, with a busy late summer.
Senate approves bill to fund airport construction with federal matching funds. Ten states would gain over a million dollars annually, led by Texas at 3,093,777 dollars per year, Ohio about 1,511,000 dollars annually.
Local residents share visits and extended family gatherings across Reedsville and nearby towns. Families such as Nichols, McGregor, and Shumway visit relatives in Vincent Spencer Dayton and New Castle while others move residences and host birthday parties. A baptism service is held at the Eden UB Church river landing and several outings occur in Long Bottom Waldo Marietta and Columbus.
In a tense exchange, Shayne argues about a failed trap and a decoy plan as Chief Gentry critiques the missteps. The pursuit centers on a killer holding Lucy while clues point to an identity tied to Hugh Allerdice and a New Orleans lead.
In Queens a dirt wall collapsed at a housing project excavation on a Sunday night burying two boys and trapping them. Police and rescue units arrived as bystanders dug with bare hands and a crowd gathered. two others were pulled to safety before sinking.
The Corning Board of Education accepted resignations of Superintendent William Forshey and teacher Mrs Forshey after nine years of service. Nearby, Paul Williams plans a 32 by 32 foot two and a half story addition for City Dry Cleaners on South Main Street.
A readable OCR fragment lists radio stations in Columbus Huntington Cincinnati Athens Gallipolis Charleston Parkersburg Marietta with 6:00 pm to 4:30 am time blocks. It names programs and hosts such as Roy Rogers Eddie Fisher Great Gildersleeve Fibber and Molly and Jane Pickens along with News and Commentary segments across CBS MBS and abe networks.
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