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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1952

Page

4

Red Cross Loyal to Mercy Defies Death and Calamity

HAL BOYLE recalls the Red Cross as a faith like mother love and air travel. He notes the 85 million dollar annual drive, blood supplies, and the organization’s creed of service, mercy, and aid across nations led by its emblem of supreme charity.

New York Red Cross America James A. Mills Associated Press Jim Mills Mahatma Gandhi Heaven Mills Organization Earth

Tax Burden and Economic Struggles Parade Across March

The piece argues that federal and state taxes drain incomes through direct and indirect levies, while local levies face rejection. It notes easing material shortages in February, government loosening of controls, and a 8 percent drop in the Bureau of Labor Statistics price index from last fall, signaling a shifting economy.

Sam Uncle Sam White House Capitol Henry Joneses Bureau of Labor Statistics Cleveland Trust Co

White House Faces Criticism Over Information Order

Editors oppose a policy designating agency heads as sole deciders of what counts as injurious to national security with no clear breach definition or appeal. Truman defends the measure citing a Yale CIA survey. Critics urge independent review and warn of totalitarian echoes.

Associated Press Managing Editors Association San Francisco Truman Yale University Central Intelligence Agency Secretary of Commerce Sawyer Philadelphia Cen Sigma Delta Chi Committee of Internal Security Russell Wiggins The Washington Post Committee On Freedom of the Press Edward R. Trapnell Atomic Energy Commission Trapnell Defense, State, Justice Treasury Departments

Backache risks and diagnostic path outlined in letter

A letter from L F B discusses insidious backache, noting gradual onset can devastate a person’s life. It emphasizes diagnosis, varied causes from posture to spinal diseases, and treatments from heat and exercises to surgery, with emphasis on hard mattresses for certain cases.

L.F.B

Tomorrow's hidden undertones loom in unsettled affairs

The reading notes a peculiar situation may arise in current conditions and advises listening to a still small voice rather than forcing change. For birthdays, affairs may reach a happy climax unexpectedly with guidance or intuition aiding through trouble.

Train Tracks Used As City Parking Lot In Elgin

Donald J L Sprague of Aurora parked on the Chicago and North Western tracks cutting through Elgin downtown. Police searched for him as a train was blocked, and he later reported his car missing. He could reclaim it by paying towing charges.

Elgin Donald JL. Sprague Aurora Chicago and North Western Sprague

Ambitious Mama Shapes Daughter For Surprising Treats

An observation notes a bold mother guiding her daughter to become the kind of woman men delight surprising with luxury gifts like convertibles and diamonds. The remark frames ambition through social expectations and wealth symbols.

German Student Seeks Adjustment Amid Postwar Struggles

Irene V. Reitzenstein a Berlin student and Carnegie Tech PhD candidate argues German youth face war to peace transition and rearmament pressures. She says university cultural programs could offer spiritual strength as many refugees from Soviet Berlin struggle to access Western media and schooling remains unaffordable.

Pittsburgh Free University of Berlin Carnegie Tech Irene V. Reitzenstein Berlin

Western music clash in Soviet state paper sparks debate

The Soviet Art weekly blasts Western popular music remade for Soviet taste calling tango grinding and tearful while denouncing Russians craving Western tunes. In Ohio a longtime political hopeful Marion Herbert Hoover dies at 60 after a 27 year string of campaigns.

Moscow Soviet Art Soviet Committee On Art Ohio Politico Columbus Marion Herbert Hoover Ohio

Witness to a Communist Meeting Threatens a Marriage

Peter faces FBI scrutiny over his attendance at a Communist meeting linked to a protest at Angels social work venue. Jennet realizes their public record could endanger their life together as she grapples with fear, anger, and the mounting threat from Maxwell Cota and associates.

Fred Peter Cota Jennet Angels Kelly Washington FBI Fred Chaney Maxwell Cota

Television Listings and Evening Schedule Note

A dense listing of WLWC WBNS WTVN WSAZ and other stations shows prime time lineups for Friday and Saturday with programs like Kukla Fran and Ollie The Goldbergs News Caravan We the People and wrestling. It ends with a romance scene where Peter and Jennet acknowledge their marriage.

Corral Kukla Fran Ollie The Goldbergs Ezio Pinza We the People Aldrich Larry Vincent WTVN Linkietler Perry Como Waite Hoyt Ollie T Norwood Madison Square Boston

Radio Programs Broadcast Schedule Listing

NBC WLW Cincinnati and other stations air a full day of programming from noon to 11:00 PM with news, sports, dramas, music, variety shows, and children's fare. Highlights include Beulah's Skit, Jack Smith Show, Lone Ranger drama, City Hospital, Coast Guard Cadets, Ranch Boys Song, and Johnny Carson-era style panel formats across CBS ABC and NBC networks in multiple markets.

Ken Murrey Abe Cbs Network Mbs-East Abce Mbs-West Nbe Cbs Nbe Beulah Cbs News & Commentary Mbs Jack Smith Cbs Daily Sbe Rob Crosby Rbe Cbs Evening Rov Rogers Musicland USA Richard Diamond Maizie Martin & Lewlis F.B.L Abe Gracie Fields Mario Lanza Paul Weston Ozzie & Harriet Abe R. Q Mbe Cbs Ranch Marine Band Hollywood American Farmer Fifth Army Band Grand Central Cbs Navy Abe Orches Coast Guard Cadete Abde City Hospital Cbe Orchestra Washington Cby Opera Cbe Georgia Crackers Cbs Bandstand Nbe Farm News Cbs Sports Parade Bryant Wildcats Stan Daugherty Abec Harmony Rangers H. V. Kattenborn Cbs Alert America NBC Symphony Cbs Arry Va Dance Orchestra Jane Ace Abe Gene Autry Dancing Party Bob and Ray Hopalong Cassidy Cbe Theater of Air Judy Canova Guy Lombardo Vaughan Monroe Abde Waxworks Cbs Orchestra Chicago Theater Hrevue News & Variety All Nets

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Hal Boyle the Red Cross Christ Binney God Froude Wiliam Ellery Channing Dr. Jordan By Galbraith Dr. Logan Diana Gaines Diane Gaines Arrange Sat Random House NEA Service Inc WLWC Saurday Kids and Company John Calhorn Dee Lemon Wbns-Tv TV Weatherman Jack Buck Irma Doug Edwards Playhouse of Stars Pepper Armchair Theater Smilin Ed McConnell Cisco Kid Wild Bullickok Sammy Kaye Kit Carson Ken Murray Faye Emerson Wsaz-Tv NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCCL WSAZ Huntington Cbs-Wens WCHS Charleston WHKC WMOA Marietta Archie Andrews Mary Lee Saylor Cbs Space Patrol Cbs Junior Junction
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