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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1953
Page
4
The Athens Ohio newspaper announces subscription options for Daily and Sunday editions with carrier and mail rates. It lists prices per month and year, regional delivery areas, and notes on publication staff and mailing entry as Second Class matter.
Budget Director Joseph Dodge proposes employees report to the personnel director on behavior deemed illegal or improper. The piece warns the plan mirrors a snooping culture, risking distrust and misreporting, and argues for safer safeguards over private eye monitoring.
President Eisenhower seeks to convert the Federal Security Agency into a Department of Health Education and Welfare. Congress greets the plan with cautious optimism while debating reorganization powers and fiscal priorities. The outcome hinges on congressional action and the administration’s strategy.
German fighter ace Hein rich von Einsiedel recounts his 1942 Stalingrad shootdown and participation in the Free Germany Committee. He describes his embrace and later rejection of communism, urging Americans and Europeans to present accurate views of the United States and to report life here through balanced eyes.
A satirical summary on tax time noting Americans wrestle with payment before midnight. Quoted lines include James Otis, Benjamin Franklin, Edmund Burke, Dean Inge and Henry George. The piece contrasts personal bankruptcy fears with political duty and cites historical voices on taxation and government.
Survivors Ish and Em and six others endure a virus plague with a growing tribe. Years pass naming eras by events such as the Year the House Busted and the Year of the Wood Carving. The youngest Joey learns to read, prompting the Year When Joey Read.
Dr George W Crane analyzes a case where Harry, a Baptist, fears losing his fiancée Ellen to her small religious sect. He counsels writing affectionate letters, avoiding religious argument, letting Ellen defend him, and seeking a neutral church compromise after engagement.
A dense OCR listing shows station lineups WLW WSAZ WTVN WENS TY and others with time slots ranging from 6:00 to 12:00 nightly. Programs include News Caravan Barrow Concert Dinah Shore Milton Berle Kate Smith Gabby Hayes and Hunter hosts across multiple channels.
The writing predicts favorable outcomes with little opposition and urges a practical, orderly plan. It highlights the value of tact, subtlety, and astute evaluation of hidden factors and suggests a child born today could rise to influence through clever plans.
A detailed timetable lists daily programs across multiple stations in Columbus Huntington Parkersburg Athens and Charleston including noon to 1 pm and evening slots with News and Commentary The lineup features Beulah Sketch Junior Miss Dinner Date News Broadcast MacRae Concert The Falcon and more plus variety shows and serials across CBS MBS and NBC networks with times spanning morning to late night.
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