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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1955

Page

4

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The Looming Fate of the Federal Gas Tax Warms to 1955

The article surveys a long history of the federal gasoline tax from 1932 to 1955, noting repeated increases and arguments over states' rights. It warns of plans to tie the tax to a national highway program while urging restraint on further fiscal expansion and a balanced approach to debt and spending. Key figures include Congress, Harry F. Byrd, and Herbert Hoover.

Congress Washington United States Hoover Commission Harry F. Byrd

Government safety checks deepen over polio vaccine

James Marlow reports the US government faces questions about responsibility for vaccine confusion and safety. Experts say the vaccine is safe, but the surgeon general has called for a temporary halt to enable a thorough, nationwide batch review across manufacturers including Cutter.

James Marlow Washington Leonard Scheele U. S. Public Health Service Jonas Salk National Foundation For Eli Lilly and Parke-Davis

Memoir Medal Nominee Jay Wessels of the Air Force

Publicist Lt Col Jay Wessels, famed for running an unorthodox press camp in Tunisia, is praised for morale and storytelling as he rose from infantryman to officer. His work chronicled P-40 pilots like Capt Levi Chase and Col Phil Cochran, capturing close air combat across North Africa and Europe.

Hal Boyle New York Jay Wessels U.S. Air Force Jay Tunisia Mediterranean Minneapolis Phil Cochran Levi Chase Chase Erste Pyle Sicily Italy France Air Force Texas

Case History on Heredity and St Vitus Dance Fears

Josephine J a 27 year old wife asks if her past St Vitus dance could be inherited by future babies. Dr Crane explains St Vitus is not hereditary and babies will not inherit it though infections can pass after birth. Germ diseases are not inherited. measles and mumps can be contracted postnatally. Diabetes may be inherited. tuberculosis is a germ disease not inherited. Eye color and intelligence have hereditary components. cancer and insanity relate to glands, with predisposition, not direct inheritance of the diseases themselves.

Burdays America Herbert Hoover Sosepmine St. Vitus Josephine Crane

Tomor You Boost Creative Focus and Social Harmony

Horoscope excerpt outlines daily and yearly guidance for Tomor, noting early day is good for creative work while evenings favor harmony and community projects. It mentions unexpected good news, birthday relevance to career, family travel and romance favorable in July, September, December, with health guard advised in August and friction possible in October and November.

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Radiation Diet Test At Fitzsimmons Hospital

At Fitzsimmons Army Hospital nine conscientious objectors and 50 American soldiers test nutrients in foods treated with atomic radiation rather than canned. General Griffin and Lt Col Koehn oversee the medical nutrition lab while a hospital spokesman notes no danger to eating the irradiated foods. Funeral services are today for Dorr E. Warner, 81, attorney and admiralty proctor who once represented the Potawatomi Indians in a federal land payment case.

Fitzsimmons Army Hospital M. E. Griffin Fitzsimons Car J. Koehn Medical Cleveland Dorr E. Warner

The Rocky Cut robbery of 1876 tale continues

In a July 7 1876 scene near the Tamine River the Jesse Sames country watchman notes a No 9 delay. Bandits bust a trestle car and force entry to two safes. Pete Conklin and Johnny Bushnell lead the escape with an estimated $40 000 in the first sack. The tale ends with Frank James weighing history’s ledger.

Se- Gali Jesse Sames True Jesse Sedalia Adams United Tiguies Cole St. Louis Pete Conklin Johnny Bushnell Bushnell Express No. 9 Pete Dingus Jenn Ae Shorty Conklin Cose Bob Jess Tesse Rocky Cut Frank James

State reports on stripland reclamation progress in Ohio counties

Columbus reports the reclamation division finished grading and planting about 430 acres not reclaimed by strip mine operators in 13 Ohio counties. About 390 acres were planted with 360000 trees and 4 acres with legumes and grasses. Twenty coal operators forfeited bonds totaling 27155 dollars. Counties include Athens Belman Cosheeton Guernsey Hacking Dakon Ma honing Noble Perry Portage Stark and Washington. University of Cincinnati inherits $1243789 estate portion for internal medicine research per probate court records.

Columbus Sta Division of Reclamation Ohio Athens Belman Rol Cosheeton Guernsey Hacking Dakaon Mahoning Noble Perry Portage Stark Washington

Plastic surgery for protruding ears and other pediatric questions

Dr. Edwin P. Jordan answers parents on ear deformities, a child’s habit leading to hand licking, undescended testicle treatment timing, milk exclusions for ulcers, and the necessity of a heart lung blood vessel. He notes possible success with ear surgery, varied hormone therapy timing, and the importance of correcting undescended testes before age 12.

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Radio Programs Schedule Briefly Listed by Station

A fragmentary radio schedule lists NBC WLW Cincinnati CBS WBNS Columbus and other stations with show times. It mentions Morning to afternoon blocks, News and Commentary segments, Daily Commentary, Truth of Consequence, Great Gildersleeve, and Music programs followed by various time slots and program names.

Wear Itaatinaton NBC WLW Cincinnati CBS WBNS Columbus Athens Gatipous Charleston Parkersurg Otner WMOA Marietta Arve Crosty Andy Newsmere Kibber & Moly Abe Gildersleeve

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