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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1950
Page
4
Congress plans broadened Social Security with higher pensions and wider coverage. House and Senate bills differ on old age benefits and tax rates, aiming for a compromise. Key points include pension increases to 20–72 dollars and expanded eligibility, plus phased tax hikes from 1951 to 1970.
Doctor's Comments describes chorea or St Vitus dance, its links to rheumatic fever, symptoms in children, and recovery. Retired Trooper Lane H. Black, 51, dies in Weston, West Virginia, brother of Col. Lynn Black who helped form the Ohio State highway patrol.
Bernard M Baruch warns that expanding government power must be fair to all citizens. He argues for a saner farm policy that protects farmers yet lowers food prices, reduces tax burdens, and cuts surpluses while maintaining welfare support. He stresses no automatic virtue in government action.
The 100 day Chrysler walkout ranks as the second longest and costliest in U S auto history, costing about 1.38 billion across Chrysler, workers, dealers and suppliers. About 89,000 workers lost nearly 1000 dollars each in wages, with union claims of 10-cent benefits per hour not offsetting losses for years. The piece argues strikes are a costly but accepted labor weapon, urging less bitterness and shorter stoppages.
The author warns that acceptance of socialist ideas grows from voter indifference and self interest. He notes past generations denounced reforms yet face a drift toward socialism as public opinion shifts and divisions widen. He argues conservatives are mocked, and stresses the difficulty of stopping a heavy ideological load.
In New York HAL BOYLE reports the Duke of Windsor, age 55, says he is happy, misses his country and service, and enjoys writing his life story. He appeared at a March of Time screening with a renewed public warmth and plans to finish his memoir in France for Putnam's, to be published next fall.
A reflective passage argues that government welfare promises and follow-the-leader politics push toward socialism. It questions bias against talent in major leagues and critiques self awareness as a key to understanding worth, citing Bishop Warburton on self-knowledge and human nature.
Senator Tydings announces Senate hearings start June 1 on the White House request for a three year extension of the peacetime draft law. He expects House approval next week and notes action was delayed until the House bill passes. The existing act expires June 24 and a two year extension without compulsion has cleared the House Armed Services Committee.
Mr and Mrs William Baughman observed their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday May 7 with family from Fairborn Columbus Newark Zanesville and Drakes. Guests included Bruce Baughman J R Baughman Dwight Baughman William Stallsmith Hazel Koska Evelyn Altier Thelma Murday and many others.
A Gary school survey on television found that more than 40 percent of pupils prefer watching TV to playing. The piece lists quiz questions for men and women with multiple choice answers and an odd string of encoded answers.
A compiled slate of programs across WLW C and sister stations listing daily and Saturday evening lineups. Entries include Kukla Fran Ollie vaults, News, Quiz Kids, boxing features, westerns, farm and sports shows, and late night features with Pictorial News and Weatherbird signals.
Daily programs list for AKFA stations in Cincinnati Columbus Huntington Parkersburg Marietta with noon to 1 pm weekday talks 6 to 9 pm evenings and extensive NBC CBS ABC MBS West East networks. Includes news talk music drama children shows and sports segments across May 19 20.
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