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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1955

Page

4

Britain Must Choose as Vote Sets Stage for 1955 Election

Voters face a tight race between Conservatives and Labour with polls showing a close margin. Analysts note Eden lacks Churchill’s magnetism while Labour is divided by Aneurin Bevan’s leadership and old socialist doctrines. The outcome, seen as pivotal for wartime fears and postwar policy, will reveal Britain’s mood on May 26.

Labor Party Britain Winston Churchill Eden Barbara Ward Anthony Aneurin Bevan Labor

Keeping in Balance over Defense Budget and Manpower

House backs defense budget 0 to accept administration plan creating about 100000 more troops mostly from Army and Marines. Debate shows mixed views on manpower cuts with some fear of atomic bombardment and some faith in new weapons allowing smaller ground forces and mobile units. Congress and public seem to seek a balanced defense policy grounded in faith and love.

Re House Tration Clarence Cannon Congress

Battle Over Meaning of Minimum Wage Sparks Senate Clash

Washington debates the interpretation of a wage bill as administration and Senate Democrats spar over extending the minimum wage. Mitchell testifies that coverage should expand to millions more Americans, while the House lags and the Senate weighs what a final bill might entail.

James Marlon Washington Eisenhower Senate Democrats Theate Rise Congress South Labor Mitchell Senate Labor Committee Douglas D-Ill Sen

Contrasts By Sam Dawson On Jobs And Incomes In 15 Years

New York writer notes national stats misalign local experience with job gains and income. He cites 61.7 million employed nationally, 35 percent higher since 1999, but regional disparities persist, with mining down and construction up, regional incomes varying from state to state.

Sam Dawson New York Pacific Coast Midwest Rocky Mountain Dun & Bradstreet New England Oves Pennsylvania New Jersey Union Ohio Indiana Ilinois Michigan Wisconsin Missouri Iowa Minnesota Kansas Nebraska South North Dakota Atlantic Maryland Virginia West Virginia North South Carolina Georgia Florida

Perk Up Player Trade Linked to Puzzling SA Case

A fragmented 1940s style note discusses a pitcher trade attempt meant to spark performance, then shifts to a Miami hotel sign warning about smoking in bed. The piece blends public speaking ideas, nutrition basics, and marriage advice, ending with a plug for a booklet on writing sellable copy and prize contests.

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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and manic depression explained

Dr Jordan describes split personalities and two major mental diseases. He explains schizophrenia like a exaggeration of normal traits and manic depressive insanity with mood swings from bursts of energy to deep gloom. He notes age of onset 13 to 30, several symptoms, and mentions electric shock as sometimes helpful.

Edwear. Sompan M.D Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson

Horoscope for T aFrow and August 1956 Events

The day's horoscope highlights happy hours and social and artistic interests with strong opportunities by night. Birthdays favor business and finance upgrades, June and July promise monetary gains, and travel in August with property matters in September. November and December offer business opportunities for a strong 1956 start.

New device measures pollution of air in Columbus

Battelle Memorial Institute scientists report a new extremely sensitive method for measuring air pollution. The long patch infrared spectrophotometry technique is described as accurate and useful for air pollution control studies and monitoring plant atmospheres.

Columbus T At Battelle Memorial Institute

Death of a legend Jesse James returns as Pinkerton men hunt

In 1879 Jesse James resurfaces in Missouri after a Glendale train raid. Pinkerton agents, led by William Pinkerton, pursue the recovered outlaw gang across five states as new recruits join the old legend. The hunt intensifies with bullets, disguises, and shifting loyalties.

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Living Costs Ease Down In April

The report shows a 4 percent drop in prices from March to April with actual purchase prices, while residential rents fell less than 0.1 percent. Potatoes spiked 30 percent from March and 60 percent year over year due to a March freeze. Labor Department data cite take home pay around 68.05 dollars for factory workers with dependents and 61.78 for those without, down about four cents from March as shorter hours offset higher hourly rates.

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Radio Programs on WOU 92.0 Schedule Highlights

The list outlines daily radio segments on WOU 92.0 FM including Morning News and Sports, Air Force Band, Dance Theatre, Break the Bank, Romance Dramas, News and Commentary, and Afternoon programs. Notable anchors and shows include Tom Moore, Pauline Frederick, and Martin Block with various music and talk features across the day.

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