Athens Messenger issues and rates notice from 1956
The Athens Messenger page lists issue details with publication schedule, editors, and pricing. Rates cover daily Sunday editions, mail options, and carrier delivery across Ohio and West Virginia regions.
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Frederick W. Bush
THE
Messenger Publishing CO
Gordon K. Bush
John W. Webb
Charles W. Reamer
Mall
Ohio
W_ Va
Athens
Unie
Postoffice
Stevenson Entering 1956 Race Faces Bargaining Politics
Adlai Stevenson remains the front runner for the 1956 Democratic nomination but must trade for delegates and contend with Southern resistance. Early praise has cooled as party leaders shift to practical bargaining, with Georgia Senator Richard Russell signaling the South’s demand for platform and VP concessions. Stevenson and ally Stephen Mitchell explored revival in the South after Eisenhower’s 1952 gains, yet the path to nomination is now a tested contest not a free pass.
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Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
William Jennings Bryan
Thomas E. Dewey
Wendell Willkie
Stevenson
South
Stephen Mitchell
Eisenhower
Sen
Richard Russell
Georgia
Ohio
Frank Lausche
Lausche
Russell
Adlai
Fresh look at farm price supports and surpluses
The piece notes politicians again discuss 90 percent parity for farm price supports while highlighting massive government holdings of surplus farm products. It cites 7.33 billion invested in surpluses and 220 million dollars added in September, urging sobering reconsideration of the farm problem.
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United States
Rees Urges Balance Budget and 10 Percent Government Cut
Kansas Congressman Rees argues taxes fall after a balanced budget is achieved. He contends government employment can be reduced by at least 10 percent without harming essential services and that efficiency gains will benefit taxpayers.
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Rees
Kansas
Congress
Executive Branch
Dawn of the pushbutton hotel era in 1950s vision
HAL BOYLE sketches a futuristic hotel where guests push panels to summon a valet, order ice, lock doors, control lighting and climate, dictation at bedside, receive news, and wake to chimes. The MinneaPolis Honeywell device set at an American Hotel Association convention would automate registration, room assignments, mail, messages, and even make change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Co
American Hotel Association
Shortages Shock Industrial Production Sectors
A New York report notes tight supplies in metals and other materials threaten industrial output. Copper prices soar and aluminum shortages rise as dock delays and prior mining strikes aggravate the shortage. Steel delivery lags persist while the building boom shifts from homes to commercial and industrial construction.
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New York
Supreme Court Ruling on School Segregation Sparks Southern Backlash
James Marlow reports that the high court's 1954 decision ending segregation in public schools angered Southerners, overturning the 1896 separate but equal doctrine. The piece notes reversals in Supreme Court history, cites the Gray Commission in Virginia, and reflects on how justices’ interpretations shift with time.
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James Marlow
Washington — T
Supreme Court
Gray Commission
Liberty of Congress
Roger Brooke Taney
Dred Scott
Taney
Congress
Greener pastures fallacy harms traveling salesmen
Dr. Crane warns that moving to new cities undermines a salesman’s wealth. Homer L. failed in Chicago and Los Angeles after Detroit success due to losing 250 loyal clients and starting cold. He urges staying in familiar territory or shifting only within the same region.
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Hlomer
George W. Crane
Homer L
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angeles
Chioa
Seattle
Homer
Diabetes Week and Pregnancy Outlook Across Diabetes Care
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan outlines the diabetes burden with about three million in the U S and discusses pregnancy risks and outcomes for diabetic mothers. He notes improved maternal and fetal survival with expert care and modern insulin regimens, plus the role of diet and insulin therapy in managing nonpregnant cases.
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Edwin P. Jordan
United States
Local Church Groups Gather in Coolville and Marietta
Hazel Parish hosted the Helen Macleod Service Guild with 18 attendees for a Thanksgiving program and harvest contest led by Marjorie Davis. Bethel WSCS met at Mrs. Roy Gordon’s. 12 members and 3 guests enjoyed refreshments. Members attended the annual Fellowship dinner in Marietta. James W. Parr attended his uncle Christy Minks funeral in Cairo West Virginia.
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Coolville
Hazel Parish
Helen Macleod Service Guild
Marjorie Davis
E. G. Alden
Bethel Wscs
Roy Gordon
Ireland
1St Congregational Church of
Marietta
Margaret Cook
Grace Reed
Elma Ladd
Helen Rogers
Dora Carruthers
Lizzie Clark
Mabel Brandeberry
Isabelle Rogers
Martha Allen
Hervey Fish
W. J. Anderson
Karen
Cincinnati
P. E. Bingman
James W. Parr
Christy Minks
Cairo
W. Va
Outlaw Tale Turns In Strange Confession
In Bitter, Vivian arms Dan with a pistol and agrees to help strike back at Bruhn’s renegade gang. Dan wrestles with past loves Paula and Vivian as plans form to confront Tex and the outlaw faction. The scene ends with Dan seeking Phil as the next step.
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Vivian
Dan
Tex
Wichita
Colorado
Vivian McLear
Dan Murdock
Paula
Phil
Ava
Mr. Murdock
Hunters Chased by Night On the Hill Turn on a Twist
The scene centers on a hunt under night skies with hunters and hounds chasing a fox. A twist reveals the fox is led by an old familiar tongue, reported as Davy’s turn, with Jessie Wade Whitman credited from Athens on November 15.
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Davy
Jessie Wade Whitman
Athens
Horoscope Forecast and Local Social Notes
The Stars Say Tomorrow advises caution with favors and notes noon skepticism, urging reading and music during fisure hours. Birthday segment suggests a ten month effort paying off, with ongoing planetary support and plans for business, finances, and relationships. Prattsville social notes record visits among Zimmerman, Burchette, Musser, Ogle, Daugherty, Dearth, Mace, McKibben, Daft families and friends in Columbus.
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Prattsville
Cash Zimmerman
Rutland
J. W. West
Arthur Burchette
Michael
Phillip
Lydia Musser
Marion
Fred Ogle
Margaret Daugherty
George Dearth
James Mace
Marvin McKibben
Columbus
Lincoln Dearth
Debbie
Eddie Dearth
Fannie Daft
Bert Daft
Radio Programs Overview and Schedule Fragment
A dense, fragmented radio guide lists numerous programs across networks and times. Entries mention CBS ABC NBC and individual shows such as News Commentary News & Comment Mister, serials, dramas, music programs, and afternoon to late night slots with hosts and titles including Fibber and Molly One Man’s Family and Dinner Date.
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Cbs
Mbs-West
Abe
Nowoenet
Tennessee Ernie
Cbs News
Mbs
Abe Strange
Abc News
Bing Crosby
One Man's Family
Eddie Fisher
Abe My Son
Jeep
Red Benson
Ebe
Abe Jack Carson
Lowell Thomas
Abe Amos
Andy
Molly
Cbs News & Comment
News & Varieties
All
Nets
Margaret McBride
Abe Godfrey
Dr. Peale
Johnny Olsen
Pauline Frederick
Alz
Abe Sen
Cba Ueen
Abe Howard Miller
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News & Commentary
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