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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1950
Page
4
A veteran narrator recalls lifting into an improvised open air ambulance amid a stalled armored column in Korea. Medics share cigars with a young driver and taunting MPs, ending with a scarred military policeman offering grim luck as the convoy advances.
Aged May Thorne is smothered in her bed and family suspects abound including Nephew Peter and Sister Agatha. Grandniece Leeana weighs loyalties as an inquest reveals motives, whispers, and shifting alibis amid a tense family chorus.
Mrs William Bradley of The Plains laments college deferments seen as a way to avoid service. She decries mob scenes on Court Street and urges using able-bodied students to strengthen the military. She argues better use of college students and notes a family sacrifice as her own husband serves overseas.
New York advertising campaign by Ruthrauff and Ryan faced parental and religious group backlash for portraying social ostracism. The American Television Dealers and Manufacturers discarded the first of five planned spots citing taste concerns.
A curly headed four year old from Bremerhaven joins displaced families in New York after crossing Europe with help from Holland and the International Refugee Organization. He briefly bore the label political undesirable yet his smile captured photographers and officials alike.
A Cleveland scene shows a neighbor’s maid incredulously questioning a window washer cleaning outside panes after inside work. The exchange highlights the era’s scorn for women doing honest labor outdoors. The humor rests on misperceived gendered work boundaries and pride in thoroughness.
The great video fight ends in court as CBS mechanical color system seeks FCC approval against NBC electronic process. Millions watch the ver dict unfold amid looming decisions in Chicago. The dispute shadows broader military and political tensions.
The Ohio State Journal commends a proposed pay increase for the State Highway Patrol citing hazardous duty, long service, and recruitment issues. It notes the force operates at 48 below its 400-member quota and hopes higher salaries will attract and retain qualified personnel.
MAX HALL presents James Marlow’s summary of Alan Valentine’s call for voluntary cooperation from industry labor and the public to restrain prices and wage demands. He urges normal buying, saving more, and backing a bigger tax program while avoiding anticipatory purchases and panic buying.
A dense TV schedule lists programs across WLW C CHANNE, WTVN Channel 6, WBNS Channel 10, WSAZ Channel 5 with time slots from 6:00 p.m. through 2:30 a.m. including news, theater, film, children shows, variety, and late-night features. Multiple networks present serials like Kukla Fran and Ollie, Captain Video, Santa Claus, and sports broadcasts.
Radio programs listed for NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus WSAZ Ironton CBS WBNS Columbus WCHS Charleston and others with frequency figures. Station WOUL FM airtime Monday through Friday noon to 1 PM and 6 to 9 PM.
A detailed date specific schedule lists programs across networks abc cbs nbe mbs and dumont. It covers news music discussion drama comedy sports and variety shows from 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm including Beulah Bob Crosby Fanny Brice Milton Berle Cavalcade of America and Buck Rogers among others.
A daytime to evening radio schedule lists programs across ABC CBS and MBS networks with names like Jack Baker Show Breakfast Club and The Clevelandaires, interleaved with variety and drama slots such as My Story Drama and Romances. The list includes time stamps from 9:00 to 6:00 and repeats, with multiple stations and show titles overlapping across networks.
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