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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1952
Page
4
The fragment lists the 1825 establishment and 1896 1929 period for a newspaper with weekly weekday afternoon editions and Sunday morning issue. It credits Frederick W. Bush publisher Gordon K. Bush John W. Webb managing editor Charles W. Reamer city editor.
The piece weighs whether Premier Pinay’s government will survive reassembly in October as France faces inflation, price controls, a meat shortage, wine surplus, and a cut in arms aid from the United States. It notes his shift from liberal aims to curbing profits and inflation, the economic strain on French consumers, and the broader impact on U.S.-France relations and Western Europe defense prospects.
HAL BOYLE muses on a science fix for pleasant dreams. He imagines a capsule to grant painless, carefree nights with idealized scenes, mocking the fearsome waking world and lamenting insomnia as a universal plight. He questions why such a dream elixir eludes science.
A wartime editorial urges civilians to support the National Blood Program and plasma reserves for Korea. It calls for regular blood donations as a civic duty, highlighting the sacrifice of U S service members and the need for communal efforts to sustain wounded troops and potential future emergencies.
The King James Version undergoes its first complete revision in 51 years with 32 scholars over 15 years. A Catholic translation of the first eight Old Testament books by 40 scholars also debuts. Gutenberg Bible events mark the 500th anniversary at the Library of Congress, and a Gutenberg stamp is issued. Demand for the Bible remains enormous with a one million advance on the new edition.
The article stresses the importance of balanced meals for growing children with emphasis on calcium iron and calories. It discusses school lunches from cafeterias to home packed meals and suggests including milk protein bread or potatoes and vegetables while avoiding unbalanced options like pop and pie. It urges parental guidance and weekly diet balance to support normal growth.
President Truman embarks on an 8500 mile cross country trip to back the Stevenson Sparkman ticket. He will make 78 train talks and 11 major speeches across about half the states at an estimated cost of $21 250 borne by the Democratic National Committee. The piece compares past presidents and notes Theodore Roosevelt's open letters backing Taft as a rare precedent.
Three forecasters from banking, government, and insurance predict a prosperous 1953. Francis Cocke expects brisk business through spring with a possible dip later. Roger Putnam forecasts full employment and strong activity all year, while Gordon W. MacKinley details declines in home building and cautious inventory trends with a net drop in total savings and a rise in installment buying.
The Department of Defense reports two Southeastern Ohio soldiers wounded in Korea. Pvt. Elder Riffle, Crooksville Route 2, wounded Sept 12, and Pf. Donald F. Russell, Glouster Route 3, husband of Geraldine Russell. Four other Ohio casualties are listed as wounded.
Roy Mason barges in at midnight to claim a reading lamp and tangles with Ginny Perkins, Miss Hattie, Clyde McDonald, and Melvin Fisher. The group prepares for a departure by car amid rain as Lucy Strawn and the Governor race toward the airport, with events set to continue.
The horoscope predicts a definitely challenging day with stimulating adventures and a push to start ambitious plans. Emotions and mental faculties are stressed, inviting advice from wise heads though it may be ignored, while social or romantic drives surge and birthdays hint at an exciting year.
The listing details NBC-WLW Cincinnati ABC-WCCL Columbus and multiple regional stations like WSAZ Huntington WBN& Columbus WCHS Charleston and others. It describes daily noon to 6 to 9 p.m. air slots and notes that during the World Series NBC-TV and MBS radio will broadcast games around 12:45 p.m. with certain programs cancelled.
Monday through Thursday prime and daytime schedules list a variety of programs across WLWC WSAZ WBNS channels including News Cavalcade Forum dramas game shows and soap operas with time slots from 6:00 PM to 4:45 PM and late night entries featuring The Tomorrow programs and Talk shows across multiple stations.
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