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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1950
Page
4
Lt. Joseph E. Hicks, 25, Cobden Illinois, spent 69 days behind enemy lines near Kochang Korea. He survived with rice and dried fish, no blankets, and constant fear, learning patience and resilience while awaiting a counterattack and a return to the American troops.
Dr Edwin P Jordan discusses the 1918 influenza epidemic and the failed 1945 and 1947 vaccines. He notes different virus strains render vaccines ineffective and warns how a modern outbreak could spread rapidly by air travel. He hopes for new vaccines or antibiotics to treat the disease.
Faith Blood formerly Ede Frey oversees Prey & Company after her father's will. She faces business and family troubles with brothers and sister as a divorce threat from Vetee Flood emerges. Gil Summerfield warns of a Bermudan connection while Peter Flood pursues a new plan. Ede learns of a major Mexico angle and weighs divorce despite upheaval.
Fragmentary note suggests a conversation setup between Edwin Rutt and an unidentified party with plans to discuss matters with Jeffrey and Mr. Reagan the next day. The language hints at a private discussion about sleep or rest before continuing talks.
A reflection on war anxiety in 1950s America. Brooklyn sewer explosions spark panic while analysts urge sleep, nutrition, faith, and practical knowledge about Russia. The piece urges calm, warns against overreaction, and promotes measured response over fear.
The Athens City Council asks property owners to renew the 2 mill street improvement levy. Officials cite about $50,000 in resurfacing over two years and argue continued funding is needed to advance repairs as traffic grows. The levy yields nearly $25,900 annually and will be used solely for street surfacing and widening.
The discussion of a Japanese peace treaty grows amid debate on excluding Russia and Red China. Critics warn Japan could suffer economically without trade ties to China, while others see Southeast Asia as a possible alternative to China in sustaining Japan’s imports and markets. General MacArthur supports mutual benefit from broader Far East commerce.
President Truman plans a weekend meeting with General MacArthur to project the administration’s seriousness on the Far East. The talks aim to heal bipartisan foreign policy rifts and address critics who challenge MacArthur’s Oriental approach.
The two leaders, Harry Truman and Douglas MacArthur, booted from different paths, prepare for a pivotal weekend encounter. Truman, a plainspoken Missouri farmer’s son turned president, contrasts with MacArthur, the flamboyant five star general and D Artagnan of the AEF, whose career catapulted him to chief of staff and world-wide renown.
The piece argues a sea meeting with secretive publicity could influence voters as elections approach. It notes President Truman's experience in leveraging dramatic moments, recalling the 1948 election as evidence.
Daily prime time grid lists station lineups including WTVS WTVN WBNS and WS AZ channels with films sports news and cartoons. It records multiple time slots from morning to late night across Friday and Saturday listings with hosted programs such as Kukla Fran and Ollie Quiz Kids Wrestling and news summaries.
In a letter from Nelsonville dated Oct 5, Mrs. Fred Coakley recalls watching boats pass the Hocking Street bridge in 1892 and skating on the canal. She challenges a previous claim that the canal was abandoned in 1884, recounting family moves from Lancaster to Nelsonville by canal boat and later involvement in railroad building to Athens.
The WSCS group gathered at Mrs. Nell Chesser's home with Mt. Pleasant guests. The next meeting is planned at Mrs. Leota Dicken's residence and Haydenville WSCS events were discussed. Mrs. Earl Heinlein's birthday was celebrated with dinner and floral decor.
In San Bernardino California TM Mack IL McCall says he bagged a bobcat with a hammer on a city street after he swerved to avoid a collision in Colton. He jumped out and struck the animal twice, killing it.
A fragmented listing names WMUA NBU WLW ABU WOOL WSAZ CBS WENS WCHS WPAK MBS WHIK and others with notes on Huntington and Columbus markets. The page mentions a radio program block Friday noon to 1 PM on 1490 KC and various frequencies including 220.1280 and 10 KC Marietta.
A dense listing of radio programs across networks with show titles and times from morning to late evening. Entries include news, music, dramas, sports, variety and special programs featuring Beulah, Jack Smith, Rex Allen, Morton Downey, and many others across CBS NBC Dumont and related nets.
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