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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1950
Page
4
The Federal Reserve Board issued a second set of controls within a month to curb inflation by limiting down payments and repayment terms for autos furniture and major appliances. The action followed a Sept 18 order as prices show pressure from inflation linked to the Korea conflict.
Edith Flood, former Miss Frey, runs Prey & Company under her father’s will amid family tensions. Jeff frey drinks, Myron hides, and Jeffrey faces a crucial Morn Glo campaign appointment with Northcott challenged by a hangover as Edith pressures to proceed.
The author laments motor travel amid endless boxcars blocking roads and highways. Freight trains crowd roadside stops and detours, slowing private cars to a crawl while state crews struggle to keep secondary roads passable. The piece decries the cost and delay of routing trucks away from regular motorists.
In a striking display of cooperation US airlines Eastern Pan American United American Capital TWA and others contributed planes crews and equipment to a joint airlift to the Korean war zone. The effort is hailed as a military milestone and a testament to the health and vitality of America's free enterprise system.
A reader laments a collection of modern paintings proving incomprehensible and morbid, blaming a drifting world for lunacy in art and politics. The piece urges active citizen engagement to address looming decade-long troubles.
Anchorage dispatch details the Military Air Transport Service airlift spanning Elmendorf Alaska to Shemya and on to Japan and Korea. Pilots from many countries battle fog, icing and winds while radio interference and proximity to Kamchatka challenge operations as cargo moves toward the Korean front.
Secretary of the Army Frank Pace recalls only about 700 U S soldiers held the line in the initial delaying action against North Korea. He notes most are dead, and says the nation should learn from their testimony to grasp the cost of unpreparedness.
Doctor explains hair color is hereditary and pigment loss causes whitening. Sudden overnight graying from fright is unlikely, though worry may speed pigment loss over weeks rather than minutes. Multiple letters describe dramatic one night changes, but experts find such claims improbable and attribute aging and heredity as primary factors.
The Encyclopedia Britannica lauds Sir Walter Scott as unmatched in speed of authorship and range of subjects, noting his accurate scholarship across 48 collected volumes.
The page lists multiple daily programs for WLWC WTVN WEHNS and WSAZ channels, including news, cartoons, variety shows, and musical programs with time slots from morning to late night. Notable items include Kukla Fran and Ollie, News Caravan, Broadway Openhouse, Perry Como, and Captain Video along with children's and early evening fare.
The Federal Reserve Board orders tighter installment terms starting Monday for cars, furniture, TVs and major appliances. The rule lowers payoff periods from 21 to 15 months for autos and from 18 to 15 months for appliances, raises down payments on many items, and applies to purchases as low as 50 dollars.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Oakley of Birmingham Michigan announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Alice to Lowell Sutton son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sutton Birmingham former Athens residents. The ceremony was in the Church of Christ Shaker Heights Ohio.
SUF BURNETT presents a sew pattern No. 8656 for sizes 6 months to 3 years with dress underwear romper details and yardage. Includes fall winter fashion issue of FASHION 48 pages and 25 cent pattern order. Also lists extensive radio programs schedule across networks with time slots and show names.
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