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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1949
Page
4
The analysis notes Attlee and the Labour party want steel industry nationalized by spring 1950 and claim progress on coal and transportation. It argues the party seeks to demonstrate socialist reform before possible electoral defeat and highlights expected effects of pound devaluation and Washington trade talks.
Tod Duncan cannot forget Liz Conover while married to Jenny. Jenny is pregnant and strained by Tods ties with his mother Ma. Joe’s embezzlement and financial worries test their marriage as Tod contemplates the future with Jenny and the baby.
The piece argues President Truman failed to gain tax increases and broader welfare measures due to Congress fears over unemployment. It critiques taxes as failing to curb deficits and claims bureaucrats favor welfare expansion, warning higher taxes would burden Ohio families and harm the electorate in upcoming elections.
Economists foresee little general change in prices wages and activity in late 1949 into 1950. Prices may dip in some lines but money supply could keep them steady. landlords and utilities push for higher charges. veterans subsidies and pensions rise. construction resumes and Marshall Plan outlays bolster business. The core question remains where the money originates.
The Nation Today reviews the 81st Congress as it adjourns, noting Democratic majorities and Republican critiques. It highlights major laws passed in foreign and domestic policy, plus unacted requests from President Truman on civil rights, education funding, and Taft Hartley repeal, setting the stage for 1950 campaigns.
The Labour government under Attlee plans no general election before 1950. Churchill challenges are rejected as Attlee weighs political advantage of delaying. British law requires elections at least every five years, with dissolution possible if Parliament passes a no confidence vote.
Columbus police said progress was made in the investigation of a triple murder that included Dave Woodson, former Nelsonville president. Four year old Michael Easley escaped serious harm after being thrown from a car when a window was being secured. Mary Campbell, founder of the County Detention Home for Children, warned the facility would close next month without funds. Rose Houck of Lincoln entered a larger Dallas contest. A Merrit Wonn home fire in Logan caused about 1500 in damage, 1000 to the building and 500 to contents. 25 years ago Elk Fork Church fire north of McArthur destroyed the building. Humane Officer A C Roach filed charges against a Mineral producer.
A puzzle quiz scores 10 points per correct answer with a 100 overall Genius level. In regional notes, an oil strike occurred on the William Coe farm near Carbon Hill and a fire at the Kelch farm in South Perry destroyed a barn. Athens High fell to Marietta 7-6 after three and a half quarters.
A young couple shopping for a simple meal faces hardship after a small purchase. The narrator reflects that love endures worldly strain and frames love as divine, arguing that love outlasts wealth and conflict while hate loses.
In a humorous column Hal Boyle recalls after twelve years of marriage he and Frances have stopped collecting bachelors. The couple once housed a lively mix of eager, slothful and sensitive bachelors in Greenwich Village and watch as girl bachelors took many away, leaving only one reluctant, then married bachelor who later beat his wife at gin rummy. The final quip: they vow to collect snails next, anything but bachelors.
The Public Forum letter corrects several proper names in a Messenger article. It fixes Maria Foster Brown George and Isabella Adair John and Melissa McVay Culver Miss Joanne Wingo and clarifies a paragraph about the wedding feast and an impersonator identified as Miss Joanne Wingo of Alexander Church Bible School.
Doctor Edwin P. Jordan warns that despite modern surgery risks remain high if appendicitis is mis diagnosed or treated with laxatives. Early diagnosis and prompt operation improve recovery. penicillin helps post operative care. atypical pain may mislead, and back or abdominal pain can indicate location.
A field listing various radio programs and station identifiers with network affiliations and call letters across Ohio West Virginia and nearby areas. It enumerates NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCOL Columbus CBS WBNS WCHS Charleston and others sharing frequencies like 700 1230 930 1460 580 1450 610 1490 KC.
A fragmented list outlines an extensive radio and television schedule with programs across networks. It includes news, music, comedies, dramas, and sports from CBS NBC ABC and others, featuring hosts such as Sinatra, Henry Morgan, and Johnny Peterchs with varied times and repeats.
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