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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1954
Page
4
The notice outlines weekday and Saturday publication with carrier delivery and subscription rates. It lists editor V. Charles Wells, pricing for daily, Sunday, and other services, and notes postal entry in Athens with class matter under the 1918 act.
A veteran columnist recalls Civil War era tall tales by a Utah congressman and notes how older veterans avoided glorifying battles. The piece then shifts to a stark Army Air Force field manual on nerve gas, its rapid lethal effects, and limited defenses for civilians amid lingering fears of future use.
The Paris agreements bind West Germany into a Western defense framework with limited sovereignty and twelve divisions, while keeping Allied troops in place with German consent. The move pleases many including Adenauer, but Russian plans for a unified Germany and German rearmament objections persist, making it a risky gamble amid cold war tensions.
In a tense parlor scene Jim Dunn accuses a Carlson circle of angels, Kit, Gelstrap, and Mrs. Oswald, of concealing Angelica Jones's murder. He claims a pitch chunk and furnace evidence point to a killer among them while probing Gregory Stoneman's death and the Carlson Conscience.
The World Health Organization now leads global health efforts after UNRRA and the League of Nations with malaria, tuberculosis, venereal diseases, maternal and child health, nutrition, sanitation, and vital statistics. UNICEF supports humanitarian action, especially for children, combining medical campaigns with food and supplies. Examples include Greece cutting malaria cases, Haiti restoring labor, and Ceylon lowering death rates at low cost.
The reading cautions tact in personal relations and vigilance against dubious business schemes in early hours. It urges frugal spending and warns against self deception despite perceived bargains. For birthdays tomorrow, the year promises achievement and rewards, with initiative favored in early 1955 and opportunities to start now.
Doctor Edwin P. Jordan notes Bell's palsy involves facial nerve paralysis causing drooping of one side of the face. It often follows infection or dental work, may be sudden with pain, and can linger for months though it usually clears fully with time and facial exercises.
Mansfield reports Editor Wright Bryan of the Cleveland Plain Dealer says Ohio newspaper women should be judged individually not as a group. He addressed the 52nd annual Ohio Newspaper Women's Association, praising accuracy among women in the field.
In Yokohama a Japanese court sentenced Corporals Floyd Smith and Carter Smith of Sharonville Ohio to three years for robbing a taxi driver and taking 2000 yen. The court suspended the sentence for four years, effectively freeing them.
A listing details radio stations ABC WCU L Columbus WSAZ Huntington NBC WLW Cincinnati CBS WBNS Columbus MBS WHKC Columbus WATH Athens WIJEH Gallipolis WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg WMOA Marietta station WOUL FM 91.5 and daily on air blocks from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. with news sports dramas comedies and variety shows including The Eddie Fisher Show Dragnet Amos and Andy and Fibber McGee among others.
Daily radio and television lineup lists morning to afternoon programs. Notable entries include Abe's Breakfast Club, Johnny Olsen on mbs, CBS Time with My Story Drama, and Evening Bandstand with Bruce and Dan.
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