Three Hour Luncheon Dooms Manhattan Style Lunchbreak
Hal Boyle argues that New York's fate may hinge on the three hour Manhattan luncheon. An urban ritual of midtown dining becomes a social production, feeding gossip and status while eroding work time and focus. The piece satirically traces a transport to torpor as martinis, oysters, and pastries fuel a culture of distraction and waste.
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Shangri-York
Manhattan
Hollywood
Midtown
Financial
Stored food, price support and economy notes
Uncle Sam’s stored food funded by taxpayer money could aid shortages but bad years persist. New production advances promise larger crops on fewer acres with less labor, yet price support policies loom and many families cannot buy all they would. The piece warns against an unconstrained economy and predicts new officials may emerge in Washington favoring more subsidies.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Elope to Canada Sparks Foreshadowed Marriage Plan
Gaynel Teare weighs Barry Bainbridge’s millions and a proposal from Fritz Freyman as they drive toward the Detroit area. Their suspected elopement plan across the tunnel unfolds with flirtation, jail fears, and hints of a big job that could change their future. The couple enjoy a seaside drive, a seafood meal, and a moonlit ride. Fritz teases a “fourth reason” and a mysterious gift, while promising a path to wealth and travel from the West Coast to China.
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Barry Bainbridge
Gaynel Teare
Pat
Gaynel
Barry
Fritz Freyman
Fritz
Detroit
Canada
Jaloppee
Goat's Nest
Johnny
Jimmy
Joe
China
Parking Solutions for City Streets Begin to Take Shape
Citizens propose four approaches to easing parking: fund a 300-car city parking garage with bonds backed by meter income, establish a city wide bus system with ten cent fare on main routes, crack down on overnight and extended parking near the core with owner cooperation, and build or lease municipal parking lots funded by earnings similar to a municipal pool.
Who Has An Answer In The 1950 Food Outlook
A discussion on corn and other crops in Southeastern Ohio outlines government held stockpiles and the impact of price support programs. It notes half a billion bushels stored, plans for 1950 plowing, and the political risks of cutting price supports affecting farmer incomes and votes ahead of the 1950 elections.
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Ohio
Uncle Sam
Washington
Mr. Truman
Farmers' assets rise while income slips in 1949
The American Bankers Association notes farmers hold record cash deposits and heavy investments in bonds and property, yet farm income is down over 10 percent from last year and farm debt surged from 2.3 billion to 2.7 billion dollars as of January 1. Still, the ABA calls the overall situation healthy and frames 1949 as a cheerful chapter in the economy's recent brightening trend.
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American Bankers Association
A.B.A
U.S
Quiz Hall By WILTON E HALL
Intellectual puzzle page presents ten multiple choice questions for men women and teens with scoring bands and a scrambled answer key. The quiz covers plumbing terminology speed records postal rates iodine rich foods legal constraints real estate and dental degrees along with biblical hair references.
Auto Growth Threatened by Traffic, Shell President Warns
Alexander Fraser, president of Shell Union Oil Corp., warned in Atlantic City that rising operating costs and snarled traffic threaten the growth of automobile transportation. He said the freedom of movement prized by motorists is eroding due to traffic jams, inadequate streets and highways, and insufficient parking facilities.
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Atlantic City
Alexander Fraser
Shell Union Oil Corp
Burden Divorced From Irving Berlin Daughter Mary Ellin
Mrs. Mary Ellin Burden, Irving Berlin's daughter, was divorced Tuesday.
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Reno
Mary Ellin Burden
Irving Berlin
Blood pressure basics and causes by Dr Jordan
The article explains arterial blood pressure, systolic and diastolic figures, and factors influencing pressure such as heart action, blood volume, arterial elasticity, and nerve input. It notes variation due to nerves, cold, exercise, and excitement and mentions hardening of arteries from calcification as a cause of chronic high pressure. The question about gall bladder diagnosis indicates X rays are generally required.
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Edwin P. Jordan
M.D
Rail labor board bogged as unions barge to strike
The Nation Today reports long standing rail labor friction centers on contract interpretation between unions and managers. The National Railroad Adjustment Board holds four panels in Chicago with over 3000 grievances from operating employees, risking 4 to 5 years to settle. Unions boycott the troubled panel while two new panels await funding to speed settlements amid looming strikes. A separate mediation board seeks to avert disruption, often urging adjustment board resolution, while outsiders’ arbitration is rejected by unions. Also, Akron quartet Alfred to perform at the Methodist Church Saturday.
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National Railroad Adjustment Board
Chicago
National Mediation Board
White House
Adjustment Board
Waidabensee Plason naddEroad
The Parking Mess debated by Athens citizens and council
Letters discuss Athens parking gridlock as the city considers meters on College and West Union Streets. The public urges action, noting college student cars, off street options, and university cooperation to ease shopping district congestion. Council seeks public reaction before Sept. 19 vote.
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Athens
Messenger
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College Street
West Union
College
Court Street
West Union Street
Parkers
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Ohio University
South High Street
College and
West Union Streets
Council
Proposed road cost to Beaumont fuels taxpayer debate
A Nelsonville reader questions a $114,000 plan for a new electric plant linked road from the E. M. Poston Power Plant to a mine west of Beaumont. He argues road upkeep and shared tax burdens merit consideration, noting prior disrepair and limited current use, and asking public opinion.
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the Messenger
E. M. Poston
Beaumont
Athens County
Salem
Hamley Run
Salina
Nelsonville
Logan Area Roundup 25 Years Ago Highlights
News Your Dad Read from 25 years ago notes a rusted water main flood on West Washington Street Nelsonville. It recalls a Logan High School 1914 reunion at Miss Nancy Sparson’s home and Walter Vernon Barnes joining the Army at Fort Hayes after vanishing from home.
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Nelsonville
Logan High
Nancy Fosterling Sparson
Josephine Blake
Columbus
Glouster High School
Walter Vernon Barnes
Logan
Fort Hayes
Francys Cochran
Springfield
Athens Lodge
the Pythian Sisters
Grand Lodge
Radio Station Listings for Ohio Valley Area
Radio programs and frequencies for NBC WLW Cincinnati 700 KC ABC WCOL Columbus 1230 KC WSAZ Huntington 930 KC CBS WBNS Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston 580 KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC
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WLW
Cincinnati
Abc-Wcol
Columbus
WSAZ
Huntington
Cbs-Wbns
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
Evening Radio Schedule Reveals Dense Network Lineup
A detailed listing shows CBS ABC NBC and MBS airings from morning to late night on Thursday spanning news children’s segments dramas comedies and variety programs. Notable entries include Father Knows Best The Eddie Eye Wilson Show and King for a Day style programs along with serials and audience participation segments.
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Mbs
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Nbe
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Tropics
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Oe Wilson
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Cbs the Eye
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Fish and Hunt Club
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the Masons
Playhouse
Paris
Fred Waring
Cbs We Care
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Harmonaires
Cba
Abc West
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Lopez
Hollywood
Abe Queen
Abe Rob Poole
Make Believe
Abe Bill Slater
Cbs Melody
Cbs Kiddies
Mba
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