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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1953
Page
4
Malenkov condemns shoddy Soviet consumer goods as Pravda exposes flaws. The piece contrasts state ownership and lack of competition with American market dynamics, noting a shift in agriculture from forced collectivization to a "free enterprise" approach as population outpaces food.
A humorous column argues loafing promotes health and longevity, warning against rushed 15 minute rests. It critiques Horatio Alger and overwork, praising leisure as a long term art requiring time, balance, and personal change.
An editorial condemns high school yearbook fund drives conducted by students soliciting outside the school community. It argues school authorities should limit or stop the practice, noting business partners receive no real value and donors become alienated. It urges parental and community action to discourage ongoing solicitations.
North Korean Lt. Noh Keun Suk would net about 30 thousand dollars from a 100 thousand prize after federal taxes, with no clear household status and unclear deductions. The piece notes irony over tax rules for a non citizen seeking asylum and questions implications of US protection.
Columbus Ohio State Highway Director Samuel O Linzell proposes day and night test runs by safety teams before new roads open. Divisions will flag projects for special safety treatment and inspect for psychological hazards such as optical illusions and distracting signs. Safety reviews start in design and before traffic, with a committee deciding needed interim signs. Linzell stresses driver error and speed as major accident causes despite safer highways and cites 1952 rural state data.
Dr. Crane discusses sexual ethics guiding 18 year old Bernice engaged to be married. He compares kisses to alcohol, warns of inflated male vanity, urges conversation over physical acts, and cautions against assuming engagement equals sex. He advises obtaining the bulletin on sex problems and cautions against rape and pregnancy risks.
Dr. Jordan explains how the pituitary gland releases ACTH to stimulate the adrenal glands and how cortisone and ACTH are used in treating eye diseases arthritis and other conditions. The discovery of these hormones has sparked intense study and excitement in medical science.
The lunar vibrations favor home and family matters including renovations decorating and purchases with practical or esthetic intent. Home entertainment hospitality to relatives and shared family activities are under benevolent aspects. Business prospects show splendid headway.
The advice urges careful judgment and a steady approach, noting that if tomorrow is your birthday you may face a brief stress period from rising responsibilities. Relax to ease tension and rely on your judgment. November and December bring financial gains and solid consolidation before the new year, with romance secondary and domestic life favored. A child born that day is described as intelligent and lovable but inclined to laziness.
A dense listing outlines weekday radio programming from 12 45 until 4 30 with blocks on MBS NBC CBS ABC and regional networks. The lineup features news magazines discussions comedy family dramas serials music and variety shows including News and Commentary Morning Breakfast Club and Dave Garroway segments.
A listing of WLWC channel 4 and others shows evening and late night schedules with varied programs from 6:00 pm to 3:45 am including comedies, films, news, and children's shows. WBNS and WSAZ lists similar daily lineups and time blocks with segments like Sky King News Weather Today and To Be Announced slots.
A vivid escape into a detective tale about Willett Goodfield and his partner Ethel as a staged kidnapping unfolds. The ransom is paid quickly, the breakwater payoff escapes pursuit, and tension builds around an unseemly facade and a concealed letter. Local suspense grows as an informant, Lopat, offers a potential clue to the crime.
Britannica notes that in Borneo and East Africa ear lobes commonly stretch to the shoulder and become so pendulous that a closed fist could pass through them, illustrating human diversity in body modification.
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