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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1952
Page
4
Established 1828 news publication by Messenger Publishing Co with Gordon K. Bush John W. Webb and Charles W. Reamer listed. Delivery options shown for daily and Sunday editions by carrier or mail with various regional rates and subscriptions.
A door to door salesman pitches model homes with fake bargains on imitation stone siding asbestos roofing and waterproofing. Contracts are dense and unreadable prompting readers to hire help or rely on trusted local firms to avoid costly shoddy materials and hidden charges.
Hal Boyle notes how Lincoln ran a 75 cent cider campaign funded by friends, riding a horse and speaking in fields, while today campaigns rely on large special funds and modern travel. He cites Nixon and Stevenson funds, raises questions about legality and ethics, and the public’s distrust in perceived twilight ethics.
Ex Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson argues government power should be broken up and sold to citizens. He promotes a plan to privatize power and water projects, reducing the national debt and creating broad stock ownership.
President Truman nears election day with a sharp motive to repay Republican attacks and vindicate his presidency. He has five weeks to shape voters and may declassify documents to expose GOP roles in foreign policy. Governor Stevenson pushes issues while Truman ties past actions to current campaign stakes.
New York notes compare Abe Lincoln of Illinois to a modern jokester. The article quotes Lincoln on laughter and change and recalls Civil War quips, including remarks about General McClellan and passes to Richmond, illustrating his wit and rulings.
A compact portrait of Abraham Lincoln through remembered quips and gibes. The piece recounts Lincoln’s witty replies to critics generals poets and reporters and recalls a Springfield editorial lampooning his Gettysburg grave remarks.
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan discusses narcotic addiction as a social medical crisis. He explains causes, progression, and symptoms from initial use to entrenched habit, the dangers to individuals and society, and stresses institutional treatment and public education to combat dope rings and drug misuse.
The horoscope urges decisive moves if opportunity arises and suggests progress through new contacts with wise elders and established institutions. Birthdays bring ambition and tactful proposals to win over large organizations, while old groups cooperate. A born child shows strong intellect and creative drive for a successful career.
Roy Mason travels with Lucy and Gov Warburton toward Hydetown after a late-night meeting. John Mills observes in the car as plans unfold to discreetly remove Ginny Perkins from her home, with a hotel photographer waiting at Ego Magazine.
Edwin Lanham drives to Warburton Day and visits Miss Harriet Perkins at her cottage seeking a reading lamp as a prearranged stunt. He asks to speak with Ginny but is told she is at the depot, and Miss Hattie sends him away with the lamp and a curt good night.
A detailed weekday noon to midnight broadcast grid lists NBC WLW Cincinnati ABC WCCL Columbus WSAZ Huntington CBS WBNG Columbus WCHS Charleston MBS WHKC Columbus Other WMOA Marietta WPAR Parkersburg WATH Athens WJBH Gallipolis and WOUI FM. Programs span news, sports, dramas, music, variety shows and serials with multiple time slots and cross-network TV ties.
Lists new television lineups for WLWC and WSAZ TV stations as daylight saving time ends and eastern standard time takes effect. Note mentions absence of logs from stations causing missing listings and notes channel by channel programming across Monday and Tuesday evenings.
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