Messenger Publishing Company Record Shows Rates and Staff
The note lists Frederick W. Bush as publisher from 1825 to 1929 with O. Gordon K. Bush and John W. Webb as publisher and managing editor. It notes daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail delivery rates, and classifies the paper as second class matter in Athens Ohio.
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Frederick W. Bush
THE
Messenger Publishing
O. Gordon K. Bush
John W. Webb
Charles W. Reamer
Ohio& W. Va
Athens
Ohio
Postoffice
Signs of GOP Victory in Polls and Public Mood
The article notes growing Republican posture in key states and a possible landslide, driven by voter discontent with Europe, Korea, and party mudslinging. It contrasts Stevenson and Eisenhower campaigns, predicting ambiguity persists until election day amid defense spending and economic strength.
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Europe
Korea
Irene Manning writes songs and aims for TV fame
Irene Manning, Ohio’s blonde warbler, has written a dozen songs but none published. She plans to popularize her work by recording, hoping for a network TV show, while critiquing modern disk jockey driven publishing and the high pressure ads of American TV.
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Irene Manning
Ohio
Irene
Long
London
America
U. S
YOUR HEARTACHE A plea for safer driving and self reform
The piece cites the National Safety Council claiming 37 300 killed and 1 300 000 injured in traffic last year and argues one in two people will be injured in a lifetime. It urges drivers to drive courteously defensively and legally to reduce the toll starting with oneself.
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National Safety Council
Advertising Bombardment Sparks Public Backlash
The piece ridicules an advertiser’s plan to drop a paper replica of a product from a volleyball sized rocket with a time fuse. It argues the stunt would frighten people and push them to revolt, urging advertisers to abandon military styled media and stick to milder methods.
Are Public Officials Underpaid in 1950s Pay Scales
A discussion sparked by Adlai Stevenson and Senator Nixon on government salaries contrasts state and federal pay. It surveys governors, educators, and judges, noting wide variation and frequent expenses limits, while highlighting federal leaders’ higher pay and expense accounts.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Sen
Richard Nixon
Truman
Council of State Governments
Stevenson
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Maryland
Montana
Utah
Nebraska
Idaho
U. S. Supreme Court
Vinson
New York State
New York City
Virginia
North Dakota
South Dakota
Barkley
Senate
Sam Rayburn
House
Congress
Nixon
Willie's Midnight Visit to Miss Hattie
The Governor Warburton arrives at Miss Hattie Perkins' cottage at midnight to secure her support for a Hyde County political rally. He introduces his aides and requests her presence on stage, while revealing past scandals and a sheep skin coat story. A suspicious silhouette watches from the street as danger looms.
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Ginny
Governor Warburton
John
Clyde McDonald
Mississippi
John Mills
Miss Hattie
Mr. Mason
Willie Warburton
Willie
Hattie
Frank Warburton
Hattie Perkins
Mason
Hyde County Fair
Johnny Mills
Melvin Fisher
Ark Ques
Military Expenditures Debated as Defense Bills Stall
Peter Edson notes military leaders doubt major defense cuts, forecasting defense spending steadiness around 50 billion annually for up to two decades due to rapid weapon obsolescence and new tech. Atomic subs and aircraft, H-bomb tests drive costs, while voters doubt spendthrift promises. The League of Women Voters releases On the Record, a 20 cent pamphlet evaluating voting records on foreign aid rearmament taxes and NATO over six years.
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Washington
NEA
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Korea
Eniwetok
League of Women Voters
League
NATO
Senate
House
Military Mail Call notes corrected BLS figure
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will issue a technical statement correcting a recent release that claimed the average 1950 family spent 400 dollars more than it earned. Republican leaders including Sen. Taft attack the New Deal prosperity as a phony while Grover Ensley reviews the Budget Bureau data. The Messenger invites service members’ hometown addresses for the Mail Call column.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Robert A. Taft
Grover Ensley
Congressional Economic Report Committee
Budget Bureau
the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Brown Predicts Record Ohio Voting Ahead of Election
Ohioans register in record numbers for the November 4 election. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown forecasts a voting record of 32 million or more based on late registrations. Counties vary between full and partial registration with most boards reporting new highs.
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Ted W. Brown
Ohio
Brown
Dr. J Otis Young Named Administrative Assistant
The Rev. Dr. J Otis Young of Cincinnati was announced as administrative assistant for the Ohio area of the Methodist church. He will assume the post January 15 and currently oversees the Cincinnati district. Young is a Ripley native.
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Columbus
J. Otis Young
Cincinnati
Young
The
Methodist Church
Ohio
Ripley
Duff to Back Stevenson in November Vote
Herbert S. Duff chairman of Ohio's delegation to the Democratic national convention said he will vote for Adlai E. Stevenson in the November election. Duff, ex attorney general, denied reports that Kefauver backers in Ohio were withholding support from Stevenson.
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Columbus
Herbert S. Duff
Ohio
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Duffy
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Stevenson
Nixon Appeal Triggers 175000 Telegrams Nationwide
Western Union reports 175,000 telegrams filed nationwide in response to Senator Richard M. Nixon's radio-telecast appeal last Tuesday night. It marks the largest telegram response to a radio appeal to date.
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Nixon
New York
Western Union Telegraph Co
Richard M. Nixon
Dovinion
Western Orn Union
Water Pollution Curbs Law Goes Into Effect
Ohio activates its water pollution permit system as of Saturday. Cities villages industries and others must obtain permits from the Ohio Water Pollution Control Board to discharge wastes into state waters.
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Columbus
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
Stars Foretell Unusual Inner Forces Seeking Unorthodox Paths
The column notes that despite complexities ahead, there are tokens of unusual inner faculties and intuitive prompts. It suggests cooperation in novel ventures, heed to inner whispers, and exciting activity for those born today with strong mental and emotional gifts.
Radio Station Listings and World Series Schedule
A detailed radio programming guide lists NBC WLW Cincinnati and other stations across Ohio and nearby states. It notes the World Series broadcast from October 1 with games aired around 12:45 p.m. and full coverage, plus daily 6:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. blocks of various programs, serials, news, and music across stations like MBS NBC CBS and Abe networks.
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NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
ABC
WCCL
Columbus
WSAZ
Huntington
CBS
WBN
WCHS
Charleston
MBS
WHKC
WMOA
Marietta
WPAR
Parkersburg
Athens
WJEH
Gallipolis
WOUIF
Noo
MBS Radio
Nbc-Tv
Cbs Network
Abo-Mbs-East
Abo-Mbs-West
Nbe News
Nbe Beulah
Cbs News
Abe
Jack Smith
Cbs Daily
Abe Peggy Lee
Cbsa
Silver Eagle
Abe Gabriel Heatter
One Man's Family
Cbs Evening
Martin & Lewis
Luigi
Abs
Mbe
Kenton
Nbo Movies
Eugenie Baird
Strawhat
Cbe News & Music
News
All Nets
Abe Ladies Fair
Lopez
Mary Margaret McBride
Wedte Axbe
Willson
Tennessee Ernie
Abe John B. Gambling
Cal Tinney
Eobs
Mid-West
Abo Mbs
Eisenhower
Family Playhouse
Tiny Bissmeyer
Dave Garroway
Ruth Lyons
Welcome Travelers
Kate Smith
Hawkins Falls
Gabby Hayes
Wsaz-Tv
Channel 3
Peoples
News Caravan
Milton Berle
Fireside Theatre
Circle Theatre
GOP Committee
the Hunter
Maida’s Kitchen
Howdy Doody
Television Schedules Note Change In Time
TV listings reflect daylight time change and note missing logs from WTVN and WRNS-TV. WLW-C channel 3 and WSAZ-TV channel 3 share evening lineups with news, entertainment, and sports programs.
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WTVN
Wrns-Tv
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Glouster
S.R. Sad
APO
C-O
Seattle
Wash
Associated Press
Dr. Young
Denis
By Galbraith
Reg
Stor
Trumah
Taft
Abe Mac McGuire
Abe Godfre Frey
Cbe
TV Man
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Corral
Sports Today
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Fireside Theater
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