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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1961
Page
4
Athens Ohio daily paper date April 4 1961 issue entry appears with no readable article content available for summary. The fragment provides publication context only and lacks identifiable events or names.
The piece argues that disarmament is not an end but a step toward genuine world peace. It notes that arms limits slow technological leaps in war and emphasizes the value of careful, phased efforts, with American experts set to reassess strategies for United Nations talks.
President Sarah Gibson Blanding of Vassar College warns that many women’s colleges have merged with men’s universities or become coeducational, and she doubts the number will survive 100 years from now. She notes fundraising challenges and rising costs, with Vassar tuition around 2500 yearly now and likely 5000 in 25 years.
Paris aims to transform the capital with glass skyscrapers, new rail stations, a radio and television center, and satellite cities to ease congestion. The 1970 completion target hinges on funding, with potential backing from President De Gaulle, paralleling Napoleon III’s boulevard redevelopment.
A collection of brief, quirky reflections on hair loss air flow driving racing female rats and Lent rules, with bits on Rome, the Pentagon, mustaches and beards, cornell studies on punishment, Africa’s faith mix, suicide in the US, life on other planets, dieting, and Heywood Broun's take on belief.
The piece argues Kennedy inherits a fixed postwar U S policy pattern aimed at countering communism through defense and aid. It notes Laos crises test his crisis reaction and long term leadership, with calls for more Polaris missiles, longer aid to allow planning, and better preparedness for limited wars while viewing Truman and Eisenhower as continuing the same approach rather than new policy.
A reader asks the cost of hiring a single woman for daily house chores and child care. Abby notes no single woman could do all that work. Other letters discuss keeping an apartment while aging, staying loyal to a spouse, and resisting an affair while choosing to preserve marriage.
A reader asks for a Case Record on couples who start honeymooning but grow stodgy after marriage. The column covers pregnancy anxiety, rhythm method, stage fright, finances, insurance, and guidance from psychology bulletins to prevent divorce.
The collection features Zsa Zabor and Goody Ace with TV and radio career quips. Humor notes include ring etiquette after engagements and a quip about a bomb threat on the town. Joe E Lewis jokes about wealth and vanity with Hollandais sauce punchlines.
Poem praising spring and peace by Edith Byerly of Athens urges joy for all nations and an end to threats. The verses celebrate earths beauty, blooming flowers, and robins heralding good news of harmony.
The column argues that Cheddi Jagan and Janet Jagan push British Guiana toward a Communist state with Soviet backing. It warns of elections in August, Cuban loans, and foreign technicians aiding exploitation, while predicting a broader Latin American slide tied to anti Americanism.
A columnist urges parents to control their young children’s TV viewing to prevent exposure to violence. He warns that repeated watching of Westerns and similar programs can distort notions of right and wrong, numb compassion, and erode the value of human life. calls for early discipline and parental action. The piece ends with Q A format and newspaper masthead notes.
David Lloyd of Logan visited his mother Mrs. Margaret Lloyd. Earl Thomas of Canton visited his brothers Robert and Walter Thomas. Arthur Cheetham and Elizabeth Mills visited in Junction City. Erma Pierce and Ona Dell Wilson visited in Columbus. Elaine Hoops bridal shower attended by Bess Blosser Mary Miller Stella Hoops Eleanor Barbara Begley Sandy Begley in Shawnee. Catherine Lawson of Columbus visiting Kate Lines. Joe Hatem Juliette and George visiting in Columbus. Gene McIntosh and children of Marlboro visited Ben Jones family. Helen Smith Hazel Miller Mabel Abram Luella Walters Nellie Ward visited in Columbus. Robert Powers of Columbus visited relatives over the weekend.
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