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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1959
Page
4
A Joseph Alsop column warns of Soviet missiles and argues for maximal air borne alertness of the Strategic Air Command. He notes the price of a billion dollars yearly for readiness and condemns high federal spending on non essential programs while government backs away from essential defense.
Local residents dispute Francesco Gasparini's 1933 claim of inventing the Loch Ness monster. They insist the creature is real, noting sightings and long history in Scotland with figures like John MacGillivray and Mrs. Marjorie Moir asserting decades of belief and a tall, six-hump, hundred-foot legend.
The June 1861 death of Stephen A. Douglas is examined in a new Tulane professor Gerald A. Capers biography. Capers argues Douglas as Democratic leader could have united partisanship, possibly defeating Lincoln or becoming president, and would have shaped Reconstruction differently.
Stanley Yankus, a Michigan farmer, plans to move to Australia amid disbelief about escaping agricultural rules. In Australia, farmers must sell to a government control board, with wheat and egg boards governing sales and payments. The piece notes controls exist beyond the United States and ends with a sentiment about love for God and man.
The profile traces William Henry Harrison from Charlies City Virginia born Feb 9 1773 through a military and political ascent. It notes his campaigns against Tecumseh at Tippecanoe and Detroit his later roles in Congress and as minister to Colombia and his 1840 presidential victory before dying of pneumonia a month after taking office.
Luella M. asks about twin beds for marital comfort and insomnia. Dr. Crane argues couples prefer a double bed, notes hot weather and air conditioning, and urges reading the booklet Sex Problems in Marriage to avoid sleeping pills and marital strain.
A humorous office column likens a modern business office to a circus with acts like the Alibi Ike, The Quick Change Artist, The Supreme Organist, The Proud Grouch, The Guilty Innocent, The Boy Wonder and The Efficiency Expert. It ribbingly portrays common morning office rituals and personality types.
In a bar aboard an ocean liner two Texans brag about vast ranches while a third downplays his 10 acre claim. A child quiz follows as Peter returns from kindergarten and asks if Judy is a girl. The exchange ends with playful irony.
The Ohio Department of Highways announces removal of the 25 percent load limit reductions on state highways in Division Ten. The limit was cut February 10 to guard against damage from freezing and thawing across Gallia Meigs Vinton Hocking Athens Morgan Washington Noble and Monroe counties.
The Stars say a strong Moon Mercury Jupiter aspect tomorrow favors all worthwhile activities including business, finance, and personal matters. June and July bring potential gains. plan conservatively for 1959, expand in early 1960, and avoid costly miscalculations. A mid year recognition may follow hard work. social life peaks in July and August with June favorable for romance. A child born today may excel in law or medicine.
The piece outlines four Soviet diversions Berlin Iraq Tibet and Cuba as strategic challenges. It notes Berlin’s May 27 ultimatum and Geneva talks, Iraq’s oil leverage and regional risks, Tibet’s border tensions and Indian reaction, and Cuba’s shift toward international Communism threatening U S interests.
The article explains asthma as bronchial spasm with mucous swelling causing hard breathing. It covers allergy as a trigger, identification through history and tests, prevention like avoiding pets, possible seasonal moves, and emergency relief with epinephrine, aminophylline, or steroids under medical care.
The Messenger Publishing Co lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail delivery, with weekly and monthly options for Ohio and West Virginia, plus long-term yearly rates and post office registration details. The notice notes second class matter status and Associated Press membership.
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