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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1959

Page

4

Military chiefs split on U.S. defense needs but agree strength is enough

Testimony from heads of the armed services before the House appropriations subcommittee shows disagreement over nuclear reliance, ground forces, air defenses, and carrier needs. Yet they concur McElroy’s claim that the U.S. has all the military strength needed to preserve peace, though pace with the Soviets remains debated.

U.S Armed Services House Appropriations Subcommittee America Defense McElroy United States Soviet Union

Defense Against Polio Emphasis on Vaccination Now

Spring is designated for house and yard prep and shoring up defenses against polio. More than 40 million in the susceptible age group remain unvaccinated, despite the Salk vaccine since 1956. Polio can strike adults too and vaccination is the only way to end its threat.

Jane Morgan bets on a $25,000 night club act

Jane Morgan, famed as the Fascination Girl, plans a four week late month engagement at the Plaza Persian Room with a $25,000 new act budget. She will hire six writers, a producer, musical director, choreographer, dress maker, lighting expert and ten musicians while financing wardrobe and materials herself.

Jane Morgan New York Jane Fascination Girl World Finance Miss Morgan Hotel Plaza Blueberry Hill Kennebunkport Maine

Power Portrait of a Nuclear Shield Leader Power

General Thomas S Power outlines strategies of the Strategic Air Command. He stresses early warning radar limits and bombers as a deterrent while detailing ICBM deployment, survival shelters, and Minuteman plans for mobile, buried or rail-transported missiles. He warns radar blips may mislead and stresses caution before firing.

Thomas S. Power Power Strategic Air Command Congressional Thule Greenland Minuteren Buxeces United States

Doctor Crane's Personal Cases on Date Etiquette

Dr. George W. Crane discusses coping with date nerves and bodily habits. Case Beth G aged 16 cites a need for frequent bathroom visits, framed as an example of managing physiological responses on a date. The piece urges re-education of bodily habits to avoid disruption.

Beth Beth G

Brain Game Answers Echo Classic Lines

A quiz lists several famous lines from literature and poetry including glory to the grave and a stretch of verses about rain and love. The text then shifts to a long, anonymous quoted Q&A about social anxiety, urinary urgency, and shyness before a date, describing related health concerns and behavior.

Spring Spending and Jobs Rise Amid Quiet Spring Hope

Reports indicate a spring pickup in car sales and a fall in unemployment, with consumer spending rising and business confidence improving. Merchants see women spending on fashion while men hold back on summer wear as Easter hiring boosts clerks and plant investment grows.

Commerce Department

Try and Stop Me in Mischa Auer Scene Cut From Film

Bennett Cerf’s 1959 anecdote notes EWMAN LEVY suggesting Mischa Auer improv a bookshop pawning a violin for ten dollars. The producer laughed but the scene was later cut from the movie. The dialog toys with famous names Kreisler Buick and a jokey refund sign.

Ewman Levy Mischa Auer Auer Kreisler Buick Newman

Horoscope Advisory For Tomorrow And Personal News

The forecast highlights cautious financial moves and long term planning with romance and travel windows this month. It notes a notable job progress period around October and positive year start after December, with a child born on this day described as perceptive and ingenious. PORTER-Sherman Kemper of Columbus visits relatives. Mr and Mrs Jack Harrington move to Grandma Wagner property now owned by G W Large.

Porter — Sherman Kemper Columbus Jack Harrington Grandma Wagner G. W. Large

Leisure through the rocking chair to modern women

A Colonial style essay recalls the old afternoon gatherings of women with children, knitting and chatting, contrasted with today’s leisure. It argues that work outside the home unlocks latent talents, boosts health, and reshapes happiness, praising the modern balance. The column ends with questions to readers and a health Q and A note.

Jordan

Taxes on sin and the politics of gambling taxes

An opinion piece argues that federal taxes apply to sinful ventures like prostitution and gambling, yet state taxes depend on geography. It critiques New York politicians for taxing on track betting but not off track, and questions why bingo and card games are treated differently in tax policy. The author reflects on personal betting experiences and the political motives behind tax rules.

Stock Exchange New York State Nevada Monaco United States Internal Revenue Service al Capone Nelson Rockefeller Robert Wagner New York State Assembly Joseph F. Carlino Carlino

The Messenger Publishing Co. Athens Ohio notice

The Athens Messenger provides daily and Sunday editions with detailed delivery and mailing rates. Official postal entry and press association membership are noted, along with contact address at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio.

the Messenger Publishing Co Union St Athens

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