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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1960
Page
4
The Wisconsin results do not crown Kennedy or seal the nomination and may not predict November outcomes. Humphrey remains in contention, while Nixon’s Midwest strength is uncertain. Analysts warn against overreaching claims until more data clarify voter trends and future races.
Denver Juvenile Judge Gilliam warns that juvenile crime is a growing national crisis costing the country about 22 billion dollars yearly. He blames lax attitudes, sloppy homes, poor teaching, and violent media as fueling delinquency and calls it everybody's problem.
Keith Funston, president of the New York Stock Exchange, warns that the 1960 market slowdown may erode consumer and business confidence. He notes optimism in a bull market boosts spending, while a downturn could curb purchases and postpone expansion, underscoring the need for faith in the economic future.
The French government will auction Devil's Island off the coast of French Guiana as a symbol of improving civilization. Once a feared penal colony and Dreyfus case landmark, the site could host a productive industry under new ownership, signaling ongoing human progress amid doubt.
The account follows Captain Young and co-pilot in the Eastern Air Lines Flight 325 from Point Pleasant New Jersey to Washington and Baltimore, detailing climb to 14 000 feet, navigation, fuel planning, approach, tower handoffs, landing on runway 36 and securing the aircraft. The piece closes noting the day’s work and a total of 19 700 dollars.
Dear Abby columns discuss a 15 year old reader's books and morals, a picky eater husband who won’t eat fats or greens, a 40 year old bride dating a 28 year old, and wedding entry customs. The column advises librarians and churches as guides, and suggests truth about ages to the younger suitor. An annoyed grandma closes the page inviting letters.
Dr George W Crane explains that three year olds often stutter as a normal stage and bed wetting stems from inattention. He advises praise for successes, shared chores, alarm clocks, and training to regain bladder cue responses, plus guidance on seeking the N Uroclast booklet by mail.
The scene at a diner near Laramie Wyoming airport features a customer who complains coffee tastes terrible after adding pepper salt and a dash of catsup. The waiter asks what was expected and the customer jokes about needing mustard.
Mrs Alfred Walsh entertained with a party for her son Daniel at home on Saturday March 26. Attending were Brenda Teets Diane Stout Teresa Walsh Keith Everett Cecilia Shiltz Mark Raynard Vincent Stevens Kathryn Lowther Patricia Kevin and Daniel Walsh. Mothers assisting included Mrs John Stout Mrs Charles Stevens Mrs Albert Walsh Mrs Dave Raynard Miss Sara Perry Mrs Alice Walsh and Mrs Frank Shiltz.
George Sokolsky notes that Al Smith and Joe McCarthy haunt the 1960 presidential race. He argues Smith’s Catholicism and Prohibition stance shaped 1928 battles, while McCarthy’s anti-Communism frames Nixon’s image. The piece cites Stokes’s Church and State in the United States for context.
A wartime era style lament by Mrs. Riley Pigott recalls the Holden West Virginia miners disaster at mine twenty two. Eighte en miners perished after prolonged rescue efforts while families gathered in grief. The piece closes with a devotional appeal asking readers to trust in Jesus and seek spiritual refuge.
Ohio’s famed Logan Elm, a 110 foot tall tree with a 185 foot spread in Brookside Park near Circleville, appears to have at least one more year of life despite Dutch Elm disease. Tradition says Mingo chief Logan spoke peace under the elm in 1774 to Lord Dunmore’s emissary.
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