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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1960
Page
4
Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover criticizes appointing business leaders to high public posts. He argues such amateurs lack government experience, stay briefly, and may vacate roles for newcomers. He urges attracting and retaining qualified appointees for stable policy making.
As World Refugee Year ends, under a quarter of the hoped 43 million dollars has been raised. The United States trails other nations in aid, while refugees from Red China in Hong Kong live on rooftops and 900,000 Palestinian Arabs remain homeless. Germans from East Germany wait in West German camps seeking acceptance. The article urges human solidarity toward refugees.
The piece argues that not anticipating the unexpected causes traffic injuries. It cites a Iowa State story on tractor accidents where fast cars meet slow tractors on highways. A cresting hill at 500 feet gives drivers four to five seconds to react, illustrating the need to stay prepared for unforeseen events.
A travel through outdoor sport gear highlights the vast range of fishing lures rods reels and accessories in stores and shows. The piece muses on variety from pork rind bits to flashing lures and asks آش whether fish will bite despite the abundance of equipment.
The piece argues that devastating Middle West floods could prompt action on prevention. It contends remedies exist but require effort, predicting future generations will question why risks continued despite known solutions and urging Americans to act this year.
Jim Bishop profiles Jimmy Durante at a Chicago restaurant, detailing his warmth and generosity. The piece traces Durante's life from East Side roots, piano lessons, and early vaudeville to later television fame, marriages, and ongoing charity. He plans two TV shows a year and ten weeks of club work, willing to work until the end.
Teen issue column offers advice on inferiority complex at PTA meetings and social dynamics. Abby clarifies a misattributed Open Letter to a Teen and invites readers to send problems for publication.
A 20th century Nora D. is hailed as Sidney Carton’s twin for unselfish love in a tale urging teens to distinguish sexual infatuation from true love. Readers are invited to request a 200 point tests for husbands and wives booklet with a stamped return envelope.
A San Diego resident reports the city’s traffic jam as the greatest in history citing cars blocking streets in La Jolla. Easter morning brings eggs in a pool and a parent retrieves a lost toy plane with a real aircraft search.
The Associated Press reports weekend Ohio traffic accidents killed at least fourteen people, with a Youngstown fire death raising the toll to fifteen. The tally excludes a Shiloh Richland County two car crash that occurred forty minutes before the survey began. three men died there.
A reader defends Daryl Chessman claiming he has paid his debt while denouncing rape as vile. The letter lists Chessman’s alleged 1948 crimes, discusses public reaction, and argues intolerance of rape, even suggesting vigilante violence.
Parents may still foster respect for the word no in older children though it requires more time and discipline. The piece debates humane limits on punishment, suggests chair sitting as a nonviolent correction option for older kids, and notes that some privileges or quiet persuasion might be used instead while warning against ineffective methods.
The Ohio Selective Service System issued a May induction call for 751 Ohioans, the year's highest. The April tally was 568, with the youngest eligible registrant turning 22 by May 1. County breakdown includes Jackson 5, Meigs 5, Perry 3, others listed.
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