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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1962

Page

4

By-pass dispute over Athens project risks same fate as Chauncey

Local critics urge rapid scheduling of a major highway by pass for Athens arguing postponement would repeat Chauncey’s fate. They warn the East side route benefits developers while harming the Athens Medical building the Natural Resources HQ and university lands around Cable addition and the airport.

Athens Chauncey Athens Medical Department of Natural Resources Cable University

British Radcliffe commission warns of communist risk

The Radcliffe commission finds Britain's biggest security risk is complacency about communist threat, with Soviet intelligence as a major danger and civil service infiltration by communists posing a key problem. It urges a US inquiry into similar influence and praises Edwin Walker's testimony.

George Blake Korea London Lord Radcliffe Stennis Edwin A. Walker United States Radcliffe Commission Britain Soviet Union Communist Party Senate Walker Strom Thurmond South Carolina E. L. Bartlett Alaska John Stennis Mississippi Kennedy England America

Unemployment Figures Point to Ongoing Labor Challenge

Unemployment fell to 4.4 million, 5.5 percent, with 66.3 million employed in March, up 0.5 million. Compared to March 1961, employment rose 0.8 million and joblessness dropped 1.1 million, yet long-term and regional unemployment remain concerns while summer entry of students tallies another pressure.

Congress

Dear Abby Readers Vote On Personal Dilemma

A divorcee with three kids asks readers to decide if she should marry a married man with an addict wife, while adding the man wants to wed her. Abby cautions addiction is not voluntary and urges support for the wife’s recovery and patience. Another letter shows a 45-year-old man considering marrying a 15-year-old housekeeper, with Abby advising to wait fifteen years.

Abby Goldie Harry Warner Ethel Merman Mervyn Leroy Rosalind Russell Miss Russell Karl Malden Natalie Wood Miss Wood Natalie Malden Jack Lemmon Lee Remick Lemmon Jackie Gleason

Dear Abby Advice on Ticket Selling and Age

Abigail Van Buren defends women who handle ticket sales for many clubs and urges focus on one cause. The column notes readers resent constant solicitations and asks Abby for guidance, while a confidential reader dismisses elderly financial worries and promises personal help.

Abby Shrine Betty

Decline of Dollar Prompts Urgent Call for Action

The text outlines a sharp decline in U S dollar prestige from 1952 to 1961 1962 warns that Western gold holdings shift wealth to Europe and Soviet markets and highlights risks of capital flight and currency instability. It argues for immediate policy steps by the President and Congress to protect the American economy and dollar.

United States Russia London Amsterdam Zurich Soviet Russia Switzerland Congress

Personal Cases Examines Alcoholism as Marital Stress

Harold G aged 39 father of four boys is described as drinking secretly and staying out late. The piece links male alcohol use to sexual anxiety, urges readers to request Dr Crane booklets, and cites Mary Baker Eddy and Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes.

Harold Harold G

Garden lessons from a farming father and disciplined work

A former teachers college staffer recalls a weekend on a farming father’s small home farm with seven children who all joined in the garden task, finishing after two hours. He notes the strong educational value of persistent work and considers how to guide children to complete long projects with deliberate planning and potential for individual responsibility.

Story Teller Hollywood Vies With Television

Jim Bishop details a tour of Hollywood studios and sets as the city shifts from film to television. He notes vanished landmarks, the rise of Desilu and David Susskind, and critiques the changing industry while meeting actors and directors amid a nostalgic yet skeptical tone.

Pete Lorre Lee Tracy Hildy Johnson Myers Harry Brand Hollywood T.v Italy Spain Japan Winnie Sheehan William Fox Carl Laemmle Louis Mayer Harry Warner Desilu David Susskind

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