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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1957

Page

4

New Thinking on China and Trade Policy

Winston-Salem Journal argues for realism in U S policy toward China and Japan. The piece urges lifting the travel ban for U S newsmen to China and explores recognition of China as a potential trade partner while separating China from Russia.

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Duke the Drunken Dog and the Barroom Incident

Jim Bishop recounts Duke of Amherst a liver and white Springer Spaniel who earns the nickname the most complete coward. the dog drinks at Matt Moran’s saloon in Leonia and Englewood New Jersey, then dies after being sent to a Pennsylvania farm. The tale blends comic dog misadventure with a quiet domestic memory and a narrator’s affection.

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Labor-Making: The New Household Servant Class

An essay explores how modern home appliances labeled labor saving shift duty to fathers who repair them. Russell Lynes cites husbands as a new servant class while Sylvia Porter notes unexpected repair costs strain family budgets.

Russell Lynes Sylvia Porter Father

What About the 90s What Ike Said and 1890 Facts

George Sokolsky reflects on Eisenhower's call to adapt constitutional principles to modern times. He contrasts 1957 with 1890, noting population, immigration, debt, and government roles, and recalls the Sherman Act and tariff debates shaping policy then and now.

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Rush of Hearts and Diamonds in a Sharply Played Hand

Oswald Jacoby recalls a bridge hand from Court Rush of New Brunswick New Jersey. The narrator describes a sequence where dummy wins a king in a spade lead and a diamond finesse misleads East into discarding. Despite two good plays by East the story ends with a seven made and sympathy for East.

Oswald Jacoby NEA New Brunswick N. J East Mr. Rush

Bridge bidding question with three spade bid

In the given auction south west north have passed and you hold 15 points with three aces. The suggested response is to bid three spades hoping partner can develop the contract. The question repeats the same bidding and asks for the correct action in the Monday problem.

Public Forum Letter Questions Budget and Trust in Leadership

A reader from Middleport laments the Eisenhower era budget proposals and calls for frugality and real relief from taxation. The writer recalls Jefferson, warns of looming deficits, and questions officials and a trusted candidate, closing with a plea for a worthy new leader.

Local Socials and Hospital Notes From Broadwell

Mr and Mrs Frank Parsons hosted a weekend gathering with guests from Columbus Marietta and Athens. Webb Cole returns from Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg and improves slowly under care of his sister Mrs Ralph Fyock. Harold Garrett visits from Parkersburg and John Martin visits Broadwell while Mrs Watson Krill travels for Red Cross work. Mrs Blanch Preest undergoes surgery at University Hospital Columbus.

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20 200 Vision Defines Legal Blindness In Plain Terms

New York columnist HAL BOYLE explains 20 200 vision means legally blind and clarifies how sight thresholds work. He notes that if you see less at 20 feet than a person with normal vision sees at 200 feet you are considered legally blind. He adds quirky facts and anecdotes about society and odds, including traffic deaths, state mottos, and door accidents, to illustrate everyday luck and perception.

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Stars Urge Focus On Key Interests Tomorrow

The horoscope advises concentrating on top interests now and planning for future management. It notes potential travel favorable PM and positive news from afar. For birthdays, eight months of challenging business and personal issues loom but patience and drive can yield advancement by early 1958. September brings new contacts. October promising news.

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