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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1962
Page
6
The article debates government control over steel pricing and wages, arguing the rise in prices and wage settlements reflect a push toward state socialism. It cites President Johnson era rhetoric, business concerns, and calls for a free market versus government direction in industry.
A compilation of Dear Abby readers letters and responses covers personal issues. Topics include exposing a job reference to a wife, blending families with two Garys, and relationship concerns about an engagement ring and social pressures.
The essay-like report details U S Steel and rivals raising and then unraising prices after a Kennedy appeal for a noninflationary settlement. It questions possible conspiracy or dominance, notes Inland Steel's refusal to follow, and criticizes the swift, criticized corporate sequence as irresponsible.
The Defense Department is preparing detailed release schedules to fulfill President Kennedy’s August homecoming pledge for National Guard and Reserve units. The plan allows service for 10 months of the 12 authorized, while warning against optimism as world tensions persist. The U S will have 16 combat ready divisions, two newly activated, with Berlin crisis impact cited.
The article contrasts American grandmothers working to support themselves with rising female labor force participation. It cites 1960 stats showing many women aged 45 to 54 in the labor force and projects that over-55 women will also increasingly hold paid jobs by 1970. It praises pioneer spirit while noting unemployment concerns.
A critique of capitalism defines profit as the core motive for wealth buildup and argues taxation targets income from all sources. It cites Al Capone and Kennedy, notes capital flight as a risk, and quotes Samuel Montagu on international finance and the balance of payments.
Jerry W. argues for nonpartisan statesmen over party labels and cites 7 reform proposals from K-488. He urges limiting Senate terms to 12 years, four year House terms, moving the capital west, privatizing government corps, and freeing education and media from heavy regulation while reshaping Supreme Court interpretation and relief-linked voting dynamics.
Hal Boyle notes education by mail and a survey shows the average college student spends 2500 dollars yearly on education. Parents provide 64 percent, while 36 percent comes from loans scholarships and earnings. Truck drivers rely on more than coffee to stay awake on long hauls as they sing and sniff for fuel.
A mixed page combines village visits and personal notes with brief Easter reflections. The piece lists guests at multiple homes around McArthur McConnelville and Zanesville plus mentions of church and cultural commentary. It also includes snippets on home life fashion and a few light quotations from famous authors. The Athens Messenger ad notices and postal details follow.
The Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and Empress Farah visit New York for a ticket tape parade welcoming them after a weekend apart. The Shah observers missiles and Cape Canaveral facilities while the Empress enjoys theater and tours the Guggenheim and MoMA.
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