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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1961
Page
4
A opinion argues Senate Bill 1089 would grant water carriers a de facto monopoly on bulk freight by water by banning point-to-point rail rate offers. The piece asserts railroads need freedom to compete with barges on routes like New Orleans to Cincinnati and Texas hauls to protect national economics and jobs.
An essay contrasts leisure in the United States with work, arguing reading compares with automobile ownership and television time. It urges education and values as essential to constructive leisure, listing outdoor activity theater reading and conversation as positive uses.
Carl Sandburg urged sobriety in Gettysburg observances as he warned that celebrating the Civil War demeans the dead. He spoke of Lincoln’s legacy and the war’s brutal toll and called for pity and reflection over sensationalism.
Dear Abby offers guidance on marital strain caused by friends perceived as negative influences and fears about mice. Responding to letters titled Helpless Afraid and Nothing, Abby urges self-help, adds practical steps, and closes with how readers can submit questions.
Dr George W Crane argues that a single year in a modern Business College can greatly boost lifetime earnings for Carolyn and other teens. He says such programs compress four university years into one, teaching Applied Psychology Public Speaking Business English Accounting and more, enabling early advancement and affordable financing through part time work and strong English skills. He urges readers to pursue this path before a university degree.
Research indicates about one third of youths form definite job interests before 16 and more later. High school polls reveal 60% feel unable to choose Vocational advisers discuss tests and guidance options, while Dr Mildred McAfee urges broad education for girls and boys. Parents should observe early interests, expose children to occupations, cultivate work habits, and seek reliable government pamphlets on education and occupations.
The piece contrasts Yuri Gagarin’s orbit with the urge to explore while questioning human self knowledge. Thurber notes mankind’s childlike grasp of dangerous tech. It also mentions the Soviet dog flight and Senator Goldwater’s critique of party platform emptiness.
Jim Bishop, in playful memoir form, riffs on bachelorhood vs marriage with wry anecdotes about hotel lobbies Broadway nightlife and dinner invitations. He contrasts independence with domestic rituals and ends with a comic reveal of misplaced handkerchiefs.
A matron in a new convertible drives along a parkway and abruptly turns right without signaling causing a collision while the other driver fumes about the lack of signaling. A corporate president remarks that his board includes relatives as he jokes about ideas before tranquilizers wear off.
T Sgt and Mrs Calvin Mace with Linda and Marc of Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina recently visited Mr and Mrs Rome Mace in New York City before boarding a plane to Verdun France. Mrs Mace’s mother is ill so they will stay indefinitely. S Sgt Mace a 20 year veteran will return to Shaw for further service and will be reassigned to Europe at a later date.
George Sokolsky warns Kennedy faces a fragmented foreign policy with rivals like Rusk Bowles Stevenson Harriman and Lippmann vying for Secretary of State. He argues the administration remains trapped by past habits, warns of disengagement as dangerous, and urges swift action to counter Soviet expansion in Africa and the Americas.
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