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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1960
Page
4
A newspaper writer warns against ghost writing for political candidates and executives. It argues a presidentiable should articulate his own ideas and be capable of expressing them in his own words. Dependence on speechwriters sullies candidates’ qualifications and honesty.
An editorial argues the drug industry boosts prices through promotional spending and doctor persuasion. It notes free samples and advertising inflate costs and may hinder independent drug evaluations, suggesting voluntary reform before potential federal action.
The piece notes Sen. Barry Goldwater from Arizona and Sen. Albert Gore of Tennessee as early vice presidential contenders. Goldwater heads the Republican conservative wing while Gore leads the Democratic liberal faction. Gore benefits from Tennessee's 11 electoral votes despite its mixed political past.
The article recalls the last regular steam locomotive run in Michigan and perhaps the last on a major U.S. railroad, praising the monster’s roar and smoke while lamenting the shift to diesel. It contrasts past locomotive thrill with future space-age feats.
At Fort Monmouth and Shark River Hills in New Jersey, civil service employee Herbert Butler oversees the TIROS satellite launch. The tape of 16 pictures per pass, 400 mile orbit, and 98.8 minute cycle shows the sensor craft transmitting weather data and status signals while Butler beams with pride.
Reader letters address teenage romance, Marine wives, and breakups with direct guidance. A mother confronts an 18 year old daughter’s 21 year old beau after finding a private letter. Abby counsels understanding talk, respect, and calm boundaries to strengthen mother daughter trust. The second letter defends service spouses, praising the 2% who misbehave and calling for pride. A third asks for breakup advice with a firm exit plan.
George Sokolsky recounts a debate between John Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey over selecting a Democratic nominee by records and fitness rather than religion. Humphrey supports a religion free election and warns against anti Catholicism and secondary citizenship debates, noting mail on Goldwater and Jewish heritage.
Dr Crane discusses child psychology in Teddy L aged 4 copying a square but not a diamond and explores memory perception and reasoning in toddlers. Columbus notes Gov DiSalle proclaims Youth Temperance Education Week to promote citizenship abstinence from alcohol and respect for law among youths.
The Saturday Evening Post article American Disgrace: College cheating notes widespread student cheating seen as a game by some in colleges and high schools. Authors Ellison and Sandemeyer urge higher integrity at home and school and changes in exams to curb this practice.
A Kansas City psychoanalyst publishes a letter from a former patient praising therapy. The note recalls fear of answering the phone a year earlier and relief at handling calls today.
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