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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1961
Page
4
Local Athens Ohio newspaper page dated Thursday April 27 1961 highlights community events and notable local figures. The issue features brief notices, civic notices, and column summaries reflecting life in Athens and surrounding area.
The article notes expense account abuse drains about 250 million dollars annually from the Treasury. It contrasts wage earners with withholdings who cannot deduct dining or entertainment, while some business people bill high costs to the government. It calls for IRS action to curb this privilege.
The Justice Department seeks a grand jury indictment against General Motors and its diesel locomotive division for alleged illegal sales methods that captured 84 percent of the diesel locomotive market. The piece notes GM as a pioneer in diesel rail technology and discusses the tension between successful enterprise and anti trust laws.
President Kennedy cautions Khrushchev against exploiting the Cuban crisis to pressure talks elsewhere. He notes opposition within allied nations and cautions the Kremlin against misreading Western resolve and alliance fragility.
AT&T raises nearly one billion dollars by selling additional shares to stockholders in a brief subscription. The funds will expand services and modernize equipment to meet growing demand in communications, signaling ongoing vigor in capitalism and free enterprise despite critics.
Jim Bishop paints a misty nocturnal tour of New York City with iconic landmarks, famous figures, and weathered streets. The piece follows the cab ride from Times Square to the Battery, recording Frank and real names like Damon Runyon and Evelyn Nesbit, and historic locales in a lyrical, atmospheric travelogue.
A montage of Dear Abby letters covers dryer etiquette with a neighbor, a shy college student asking if his kiss is normal, a woman in love with her best friend's husband, and broken hearted parents seeking Abby's guidance. Each reply offers practical, plainspoken boundaries and advice.
Donna D 34 seeks help as her husband berates and curses her in front of their son. The column urges wives to visit his home, study his behavior, and use compliments to transform anger into affection, offering a booklet on marriage sex problems for 20 cents.
Lizabeth Montgomery, daughter of Robert Montgomery, gains TV fame while revealing a unicorn hobby. In Korea, an ace correspondent at a field hospital describes a soldier’s amputation staged amid shock. A nun and a pledger exchange blunt humor about kissing before unexpected moments.
Dorcas Dorcas Mrs Roxie Doz from Franklin Ohio with her sister Mrs Douglas Johnson and relatives visit. Mr and Mrs Charley Sharpe visit Huntington where Mrs Sharpe's sister is hospitalized. Arthur Earl Johnson with aunt Mrs Lizzie Bostick and Romaine drives to Great Lakes Navy Base for Howard Bostick’s Basic Training graduation. Howard Bostick now serves in the United States Navy.
George Sokolsky surveys the 1960 61 period noting Kennedy's prestige critique and the Cuba affair. He argues U S standing waned since Eisenhower and Cuba revealed CIA flaws while urging review of the Hoover Commission report on the agency.
Letart Falls notes list numerous weekend and Sunday visits among local families and friends. Names include Donahew Wolfe Roush Bell Hill and Norris with travels to Columbus Gallipolis Syracuse Parkersburg Ravenswood and Cleveland. Several relatives stayed with hosts Ed Miller and Floyd Norris households amid birthdays and departures.
Sam Wanamaker returns to Broadway after 12 years in England. He stars in Far Country playing a psychoanalytic take on Sigmund Freud with Kim Stanley and Steven Hill. The production follows his earlier role opposite Ingrid Bergman in Joan of Lorraine.
Local social notes list Mr. and Mrs. Perry Ater of Greenup Kentucky hosting guests, with visits from Ohio and West Virginia couples including Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Babcock, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hughes, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lawrence. Various relatives and friends are noted as visiting households in Brooksville, Columbus, Beckley, Vienna, and Marietta during a weekend.
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