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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1960
Page
4
Editorial endorses C William ONeill for Ohio Supreme Court from the Republican primary. It highlights his three terms as attorney general governor and legislative service plus education and public service, urging voters to make an informed partisan choice in May.
A reader asks whether a bride should cancel her wedding after her uncle died days earlier during his mining accident. Abby endorses going ahead with the ceremony. A separate letter laments modern school closings for snow and praises earlier generations. An Army wife seeks tactful ways to refuse loan requests without harming friendships. Abby notes a mystery about credit for a column piece and invites readers to write local replies.
George Sokolsky critiques income and social welfare, arguing taxes erode family bonds and thrift. He cites rent control, draft uncertainty, and Roosevelt era programs, warning socialization weakens initiative and leaves the young with debt, high costs, and reduced opportunity.
The piece notes Soviet lead in large rockets while praising U S meteorological satellite TIROS I. It highlights TIROS I’s 99 minute orbits and 7000 mile wide data belt and frames it as a practical forerunner to better weather satellites, underscoring American achievement.
California lawmakers require automobile fume suppressors and foresee a cleaner air future. They credit industry cooperation on smokestack filtration but warn vehicles remain major polluters as engine use grows. The actions aim to solve metropolitan smog in about six years and offer a model for others to adopt.
A University of Washington study found nearly all of 100 child poisoning cases could be prevented with greater parental care. The article warns common household substances become fatal poisons for curious young children and urges vigilant supervision and secure storage.
Jim Bishop profiles Tommy Sands 22, earning around 100000 a year in lounges like Miami Beach's Eden Roc. The piece traces Sands origin from Chicago to fame after a Kraft Theater break, his search to leave rock n roll, his relationship with Nancy Sinatra, and plans to marry in November after a six month Air Force hitch.
A newspaper feature recounts Jill's survival by keeping an attacker talking and steering conversation to innocuous topics. It promotes Dr. George Crane's booklet Formula For Interesting Conversation and advises sending 20 cents with a stamped return envelope. Also notes local birth and housing notices in Rock point area.
A Q A column answers questions about cancer including which forms affect men and women, cancer in children, precancerous lesions, mole removal guidance, breast cancer and breastfeeding, and spina bifida. It notes many cancers are preventable or manageable with medical advice and early detection.
A second lieutenant berates a private for not having change for a dollar at a cigarette machine in a humorous clash. In another item young Mark Topping's fishing debut ends in sun, leaky boat and no bites as he quits, exasperated by the heat. Both items attributed to Bennett Cerf 1960 distribution King Features Syndicate.
The Hague said the Dutch government will send land sea and air reinforcements to Dutch New Guinea to strengthen Far East defenses. The move follows aggressive elements in Indonesia's foreign policy and its increasing potential. The Netherlands continues to reject Indonesia's claim to the western half of New Guinea.
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