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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1964

Page

8

Gray for Court of Appeals candidacy in Southeastern Ohio

Gordon B. Gray announces a May primary bid for a seat on the Court of Appeals representing a 15 county district. A Marietta native with strong Athens ties, Gray is a WWII veteran and seasoned lawyer active in Republican circles and local bar associations.

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Billions and Brains Target Appalachia Poverty War

President Johnson’s push to tackle poverty in Appalachia faces hard work beyond drama and funding. Real success requires planning, cooperation, and selective industrial growth to revitalize the region without harming other areas, ensuring integration into the national economy.

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Byrd Attacks Court Over Congressional Apportionment

Virginia Senator Harry F. Byrd denounces Supreme Court rulings on apportionment as judicial gerrymandering. He warns the decisions threaten the two party system and insist the Constitution guarantees equal representation, not court-crafted division.

Harry F. Byrd Virginia Supreme Court

Medicare crusader Norman Lombard dies in Florida

Norman Lombard, a leader of United Senior Citizens, died in Fort Lauderdale. He opposed King Anderson medicare linking to Social Security, warned it would strain finances and exclude many seniors. A keen economist and constitutional student, he rallied supporters to block the bill and promote Kerr-Mills. His death leaves his organization potentially weakened and its advocacy likely to fade.

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Dear Abby Style Advice Questions on Forgiveness and Honor

Readers seek guidance on forgiving a spouse after an alleged year old affair and on maintaining marital harmony while partners seek social connections. A third inquiry asks whether a headstone should reflect the deceased mother’s first or second husband, with Abby advising personal choice and closure.

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Edgar Bergen Promotes Laughter as Peace and Speech Aid

The piece profiles Edgar Bergen and his Charlie McCarthy ventriloquist act as a force for goodwill and stuttering help. It notes Bergen at Northwestern University, lecturing on humor, and discusses laughter as a sign of intelligence and social bonding among humans.

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Extroversion and humor in social audiences

Dr. George W. Crane discusses how extroverts, such as salesmen, derive more laughter from jokes than introverts like engineers and accountants. Mixed-gender crowds amplify extrovert reactions, while ventriloquism offers stutterers a way to perform without stuttering, aiding social success and speech therapy.

Silas Marner Robinson Crusoe Bob Hope Edgar Bergen

Fair Haven Church Young Adult Class Hosts Meeting

Mrs Jack Finnicum organized a host for the Fair Haven Methodist Church Young Adult Class meeting at the Finnicum home with Mrs Harold Adkins presiding. Mrs Ray Allison visits Cincinnati with her son and family as they move into a new home. Mr and Mrs Cecil Biffle and family from Dayton spent a weekend with the Roy Russell family. Mrs Harry Brownell visited the Stalnaker home in Columbus. Clyde Burnett and family joined the Kessinger family in Chesapeake for a weekend. Mrs Nora Spears is home after two weeks in Hazel Hospital. Mr and Mrs Byron Ward spent a day in Huntington W Va and in Kentucky.

Robert Stalnaker Columbus Clyde Burnett Chesapeake Charles Kessinger Nora Spears Hazel Hospital Byron Ward Huntington W. Va Kentucky

Style Contrast: Johnson vs Kennedy on Inspiration

The piece compares Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy in rhetoric and style. It notes Kennedy’s memorable, polished language and occasional overwork contrasts with Johnson’s plainspoken, off the cuff approach and brisk short sentences. It also places their inspirational aims within a broader view of past presidents.

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Sunset retirement goals and whimsical possibilities

A humorous meditation on sunset goals for retirement. The narrator jokes about early planning, asks what to do after Social Security, and lists lighthearted ambitions such as learning the ukulele, building bird houses, and sampling exotic foods while avoiding long shoe wear.

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