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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1961
Page
4
The American Medical Association opposes tightening federal drug controls arguing physicians should judge efficacy. Critics note doctors lack time and facilities to assess new drugs, while AMA Council members and other doctors urge stronger federal oversight to protect public health.
The piece argues the United States should condemn Portugal's actions in Angola more openly. It warns that failing to pressure Salazar risks alienating Africans and tying the U S to Portuguese brutality, urging stronger restraint and public protest.
A reader abandons light fiction for weighty topics but finds lasting value in Shakespeare. Starting with Hamlet and progressing to As You Like It, the reader is swept by the language and the enduring vitality of the plays. The piece champions universal literature over frothy or overly technical summer fare.
The article notes Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle nearing Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs as the season enters late stretch run. Greenberg, who fell short in 1936 with 58 with five games left, warns that pressure could mount and slow their pace in September.
Jim Bishop recounts a bustling Sunday with neighbors’ children, pets, and relatives filling a house with noise and mess. The extended family scenes include mumps, kitchen crashes, and a leg of lamb devoured, ending as a typical chaotic day.
A reader asks about pursuing a married magazine salesman. Abby advises ignoring him and returns to everyday moral guidance. Other letters include a 12 year old unsure about kissing on a first date, and a message about inherited gifts and post marriage china requests. The column ends inviting personal replies via mail.
Dr George W Crane discusses the cost per letter and the value of advertising, noting average personal letters cost about 2 dollars once secretarial overhead and executive time are included. He argues free enterprise relies on salesmanship while warning against government overreach and fiscal ignorance. A Minnesota editor cites Crane’s feature and John Gluyas reports liquor warehouse duties in Charlotte.
A compressed anecdote cites a Dallas flash about an oil tycoon scolding his eight year old for smoking with a thousand dollar bill as payment for medical care prompts a joking critique. The tale mentions the St Louis Cardinals and the Gashouse Gang as well as a band hired for a historic double header.
Republicans in both chambers aided President Kennedy in securing 16 major victories on 6 House and 10 Senate votes. Key GOP defectors and party leaders shaped outcomes from packing the Rules Committee to housing, wage, and education measures, with notable crossovers from officials like Javits Case Kuchel and Fong. The piece notes liberal claims about federal school aid and cites Scottsdale and Phoenix districts resisting federal lunch program rules.
A columnist summarizes Dr. Wendell Johnson's Iowa based research on how stuttering starts in children and how parental reactions influence it. The findings compare stuttering and non stuttering children, noting similar development but differing emotional responses. Dr Johnson offers guidance and a book with hope for adults who stutter.
A fragmented verse echoes about autumn memories and longing, mentions Forest Kyle and V. A. Hospital in Chillicothe Ohio. The text notes bargain copies of Chattanooga city code offered for sale at a reduced price, claiming a printed cost of 7.50 and sale at 0.0.
Fragmentary note references multiple time periods and a station or stationless event. Mentions weeks and months without clear names, actions, or outcomes. No identifiable persons, organizations, or locations readable.
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