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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1957

Page

4

Soviet Missiles Lag Behind U S In Long Range Capacity

The article reports that officials now consider Soviet progress in intermediate and long range missiles to be behind the United States. It notes Russia focusing on 200 to 600 mile range missiles and hints at primitive intercontinental motors, while asserting U S tests and developments remain ahead in both the 1500 and 5000 mile categories. It warns that Soviet aircraft capability, not missiles, may underpin long distance delivery.

United States Russia Soviet Union Europe Washington

Tax relief ideas shift to individuals as defense costs loom

The piece argues for cutting individual taxes to ease the budget burden, noting personal income taxes bring in far more than corporate levies. It cites a flat 10 percent cut, a pre Korean War rate reset, and a 50 percent cut on the first 1000 of income as options, predicting revenue losses and public appeal.

Eisenhower Congress Uncle Sam

Counting Sheep To No Avail

A collection of trivia notes and curiosities from New York about superstition sailors jokes and misc observations. It highlights Will Jordan Tommy Manville Horatio Alger and Michelangelo with humorous asides about flags and post office pens. It offers a playful snapshot of late era wit and odd facts.

Long on Wind Short on Facts in Civil Rights Debate

A Senate civil rights debate exposes gaps in official data. The Justice Department lacks complete records on 1940–recent complaints, voter registration tallies in the South are missing, and figures on Negroes serving on federal juries are uncertain.

Washington Senate South Justice Department Senate Judiciary Committee Department Atty Gen. Browne Southern Regional Council Sen Douglas D-Aj Council Olin D. Johnston D-Sc South Carolina Russell

Lip reading and deaf speech lessons boost communication

The article discusses Dr. George W. Crane’s Case V-362 about Mary a deafened woman. It explains lip reading benefits and explains how visual twins cause confusion for the totally deaf. It notes low cost local clinics like Indianapolis offering lip reading courses and suggests hearing people should learn phonetics of speech. It also covers a practical party game pairing visual twins and a sample civic visit narrative.

Mary George W. Crane Lola J Indianapolis Community Chest

World Youth Festival May Backfire on Reds

Moscow youth engaged with foreign visitors during the sixth World Festival of Youth and Students, sparking questions and defiance. The event highlighted rising youthful inquiry, challenging Soviet authority and pressuring the regime toward reluctant reforms.

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Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf

A collection of humorous anecdotes about Voltaire, Rousseau, and a smug British actor. The stories include Voltaire’s wry remarks on a poet and a quip about the actor’s Oxford Cambridge attendance and a joke about pneumonia and spelling.

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Timely tip to Trujillo warns against controversial press agents

A circulated letter advises Dominican leader Rafael Trujillo to avoid high profile legal counsel like Morris Ernst and to keep public image low. The author references the Galindez case and American press ethics, argues for impartial lawyers, and notes the risk of over publicity and personal notoriety.

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Allergy Sensitivity Figures In United States

The article notes an estimated 17 million Americans suffer some allergy. It explains allergy as heightened sensitivity to a foreign protein in the body, outlining the basic concept of allergic reaction and its potential impact on health.

United States

Horoscope Advice and Brain Teasers From The Athens Messenger

A horoscope advises focusing on reachable goals through early 1957 and planning for better opportunities in 1958. The page also includes a brain game with questions on streets, the Bund, Sherlock Holmes, and the Bank of England, followed by a feature on allergy causes and treatments from The Athens Messenger.

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