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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1958
Page
4
An editorial urges opposing federal retirement and unemployment benefit increases for rail workers, arguing the industry is financially strained with profits down, car loads and capital spending down, and payroll costs rising. It warns higher benefits could worsen distress while rail workers already receive generous benefits.
An editorial notes that farmers themselves are not uniformly in favor of federal subsidies. A Farm Journal poll shows about half want government out of farming and 11 percent want less aid. Subsidies mainly benefit large corporate farms, while meat production illustrates success under free market forces. Livestock producers favor minimal government control.
A cattle rancher facing lions and rusting guns mirrors the story of polio vaccination. Three of seven polio susceptible people skip shots, risking new epidemics. The Salk vaccine, funded by March of Dimes, offers protection, but complacency lets fear loom as vaccination remains essential for every individual.
A long letter from a widower in La Jolla to Meg Witner recounts a remembered evening, reflections on family reactions, and his blunt admission that their romance cannot continue due to distance and age. He jokes about sea shells and past loves, noting his resolve and mixed feelings.
Laura G aged 16 asks if going steady in high school is wise. Dr Cranes reply urges dating several partners to learn different masculine traits avoid complacency and prevent later illicit affairs. He warns about fear of aging and urges broad dating before settling.
A humor piece notes a returning vacationer can waste six weeks of office time bragging about trips. It proposes a vacation information card system to curb talking and boost morale, including a five question form and 50 word limit on anecdotes. The plan targets bold bragging and suggests universal adoption to save billions in lost time.
A letter argues two nearby churches should coordinate summer Bible school for local children, recounting past outside programs and a dismissive response during commencement night. The writer invokes scripture and quotes public figures to urge unity and sunlight for the community's youth.
An editorial reflects on rising teenage premarital pregnancy and illegitimacy since 1949, blaming weakened discipline at home and in schools. It contrasts past and present behavior, warns against premarital sexual activity, and urges stern parental and teacher cooperation to prevent teen pregnancy and its social costs.
Calvin Coolidge living at the Willard in Washington is woken by a hotel fire drill. The vice president, calm yet witty, is told to return to the lobby and jokes about his office. Lucius Beebe jokes with a doctor about temperature during an operation.
Answers map famous wartime quotes to conflicts: Don't give up the ship and England expects every man to do his duty appear in the War of 1812 and Napoleonic Wars respectively. others span the American Revolution Civil War Spanish American War and World War II. and the poem references the Civil War.
Health for Today warns against sunburn skyburn and windburn from ultraviolet rays wind and travel. It advises gradual sun exposure to prevent burns and notes strongest rays in June to August. It covers skyshine danger and windburn care and recommends lubricants, soap after outdoor activity, and careful tick protection and allergy awareness with product changes.
Mr and Mrs Donald Stanley and Danny recently visited McConnelsville Zanesville and the Muskingum River area. Visitors of Mrs Douglas Clay included her parents Rev and Mrs Ray Rouse of Carbon WV and Mr and Mrs Elizah Este Jimmy Jackson and Neda of Gallipolis. Mrs Clay and children visited her parents later this week.
The Athens Messenger announces its daily and Sunday editions with carrier, mail, and special Ohio rates. It lists publication details, pricing, and the mailing address at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio.
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