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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1961
Page
4
The Athens Ohio newspaper notice lists staff including Chas W Reamer as editor and Jack Gilbert as news editor with J Sylvester as classifieds manager. The issue is dated Tuesday August 15 1961 and is published in Athens Ohio.
In a U.S. News & World Report interview former President Eisenhower disputes Kennedy's approach. He questions defense spending and moon missions, urges cautious aid, criticizes casual cabinet meetings, and cautions government overreach seeking to do only what citizens cannot.
The Senate approved a 92 to 0 vote backing a death penalty for hijacking aircraft. A House version is expected to align quickly, with border patrols placed on some planes and other preventive steps announced to deter hijackers. A Cuban note of August 4 proposes talks to prevent air piracy and consider reciprocal return of hijacked vessels. The aim is a peaceful adjustment with Cuba.
Fred Cropsey pursued a giant bass for two years through dozens of trips to a northern lake. He finally landed a nine pound three ounce fish that stands as Minnesota's largest officially recorded bass.
A humorous tale describes a friend whose wife inherited a small bequest and hired a lawyer. After the estate, the couple netted minus $137.42, proving inherited money can ruin character and be costly. The piece urges earning a living and staying normal.
The article notes Soviet and East German moves to stop East German refugees from crossing into West Berlin, provoking Allied protests led by Dean Rusk and President Kennedy. It argues diplomacy is risky, warns a broader clash could erupt, and says Moscow still controls key access routes while Western powers refuse to recognize East Germany.
Dear Abby advises readers on dating, honesty, and social norms with brisk, practical guidance. The letters touch on marriage ethics, honest opinions about fashion, and quirks of daily life, ending with a note for readers to seek personal replies through the column.
Mary M age 19, clergyman's daughter, crossed color line, deserted with a hybrid baby on the way. Cranes urges psychological counsel and possible unwed mother home. baby adoption. Notes do-gooders act from guilt and ostracism, warns of religious fanaticism and need for discussion clinics in churches and schools.
Column copies bits from a humorous exchange about office faux pas and a joke about Salmon P. Chase on a ten thousand dollar bill. It includes brief dialogue on insurance and private offices and a TV star reacting to a riddle about a famous face.
A recent family picnic was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Canale in The Plains. Attending were the Canale family members from Lockbourne Air Force Base and Glouster plus relatives from Lancaster Constantine Millfield Athens and Columbia. Absentees included two sons serving in the military, John Canale at Fort Benning and Jerry Tolson on the Little Rock Cruiser, and Mrs. David Wallace of Columbia.
The United States reportedly failed to aid American captain Sylvain Ledee whose 1960 seizure and torture by Brazilian authorities left him and his son detained and his cargo seized. State Department inquiries yielded little, sparking criticism of diplomatic restraint toward Brazil and President Quadros's government.
The piece reflects on teen attitudes toward parental guidance revealed at a White House Conference and a state student conference. It urges recognizing enduring moral values like integrity and respect, while acknowledging rapid cultural change and the need for parents to model wisdom for their children. It also gives guidance to parents on fostering give and take and peer play for a young girl.
This week timetable lists visible Echo I passes over Columbus with varying times and elevations. Monday routes show 9:13 pm and 11:18 pm with northward paths and southeast movement. Additional lines note several other evenings with similar details and directions.
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