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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1958
Page
4
City officials led by Chief Joseph B. Grogan and Mayor Kenneth Sands began a one way street trial on Court Street. For hours drivers faced confusion despite officers guiding traffic. Officials said bugs remain but progress looks promising for a permanent change.
Senator Barry Goldwater spotlighted a pivotal 47 to 42 defeat of a tough amendment aimed at holding labor officials as fiduciaries for union funds. He cited Kennedy Ives and Ervin among three allies who opposed the amendment despite its support in McClellan Committee findings. The House killed the Senate passed Kennedy Ives labor bill signaling the season’s end for that legislation.
A caustic critique questions U N effectiveness in Lebanon and Korea. The author blasts the United Nations as ineffectual and propped by the United States while accusing it of hypocrisy in global crises. Strong language targets the UN's role and leadership.
Reporter notes a delayed birth story in Teaneck New Jersey where Ginny Frechette delivers two daughters, Robin and Pamela, at 8:23 and 8:27 a.m. under Dr. Higdon and Dr. Fox. The father Charlie Frechette and hospital staff navigate a dramatic, noisy birth day with a calm mother and joyful nurse.
A Virginia confession is presented as an example of a marriage formed by mutual respect and shared ideals rather than overt romantic love. The piece describes two people who, despite lacking ecstatic affection before marriage, held similar values and chose to wed.
The forecast urges tact and harmony as planetary moods rise. For those with birthdays, steady planning since year start could yield progress in two months, with a promising year ahead for domestic social and romantic happiness and a possible pleasant short trip. Avoid risky spending in November.
A circular from Jimmy Hoffa era Teamsters urges police departments to authorize union dues checkoffs. The piece warns of potential gangster influence, dual control risks, and questions Feinstein’s role and motives while noting historic McClellan Committee findings.
Questions and expert answers cover rheumatic fever effects on brain and nerves, anemia, and heart risk. albumin in urine and dietary factors. varicose ulcers and cancer risk. radiation from heating versus ionizing radiation. hormones and hair growth. and infectious arthritis distinguishing infectious elements from other factors.
The nation's demand for gourmet and specialty foods remains strong with imports and domestic producers reporting booming business. Experts credit rising travel to foreign cuisines and increased home entertaining as drivers, with sales above 70 million dollars this year and growth across gourmet categories.
An auto lender confronts an old farmer over late installments on a new car. The farmer reveals the car sits in the barn under tarpaulin with only 12 miles, saying it isn’t truly his until fully paid. The agent ends the repossession and allows continued possession.
In Las Vegas a run of heavy winners caused the Tropicana Hole casino to close briefly on Monday before funds were restored and the cash drawer reopened a few hours later.
Publication and delivery terms for The Athens Messenger and Sunday Messenger. Rates listed for daily and Sunday mail, carrier delivery, and regional availability in Ohio and West Virginia. Official mailing address at 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio.
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