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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1963
Page
4
A columnist warns that the forty billion dollar moon project will worsen inflation and the federal deficit. The piece argues less spending on space could fund public welfare in many fields and questions the motive behind prioritizing lunar exploration over immediate needs.
The Senate mourns Estes Kefauver of Tennessee a crusading reformer who fought crime monopolies and high priced drugs. His 60 years included 25 in national service across the House and Senate with a relentless public itinerary and a homespun persona.
The piece notes drivers earning about $200 weekly from overtime, with Hoffa suggesting taxes will shape wage talks this fall. It cites 800000 jobseekers aged 16 to 21 in January 1963 and says investing about $15000 creates one new job. It links fringe benefits to any negotiated increases and mentions water reuse along the Ohio River.
The author weighs critics who downplay fallout dangers from atmospheric testing versus advocates of a test ban. Citing Voss and supporters like Wheeler and Strauss, the piece argues that even small fallout poses non statistical risks, and questions why both sides escalate arms when both can devastate the other.
A jealous husband sues with a fallen premise that all women are wildly passionate. He reasons his wife Diana D. is unfaithful because a traveling salesman’s claim from his youth suggests women are easily inflamed, a view Dr. Crane cautions stems from a false generalization and not facts.
A fifteen year old asks Abby if she should bill her mother for babysitting hours, while another reader recounts a dangerous car incident caused by a stuck high heel that sent their car into a house and a chimney, with injuries to both riders. Abby answers with caution and life-saving context.
A reader asks why Americans fly flags less. A Marine recruiter offered a free flag booklet, but only nine requests came from a city of 250 996. Another asks about voting with a flag visible, and a reply notes flags should be displayed openly.
The former child actor from Whitefish Montana rose to TV and supper club fame marrying Eugene C. McGrath and co starring with John Wayne in The Horse Soldiers. She later played a striptease role in The Shock Corridor and called stripping a strong exercise while training.
The piece urges parents to avoid discussing absent friends or relatives in front of children. It cautions against one parent rebuking the other to a child and against concealing secrets. It promotes focusing on positive traits and understanding viewpoints to maintain family peace and trust.
Mrs Sylvia Sweazy visited the Reisdorf and Hayes households in Murray City while others traveled between Columbus Glouster Logan and Athens visiting relatives. Visitors include Mrs Grace Hull and Mrs John Juniper Columbus and Henry Dixon Columbus. Oliver Bernard visited relatives in Logan.
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