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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1961

Page

4

Housewife Wisdom Tops Calls for Controls on Business

A Portland Oregonian editorial cites housewives as the true guardians of consumer value and warns that overregulation by senators harms the public. It praises the wife’s shopping savvy, recounting her ability to compare labels, prices, and products to maximize dollar value. The piece notes similar skepticism toward mass production and retailing and closes with a sequence of aphorisms from Shaw Eddy Goethe and La Rochefoucauld.

Portland Oregonian U.S Robin Uct

Dear Abby Telephone Work and Family Worries

Dear Abby responds to a reader earning at home by telephoning strangers about car ownership, urging thick skin over insults and noting no sale involved. She also counsels a mother worried about her sensitive husband and shares a touching anecdote about a child clinging to a blanket and a neighbor’s baby gift.

Abby

Deeds Must Follow Words on Federal Spending

Senator Byrd of Virginia praised the President while warning that expanding military power will cause huge deficits and higher taxes unless Kennedy cuts non defense spending. The piece argues for government restraint and personal responsibility, urging taxpayers to sacrifice and reduce welfare state expenditures.

Byrd Virginia Associated Press Kennedy Washington

Mundt flashback on aid and self reliance in newsletter

The South Dakota senator defends local self sufficiency by opposing a Texas town's request for federal urban renewal funds while urging renewal of federal aid to school districts in impacted areas. He warns that losing aid would force serious planning challenges for many districts.

Mundt South Dakota Texas Washington Uncle Sam

Boss Vacations Lift Office Morale Hard Hit by Employee Trips

The piece argues Americans average two paid vacations, one for staff and one for the boss. The boss's time off relaxes management and boosts morale, while workers suffer a personal vacation ordeal. When the boss is away, staff coast briefly then resume busy pretense upon return, glad to have him back.

America Jake Dantas Dex Big Brother

Rusk Seen As Colorless Yet Steady in Berlin Era

The article portrays Dean Rusk as articulate but lacking vivid color after seven months as secretary of state. It notes steady pace of news conferences, a restrained but competent foreign policy style, with Kennedy often making big pronouncements while Rusk remains the practical pilot behind the scenes.

Dean Rusk Atahe John Foster Dulles Dean Acheson Rusk Kennedy Berlin

Toot Her Horn Not Your Own In Courtship

Dr. George W. Crane explains that praising the partner boosts attraction while bragging about yourself repels women. In Case J-462 Howard H a 37 year old bachelor exposed the flaw of self praise, showing the right approach is to compliment and seek her advice.

Howard H Scientific Marriage Foundation

Stop Me Contributing to Hitler Rise in Germany

Observations from 1930s Germany note Hindenburg’s fogginess and senility as a aiding factor for Hitler’s ascent. Shirer recalls the president’s vague remarks at a Nazi parade and tales of him signing any paper placed before him. An attendant warns against a signed document wrapped in a sandwich paper.

Hitler Germany Hindenberg William Shirer Berlin

Syracuse visitors in Huntington and Middleport

Syracuse residents Mrs. Agnes White and her son James Robert visited Huntington West Virginia on business and called on Mr. and Mrs. Millard Duckworth. They hosted and were joined by Mrs. Florence Snyder of Chester and several White family members for a Thursday evening gathering in Middleport.

James Robert Huntington W. Va Millard Duckworth Florence Harden Florence Snyder Chester Agnes White James Robert White Rosetta Jimmy Lisle David Jimmy Hubbard R. S. White Middleport

Federal okay on red trade ahead of Kennedy Berlin speech

Washington reports show the Commerce Department approved 750 196 in non strategic exports to seven Soviet bloc nations in the days before Kennedy's Berlin address. Licenses went to U S firms for USSR Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Romania Hungary Poland Bulgaria with items including aircraft parts electrical machinery and coal tar products. Pelly criticized administration trade policy while urging a probe into what is deemed strategic. Three Democrats urged resumption of atmospheric nuclear tests, accusing the USSR of cheating on its self imposed ban.

Kennedy Berlin Iron Curtain Washington Tom Pelly Hodges Soviet Bloc Ussr Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Rumania Hungary Poland Bulgaria Pelly Soviet Union U. S Chet Holifield Senate House Atomic Energy Committee Sen John Stennis Stuart Symington

Practical parenting guidance on child trust and discipline

The column advises vigilant parenting to curb misbehavior without proof, urging patience and family bonding. It discusses a mother in Ohio whose child theft case led to belt punishment, notes the risks of unverified reports, and recommends a weekly allowance plus shared activities to strengthen love and discipline. It also covers strategies to shield children from violent TV and to engage husbands in calmer approaches.

Ohio

Morse and Spellman Clash Over Education Bills

Sen Wayne Morse of Oregon accuses Cardinal Spellman of avoiding responsibility for stalled education bills for public and private schools. Spellman had denied Morse's Aug 14 charge that top ranking Catholic clergy oppose public school reform in a Monday statement.

Washington Wayne Morse D-Ore Francis Cardinal Spellman Morse Senate New York Cardinal Spellman

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