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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1957
Page
4
The State Department allows about two dozen U.S. correspondents to enter Red China after eight years of limited, distorted coverage. Observers warn Beijing will seek to control access, but hope seasoned reporters will deliver a probing, objective account of life under Communist rule.
Readers note that wartime excise taxes on transportation remain after the war, hitting shippers and travelers. Fourteen state legislatures have asked Congress to repeal the 3 percent freight and 10 percent passenger taxes, arguing they inflate costs and burden domestic travel while not applying to foreign travel. The editor questions when Congress will end the wartime emergency tax.
The piece argues civil rights supporters won a clear victory as Congress nears passage of a compromise civil rights bill. It notes the bill limits federal interference to voting rights cases, omits broader enforcement, and would empower a commission to investigate violations including harassment by groups like the Ku Klux Klan.
A commentary argues Syrians are unlikely communists but resent Western policy and fear Western dominance. It notes Damascus aims to provoke the United States while Moscow seeks influence through oil and the Suez Canal, stressing Arab framing and strategic risks.
A psychiatrist criticizes illogical charges by jealous colleagues in Burling– ton Iowa. He claims several accusers lack evidence, cites his Sigma Xi and AMA memberships, and argues newspaper writing aids public education despite backbiting from rival laboratory psychologists.
A discussion on how outside ideas can beat corporate inertia, the risks of unsolicited submissions, and the need for submit agreements. It covers inventor fears of theft, company hesitations, and guidelines from George S. Hastings of American Machine & Foundry on evaluating new products for fit, cost, patent protection, and market viability.
A comic panel riffs on a groom who dodges paying a tailor during his honeymoon and a beggar who quips about being double parked. A leopard jokes about his bride after a large meal as Mike Connolly quips about gentlemanly behavior.
Milwaukee couple Mr and Mrs J A Hester visit kin in Athens and Kent while returning from Brantford Ontario where their son Jim Hester Jr wed. Friends and relatives from Can ton Athens and Ohio make calls. Jenny Zimmerman improves after illness. Freda called home from Texas. Rose Saylor returns from Sheltering Arms Hospital after fracture.
The analysis argues nationalism challenges old empires from Britain to China, showing how postcolonial states like Syria and Oman follow nationalist tides. It cites Sun Yat-sen, Tito, and Morgenthau to warn against imperialist drift and dynastic interference within a global shift toward nationhood.
The article forecasts harmony with loved ones and business partners leading to good results tomorrow and over the coming year. It predicts job advancement and financial gain in the next four months, with optimism in personal relationships and long term self development through Neptune influenced opportunities. A child born today is noted as ambitious yet susceptible to flattery.
The Coolville WSCS met at Mrs. Helen Macleod’s home with 22 attending and one guest. Topics included A Missionary Pilgrimage Travelogue led by Mrs. Norma Brandeberry, along with new members Mrs. Josephine Pierce and Mrs. Donna Fiddler. Next meeting planned with Mrs. Cora Daugherty.
The Ohio Citizens Highway Development Committee plans a Tuesday meeting in Columbus to discuss policies and financing for the billion dollar road program. Chairman Dr. Arthur S. Flemming announced the gathering over the weekend.
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