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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1957
Page
4
The piece argues early driver training builds safe habits and reduces accidents, noting only 12 of 48 states require it, about half of U.S. high schools offer some instruction, and most programs rely on classrooms without road experience. It cites 1956 fatalities and injuries to stress urgency.
Sylvia Porter cites 66 roll call votes on federal spending with only 22 backing economy measures. She warns future spending likely rises aside from defense, and missile programs may need billions. J Cameron Thomson proposes six tests to judge new expenditures to curb the budget.
Dave Beck continues to run the Teamsters as James Hoffa fights in court on various charges. Beck says a large new organizing drive is planned, needing 200 to 300 organizers. The piece questions whether the effort will dilute or expand criminal elements and criticizes Teamsters tactics and leadership.
Pink cloud displays and towering toy valleys showcase F A O Schwarz on Fifth Avenue New York. Aisles brim with costly dolls sleds and trains while famous buyers like the Windsors Ford and Hepburn are noted. The store ships 70 percent German goods and reports $5 million yearly receipts with 60 percent paid within 30 days.
In Case History of a Psychiatrist Case W-367 Walter Edwards of Toledo argues against cremation as socially harmful. He warns it dulls reverence at funerals and could foster juvenile delinquency. He cites religious figures on flowers and urges traditional memorial rituals. Contact details for Dr Crane are provided.
The article notes strokes killed eight of America's 33 presidents and cites Woodrow Wilson Harding and F D Roosevelt among those affected. It observes strokes strike leaders and others, discusses recovery prospects for Eisenhower, and mentions Stalin as another stroke victim.
A New York gar ment district tale recounts a middle aged producer’s luncheon confession about a dream of Coney Island rides and a comic moral about vacation planning. The crony recalls another dream involving two attractive women and a wife’s alibi. The exchange ends with a joked travel tip about packing and money.
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George J. Lowther attended the 32nd degree Masonry ceremony in Columbus. Laurel Home Demonstration Group met with Mrs. Ralph Turner. Chester Price installed a gas floor furnace for G. B. Radekin. Francis Montgomery and Marvin Chase re-shingled the J. E. Radekin home. Laurel Grange plans a gift exchange for the December 14 meeting. Jan Pickett was elected to membership.
The piece notes Nikita Khrushchev’s three hour thirty five minute interview with Hearst Jr. and associates as boastful and aimed at scaring Americans into a peace program. It contrasts his rhetoric with historical lines from Chao Tso and Hotspur and argues the Soviet leader’s bluster will not intimidate the United States.
Mrs H reports swollen feet for months with heart doctors noting heart function seems normal. Dropsy or edema arises from kidney failure or poor circulation and often reflects underlying disease. Treatments include rest to reduce fluid buildup and addressing heart or kidney issues. in some cases fluid is removed via syringe.
The reading promises a strong four month window for job progress with delayed financial returns until mid 1958. Emphasizes steady effort to impress superiors and gain credit, plus favorable domestic and social influences. Travel and romance appear between July and September with a notable business opportunity in October. A birthday child will show liveliness and integrity.
Mr and Mrs Dick Ritter spend the winter with daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Jack Weatherman. Mrs Carrie Bahr spent weeks in Delaware. Stanford Stockton of Hemlock Grove visited Mr and Mrs Wayne Brickles. Effie Watson saw her children in Dayton. Myrtle Frost visits daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Emile Matlack in Logan. Mr and Mrs Carl Lemley entertained Mr and Mrs Harold Gardner and Miss Sonja Lemley of Columbus.
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