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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1959
Page
4
The mortgage bankers warn that money scarcity pushes home loan rates to seven to seven and a half percent, far above the four and a half percent early housing boom. Higher costs deter new construction and banks lack funds for builders, likely cooling housing starts next year as officials consider Prime pumping options.
The Dominican Republic leader Rafael Trujillo seeks up to 40 million dollars in foreign loans amid a growing deficit. After years of balanced budgets and public works, the regime risks strain as Christmas bonuses and a new tax program are cut and living costs rise by about 20 percent between July and October.
The Federal Office of Education summarizes 40 educator conferences and classroom visits showing fourth to sixth graders face inner anxieties and need reassurance from parents and teachers. The piece critiques reiterating obvious facts and suggests practical steps like paying by check when possible.
A guide to choosing ties for Father with traditional colors and patterns. Favor browns blues and muted stripes or solids, avoid bold pictures or fading effects, and consider a gift certificate for choice.
A personal reminiscence by Jim Bishop recounts teen labor at Ehrhardt's butcher shop and other early jobs, noting discipline, responsibility, and lessons from work. The piece also mentions a daughter Gayle seeking summer employment, Milton Ross's son Robert, and Jay Cook's son who briefly acted as a cowboy in a Cowtown set piece.
Doctor Crane recounts Stan Dale of Station WAIT Chicago using a 45 rpm record played with a 78 rpm needle to speed up Little Sandy Sleighfoot. Children preferred the faster pitched version, echoing teen energy needs and suggesting a method to engage youth with music.
The article surveys theBuy American drive tied to U S foreign aid to reduce the trade deficit and conserve gold reserves. It notes supporters see only partial aid changes while opponents warn of restricting world trade. Douglas Dillon discusses Western Europe and Japan as emerging competitors as U S exports lag behind imports.
Eleanor Neel Curry argues that loyalty oaths split well intentioned citizens and waste national energy. She defends presumption of innocence and warns government demands infringe privacy and dignity, urging Congress to respect academic freedom and avoid subversive labels. Athens Dec 3. A study shows 60 percent of new homeowners cited newspaper ads as their main info source, with ads filling 2,700,000 lines in Sundays across the U.S.
A letter by William A. Reuben criticizes Nixon focusing on his early career and the Hiss case. It notes tensions over birth control funding debates and Kennedy’s caution on suggesting policies for foreign populations while highlighting public funding questions and race demographics in policy discussion.
The onset of cold weather does not end allergy trouble for all. Some stay affected through winter. mold sensitivity, cold air, dust, pets, foods, and drugs trigger symptoms. A Q and A notes vitiligo as white spots on hands and feet.
This astrology feature assigns favorable planetary aspects for mental work artistic matters business and personal affairs. It notes especially good periods for teaching creative work research medicine and sciences and predicts social harmony in evenings. For a birthday, career should upgrade over seven months with possible slowdowns later. June to July favor monetary interests with cautions in relationships. August and September bode well for travel property and domestic affairs, with a slowdown in October. November and December urge improving job setup for a strong 1961 start. A birthday child will be versatile artistically sensitive. The Athens Messenger Athens Ohio.
A rural school master, a Judo expert, thrashes a disobedient pupil. The pupil's burly father confronts him, and the two exchange blunt threats before the master warns the father to restrain his never again. A visitor asks a boy about school. Willie replies that school is closed.
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