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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1960
Page
4
John Nance Garner recalls the vice presidency as nearly empty of responsibility on his 92nd birthday. He notes the office offers two constitutional duties, while presidents seek to expand it. despite limits, the role remains a possible springboard to the presidency.
The piece argues for tempered optimism despite threats of disaster. It notes humanity faces risks of self destruction but also increased control of resources and growing self understanding. It urges continued hope and intelligent optimism as essential armor for progress.
A National Audubon Society survey finds West Indian flamingos plummeting from about 90 000 in 1950 to 20 000 today. Populations on Yucatan Inagua and Bonaire face habitat loss from overpopulation and development. Bahamas, Netherlands Antilles, and Audubon push protections including wardens patrols and aviation rules to prevent extinction.
A large city reports high school pupils cheat in studies with many communities showing similar trends. Students say cheating is acceptable if not caught, while the few who are disciplined gain from honest study. The pattern, though debated, reflects a common belief among cheaters.
In a sunlit back yard in South Miami a bustling family acts out a drama around Willie Falcon a mongoloid child. Rube Falcon executive secretary and part time press agent recalls doctors revealing the diagnosis and the family’s struggle to accept and love him.
Dear Abby responds to a reader who trusted a card reader about three loves and a path to happiness. She also revises advice on a hunting partner and urges compassion and honesty, urging a husband to confront a friend’s behavior and forgiveness.
Sam B a Chicago advertising rep recalls breakfast meetings with a department store head that led to ongoing patronage. Dr Crane argues success hinges on personal charm, courtesy and small favors, not just advertising. He notes modern buyers value store convenience, packaging, location and even wrap color. Send 20c for his booklet.
Bennett Cerf 11960 catalogs playful mischief in language. The piece highlights first editions misdefining skirts as outer reaches and jokes from editors and critics including Louis Untermeyer’s blunt putdowns and witty review titles. A light literary survey of humor and slang tossed through print.
Mrs. Gomer Schuster suffered serious injuries after a fall and underwent hip surgery at University Hospital Columbus following X rays at Ball Clinic New Lexington. Mrs. Ernestine Cox, treated at Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville, had surgery to remove a needle lodged in her left wrist after an accident at home.
A Michigan mother describes her two boys reading, counting, building models, and playing with toys, while kindergarten teachers warn against overloading preschoolers. The editor urges balanced stimulation through poetry, folklore, and gradual reading, plus time with peers. Community notices from Athens include visits and holiday gatherings.
The piece argues the United States held about 1.3 billion bushels of wheat and faced $4 billion yearly surplus costs. It warns that farm price support and food stockpiling burden taxes, raises food prices, and harms urban life. It calls for a broad, coordinated reform across Agriculture, State, Commerce, and Treasury under Kennedy.
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