West Berlin election seen as free city’s strong stance against Communists
West Berlin voters rejected Communist efforts to win seats in the city parliament and gave strong support to Mayor Willy Brandt and his Socialist party. The vote challenges Moscow’s plans and signals potential shifts in the German question amid Soviet resistance to a unified, freely elected Germany.
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West Berlin
Soviet Union
Moscow
Africa
Asia
West
Willy Brandt
Socialist Party
Kremlin
Brandt
Turkey
Leisure and automation shape future work and leisure needs
A discussion on automation stresses that job shifts are temporary while leisure time grows, creating long term societal challenges. It calls for education that prepares workers for wise use of free hours and notes varied public reactions to art and policy as examples of changing perspectives.
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Stanford Research Institute
the Messenger
Phil Comparetto
The
Messenger
Fred E. Thorn
Jacksonville
Choosing a national flower rose or corn tassel debate
The piece weighs competing symbols for national flora, noting advocates praise the rose for beauty and loyalty while Margo Cairns champions the corn tassel as deeply connected to history and tradition. It concludes that a single national flower may be unnecessary, suggesting a composite of many blooms to represent the land's freedom.
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Margo Cairns
Rockies
Family plans care for mother in hospital debate
In a busy kitchen scene Lois and four siblings debate whether to place their ailing mother in a care facility. They weigh money, space, and family duties while hoping to reach a consensus without arguments. The hospital visit reveals the old woman’s frailty and a nurse’s gentle reassurance.
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Lois
Momma
Joe
Robbie
Timothy
Helen
Johnny
Sally eloped and in law's plan for wedding gifts
Dr. George W. Crane advises Sally R s wealthy parents on subsidizing newlyweds. Do not give large monthly allowances that erode the couple s independence. Instead propose a home down payment or baby bonuses to encourage budgeting and stable finances. Consider Crane booklets to prevent divorce.
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Sally
George W. Crane
Sally R
Fluoridation debated by readers and officials
Letters and commentaries question mass fluoridation in city water. Authors cite University of Florida and New York officials warning of fluoride toxicity, potential harm to animals and children, plus a cautionary tale from Cleveland and a reader critique of newspaper grief photographs.
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the Messenger
City
Tampa Tribune
George K. Davis
University of Florida
Arthur C. Ford
New York
Cleveland
Society For Crippled Children
Chicago Sun Times
City Hall
Hazel P
Roach
Capsule Classics Revisited With Classic Parody Attempts
The text recalls two old Franklin P. Adams pieces The Ancient Mariner and Caesar's Commentaries with updated, humorous twists. Herb Stein defines an auction as a place where you get something for nodding. The note is dated 1958 and distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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Franklin P. Adams
Ancient Mariner
Mariner
SPCA
Herb Stein
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Public Forum Bless Little Houses Across the Land
Poem praising small homes as refuges and beacons for travelers and families. It envisions wind rain sun and sunbeams shaping cozy spaces, calling out the charm of little houses as the best places to rest and belong. Written by Bessie M. Gorslene in Athens.
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Bessie M. Gorslene
THESE DAYS American Press Faces Problems
An analysis argues free press needs independent financing to avoid political subsidies. It cites historic editors, presses, and cartoonists who exposed officials, and warns that rising costs, labor unions, and government censorship threaten press independence and social value.
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William Randolph Hearst
Joseph Pulitzer
William Allen White
Henry Watterson
Tom Nast
F. B. Opper
America
Lincoln Steffens
Charles Edward Russell
Upton Sinclair
Edgar Allan Poe
O. Henry
New York Sun
Germfree labs enable study of immune response in animals
Doctor notes the germfree laboratory concept at the Rockefeller Institute where chick embryos have grown for over 30 years without germs. Germfree animals aid basic research by isolating single variables, revealing vitamins, immunity, and disease processes when exposed to germs. Navy cruisers, faster than battleships, serve high speed duties at 31 knots+.
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Louis Pasteur
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
U. S. Navy
The Athens Messenger Publication Details
The Athens Messenger and Sunday Messenger announce daily and Sunday editions with carrier, mail, and subscription rates. Includes price lists for Ohio and West Virginia, and a note of Association status with mailing address in Athens Ohio.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Aety
Sune
Ohio & W.va
Ohio & W. Va
Athens
Ohio
Postoffice
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Athens, Ohio
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