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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1955
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a monthly tax, five cent increments, and a local Athens context. Entities are unclear due to corrupted text. preserves mentioned locales and monetary figures as readable.
Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden and Foreign Secretary Harold Macmillan will visit the United States in January to confer with President Eisenhower. The piece argues the Kremlin pursues new methods after Geneva, urges a fresh political and economic strategy to aid Asia and Africa, and stresses the need for clear U S understanding and support of backward lands.
Democratic Governor Harriman of New York assails President Eisenhower for not changing the Taft Hartley labor law. He notes partisan history, asserts limited progress, and warns both parties against smug pronouncements on Taft Hartley.
Christmas travel dangers claim 15 families in a nationwide tally of fatal accidents between Christmas Eve and Christmas Night. The piece urges extra care, noting icy roads, late darkness, and holiday cheer as deadly ingredients. Authorities warn to monitor road conditions closely and avoid risky driving.
Tax hunting will keep state and local governments busier next year as they chase new sources and squeeze old ones. Budgets grow with rising populations and debt, while federal funding and earmarks fade. The Tax Foundation notes half of state tax receipts are earmarked, forcing rigid budgets amid mounting needs in schools, highways, water and sewers.
NY writer reports Hugo Gernsback’s Christmas cards forecast bizarre future living. Airmobiles may solve traffic with gravity-free cars and radar to prevent crashes, space burials ship coffins toward the sun, and an electromicro-perceptor tests marriage compatibility, though few may tolerate it at home.
Dr Crane counsels hard, practical parenting to teach responsibility. Case Q 300 details a 20 year old son who pays nothing for board, spends on cars and hunting gear, and resists moving out, prompting advice that parents must be firm to guide independence and self-reliance.
Dr Jordan surveys rickets origins and prevention, tracing early descriptions to English physicians Whistler and Glisson. The piece links vitamin D deficiency, long northern winters, and cod liver oil as modern preventive measures, while noting social advice on parental guidance and entry into adulthood.
Doetermeen Nethessmn UPA announces a factory now under construction that will produce synthetic coffee beans indistinguishable from real ones. Bernhard Brinkers, 39, dairy president, says the product will be priced well below current world coffee prices.
Captain Naish takes command aboard a whaling ship as the crew debates discipline and chain of command. A swarthy new hand steers the wheel while older officers clash over authority and sailing duties. The scene centers on leadership, loyalty, and the rough life at sea in harsh conditions.
Naish and crew aboard the Cutty Hunk prepare for watches as tension and discipline rise. Cupp, Wilson, and Bothwick respond to orders while Finnie and Naish discuss duties and log keeping amid rough, bloodstained strains and a wary mood aboard.
The column highlights a vibrant period for club programs charity and welfare activities with favorable outlooks for domestic and romantic life. It advises keeping principles in business and notes a possible promotional opportunity within three months. Domestic prosperity mostly steady in 1956 with social life heightened May to September for singles and October for courtship. a child born today would have great insight and determination. The rest lists various local visit reports and names from Vinton and nearby towns.
Radio listings show a Thursday December 15 schedule with a mix of dance, orchestra, serials, news, and commentary. Programs include Dr Peale, Alan’s Family, a letter to Graham, and Broadway material, ending with a 20 minute variety segment.
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