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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1959
Page
4
The National Safety Council presents its annual accident roundup with jokes that fall flat this year. Readers note aging, danger awareness, and a duller sense of humor as mishaps fail to amuse as in past compilations.
A commentator cites Sen. Alexander Wiley criticizing the term Chinamen and calls for careful language. The piece notes China’s population growth, global comparisons, and the need for respectful speech while touching on climate hints, space rights, and a playful jab at Labor Secretary Mitchell.
A House subcommittee on census and government statistics proposes limiting new information demands on business. It considers requiring agencies to estimate extra workload before requesting data, hoping to spur cheaper information methods, though concerns remain about effectiveness.
Parents again buy gifts too far ahead for children. Five year old Herbert will get an electric train he cannot enjoy now. Ten year old Sarah receives a camera she cannot yet appreciate. Josette Frank notes Americans focus on educational toys and forget that all play is educational.
Jim Bishop profiles The Actor, an alcoholic who has stayed sober after joining Alcoholics Anonymous. He notes the disease’s lifelong hold, the danger of relapse, and the stigma of public references to ex addicts, while reflecting on media coverage and personal vice.
Abigail Van Buren fields letters on whether Ike is an acceptable grandpa nickname, confirms Eisenhower grandchildren call him Ike, and advises grandparents to seek legal adoption for grandchildren when a mother is unfit. She also responds to a reader about a suspicious laundryman and a struggling young mother.
Dr. Crane discusses early music education for kindergarteners. He says young children resist new music at first and must be guided to like it by linking songs to games, stories, and familiar experiences. He suggests activities like musical chairs and narrative-backed pieces to build rhythm awareness and lifelong appreciation.
The article notes that more jobs would be the best gift, with about five percent of the workforce jobless. It observes many are returning to work as factories expand operations and predicts further jobs in the coming months.
Answers cover explorers who commanded ships like the Pasha Swan and Golden Hind and those who led major voyages. The maze includes Argo, Narcissa Pren tiss, Laertes son, and the Norge flight. It rounds out with questions about New Zealand discovery and Columbia River exploration.
A syndicated comic strip excerpt features a spy condemned by Chinese Reds who is offered a last meal with mock benevolence. It includes jokes about a bridegroom seeking annulment and Myron Cohen quipping about yoga. Set in 1959 humor collection.
Bennajah G. Conant and Leona Conant transfer Lot 52 in Athens Township to Leonard and Edith Gilkey. Hubert S. Barber and Virginia Barber transfer one strip in Nelsonville to Fred Cabeen and Gertrude Cabeen. Walter Mathews and Opal Mathews gain property from Fred Cabeen and Gertrude Cabeen in Athens. William D. Clonch and Kathleen Clonch transfer five tracts in Shade, Lodi Township to William A. Clonch and Beulah Irene Clonch. Carl F. Efaw and Blanche Efaw transfer 2.83 acres in Waterloo Township to Carl L. Hanson and Phyllis Hanson. James R. Clark and Ellen Clark transfer 44.52 acres in Rome Township to Kenneth Coen and Bessie Coen. Bess Sedwick transfers 80 acres in Bern Township to Willis Mullins and Frances Mullins.
A historical overview traces the Platt Amendments drafted by Elihu Root and named for Senator Platt. It discusses their intent to limit Cuba’s independence, U S intervention rights, and the 1934 abrogation under Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor Policy, linking to Castro and broader anti American sentiment in Latin America.
A health article warns heart attacks from winter activity are not the only risk. It stresses icy walks and stairs as major hospital causes and offers practical tips like grooved footwear, handrails, slow careful steps, and relaxed falling technique. It covers goiter concerns and ends with a reader question about throat and head pains.
The reading highlights a positive day for unusual ability and quick action with cooperative outlook from others. For tomorrow birthdays, career and money look bright, but overall 1960 may require restraint for several months before late year gains. August offers profitable property moves and stimulating travel and social life.
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