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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1957

Page

4

Why Uncle Sam Grows Bigger

An analysis of a San Francisco meeting by the American Municipal Association shows mayors urging federal support for urban defense, urban renewal, and city transit. They press for Uncle Sam to fund shelters, urban highways, and transit aid, while critics note the tax burden on city and rural residents. The piece also cites a motion to restore local control without federal grants, which was defeated.

Mayors of America American Municipal Association San Francisco Uncle Sam Congress

Blackmail and the Public Utility Strike Debate

The piece argues strikes in public utilities threaten health and safety and criticizes subway workers for breaking laws and a court injunction. It stresses that while utilities workers deserve consideration, using strikes to blackmail courts and the public cannot be tolerated.

Pittsburgh New York City Subway Transport Workers

AFL CIO Expels Teamsters Leaders Over-Ouster Demands

The AFL-CIO condemns the Teamsters and calls for removal of corrupt officers led by James Hoffa. It argues the union’s mismanagement warrants lasting exclusion until a clean house is established and law enforcement steps in. The piece portrays the Teamsters as gangster-ridden and beyond decent unionism until reforms occur.

Afl-Cio Teamsters Aflcio Federation James Hoffa Teamster

A Night Out With Gayle and Daddeo in Asbury Park

Jim Bishop describes a weekend night out with his daughter Gayle and Frances the housekeeper. They dine at Tom Longo’s, watch a film at Reade’s Mayfair Theatre, and end the evening with family rituals and a sleepy return home.

Gayle Rocky Daddeo Frances Frances Platt Sea Bright Tom Longo Monmouth Beach Long Branch West End Allenhurst Asbury Park Digtarre Asbury Reade Mayfair Theatre Navy Oh Henry Clark Petra Welch Marie Johnson Jack Paar

Best Gift to Fathers and Children: Time Together

Case History of a Psychiatrist emphasizes a father’s monthly day with his son as the finest gift. It argues urban life blocks fatherly companionship and urges early bonding before adolescence, advocating shared activities, praise, and guidance over material presents.

Jimmy B Dr. Crane Jimmy Fred

Did You Ever Yearn To Carve a New Empire

In the Bahamas sun and sea, multi millionaires build private empires and ideal towns with little tax on real estate. Andros town and Coral Harbour showcase mega investments by Axel Wenner Gren and the Hopkins family, with homes, schools, airports, harbors, and thousands of potential homesites priced from eight thousand to thirty thousand dollars. The tax loophole on death duties promises long term gains despite current costs.

Bahamas England United States Andros Town Coral Harbour Axel Wenner-Gren Andros Lighthouse Club Lord Beaverbrook Neil McElroy Eleanor Holm Faye Emerson Ted Williams Coral Harbor New Providence Island Nassau Lindsey Hopkins Sr Atlanta Hopkins

Army rookie and mother call from PX pay station

In a camp for new Army personnel a private phones his mother long distance at a PX pay station. He balks at the call because Sergeant Callahan is waiting. The operator confirms the sergeant on the line, revealing humor in military life in 1957.

Callahan Tim Callahan

Brain Game Compass Quiz Answers

A readout of a compass based quiz lists eight questions about geography and state capitals. The given section shows misread text and scrambled characters after the provided questions, indicating OCR errors in the answer key.

Mr. Mitchell South Island Westphalia South Georgia Atlantic Pacific South Dakota West Indies U.S South America

Former State Legislator Seeks Democratic Lieutenant Governor Nomination

Joseph H. Avellone of Cleveland obtained petitions from the state secretary to qualify for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. The move comes as part of Columbus political activity and signals a formal campaign filing step.

Columbus Joseph H. Avellone Cleveland State Secretary

Nixon and the need for a presidential disability plan

A columnist argues the Constitution does not allow the Vice President to assume presidential powers during illness and urges an amendment to permit temporary or permanent disability to place the VP in power. It weighs Cabinet and doctors’ roles and cites Hoover and Truman as nonpartisan authorities on presidential limits.

Nixon Eisenhower United States Herbert Hoover Harry Truman White House Sherman Adams Congress Woodrow Wilson Wilson Roosevelt Congressional Hoover Truman

Diabetes treatment and prevention in the late era

The article traces the progress from high mortality to improved outcomes due to insulin and better care. It notes nearly a million undiagnosed cases and urges individualized treatment including diet and possible insulin, with emphasis on monitoring blood sugar and adjusting plans as diabetes changes.

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Christmas Eve Cheer At The Messenger's Public Forum

The Athens Messenger presents a Christmas themed poem urging merriment and faith. It celebrates Santa, reindeer, trees, and the spirit of giving marking Christmas Eve as a time of joy and shared kindness. The notice is signed by Mrs. Corda Whetstone of Jacksonville.

Corda Whetstone Jacksonville

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