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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1957
Page
4
The Committee for Economic Development urges a sweeping plan to retire whole farms and shift farmers to city work. It envisions phasing out subsidies and Soil Bank programs, funded by new transition aid, with earlier farm programs gradually eliminated to reduce surpluses and realign the economy.
The United States shifts away from supplying military support to Yugoslavia under Marshal Tito amid Cold War uncertainties. Officials say conventional weapons lose value and Castro Tito seeks independence from Moscow, while economic aid may continue. Edison and Gibran quotes are included as proverb-like reflections.
Mark Hellinger’s life intersects with Gladys Glad in the late 1920s. The tale follows their romance, Florenz Ziegfeld’s world, and a dazzling sapphire ring swap, revealing the fates and clashes behind their glamour. The piece ends noting this is the story she never wrote.
Dr. Crane argues advertising fuels civilization and choice, citing 1956 media spending with newspapers leading at 3 305 million, TV 1 255 million, magazines 782 million, radio 565 million and outdoor 200 million. Newspapers offer timeliness and stability, enabling price comparisons and accessibility without devices.
State and local governments are narrowing the gap with the federal outlay. They plan to spend more than 36 billion dollars next year on goods and services, absorbing about 8 percent of national output. Debts total 43 billion, with bond issues approved, while taxes and market funding support rising public services.
A George Oppenheimer tale from 1957 shows misaddressed mail leading to a comic misunderstanding. The Players’ Club member reads a tailor’s overdue bill intended for a friend while a partner’s arrival sparks witty quips and stage whispered comments about a salesman.
Tomorrow brings excellent harmony in personal relations and ease with business contacts. For a birthday, many job and financial matters look set to resolve, with risks to emotional balance and relationships in the next two weeks. An avocational talent could bring extra income in early 1958, with job progress in the same period. June to September offer social and romantic prospects, October a strong business opportunity, while April and August warn against extravagance and February nerves. A birthday child will be imaginative, versatile, and sporty.
The essay argues that revolutions and wars are driven by beliefs and ideals rather than material comfort. It cites historical examples from Genghis Khan to Napoleon to Soviet Marxism and warns against reliance on aid and material progress to achieve peace. The piece references Father Yelchaninov and quotes his views on a traditional home as a contrast to modern flats.
The article explains that an eight year old with chest deformity may have rickets a vitamin D deficiency disease. It notes sunlight helps the body produce vitamin D and that fish liver oils from cod and halibut provide an alternative source especially in winter.
The writer reflects on Christmas as the birthday of Christ Jesus and laments that many focus on gifts for family and friends while neglecting the needy. Roberta Hoover, 14, from Pomeroy urges generosity beyond personal circles and stresses the true spirit of giving.
In Tuesday's edition a public forum letter by Price Patrick, commander of the Point Pleasant Disabled American Veterans, contained an error. The DAV clarified that the term should read honorary members, not honorably members.
The Athens Messenger lists daily Sunday editions with separate carrier and mail rates. Subscriptions include Ohio and West Virginia options with monthly and six month terms and a special offer table. The paper states entry as a second class matter and notes Associated Press membership.
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