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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1961
Page
4
An editorial compares supporters of a city income tax to the fox in the well. It argues they avoid paying themselves and would shift costs to local businesses and workers. The piece questions efficiency and lasting benefits, urging readers to note who advocates the tax.
The United States confirms loans and wheat and oil shipments to Yugoslavia Poland and Ghana despite political tensions. Aid packages include half of requested wheat to Yugoslavia and 44.6 million dollars in food and oil to Poland plus Ghana's 133 million dollar hydroelectric loan.
Charles B. Shuman head of the American Farm Bureau Federation argues taxpayers must protest rising nondefense and other government expenditures amid a $7 billion federal deficit. He contends Congress passed programs to please constituents, urging action in the upcoming election year.
A bachelor narrator recalls Maureen a longtime housekeeper who seemed ideal yet vanished after a string of night outings. The Whites deny employment and the narrator and Kelly fear for Maureen as she hides her health crisis and drinking, leaving the couple shaken and unsettled.
Readers seek guidance on office rumors about lunch companions, a drunk husband, and a daughter corresponded with a pen pal whose background includes psychiatric treatment. Abby urges sober talk, honest heart to heart, and cautious dating with full disclosure.
A reader Vera asks how to win her husband’s thoughts away from a previous wife. Dr. Crane warns marriage often reveals true habits, urges realistic mate choice, and advises inflating his ego in the erotic realm. He cites Vera’s success after sending for his booklet.
A California reader argues against rewarding whimsy in children who pout and refuse meals. The author notes examples from a niece and a boy who both press for preferred foods and attention. She urges parents to avoid substituting special treats and to enforce decisions to prevent lifelong domineering behavior.
A banquet guest of honor cracks an upper plate and the toastmaster baits with spare plates finally fitting one. The guest quips it is a lucky break since the toaster is a dentist. The toastmaster retorts he is an undertaker. A coffee shop quip about rain closes the vignette.
The letter from Robert G. Kelsey questions changes since 1914 and argues conservatives should avoid revolution. It analyzes union expansion since 1936, calls for pragmatic solutions under war conditions, and warns that high unemployment could trigger social revolution, urging constructive policy and possible legislation to prevent upheaval.
A strong quake struck Colombia on Wednesday killing at least 20 people and injuring scores, with the west region near the mining town of Sonson hardest hit, about 110 miles northwest of Bogota. Also, Kenneth A. Robinson, 70, English professor emeritus at Dartmouth College, died Wednesday.
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