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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1958
Page
4
U S News & World Report previews a 1959 business climate with modest gains and occasional strikes as employers resist wage demands. The piece warns against inflation, expects the dollar’s value to hold, and notes rising interest rates while debt growth slows. It criticizes officeholders and cites Byrd as a conservative counterpoint.
A columnist shares miscellaneous notes from mail and research. Topics range from safety belts saving thousands of lives to daily life quirks, with statistics on car fatalities, energy, shoes, posture, Christmas cards, mail, and notable quotes. The tone blends trivia with brief public-interest observations and celebrity tidbits.
A concise 1958 retrospective notes job loss at 5.2 million, economic rebound, and rising costs. It flags Eisenhower’s tempered popularity, school integration battles, and mounting Cold War strains. It forecasts more talks, potential recessions, space race gains, and risks in Iraq and Berlin shaping 1959.
Doctor Crane extols Family Income insurance as a top wedding gift urging new husbands to secure a $10,000 policy to support wives and children for 20 years. He portrays insurance salesmen as vital contributors to American living standards and asks widows to thank them.
Business Week expects inventory gains and rising home building with autos needed to lift demand. S. Clark Beise cites adequate credit for homes autos and appliances. The NIC Board foresees unemployment near 4 million in June and GDP rising to 470–480 billion by year end. Other economists predict steady growth with a gradual slowdown later, and steel output rising to 100–110 million tons in 1959.
The item recounts humorous gags from 1958 including a misbound book swap where Casanova appears in place of O'Hara in From the Terrace and a quip about stopping an ad budget and a merchant stopping his watch. It closes noting Bennett Cerf authored the gag collection published by King Features Syndicate.
A single black cloth glove found on a highway shoulder near an abandoned car became police's only lead as the four week search for the Portland family of five continued. The glove was recovered Sunday about 45 miles east of the city.
Wheeling Steel will run the Folllowsbee Steel Corp facilities as a unit within the Steubenville works. President William A. Steele of Wheeling says the integration aligns operations and preserves plant output.
A Close-Up view of Mao Tze-tung and Chu Teh outlines China’s leadership dynamics. The piece discusses Mao’s control of the Communist Party, Chu Teh as a potential successor, and the influence of Soviet Russia on Mao’s “ant civilization” program including mass mobilization and communal living. It questions Korea’s impact and contemplates the future role of the Soviet Universal State.
In Health For Today the discussion traces how beauty ideals shift with civilizations from ancient Minoan wasp waists to Greek and Egyptian forms. It argues that male beauty centers on strength and proportion while health and fitness remain linked to vitality and daily activity. New York report notes Gov. Averell Harriman plans writing and travel after leaving office Jan 1.
Rates for daily and Sunday editions listed by Athens Ohio office. Delivery options include carrier and mail with varying weekly and yearly prices. Subscriptions available in Ohio and West Virginia with special mail rates for other regions.
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