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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1961
Page
4
Athens news brief round up covers city events and notices from February 3 1961. Named editors Chas Reamer Jack Gilbert and C J Sylvester oversee the classifieds and local briefs.
The article discusses reaffirming civilian authority over the military, noting the president as commander in chief, recent steps to require Defense Department review of speeches, and the danger of high ranking officers framing policy. It argues the military must remain bound to civilian control in a democratic society.
The Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management invalidated mining claims on several thousand acres of a Tucson suburban development after homeowners protested spurious filings. The warning urges buyers to read fine print in purchase contracts.
The debate between Barry Goldwater and Eugene McCarthy centers on a $100 tax rebate to fund home town school bonds. Goldwater warns forced bond purchases would infringe freedom, while critics doubt taxpayers would invest without coercion.
The piece notes the rise of armed women in policing and security across cities and federal agencies, citing 233 volunteers in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It comments on changing gender roles and the appeal of new, diverse work for women. The author remarks on social shifts and the broader implications for work and power.
Reporter spotlight turns to Chick Harbert at Port St. Lucie as he showcases golf prowess and talks of future Florida courses. The veteran executive and former Ryder Cup captain basks in attention while recalling Oakmont and early career moments.
Practical guide blending literary analysis with language study. Focuses on theme setting and character in reading, thinking in the target language, and vocabulary techniques using mental imagery and pattern practice to improve retention and exam performance. Jane's method shows structured steps for translating and understanding.
Dear Abby answers reader questions on teen behavior at home and godparent duties across two years of correspondence. The adviser suggests teens should not roam shirtless and should avoid on phone baby talk while addressing marital tensions and divorce concerns in a humorous, practical tone.
Dr. George W. Crane notes Dean John C. Irwin’s guidance on attire and conduct for seminary students and their wives. He urges proper dress to maintain respect in church roles, cites farmers’ wear vs city fashion, and suggests wives participate in Wives Week with a Compliment Club booklet to boost clergymen’s popularity.
A verse by Sara A Moore questions the groundhog tradition and its weather prophecy. The speaker notes two possible outcomes six weeks more winter or continued warmth and mocks the groundhog’s wisdom.
George Sokolsky discusses conservatives liberals and reactionaries noting conservatives screen data by experience while liberals accept new as virtue. He cites economics hard money, nationalism and superiority views, and warns against political narcissists misusing constitutional benefits. Cincinnati reports a strike risk at National and American Broadcasting engineers averted.
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