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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1960
Page
4
The article argues many drivers break traffic rules and shows aggressiveness and discourtesy cause accidents. It suggests a broadly accepted driving ethic to reduce property damage and injuries, noting the challenge of wide adoption but potential life and death benefits.
Prime Minister Macmillan uses his Africa trip to reference apartheid in South Africa without naming it explicitly. He argues that free men cannot accept racial segregation and notes Commonwealth ties constrain Pretoria. Neighbors and world opinion will pressure the Union of South Africa to change.
The piece recalls Britain's 1911 home rule crisis with Ulster opposition and gun shipments backed by Tories. It notes officers threatening to resign rather than enforce law, a near showdown avoided by luck, and the wartime truce that followed. It compares to France's crisis and the eventual exclusion of Ulster from home rule.
An essay on judging youth by how men react to winter ice. It describes two ice kinds a smooth stretch and skin ice with melt puddles. A man who skates or crunches the ice shows a younger heart, while careful steps over skin ice signal older spirit.
Dr John AH Hanger in Jacksonville argues newspapers render a moral service to America reaching 70 million nonchurchgoers. A Florida housewife recalls how a Times Union quiz and Bible stories sparked her family to attend church, showing media boosts to morals and citizenship.
Jim Bishop recalls a Guatemala City morning with Father Dan Lenihan, a Brooklyn priest. They share a memory laden bowling match at the American Club where a wounded pride and fifteen year gap in bowling form a bond. The priest's transfer to Africa follows, leaving questions about what truly connects them.
A collection of Dear Abby excerpts features advice on dating scams, a sister with unhousebroken cats, penny donations for charity, and a teen babysitter with no emergency contact. Abigail Van Buren offers pragmatic guidance.
Wealthy lady commissions an avant garde portrait. the abstractionist jokes about missing noses. A star dines at Sardi’s with family. a daughter asks if he will shop, and he explains he must work. A finance firm warns on heating costs with a tongue in cheek sign.
The United States plans a new proposal to the Geneva conference aiming to ban atmospheric, space and underwater blasts and larger underground tests. Soviet scientists would join Western technicians in some underground experiments as part of the package under review this week.
George Sokolsky discusses how tape can misrepresent speakers on a British broadcast about the United States. He cites Norman Cousins and others, warning that taped interviews can be cut and rearranged, turning live words into a skewed program. He notes intrusive advertising and the drift from live drama to edited content.
A Ohio letter discusses a ten year old with average IQ but poor memory and discipline. Parents report ineffective punishments and seek guidance on maximizing responsibility and reducing distractions, including structured penalties and positive reinforcement.
The Stars Say advises caution in finances and changes, urges budget focus, and highlights ingenuity and cordial relations. For tomorrow, leadership themes are noted with a tendency to seek others’ advice in April, late August, and mid December. A birthday child will be energetic, ambitious, and possibly overly enthusiastic about money.
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