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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1960
Page
4
Benson preserves quality grading for lamb and mutton, described as consumer victory but facing packer opposition. Officials warn the system aids public welfare by providing an impartial standard, while opponents push to end grading. Also notes high national debt interest and a quip about ironing burning energy and wives.
British college lads prop up an 18th century mode of transport in London traffic and outrun a sports car to a destination. The piece wryly notes a sedan chair could ease jams but points out the scarce supply of willing carriers and poor mileage.
The Senate approved a five year plan allocating 25 million dollars in cost sharing federal aid to states and communities to strengthen juvenile delinquency programs. With President Eisenhower backing the measure, aid would target sub standard small towns and support existing city systems for handling young law violators.
A Brooklyn high school senior claimed Boris Pasternak was the discoverer of the pasteurization of milk while another student wrote of “the grunt of heavy taxation” and taxpayers bearing burdens. The piece lampoons education reforms failing to curb such creative errors and notes Pasternak misstatement alongside tax jokes.
A columnist recounts the roaring 1927 with cultural icons, sports legends, and nightlife from Prohibition to Broadway. He notes Babe Ruth’s 60 homers, Dempsey’s fights, Lindbergh’s flight, and social life shaped by gangsters, radio stars, and silent-film stars while urging a young listener to understand his era.
Dear Abby advises addressing ego needs at home to curb stories that inflate facts. A separate reader reports a neighbor abusing shared laundry with altered machine settings and demands compensation. Another reader asks about a spit curl, and Abby says keep it if you like it. daughter should show tact. A closing note shares a provocative quote about profanity.
Phil Buckheit, publisher of two Spartanburg newspapers, backs civic programs including a YMCA drive for 1,000,000. He advised contacting Richard H. Amberg of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat to recruit a speaker for the kickoff. The piece argues speakers must captivate audiences, avoid mic habits, and use clear language with concrete narratives. It urges college leaders and Toastmasters to improve oratory.
A collage of quirky facts and observations from midcentury miscellany. Notes range from income and delinquency studies to inflation shifts in nickel coffee and surprising animal sight capabilities. Also mentions gin rummy’s 1909 origins and divorce- nagging link.
A humorous vignette features a lumberjack who falls from a Minneapolis hotel window but survives unscathed and jokes about his arrival. He then meets a 350 pound woman in northern Minnesota who humorously asserts her size and ancestry. The piece is a Bennett Cerf short story excerpt.
George Sokolsky argues Lincoln remains the benchmark of greatness amid era of bitterness and calumny. He notes Lincoln’s border stock upbringing in New Salem Illinois and self made education. The piece highlights Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address authorship and proclaims his noble words and steadfast Union leadership.
A discussion on how the Constitution protects religious liberty and prohibits coercion. It emphasizes the harm of mocking another's religion or heritage, and urges respect for all faiths. The piece notes that true happiness comes from honoring others and allowing each person to worship as they please, including guidance for parents answering children’s questions on sending unwelcome messages.
The Stars Say advises upcoming receptiveness to others ideas and warns against risky ventures. For birthdays tomorrow, avoid forced initiative as energetic natures may cause anxiety, with April and August boosting spirits and a year-end buoyancy and dynamic achievement. A birthday child will be generous philosophic and intellectually inclined.
Former British prime minister Earl Attlee urged nations to relinquish national arms and the right to wage war. Speaking at Park Synagogue in Cleveland, he called for a world government with a world court to decide justice and a world police force to enforce its edicts.
The Athens Messenger lists subscription options by daily and Sunday editions with carrier and mail delivery, including weekly, monthly, and yearly rates. It notes pricing for Athens Ohio and surrounding areas with post office classification and mail address at 43 West Union Street, Athens Ohio.
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