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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1958
Page
4
The piece argues public opposition to foreign aid expenditures will hinder President Eisenhower's push for a $3.9 billion appropriation this session. It notes mixed outcomes from Marshall Plan era funds, criticizes boondoggling, and warns taxpayers may be swung by slick campaigns from a hidden presidential fund.
The Christian Science Monitor argues the public distrusts partisan oratory from both parties. It says Truman and rival voices failed to instruct or entertain, urging clearer alternatives on foreign policy, defense, and economic reform. It notes division slows progress and calls for nonpartisan lighting on key issues.
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company will pay about 7.5 million dollars in taxes this year with roughly 5.35 million going to school districts. The piece argues privately owned utilities are major, reliable taxpayers compared with publicly owned systems that often pay no taxes and run at a loss.
Jim Bishop collects recollections of a scandal tainted bid for governor. He recalls a flamboyant mayor who spoke with a liquor-laced milk habit and a campaign ripe with egotism, drunken bold claims, and reporters who shaped the narrative. The finale: a crushing election defeat and disappearance from public view.
Lola worries about her marriage after a long, fifty year union. Her home remains stable but she longs for romance and rekindling. The piece explores how to re energize a long term relationship with fresh vitality and inspiration.
A mixed feature presents a 10 year marriage plea from Lola B asking how to rekindle romance amid a stable life with two children and church involvement. Dr. Crane offers moral psychology tips, urging couples to act romantically to revive feelings and prevent monotony in marriage.
A collector of humorous and odd claims notes items from ancient Rome to modern quirks. It references public breadlines, Washington's youth, a snail’s eyesight, absinthe, and a variety of curious beliefs. It ends with reader prompts to mail for Dr. Crane’s 200-point marriage tests.
The transcript from the Senate Preparedness Subcommittee shows Lockheed executives noting a 12 year delay in an early warning system and new airplane program due to inadequate funding. They describe interservice disputes, contracted work with subcontractors, and a centralized defense approach challenged by budget shortfalls and bureaucratic inertia.
A savvy oil billionaire asks Saint Peter to assemble a thousand singers for Heaven's choir and plans to sing bass himself. A track fan jokes about a doctor removing his love of horses, noting the clinic is seven furlongs away.
Mrs. Gerald Clark chaired the February Mothers Club meeting in New Haven as plans were made to entertain the Mason Mothers in the early spring. Committees were appointed for community service program and ways and means with local members named to each panel.
Recurring canker sores may stem from viruses though details uncertain. Antibiotic mouth rinses help while used but do not prevent recurrence. Hair loss is unlikely seasonal. it worsens with poor health or scalp disorders. Polycystic kidney disease ranges in cyst count. cancer conversion is uncommon. Pancreatic inflammation remains often idiopathic. requires monitoring and no single remedy.
The forecast urges conservative financial actions and cautions about signing papers. It notes a birthday cycle of initiative plus cooperation, with expansion plans likely to succeed early in the year. Travel is favored June to September with social activity and late December brings upbeat news. A child born today may have a dynamic, unconventional personality.
About 14 persons attended the regular meeting of R. Douglas Chapter No. 15 Order of Eastern Star in the Masonic Hall. Miss Irene Worth and John H. Hall presided over the session. Miss Flossie Cole brought a cake served with coffee after the meeting.
A damaged OCR shows pricing and delivery terms for the Athens Messenger newspaper, listing daily, Sunday, and mail options with monthly and weekly rates. The text is fragmented and includes stray punctuation and misread words.
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