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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1961
Page
4
The piece criticizes President Kennedy's proposal to cut duty free imports to 100 dollars, arguing it would barely affect gold reserves and harm Americans who travel for education and professional growth. It also references Eisenhower era plans and cites Mary Baker Eddy and Ogden Nash on giving and parenting.
The talk by William C. Sullivan, chief inspector of the FBI, praised for a fair factual, nonemotional analysis of communism. It highlighted the worldwide scope of communist activity and Hoover's use of university access to foster intelligent debate and clear thinking.
The late Dazzy Vance rose from a 31 year start to a 45 year major league span and earned a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. His fast ball, legendary in the National League, kept him as a strikeout king for years while fans recalled his dizzy moniker.
A collage of quick takes includes marriage ages and baby odds, travel trends, annoying sounds, sleep and intelligence, pickpocket habits, pencil use, health notes, fish movement, sharkish pencil week, and a line on longevity. It closes with a Josephus Daniels quote.
The two leaders exchange cordial messages while privately disputing Congo policy. Kennedy wants UN forces to stay. Khrushchev seeks their departure to boost Soviet influence. Both prepare to discuss disarmament, but core aims and trust remain unsettled.
A bored wife 42 asks how to cope with a genial but dull husband after 25 years of marriage and three children. Abby urges self entertainment and warns the letter writer to consider change if the marriage stays unfulfilling.
Doctor Crane argues the honor system harms honest students by letting cheaters copy during finals. He cites ghost networks in professional schools and National Boards, notes high cheating rates in colleges, and calls for stricter exam policing and disciplinary action.
The piece recalls Richard Nixon winning fans through sportsmanship after a close loss to Kennedy, Adlai Stevenson losing to Eisenhower, and a December 1952 Gridiron Dinner in Washington with a wry Myron Cohen joke. It also notes Doris Kanter’s sharp remark about a singer on the Telephone TV Hour.
George Sokolsky argues substitution of goods like residual oil for coal devastates workers in West Virginia and warns that technological change can create permanent job loss. He recalls the Industrial Revolution and questions if society can withstand future shifts without altering government and economy.
A writer advises parents and teachers on instilling book care in children from early school years. It contrasts past and modern habits, emphasizes avoiding writing or cutting pages, and suggests reading strategies and tender feelings toward books to motivate literacy.
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