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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1962
Page
6
A speaker decries a 1920s secular education shift as eroding American Christian culture. He cites life adjustment education, rising pornography, patriotism debasement, and shifting morals as causing youth crime and cultural decline, urging 1962 reversal to restore faith and resolve.
ISI reports mass influx of Cuban leftists posing as refugees, warning a fifth column may match the Communist Party in numbers. Exile leaders warn authorities of fanatical Castro-Communists admitted recently, including Celestino Fernandez and Enrique Echevarria, who directed executions. A campaign to inflame anti Castro groups and pit refugees against Americans is alleged, with fronts in Spanish Harlem and Florida communities.
The article explains how municipal income taxes spread across about 100 cities in five states and many local jurisdictions. It notes rates from one eighth to two percent, based on payroll, with aims to fund fire police water and services. It cites eight major cities with such taxes and mentions New York’s 1934 experience and revolving fund used to avert further taxes.
The 1961 football season shows more serious and fatal injuries though overall injuries decreased. Thirty deaths are reported so far versus 29 in 1959. About 2.5 million people play, including over 65,000 in college. Improved rules and conditioning cut injuries in supervised play. Concerns grow over plastic helmets possibly causing head and spinal injuries. The National Athletic Association plans to address the issue at its upcoming meeting.
In Dodge City on July 21 1884 assistant city marshal Thomas Nixon was shot by Dave Mather. The trial at Kinsley ended with Mather acquitted after the jury deliberated 27 minutes. The Kinsley Mercury supported the verdict as Nixon the aggressor and Mather justified.
A reader feels neglected after 18 years of marriage and seeks affectionate support. Abby notes many share the problem and urges reviving the partner’s early charm. Another letter asks if a wife may take money from her husband, with Abby cautioning against wrongdoing and encouraging honesty.
Eddie H a nine year old foster child tested with an I Q of 100 showing average intelligence. The article argues school success depends on cooperation, stable schooling, and positive attitudes, citing five moves in two years as a cause of underpromotion and suggests a simple flash card reading program.
Ackie Mason, now a top night club act, reveals he feared football huddles were about him and hires a psychiatrist for 25 dollars per visit. The robber, armed with a shotgun, is caught in a corruption plagued city after a failed heist. Colonel Culpepper, at seventy, says he will quit singing.
Local residents visit relatives and attend gatherings across Athens Pomeroy Albany Charleston and New London Conn Christmas events include Waggoners Gilloglies Pauleys and Williams households with guests and extended family. Mentions of injuries and interstate visits appear in brief social column snippets.
George Sokolsky critiques universal language schemes via Esperanto and Mandarin proposals, noting history’s failed attempts. He cites bilingual tensions in India and China, humorously contrasts language with miscommunication, and reflects on Shaw and gender fashion while arguing simple fixes rarely work.
A reflective piece urging parents and grandparents to pursue integrity and empathy. It calls for living with strong convictions, fairness, and consideration for others while avoiding hate. It contrasts poised, family grounded behavior with handling a child’s tantrums by consistent boundaries.
Racine Mrs. Laura Sayre visited relatives in Wilmington Dayton Springfield and Mansfield. Mrs. Margaret Houdashelt celebrated Christmas with Milton Houdashelt and children in Pomeroy. Several families including Jividen Cleland Willock and Roush shared Christmas at homes in Ohio with relatives from Athens Albany Akron Cincinnati and North Carolina.
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