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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1961
Page
4
Dairy fears grow as fats blamed for heart risk
The American Heart Association argues animal fats may raise blood cholesterol and heart attack risk, though not proving a direct link. Dairy groups concede possible dietary shifts and say they will adapt if further research backs the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Heart Association
Manyesearch
AHA
American Dairy Association
Money For Airports Urges Small City Hubs Expansion
Senator Monroney proposes a hundred million dollars to expand airports at smaller cities to ease air traffic congestion around major cities. He argues federal aid is needed for rapid construction, calling it a fast big step toward relief. Casey Stengel gets an iris, GOP unity names surface, Kennedy backs faster minimum wage, and pro football jokes close the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroney
Senate Aviation Subcommittee
Senate
Indestructible Bob Hope Still Bright After Three Decades
The famous entertainer remains energetic after thirty years in the spotlight. He juggles film work and TV, runs diverse businesses, and continues charity tours. Hope credits luck and good scripts, values entertaining troops, and shares a hopeful outlook on aging and life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hope
Bob
Lucille Ball
Hope
Ben Novack Built Fontainebleau Dream Though Deep in Debt
Jim Bishop profiles Ben Novack the Miami Beach hotelier who built the Fontainebleau and expanded with the Sans Souci and Atlantis ventures. The piece traces his rise from leasing towers to owning value heavy properties, his ambitious plans, and the costly 13.5 million Fontainebleau project with 1038 rooms. It notes his 72 percent ownership, two partners, and the lucrative but risky empire requiring about 12 million yearly revenue to pay costs. The narrative blends colorful detail with the business arc of a flamboyant developer in mid-century Miami.
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Miami, Fla
Fontainebleau
Ben Novack
Brooklyn
Ben
Miami Beach
Monroe Towers
U. S. Army
Novack
Cornell
Atlantis
Catskill Mountains
44Th Street
Harvey Firestone
Albert Warner
Bernice Stempel
Morris Lapidis
Lapidis
Vack
Bernice
France
Billy Rose
Jack Benny
Dear Abby highlights on Everett nickname and family manners
Dear Abby answers readers on naming Everett as his proper name and avoiding mockery from in laws. Absent is guidance on a husband's expensive gift to his secretary labeled a prize and the keeper of household harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Everett
Tiny
Texas A. and
Doctor Crane on alfalfa tea and medical beliefs
Dr. George W. Crane critiques food fads and the healing power of belief in Marilyn M. who found relief from nervous tension and constipation after alfalfa tea. He argues rest, body resilience, and placebo effects often drive improvement and cautions against overvaluing specific foods. He notes multiple factors can influence outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Crane
Marilyn M
Dr. Crane
Marilyn
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf 1960 excerpt
A humor column excerpt notes politicians and public figures with wry vignettes. It cites Senator Karl Mundt and Mitch Miller reflecting on time limits and aspirational marriage, ending with a poetically framed epitaph about a philanthropist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Cer
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Public praise for former Athens County Engineer Dowler
A reader lauds John Dowler for 16 years of county road system improvements. The letter recalls initial neglect, describes updated equipment and a modern county garage, and urges Athens County to join in saying well done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dowler
Athens County
Dowler
Kennedy Faces Far Reaching Personnel Shifts Ahead
George Sokolsky notes Kennedy must fill many posts with a mix of non political experts and trusted appointees. He cites State Department figures Dean Rusk Chester Bowles and Paul Nitze, plus Treasury choices Douglas Dillon and possible alternates. The piece discusses Attorney General selections and the evolving Labor Department under Arthur Goldberg and Robert Kennedy.
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Kennedy
Eisenhower
State Department
Dean Rusk
Truman
Dean Acheson
Chester Bowles
Asia
Paul Nitze
Pentagon
Adlai Stevenson
United Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
Khrushchev
Stevenson
Douglas Dillon
Treasury
Eugene R. Black
The
International Bank
John Jay McCloy
Chase Manhattan Bank
Douglas Dilon
Homer Cummings
Frank Murphy
Robert Jackson
Francis Biddle
Tom C. Clark
J. Howard McGrath
James P. McGranery
Herbert Brownell, Jr
William J. Rogers
Tes Clark
Supreme Court
Congress
Robert Kennedy
New York State
Nixon
William Rogers
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce and Labor
Commerce
Labor
William B. Wilson
James J. Davis
William N. Doak
Frances Perkins
L. B. Schnellenbach
Maurice J. Tobin
Martin P. Durkin
James P. Mitchell
Arthur Goldberg
Working mothers face independence challenge for young sons
A reader from Delaware asks how to raise a three year old son to be more independent while the mother works. The reply urges avoiding feeding pressure, promoting self amusement, reading with father, and inviting peers to the home to foster skills and self-reliance during the mother's absence. A separate note notes church attendance can win teen cooperation and a Broadway musical limits early run score performances to boost box office.
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Delaware
New York
Meredith Wilson
Molly Brown
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