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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1958
Page
4
Polio vaccine evidence shows a sharp decline in polio but millions remain unvaccinated. Health officials warn outdated doses may be discarded as 16 million under age 20 have not had any shots and 45 million under 40 lack vaccination, risking the 1958 polio season.
President Keith Funston of the New York Stock Exchange says that shareowners number over 8.5 million Americans, from all walks of life and income levels with housewives making up the largest single entry. They are long term investors, a reservoir of financial capital supporting growth both at home and abroad, and they act as free enterprisers driving progress.
The Air Transport Association and Airline Pilots Association report that in the New York to Washington to Chicago triangle, flights above 9500 feet must use instrument flight rules, follow designated airways, and file flight plans. The plan, proving effective, may expand to other routes and is praised as a step toward greater air safety.
Jim Bishop visits John and Mary Foley living in a cramped Jersey City home. Despite illness poverty and isolation they receive readers’ generosity amounting to about 1200 dollars in support. The couple spends their nights writing thank you notes and cherishing Christmas cards and small acts of kindness.
Dr George W Crane argues in a personal column that Jesus used early psychological techniques. He cites publicity, polls, parables, rhetorical tactics, reversible questions, and psychosomatic methods as evidence, promising more cases next Sunday and inviting readers to request his booklet.
A collection of light anecdotes and trivia notes from mid-century life. It mentions a 1975 work week forecast, back trouble among adults, a Broadway rodeo anecdote, farm productivity, a psychiatrist on normalcy, street lamps in New York, a tall poison ivy vine, mosquitoes from behind the Iron Curtain aiding American timber, hunting vs ducks shells, Yul Brynner’s hairdresser, Shetland pony demand, and Spinoza on humility and ambition.
A collection of humorous quips and witticisms from Bennett Cerf and others, including Lady of the House observations about chores, plus sharp one-liners about privacy, social rank, and corporate boards.
A public forum letter urges readers to write to Senators Bricker Lausche and Representative Jenkins in Washington to support Bill H. R. 8308 for a humane slaughter law. The letter notes industry shifts toward anesthesia and cites companies adopting Remington devices and other equipment ahead of Congress convening Jan 7. Bessie M. Gorsline Athens
The piece traces the Republican Party’s decline from 1930s leadership to 1950s divisions as Congress reopens under President Eisenhower. It notes Taft’s 1946–48 influence, Dewey and Eisenhower choices, McCarthy conflicts, and Sherman Adams as a focal point in a fractured GOP.
The family doctor notes bronchiectasis is common and serious often following asthma or prior infections. Early diagnosis and addressing the underlying cause improve outcomes, with X rays and bronchoscopy aiding detection and antibiotics and surgery offering help in advanced cases.
The Stars Say advises avoiding quarrels and emotional tension tomorrow. For a birthday, expect possible gains from settled debts or obligations within three months, with creative inspiration strong from May to August and job prospects rising September to December. A birthday child may show sharp money sense and fair mindedness.
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