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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1964
Page
4
A discussion on newspaper consolidations in large cities notes the demise of rivals like the Lima Citizen and the Lima News purchase. It argues duplication harms efficiency as costs rise, favoring one strong local paper to better serve readers and the economy, while preserving jobs.
The National Committee for an Effective Congress predicts Republicans gain in the North and West but lose ground in the South due to Johnson. It sees Johnson as a Southern vote continuer who could help the Democrats net a Southern House shift while Senate seats hold steady. The column notes a potentially rewarding arithmetic for the Republicans in the North and Far West.
Dr George James NY Health Commissioner reports 70 percent of NYC lung cancer deaths among men last year tied to cigarette smoking. He notes it accounts for about one seventh of all city cancer deaths and ranks among the ten top diseases. He presented to Mayor Wagner.
The piece extends Parkinsons Law to government spending and education. It notes $700 million unused in aid pipelines after a $1.5 billion cut, questions efficiency in Haiti and Cambodia projects, and mocks proposals to accelerate education by compressing years rather than extending free schooling.
Laura B aged 36 weighs 165 pounds at five foot four with a husband who stayed platonic due to her obesity. After a ten day dehydration diet she lost ten pounds then moved to a 1200 calorie plan, shedding two pounds weekly and dropping to 125 pounds in ten more weeks. The couple’s romance revived as her figure improved and her husband showed renewed affection. She urged others to pursue dieting with a booklet offer.
A reader shares etiquette questions on handling Christmas liquor gifts, budgeting gifts fairly, and a caller seeking to repair a mistaken phone memory. Abby suggests returning liquor with a kind note, standardizing gift budgets by family, and not calling a boy who was mistaken about recognition.
Jim Bishop presents dated claims about Jesus life and death, calculating birth around 6 B C and death on April 6 AD 30. The piece recounts Jewish and Roman execution customs, Pontius Pilate and Sanhedrin roles, and concludes with a moral framing of Jesus crucifixion as a monumental act of love.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Merkle of Columbus spent the past week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wolpert. Mrs. Arthur Goodwin Becky andJimmy of Point Pleasant were guests of her sisters Mrs. Herman Layne and Mrs. B R Vance. Ralph Sayne and family visited relatives in Akron during the holidays. Mrs. B J Howard and her mother Mrs. J H Farley of Point Pleasant visited the Rev. and Mrs. Joe Grimm of Tiffin Ohio last weekend.
In Glouster, Harold W. Vaughn petitions against an $18 annual dock fee and a $10 stake fee for boat moorage arguing for recreation area goals at Lake Burr Oak and Dow Lake. In Wellston, James R. Davis lauds Walter Moeller and the Manpower Retraining Act, crediting his efforts for local projects and Accelerace Public Works Area Redevelopment.
A recent New Straitsville Methodist Church gathering drew 26 attendees for a covered dish dinner followed by hymn singing. Local families and visitors from Columbus, New Orleans, and Wellston joined in for holiday visits and socializing.
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