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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1961
Page
6
The author reflects on how the Civil War era is commemorated and questions whether reenactments and public pages honor a misstep in history. It argues that modern times with faster communication and negotiation reduce the likelihood of such divisions, urging mutual understanding over fracturing passions.
A Montana steel plant project prompts debate over tax funding and public power. The plant would use vast electricity and face 2.4 mills per kWh under a federal tax exempt system, versus Montana Power Co’s 3.6 mills per kWh tax burden. Officials argue federal agencies can underprice private firms using taxpayers’ money.
A major oil company executive uses a two foot penny to argue that the federal one cent per gallon gas tax hike funds the vast highway program. He cites $21 600 yearly taxes at a typical 20 000 gallon monthly station and notes high taxes dampen consumption while Congress debates expiry in June. The piece ends with a joke about jazz becoming diet food to curb appetite.
Jim Bishop analyzes a Staten Island collision detailing holding patterns around New York area airports. He explains flight corridors, altitudes, and radio beacons, then reconstructs the near collision between a DC-8 and a Constellation before their fatal crash.
A collection of Dear Abby letters cover love triangles weight loss bets and mail handling at the Dead Letter Office with Abby's blunt takedowns support for sensible conduct and a note urging James to go east for unknown reasons.
The Messenger urges sustained moral leadership to combat Soviet influence, arguing Christianity and church outreach key to victory. It highlights universities and churches as weak points and calls for rest on Sundays, ethical reform, and renewed national purpose led by faith and integrity. Proponent Lewis A. Shirley signs from Athens.
A humorous vignette features a motorcycle cop stopping a car and issuing a summons but letting the driver go after a light talk. The scene includes witty asides from John Charles Daly and Max Shulman about puns and a churchgoing student.
McArthur SP4 Richard A. Johnson, wife Anna Lee of Creola, received a certificate of achievement while with the 11th Engineer Group in Germany. Johnson, 22, a parts clerk in Schwetzingen's 541st Engineer Company, entered the Army in 1959 and is a McArthur High School graduate. He previously worked for Austin Powder Company in McArthur. Health budget set for Perry County. The Health Department will operate on 28,160 dollars this year, up about 10,000 from last year.
President-elect Kennedy outlines a broad reform agenda aimed at health care for the aged, education, housing, minimum wage, and aid for distressed areas. He supports executive moves on civil rights and plans to pressure Congress for rapid action despite potential GOP and conservative resistance.
A Connecticut mother describes her three year old son Bobby growing terrified of a loose boxer. He hides indoors, clings to his mother, and refuses to join other children outside. Advice urges constant supervision outdoors and suggests removing or rehoming the dog to restore the child's security.
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