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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1960
Page
4
An editorial warns that smeared swastikas in Germany the United States and elsewhere fuse fear with history. It notes some acts may be vandalism or isolated, but urges vigilance against growing bigotry and urges individuals to confront their own prejudices.
Investors end the year with confidence as the Dow Jones Industrial Averages close at an all time high on December 31. From a February dip to 574 points, stocks surged as bonds yielded five percent. The era favors equity allocation over Treasury issues and suggests robust economic mood.
A statue for Admiral Richard E. Byrd, hailed as America’s greatest explorer, will rise eight feet on the Virginia side of the Potomac near Arlington Cemetery. Byrd, who died in March 1957, flew over both Poles and led three Antarctic expeditions amid harsh survival tests and wartime risks.
An Internal Revenue Bureau warning that expanded scrutiny of business entertainment travel and other deductions could end the age of the expense account. The piece imagines economic cultural shifts from cash usage fewer luxuries and a return to frugality affecting liquor industry airlines yachts private clubs and Madison Avenue culture.
The piece notes Congress will push spending with a record 80 billion dollar peacetime budget and a large surplus. It foresees a year of political theater between Democrats and the Eisenhower administration amid an election year.
Readers seek blunt guidance on handling a lecherous coworker and a mother with prison ties. Abigayle Van Buren advises assertive refusals while other letters offer hopeful perspectives on repentance and family fidelity.
Banks face harder access to loan funds as a steel boom looms. They raise rates, fatten profits on new loans, and seek fresh lendable funds through stock dividends and asset sales. Demand may rise with industrial buildup, while Fed restraint persists and a Treasury surplus remains uncertain.
A visitor to the late Oliver Herford found a brown bear in his home. Herford explains he bought the bear after a recent fortune to avoid foolish spending. The piece references political writers and a Rochester savant remarking on sacrifice for a friend.
The Athens Messenger notes a Meigs County American Cancer Society memorial to Elmer Hamm funded by friends and neighbors. Funds will support cancer research education diagnosis and local patient services. Mrs. Cedric Clark serves as Meigs County Unit President. The piece also cites population growth in California Florida Arizona and Nevada from 1950 to 1960.
Doctor Crane outlines medical reasons smokers lose wind during sport. He cites carbon monoxide reducing hemoglobin oxygen delivery, thicker lung fluid delaying oxygen transfer, and risks to vision and heart function. He urges athletes to avoid tobacco and references his booklet with charts for more detail.
A health column discusses eczema worsened by cold dry air and temperature shifts. It notes foods like eggs milk and wheat can trigger eczema in children and suggests identifying and eliminating offenders with medical help. It also covers heating milk and breast milk as possible sources and asks readers to watch for eye strain in a child.
The page presents a daily horoscope advising harmonious personal relations and emphasis on social and artistic pursuits. It notes possible romantic news in the evening and encourages self study during the year, with cautions about lethargy and dogmatism in the last months of 1960. The edition also includes a rate card for The Athens Messenger.
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