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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1962
Page
6
Dr. Walter Gropius, 78, accepting the Kaufmann Design Award, urges young designers to engage with city councils to curb chaotic growth. He criticizes present urban planning and calls for professional standards to restore decency and beauty in city landscapes.
Senator John Stennis leads a January 23 subcommittee inquiry into how Defense and State Departments handle officers who identify communism as the foe. The probe seeks to reveal action to teach service members their enemy and to curb anti communism teaching within the armed forces.
The 1960 Federal Census of Housing reports 58 3 million family units with 73 percent sound and private facilities. 8 2 percent have plumbing yet deteriorating, 13 6 percent lack some facilities, and 5 2 percent are hazardous. Home ownership stands at 62 percent. 32 percent rent. The median is 4.9 rooms. The piece questions public housing costs given these results.
Robert F Pedrick advanced development engineer unveils a telephone circuit that traps and traces nuisance calls while the recipient calls for help on the same line. Patented by Stromberg Carlson division General Dynamics it is used by independent telephone companies. The circuit keeps switches from releasing until the caller is traced aiding criminals and kidnapping suspects.
Jim Bishop narrates a cross state drive from Ossining to New Jersey that stalls on Route Nine when the car runs dry. He quips about planning ahead and household logistics while his wife jokes about frozen food and a new housekeeper before a state trooper arrives to help.
Readers seek guidance on dating differences and adult choices. Questions cover a 19 year old with a 17 year old partner, a widower dating a younger widow, a son’s desire for companionship, and a mother arranging double dates for her daughter’s social life. Abby weighs parental expectations, aging, memory, and practicality in each scenario.
Dr Crane warns against feminine nicknames and gendered naming of children arguing names shape behavior. He cites Percy and Marion as examples noting risks of delinquent stereotypes, smoking, drinking, and identity conflicts tied to names. He urges parents to choose masculine or unisex names with dignity and heritage and to request his booklet by mail.
DAN CARR attends Arthur Rubinstein’s Carnegie Hall recital amid a standing ovation. Ushers joke about extending applause to collect overtime. Sir Cedric Hardwicke recalls a tragedienne seeking the Saint Joan title role and Shaw’s witty reply.
A junior bantam bowling program for boys and girls ages 8 to 12 begins January 13 at Finne's Bowling Lanes. The Rev Kenneth E Roach returns to his pulpit after surgical recovery at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mrs Viola Gladden undergoes emergency surgery at Good Samaritan in Zanesville. C E French, former French Department Store owner and Perry County schools official, is hospitalized in Columbus for surgery. Howard A Zollinger, Perry County state representative, joins an 11 member committee on parks and water management appointed by Sen C Stanley Meacham.
Sig Hall criticizes modern conservatives who commercialize ideals and promote hate. He argues true conservatism values individual rights, citizenship, and measured change, warning against moneyed extremists who evade taxes and push division. The piece contrasts conservatism with reactionary trends sparked by industrial and social upheavals.
The piece discusses past critiques condemning elementary homework, the Sputnik era shift toward more assignments, and proposed parental actions. It urges recording actual homework time, communicating with principals, reading daily to children, and establishing regular home study hours. Also addresses character education and its changing emphasis.
Mrs Iva Ball and son Floyd from New Brighton visited Aleta Parsons. Garen Roush from Piqua hosted his brother and sister-in-law Harven Roush. Rebecca Ward from Newark spent the weekend with Charles and <unknown> Ward. Ollie Sayre of Smiller visited her parents C E Johnson. Charleen Ward visited Linda and Krista Yost in Great Bend. Patsy Price from Rio Grande spent time with Clarence Price. Howard Larkins and daughters visited Norman Weber family in Long Bottom. Mrs Charles Hilton spent the weekend in Vienna with Lewis Shafer and his wife.
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