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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1963
Page
4
The piece argues a 5.8 billion dollar tax rise in 1963 across federal, state, and local levels increases costs for businesses and lowers profits. It forecasts higher taxes unless a large stimulus tax cut is enacted, urging Congress to offset the burden and create jobs through investment and spending.
The article notes Gen Dwight D Eisenhower’s belief in a world desire for peac e and a people to people approach begun in 1956. It warns that governments determine war or peace and that authoritarian regimes can co opt public sentiment.
The piece cautions that vigorous snow shoveling can be deadly, especially for middle aged men with heart trouble. It warns against heavy exertion, urging younger or robust individuals to handle snow and related chores.
The piece argues a 1963 tax cut may be blocked by global price declines and budget deficits. It notes lawmakers like Mills Byrd and Proxmire grapple with pressure to restrain or cut taxes, while proposing concrete spending cuts to reach an $11 billion target. It discusses foreign aid cuts and farm subsidies as lever points to close the gap.
A collage of reader queries covers teaching as a demanding career, value of babysitting, a long-ago divorce with hidden marriage status, and a private church marriage option. Abby provides practical, sometimes pointed guidance on work, finances, and personal legal matters.
Clergy Samuel S. faces dwindling attendance as he clings to polysyllabic speech. The piece advocates adopting DeWitt Wallace and Christ’s narrative approach: strike with a theme, illustrate with concise anecdotes, and end with a punchy close. Add energy to engage listeners.
A letter to the Athens City Council from a teenage reader and fellow dog owners argues against a year round leashing ordinance. They defend dogs as friendly companions while noting yard damage allegedly caused by humans and urging the council to drop the proposal.
In a village of 1200, one woman’s loom produces imaginative rag rugs watched by locals. A retired businessman later gave his children hand woven carpet, and Mary Alice Smith founded Handweaver & Craftsman, a niche magazine. Weaving offers skills, potential income, and a productive leisure path into industry work.
A 20 year old memory from Tunisia recalls a Jewish American private who killed two Nazis in self defense. His bayonet crash left him with an arm paralysis blamed on guilt and a religious conscience. The narrative questions whether he ever found peace or forgiveness.
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