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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1963
Page
6
The article explains the magnitude of 100 billion dollars by comparing it to seconds from Christ to today, yearly spending, total wartime budgets, and a pile of $1 bills 6774 miles high. It notes WWII and Korea wartime totals and criticizes persistent government spending.
Governor Ernest F. Hollings in his farewell address urged peaceful compliance with the law as South Carolina faces diminished judicial options. The staunch defender of segregation shifts to a call for dignity and order as he exits at age 41, prompting a standing ovation from legislators.
A wartime experiment at Pennsylvania State University and Jefferson Medical College aims to compress medical training into five years. Twenty five high school graduates begin year round study this summer, earning a Penn State BS then Jefferson MD by 1968, reducing cost and time while preserving education quality.
Service Director Milton Nuzum urges the city to amend or repeal the current zoning ordinance. The proposal asks the council to rescind the entire ordinance at any suitable meeting. No known cases show harm or benefit from enforcing the ordinance.
The piece notes how President Kennedy's Skybolt missile cancellation damaged the British Conservative Party's image by exposing perceived incompetence in relying on American weapons. It contrasts Conservative confidence with Liberal and Labor reactions, and highlights Peter Thorneycroft's role and the RAF's now uncertain deterrent.
A reader returns a gifted school violin and wrestles with honesty and guilt while another asks if Bring Mac on a wedding invite is proper. Abby advises the second invitation should be separate and notes handwritten lines are inappropriate. Readers share Army pay concerns and parental counseling pointers.
Rita R aged 29 confesses love for Bill over husband Tom and describes butterflies of the stomach that mislead her about true love. The piece warns wives not to confuse erotic stage fright with real affection and urges husbands to obtain a sex problems booklet.
Miami University announced a new annual prize for its top home economics senior funded by a $1000 bequest from Miss Anita Klipple of Brookville Indiana who died in November 1961. Klipple was an early Miami home economics graduate.
A humorous column recounts five married male philosophers debating whether a bachelor should wed a beautiful or homely woman. They favor the homely partner for laughter, stability, and steadily improving looks, while noting jealousy and cost.
An article urges parents to model gracious behavior to all helpers at home including waitstaff, clerks, cleaners, and domestic workers. It stresses respectful treatment, guiding children by example, and avoiding the term maid. It also answers a reader question about allowing a child to explore an empty or under construction building with supervision and permission.
A reader laments the loss of night doctors who would answer calls after sundown. She notes few remaining physicians will make after-hours visits and contrasts with claims of national progress. The second item: Harvard Business School to admit women in September for its two year MBA program.
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