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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1960

Page

4

Eisenhower moves to curb Cuba sugar trade

The Administration has authorized a halt to Cuban sugar imports and signaled economic war on Cuba amid seizures of American property. The policy shift aims to pressure Castro as Republicans frame a tough anti communism stance in the election year.

Eisenhower Congress U.S Cuba Agriculture Department Washington G.o.p.s Castro Democratic Congress The Wall Street Journal

Financial improvement for the aged argues against universal health insurance

G Warfield Hobbs of the National Committee on Aging argues the elderly are financially better off than widely claimed. He cites rising social security coverage, expanding private pension plans, and high home ownership rates among those 65 and over, warning that compulsory national insurance would push toward socialized medicine.

G. Warfield Hobbs National Committee On Aging

Dear Abby Advice on Marriage and Etiquette Clues

Dear Abby dispenses blunt guidance on spousal ambition and fairness. She rebukes a wife for resenting her husband’s first job, clarifies etiquette on glove use during handshakes, and advises a single woman to pursue measured dieting to avoid wrinkles.

Abby

Dr Crane's Case Rules for Good Fathers in Marriage

A reader describes Howard J who ignores his children to drink and club. The columnist compares marriage to baseball, urging fathers to honor duties, avoid drunken behavior, and set a moral example for kids before offering more guidance via a booklet.

Howard

Depth of guilt and Eichmann case in German reaction

A German newspaper acknowledges Germany cannot lecture on legality as it faces Eichmann's return to Israel for trial. The piece notes Germany must atone for Nazi crimes and recalls Germans’ enduring memory of the Jews' suffering. Also mentioned are a NASA official predicting a moon landing after 1970 and the U.S.-Japan pact taking effect amid rioting mourning.

Hitler Eichmann Israel Germany

Story-Teller and Meyner Keep Cold Coffee and Warm Politics

Jim Bishop recalls late night in which Helen Meyner and Governor Robert Meyner share memories of Morven and New Jersey politics. He notes Meyner’s stature and potential for President or Vice President, while reflecting on past campaigns and precedents. The piece blends personal vignette with political commentary on ambition and loyalty.

Bob Robert B. Meyner New Jersey Delaware Valley Supreme Court Morven Richard Helen Diquor Dealers Atlantic City

Try and Stop Me T

A 1960 Bennett Cerf piece notes a spoof theater scene during a writers strike with a rogue microphone gab, a London client’s apple joke, and a Wall Street broker scolding a decorator for omitting a couch. The brisk jokes mirror a lively salon style.

Wall Street Bennett Cerf King Features Syndicate

Sheets Clan Has Reunion at Burr Oak Park

The P D Sheets family reunion was held July 3 at Burr Oak State Park. Attendees included Mr and Mrs P D Sheets Waterford their four children 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren plus many relatives from Waterford Sherrill and Karen Holmes Aiken Sheets and many others from Nel sonville Parkersburg The Plains New Plymouth Columbus Delaware Akron and surrounding areas.

P. D. Sheets Burr Oak State Park Waterford Lawrence Holter Sherrill Karen John Aiken Coolville John Sheets Jerry Vicki Nelsonville Ann Sheets St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg W. Va Richard Sheets Ricky Tammie the Plains Wilfred Sheets Danny Judy Charles Woolf Charla Jimmy Cathy New Plymouth Johnny Sheets John Roy Bobby Timmy Gary Michael James Troyan Cynthia Susan Mary Terry Strawn Dennis Columbus Paul Sheets Sandy Patty David Sheets Delaware James Leway Akron

Truman’s Moral Stand Shapes 1960 Campaign

The essay argues Harry Truman frames corruption by “special interests” and primaries as a Jeffersonian equality before law, praising his 1948 moral victory over the “bought” convention. It notes his opposition to Kennedy and the convention process, predicting impact on Election Day and a potential shift in party dynamics.

Harry Truman Missouri-Kansas Truman John Kennedy Adlai Stevenson Nelson Rockefeller Rockefeller Hubert Humphrey Richard Nixon Abraham Lincoln Woodrow Wilson People Sidney Hillman Lauren Bacall Tom Dewey Kennedy

Protecting Yourself From Ticks and Rocky Mountain Fever

Practical tips on tick exposure risks in the woods, prevention through vaccination or clothing, and safe tick removal methods. Symptoms and progression of Rocky Mountain spotted fever are outlined, plus a brief medical Q and A about safe alcohol use with low blood pressure.

Visit News Recaps Local Family Guests in Portland Area

Portland the Wells family of Dearborn Michigan hosted Gene Wells parents Earl and Mrs. Wells. Ralph Murray from Charleston visited his mother Mrs. Ed Deem while Henry Deem of Belpre visited his father A M Deem. Hyatt Parsons visited their son in Clinton and Leona Shaeffer of Vienna visited her brother in Portland.

Portland Gene Wells Dearborn Mich Mr. Well Earl Wells Ralph Murray Charleston Henry Deem Belpre A. M. Deem

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