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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1958

Page

10

Thieves Cover Tulsa sidewalks with Campaign Posters

After swiping posters of an Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate thieves pasted them across downtown Tulsa sidewalks. A London juvenile court reports a schoolboy ran away 208 times, prompting the quip that his family should be used to the Little Man Who Isn’t There.

Oklahoma Tulsa London

Word Puzzle Primer and Golf Feat Highlight

Word puzzle clues fill a crossword style grid with horizontal and vertical entries. A sports note salutes Emmit Laffin of Beloit Wisconsin who aced a hole in one on the 18th hole, joined by a playful pest control boast from Red China’s anti pest drive delivering 53 822 tons of flies.

Red China Emmit Laffin Emmit

Play Safe While You Drive and Garden

Driving safety tips urge alert driving aided by chew gum to prevent jitters and drowsiness. Separate note mentions Minnesota scientists researching a chemical for pest control and lawn fertilization. Some plants may grow faster under electric lights as a science item.

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