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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1960

Page

4

Efficient use of educational plants proposed to handle rising enrollments

Paul L. Walker and Earl W. McMenn promote a 50 percent gain in usefulness of existing school and college plants. They contrast budgeted idle times with year round schooling, noting shortages of teachers and dormitories as major barriers, while urging consideration of expanded plant utilization to cope with growth.

Paul L. Walker State Board of Education Earl W. McMenn Ohio Farmer Walker

Americas Watch on Cuban Issue Expands to International Stage

The piece argues the Cuban question is an international crisis, citing Khrushchev’s rocket rhetoric and Castro support. It urges Eisenhower to defend Western Hemisphere sovereignty and uphold the Monroe Doctrine, proposing the OAS Caracas resolution as a key lever against Soviet influence. Benjamin Franklin is referenced.

United States Khrushchev Eisenhower New World Organization of American States Caracas Latin America O.A.S Castro Cuba Americas

Dear Abby Advice Column Hits Golf Widows And Family Strains

A reader seeks tips for a golf-obsessed husband and another asks about running away from home after nylons. Abby reassures the golf widow, urges returning home for the runaway, and counsels a woman about a serious relationship with a money-constrained partner.

Abby Golf

King of Thailand Jazz Virtuoso Phumiphol Aduldet Shines in Guest Sax

A recent visitor to the United States, Phumiphol Aduldet of Thailand impressed with jazz prowess and alto sax. He performed with Benny Goodman, receiving a special sax and delivering a swinging rendition of Once In A While.

Thailand King Benny Goodman Khrushchev Phumiphol Aduldet

John Smith the Story Teller and Pocahontas Tale

The piece traces Captain John Smith's life from 1579 birth in Lincolnshire to his 1631 death in England. It blends fact and fabrication, recounts his capture by Powhatan and near execution, Pocahontas’s intervention, and later Pocahontas’s voyage to England, marriage to John Rolfe, and Smith’s final years while drafting a volume on New England colonization.

John Smith Virginia Company Willoughby Lincolnshire England John Sigismund Bathori Transylvania Turkey Smith Caspian Sea Jamestown Virginia Smith Virginia America Powhatan Pocahontas Potomacs Samuel Argall Rebecca John Rolfe Dale

Doctor Crane's Personal Advice on Immature Males

A reader letter from a wife describes her husband Ray a 24 year old Navy man who borrows from her and loan agencies, ignoring family needs. Dr. George W Crane labels Ray a Prodigal Son type unable to mature emotionally and urges women to shop for more stable partners while offering 200 point bulletins and tests for prospective mates.

Ray Dr. Crane I. Q Santa Claus Lady Luck

It Is Not Sight That Fails Him

A visiting Oriental misreads American maxims, noting that unseen means the idiot is unseen. Helen Ferris wills a brain to a scientist on death, who is glad to study the thinker. John Drewry mocks Madison Avenue budgets, and Robert Benchley jokes on American travel classes.

Helen Ferris John Drewry Madison Avenue

Soviets Claim Proof of U S Plane Incursion

London radio broadcast asserts the Soviet government has proof that a July 1 American RB47 reconnaissance plane violated Soviet air space. The report says the aircraft carried guns and intelligence gear. In Ohio, Wittenberg University received a $4100 Atomic Energy Commission grant for radio isotope technology education equipment.

London Moscow Radio North Africa Springfield Ohio Wittenberg University The Atomic Energy Commission

United States Faces Soviet Challenge in 1960 Election Era

The piece argues any president, Republican or Democrat, will confront Soviet aims to contain the U S and spread satellites in Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela and possibly Panama. It cites a needed strong Secretary of State and critiques Camp David policy while urging clear awareness of Moscow Peiping unity.

United States State Department Cuba Mexico Venezuela Panama NATO Russia Korea Japan Turkey Italy San Francisco Camp David Khrushchev Eisenhower Nikita Khrushchev Moscow Peiping Lovestone Kremlin Peking Castro Caribbean

Health and Happiness Tips for Tantrum Handling

Practical guidance for parents facing a toddler tantrum advises staying calm and avoiding punishment. It suggests diverting attention, modeling unemotional behavior, and seeking medical advice if convulsions or unusual episodes occur. Talks about abusive words and maintaining self mastery to influence future conduct.

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