Leadership Question in Democratic Convention Sparks Debate
The piece argues that Democratic leaders in Congress and the Kennedy camp cannot claim strong leadership. It cites Rep. Sam Rayburn and Sen. John Kennedy, alleging wavering positions toward Khrushchev and warning that calls for appeasement or doubt threaten the Free World. It ends by contrasting with Moscow’s mood and notes unrelated radio public service quips.
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House of Representatives
United States
Congress
Khrushchev
Sam Rayburn
Sen
John Kennedy
Rep. Rayburn
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Sen. Kennedy
Russia
Cuba
Japan
Mexico
Dear Abby letter about excessive sweating and family issues
Abigail Van Buren answers readers on perspiration overactivity in a family, advises medical checkup and coping, notes that some sweating is hereditary. Other letters address parent child resentment and a cuckoo clock purchase abroad with duty free rules.
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Abby
Germany
Republican Dilemma in the 1960 election era
The piece analyzes factional splits within the Republican Party and contrasts them with Democratic unity under Roosevelt. It contends Eisenhower’s leadership faced a divided party lacking a coherent image, while the coming campaign would press Democrats to question the Eisenhower record and challenge farm and economy policies, with Nixon positioned to appeal to younger voters.
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Wendell Willkie
Eisenhower
Mark Hanna
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
John Kennedy
Taft
Richard Nixon
Kennedy
Henry Wallace
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Rexford
Guy Tugwell
Herbert Hoover
Republican Party
Girls Germ-Proof and Money Smarts in a Quirky Column
A collage of trivia notes covers health gender gaps with women living longer and fewer diseases. bubble gum history. job happiness poll results. relatives of performers. Queen Elizabeth diet notes. dog breed rankings. money handling by women. past and present living habits. charcoal use in grilling. early auto counts. spelling tests. a quip about marriage and housekeeping. car accident statistics show higher Saturday fatalities.
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Joe Sharp
Sammy Kaye
Jim Flat
Elizabeth
England
Canine Society
America
Buckeye Delegation Favors Nixon at Republican Convention
Ohio’s 56 delegates backing Nixon expect no clear No 2 choice at the Cleveland convention opening. Rumors of a vice presidential race prompt some to review other candidates like Lodge and Rockefeller, while Mitchell Dirksen and Halleck draw delegate interest.
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Ohio
Buckeye
Richard M. Nixon
Chicago
Conrad Hilton
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
United Nations
Massachusetts
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
James P. Mitchell
GOP
Thruston Morton
Kentucky
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Illinois
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
House
Big Hall
Brown
Clarence J. Brown
Blanchester
Republican National Committee
Ray C Bliss
Akron
Browns
Bliss
John W. Bricker
Florence G. Morris
Toledo
Courtney Burton
Gates Mills
Cleveland
Burton
Morris
James A. Rhodes
Doctor Crane Advises Facing Fear of Spiders
In Case F-431 Helen D a 24 year old housewife seeks help for arachnophobia. Dr Crane explains roots of fear and practical exposure steps, recommending dating onset and scientific study of spiders to recondition emotions. Also notes children’s dark fears and a method using a father’s staged hide and seek to ease anxiety.
Hazards for City Children Visiting Farm Homes
The article warns parents to inspect farm premises for dangers to young children and to guide them away from hazards such as open wells and water, unfastened boards, and heavy machinery. It urges vigilant supervision, safe play areas, and decisive instruction for both rural and visiting city children, plus writing guidance for a 13 year old.
Red China to Sign Cuban Sugar Trade Pact
Havana reports that Communist China will sign an agreement to buy half a million tons of Cuban sugar. The deal uses the same 20 percent cash and 80 percent barter terms as the Soviet Union pact with Cuba.
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Havana
China
Soviet Union
Try and Stop Me
Passage from 1960 Bennett Cerf humor collection notes cultural touchstones and quotes from Rockefeller Mae West Fiorello Will Rogers and more in a reflective montage. It references press power headlining media history transit and entertainment figures with a punchy informal tone.
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David Brown
John D. Rockefeller
Mae West
Cary Grant
Fiorello
New York
Palmer
Twentieth - Century Limited
Will Rogers
Heaven
Hell
Aw, Gwan
Santa Claus
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
The Athens Messenger Ad Rates and Publication Note
Announcement of daily and Sunday editions with prices for single copies subscriptions by mail and carrier. Details include rates for weekly monthly and quarterly terms and note of second class post status under the 1918 act and Associated Press membership.
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Athens
U. S and Possessions
Ohio
Associated Press
Eatiack Ton Essenger Ublis
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San Diego
Oklahoma
Hatlo George Sokolsky
du Cimer
Dear Abby
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Abigail van Buren
Gertie
Big City
A.D.A
Roosevelt
Truman
Hal Boyle
Arthur Murray
Robert Q. Lewis
Reed Smith
Albert J. Mayer Jr
Cincinnati
Donald H. Rolf
Katharine Kennedy Brown
Dayton
Doctor Crane
Helen D
Dr. Crane
Florida
Sohio
Shell
Amoco
Sunoco
Pure
Cities Service
New Delhi
India
Himalayan
Carry C. Myers
Red China
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