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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1961
Page
4
Athens Messenger from Athens Ohio dated Tuesday July 25 1961 features local news briefs and society notes with regional updates and community notices.
The piece critiques optimistic views about US policy in the Cold War era. It notes East German departures and satellite unrest but warns against assuming a real rift between Russia and China. It argues Khrushchev seeks power and needs Mao, with US tax rules tightening business expense classifications reducing misc.
Senator Clif ford P Case argues extreme positions will not win a national presidential contest. He cites James Bryce and notes past statesmen like Clay Webster and Calhoun failed to secure the top job while lesser figures succeeded. The piece analyzes Goldwater as a conservative extremist and its potential impact on 1964 nominees.
Frank C. Russell, a longtime top salesman, argues America must sell itself bigger with at least a million new salesmen to keep factories busy. He recalls childhood vow to pay for every window broken and notes his later work replacing thousands of broken panes. He remains active at 61 with multiple ventures near Chestertown, Maryland.
Analysts note parallels between Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy as Kennedy delivers a TV and radio address. Both promised action, but experts stress distinct beginnings and different economic and foreign policy challenges. Comparisons hinge on leadership style and the ability to mobilize support for national aims. Roosevelt's era faced mass unemployment and isolationism. Kennedy confronted recession yet claimed no immediate crisis, with Berlin as a looming test.
A set of Dear Abby letters cover acting dreams at 16, coping with grief, a dog kissing a baby, and a reader seeking guidance on personal conduct. Abigail Van Buren responds with practical, time‑period advice about talent, emotions, and social norms.
In Dr. George W. Crane’s advice column a 94 year old man named Arnold G. seeks marriage with Helene. The physician urges Arnold to reassert masculine dominance and even date another woman to provoke jealousy. He counsels rough affection to halt Helene’s nagging and restore control and attachment. A gimmick offer promises a 200 point test for sweethearts.
The piece recalls George Bernard Shaw’s clash with Mrs Patrick Campbell before the New York Pygmalion premiere. Shaw warned manager George Tyler that Campbell could be disruptive, even suggesting drastic theater rebuilding to avoid trouble.
In Youngstown burglars ignored wedding gifts at the Schwartz home and took $96200 in cash from the groom and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Schwartz, as the couple attended their son Richard and Rosean Valley’s reception. The incident followed a wedding of Richard, a 1958 state amateur golf champion.
The piece argues the Kennedy administration breached trust with Chiang Kai-shek by signaling opposition to Red China’s UN seating while pursuing a two China policy. It cites Johnson's Taipei visit May 14 15 and promises not to recognize Outer Mongolia, while State Department talks proceeded. It warns of heavy costs to U S prestige and allied ties in Asia with Japan considering Outer Mongolia ties and other nations weighing recognition moves.
Across Protestant Catholic and Jewish groups enrollments in seminaries fell 5.3 percent with a rising priest shortage noted by leaders. Catholic baptism increases but priest and sister numbers fail to keep pace. A minority view credits science and lay ministry shifts, while costs rise. Hope rests on parental influence.
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