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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1961
Page
4
City manager Joseph Mitchell warns 95 percent of Newburgh residents rely on welfare for a third of their income as the council imposes strict limits. They require work for relief, cap payments, and restrict aid to three months yearly, risking state and federal pushback while defending local fiscal future.
The second sub orbital flight demonstrates our space team has real capability with room for improvement. A global orbital flight may come earlier than planned and Grissom’s capsule recovery focus will drive better techniques. The milestone could push the United States ahead of Russia after a successful orbital flight.
Scientific American notes 400 to 500 drugs marketed annually, sparking concern from a University of Pittsburgh scientist. He warns the rapid turnover mirrors auto model trends and stresses that many drugs are released before clear clinical proof. The antibiotic boom fuels speed, but the new is not always best and can be dangerous.
Jim Bishop profiles Guest House on Lake Orion in Michigan where Catholic clergy receive spiritual and medical care for alcoholism. Cardinal Mooney supported the program, reporting over 80 percent recovery in priestly patients and inspiring other dioceses to open similar houses.
Dear Abby advises simple respectful introductions for nontraditional grandparents and jokes about age and marriage. The column includes scenarios from a widow re marrying to a widower seeking an older wife, ending with instructions for personal replies and Abby's booklet.
Dr George W. Crane discusses baby feeding psychology and food acceptance. He notes kids learn to like new foods through positive association and repetition, citing Sally and family meals to illustrate how mood linked to picnics strengthens hamburger appeal. He urges casual serving and avoiding coercion to prevent table battles. London reports Britain raises bank rate to seven percent and hikes taxes. Farne Island wildlife preserve near Northumberland traces to 675 A.D.
Acrobats rise to a top vaudeville house after years in small circuses. An agent promises a 50 week circuit, if they win the manager’s approval symbolized by an owl on the balcony. Opening night tests their nerves as a ventriloquist appears with the acrobats’ wives backstage and a joke about punsters draws sharp wit.
Senate investigators review the 1960 election amid reports that John F Kennedy won Illinois by about 8000 votes. Evidence shows missing voting machine keys, unsealed ballot boxes, and corrupt practices in Cook County led by Mayor Daley’s machine. Wexler’s probe cited 677 officials cited and mass dismissals by Judge Karns.
A National Education Association report notes over half of 11th graders finish high school while fewer than two thirds of ninth graders reach grade 12. Dropouts show higher unemployment and lower IQ distributions, with skill demands rising in modern jobs. The piece discusses possible reforms like a distinct Skill School and notes 72 percent of teachers favor restrained corporal punishment.
Perry County transfers include Anna V. Longstreth to Albert E. Longstreth half acre in Moxahala and Madalene Englehart to Emil Windmiller 40 acres in Pleasant Two. Others include multiple parcels in Thorn Two, Harrison Two, Coal Two, New Lexington, and Browns Terrace with various buyers and heirs.
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