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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1960
Page
4
John Edgar Hoover argues against lenient crime policies that treat offenders as ill. He warns that rehabilitating through indeterminate sentences and decriminalization threatens public safety and undermines law and order. He calls for firm accountability to protect citizens.
A column argues slow drivers impede traffic and worsen crashes. It cites state adoption of a rule against driving at speeds that impede normal traffic unless needed for safety, calling for enforcement and driver education. It urges laggards to keep pace or yield.
Abigail Van Buren answers readers on singing like Bing Crosby and tonsil concerns. She advises to keep tonsils if doctors don’t suggest removal and addresses wedding plans with divorced parents and in law conflict, plus a note on handling other people’s children and a wife's revelation.
The piece describes Civil Rights as a focal point in the 1960 party conventions. It notes shifts in the Negro vote from Republican to Democratic alignment since Roosevelt, with Democrats pushing a strong civil rights plank while Southern delegates resist. Nixon and Rockefeller maneuver to shape the Republican platform amid a tense convention atmosphere.
The Petunia stands apart from roses and chrysanthemums as a sturdy, low-maintenance flower. It is squatty with funnel shaped blossoms usually white or pink. It requires simple care: adequate water and removing wilted blooms. Petunias cheerfully brighten backyards without demanding sprays or cultivation.
A vivid Chicago scene follows delegates, reporters, and VIPs as rain-soaked crowds gather at the Sheraton Blackstone, Ambassador East, and Wrigley Building. Marshall Field Jr Arlene Dahl David Sarnoff and Jacob Javits appear among Nixon Rockefeller and Goldwater figures while banners, confetti, and a Rockefeller headquarters hum with political energy.
Dr Crane exposes dangers of teen romance and pressured marriage through Samuel T a 17 year old high school senior whose mother and Dorothy's mother push for elopement after Dorothy becomes pregnant. The piece warns teens to wait until adulthood and voting age before marrying.
Mrs Dorothy Dern of Vienna West Virginia visited Wilma Wells. Mrs M G Kucsma and family of Gahanna and Maitie Yost of Racine visited Mr and Mrs Albert Paynter. Carolyn Perry of Parkersburg visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs Hyatt Parsons. Willard Price and children of Newark visited Mr and Mrs Bud Gluesen camp. Charles DeLong and children attended the funeral of his brother Hod DeLong of Youngstown.
A grandfather praises his five year old grandson as a cultivated guest at table and contrasts gracious behavior toward children with rude or talking down to them. The piece argues manners reflect deep consideration for others and offers parenting tips. It urges parents and grandparents to model respect for children and answers a reader question: it is better for the parent to help the boy do the dishes than to have him do them alone.
Hull F. Kittle of Glouster transfers real estate in Dover Township to Eugene Leffler of The Plains. Gerald K. Hannahs of Nelsonville conveys Outlet 45 in Nelsonville to Larry J. Flowers of Nelsonville.
A quirky scene begins as Shaw repeats Do you love me in three acts while a campus student buys a 39 cent copy of How to Hug at a pre inventory sale. His roommates gather for a humorous moment that follows.
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