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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1959

Page

3

SAC Vulnerable Gap Spurs Call for Missile Detection

The piece argues the missile gap heightens risk to SAC, with 40 forward bases as vulnerable hubs. It urges rapid deployment of a comprehensive missile detection system to keep SAC invulnerable until a countervailing force exists.

United States Soviet Union Stewart Alsop Strategic Air Force SAC Alsop Khrushchev Strategic Air Command Free World

Federal indictment marks step in battle against organized crime

The U S government indicts 27 leading underworld figures in New York as part of a broad drive against organized crime. Victory hinges on securing conspiracy to obstruct justice convictions, with continued cooperation between federal and local agencies urged and supported.

Department of Justice Milton R. Wessel U.S New York United States

Peaceful 1920s Seen Through Nonsense Amidst Quiet Confidence

The piece contrasts the era of wonderful nonsense with a calm, secure 1920s. It notes prosperity, social change, and cultural flourishes before the 1929 stock crash disrupted peace, leading into the 1930s and beyond. It frames the decade as shadowed by security that proved fragile.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Aimee Semple McPherson Charles Lindbergh Paris Chicago Charleston Jake Hollywood Desire Elms Browning Scopes Brick Muller Rose Bowl Jack Dempsey Gene Tunney Bill Tilden Helen Wills Bobby Jones Walter Hagen Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Walter Johnson Four Horsemen Notre Dame Yankees Oceans America Everbody

Nixon To Chalk More Miles

Nixon, seeking national profile, will add about 10 000 miles in July visiting Moscow to open an American fair. His travel tally nears 300 000 miles since taking office, with Khrushchev eyeing a summit. Herbert B. Klein joins as Nixon’s special press assistant for the 1960 campaign.

John Foster Dulles Nixon Dulles Eisenhower Moscow Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev Khrushchev Herbert B. Klein San Diego Calif Klein New York Nelson Rockefeller Latin America State Department

Doctor Cranes Personal Cases Promotes Kindness and Penn

Dr. George W. Crane presents Flavian Myers as a friendly banker in Washington Indiana and urges church audiences to mirror his town’s courteous spirit. He pairs anecdotes about neighborliness with William Penns wartime restraint showing harmony with natives and settlers.

Flavian Myers William Penn George W. Crane Filavian Myers Washington Indiana Kiwanis Club Mr. Myers North American Pennsylvania Crane

Horoscope Outline for Tomorrow and Birthday Prospects

The Stars Say forecasts generous relationships with business partners and strong teamwork leading to profit. For birthdays, the coming year promises favorable occupational growth, with October bringing recognition and December offering business opportunities, while August and November ease finances and romance remains strong in October and late December.

Britain Envisions Open Trade Lines With United States

Britain loosens import curbs on American goods and raises quotas on items such as autos, inviting U S exports. Despite the gesture, American firms fear competition from cheaper foreign and American owned plants abroad. Last year the U S sold about 821 million dollars of British goods as Britain bought roughly one billion dollars of American products. The British aim to press the United States to drop further barriers including zinc lead and oil tariffs and wool import limits, while rejecting some British bids for large electrical equipment.

Britain U.S Japan Europe U. S England United Kingdom United States

Romantic quiz and odd news items from Philadlephia and Keedysville

The column presents a romantic quiz with questions about famous authors and poems. It includes a Collector's Item note about Harry Buten disputing a claim with Charles Malik, plus a tale from Keedysville about a man finding 30 year old false teeth and linking them to a hospital patient.

Philadelphia Harry Buten Middle Atlantic — States Middle East Buten Charles Malik Lebanon United Nations Keedysville Paul S. Butts

Knitting Aunt Matilda Boosts Kentucky Tale

Kentucky writer recalls Aunt Matilda claimed as America’s knitting champion for over 30 years. She supposedly carries knitting everywhere and even sleeps with yarn, occasionally tossing a sock. Also notes advice on keeping husbands content with golf trips and poker nights. A socialite’s bold diamond display at the Stork club shows jealously charged fashions.

Lutetia Kittle Kentucky America Matilda Mrs. Kittle U.S.A

Saroyan interview criticized for misreadings of Soviet life

The Worker reprint of an Moscow News interview with William Saroyan draws sharp scrutiny. The piece accuses Saroyan of ignorance about Soviet sharing and cultural life while praising a one faith society, contrasting it with US liberty and pluralism.

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Health And Happiness In Our Health Conscious Era

A column discusses aging and health awareness, medicine advances, vaccines, and the hazards of modern life. It notes obesity concerns, stress on executives and spouses, and urges balanced living, vacations for harmony, and public health education. A brief note cites rising food costs and a typographical error in a Checotah convention notice.

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