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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1960
Page
4
The piece reflects on Memorial weekend highway carnage and the recurring tragedy of vacation driving. It warns that fatigue, excess speed, and heavy traffic heighten crash risk and urges readers to exercise extra care to avert more wrecks during the summer travel surge.
The United States notes that democracy worldwide affects its own security and interests. Turkey’s military coup ousts Prime Minister Menderes, who had drifted from democracy, and the army promises free elections. Inonu’s opposition is supported, with appeal for timely fulfillment by free nations.
The article argues that traditional diplomatic language has been degraded by Soviet tactics led by Khrushchev. It contends Russia’s approach erodes courteous, precise exchange, replacing logic with name calling and crude rhetoric, and fears wider damage to international dialogue.
Dear Abby columns advise on dignity of waitress work and marriage honesty while a feature on the Reform Jewish seminary planned for Jerusalem outlines Dr. Nelson Glueck's archaeological work and the growth of Reform Judaism in America and Israel.
A reader refreshes on Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn and reflects on its stature as an American masterpiece. The piece notes 1960 as the 50th anniversary of Twain's death and urges a fresh, adult reading of the classic. It also includes a brief, unrelated historical tidbit about Governors Island and a Kremlin footwear note.
The narrator recalls ration era constraints and an optical ad while weighing contact lenses versus reading glasses. Medical opinions split between optometrists and ophthalmologists, noting risks, required fittings, costs, and potential eye damage, with the conclusion to delay until perfected.
Dr Cranes advice emphasizes outdoor activity to enlarge the heart muscle through regular exercise. It cites Ada V a college senior with a smaller heart and notes rabbits show wilder hearts from activity. It urges parents to promote running tricycles dogs and sibling play to build heart health. It also mentions readers writing for booklets and recent local family updates from Columbus including birth of twins to the Myers family.
A health column discusses frequent eye irritation in adults, suggests checking for foreign bodies, rinsing with lukewarm water or boric acid, and seeing a doctor if relief is not quick. It explains conjunctivitis, redness from fatigue, and warns against delaying professional care for persistent or worsening symptoms.
John Toland’s Battle recounts the critical World War II clash as fog snow and spies in American uniforms blurred fronts. The piece notes command tests like quizzed passwords and even Omar Bradley being asked to name Illinois capital and Betty Grable’s husband, illustrating wartime confusion and human moments.
Police official Abraham Sellinger said Adolf Eichmann is fully cooperating with Israeli investigators. Eichmann, captured last month, spends hours daily making notes on his past as officers assemble evidence for his trial on charges he led a Nazi unit responsible for six million Jewish deaths.
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