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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
4
Marilyn, a 17 year old high school senior, seeks moral guidance from Dr. George W. Crane on resisting illicit sexual demands. He presents a scales analogy weighing dates against potential consequences like pregnancy and social shame, urging self respect and long term good.
A 1955 college graduate outlook stresses vast economic opportunity yet warns that war threats could erase gains. Engineering and technical fields offer demand as automation grows. Graduates are urged to engage in politics, informing government to avoid dangerous missteps while preserving freedoms and prosperity.
An American cultural achievement, the Symphony of the Air’s three week tour of Japan and Asiatic lands built goodwill and understanding for the United States. Japanese audiences lionized its members as stars, demonstrating America’s rich musical life beyond homes.
The text praises Senator Kennedy of Massachusetts for returning to Washington after a back operation linked to his World War II service. It highlights his prior House tenure, notes his abilities and fair-minded approach, and argues his return benefits the nation and Massachusetts.
Ford plans an early public stock issue but labor bargaining delayed details. The union favored a cash unemployment plan over stock, and Ford must file financials with the SEC before selling. The shares come from the Ford Foundation valued well above $500 each, prompting expectations of a split before the public sale.
Washington analysis argues unions could lose leverage when members’ ties to employers strengthen through stock options, pensions, and guaranteed wages. If workers fear loss of benefits in a strike, they may resist union demands, prompting a shift in union power and strategy in future.
The essay notes Spain’s postwar neglect after civil war ends in 1939. It cites Axis ties, Western sanctions, and slow aid since 1953 totaling about 500 million. It describes 15 million Spaniards ill housed, with most dwellings over 55 years old and many in caves or mud huts near Madrid. William Penn
Dr Jordan outlines rising ringworm cases with warm weather and shared facilities. He notes dermatophytosis risks across the feet groin hands and scalp and emphasizes hygiene airier footwear and boric acid foot powder as initial treatment under medical guidance.
Coon Wears Own Cap report from Clemens Michigan describes police at midnight summoned to a home after a boy in a brown sweater wearing a Davy Crockett hat climbed a tree. Fireman found a raccoon sleeping in the top branches.
A three year old, Rodney Urquhart, was rushed to a hospital after ingesting 15 chocolate covered cathartic pills mistaken for candy. The incident highlights dangers of inappropriate ingestion by young children.
Private detective Michael Shayne helps a fugitive hide from arrest then a body is found under a bed. Lucy claims self defense but Tim Rourke and Shayne uncover a torn wire screen and a murder scene suggesting an intruder used the fire escape to enter or exit. The tension grows as suspicions shift among lovers and suspects.
In a tense sequence Lucy recovers from a near fatal attack as Jack Bristow lies dead in the bedroom. Mike Shayne and Tim Rourke plot to remove the body and avoid police suspicion while planning the next move in this ongoing case.
The forecast urges Benefic influence guiding better efforts and centralized energies to yield lasting gains. Evening intellectual pursuits may be enjoyable while fundraising ideas for a cause may form. a birthday reader enjoys optimism with career and finances improving through 1955 and favorable Neptune aspects.
Cleveland police announced a nationwide search Wednesday for a gun happy hoodlum and his vicious pickup girlfriend tied to a rash of crimes. The pair are linked to two bank robberies and a National Guard armory raid where four submachine guns were stolen and a guard wounded. Four men and two teenage boys are in custody, with two men admitting involvement in one robbery.
Gail Woltz spent a day with Mr and Mrs Dave Woltz and J E Woltz called on them. Ed Dupler visited cousin Miss Eliza Kline. Floyd Mosure remains in Lancaster hospital. Dave Woltz and Opal Mosure were visited by Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Carpenter. Twin daughters to the Carpenters with grandparents Carl Carpenter and Frank Forst and great grandmother Faye Stoughton of Lancaster. Bob Drake and Ross Mathias visited Jake Search. A song fest at Union Church is set for June 26 followed by an all day meeting and basket dinner at noon.
Radio lineup lists nightly programs from 6:45 pm to 11 pm including Yukon story segments, news and commentary with Abe, daily commentary sessions, various dramas and musical programs, and a closing News & Varieties segment. Notable names include Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Jane Pickens, and the Dance Orchestra.
A list of radio programs and times shows a dense daytime to evening lineup. Entries include Breakfast Club Easy Does It M M Bride Break the Bank Strike It Rich Companion Two Quiz Shows Beat the Clock News Break the Bank News Commentary Ted Malone Luncheon at Sardi's Martin Block and Bandstand among others with multiple channels and hosts indicated.
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