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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1961
Page
6
Historic Athens Ohio newspaper page lists managing editor and advertising staff with union and classified notices. Publication date June 9 1961 outlines staff roles and city edition details for The Athens Messenger.
University of Minnesota professor Dr. Raymond B. Nixon reports from Yugoslavia that editors show interest in free press concepts contrasting with totalitarian controls. His lecture tour suggests Yugoslavia diverges from Russia on media, indicating growing differences among Communist blocs and sparks of Western ideas.
In a tribute to Dag Hammarskjold the United Nations secretary general is hailed for calm steadfastness amid harsh criticism from the Soviet bloc. The piece notes his unwavering diplomacy and persistence in inter national mediation despite hostile reporting and pressure.
Lyndon B. Johnson, newly vice president, remained a driving force in the Senate and abroad. Kennedy kept him busy with tours in Africa, Europe, and Asia, while Johnson delivered speeches and briefings, including a notable Hong Kong shirt purchase tale and high praise from lawmakers.
In a memoir voice, the narrator details Jim Bishop affectionately playful with his father who, at 78, gains vitality from travel, exercise, and new interests. Once frail, he now jets, golf, sails, and reads broadly, while family bonds and curiosity keep him engaged.
Abigail Van Buren addresses readers with multiple letters about love, marital strain, and upbringing. A miserable love affair, loneliness after marriage, and a teen’s Christmas gift create a cross section of personal guidance and practical counsel.
A reader tale from Dr George W Crane Case 1 417 discusses a nine year old named Terry failing arithmetic due to moving homes and disrupted schooling. The piece urges parents to tutor at home and foster reading habits, offering a booklet How to Tutor Your Child at Home and a 20 cent stamp for the pamphlet.
A humorous snippet mocks Loch Ness tourism as locals sell monster images and wares while charging high room rents. A newspaper man jokes about government debunking the myth and locals vow to stay calm.
In a plan tied to early spaceflight, doctors would transmit via radio to monitor the astronaut’s pulse heart and reactions as he travels in space and could advise termination of the flight if trouble arises. The text also notes Cuba’s governance by the U S War Department for three years after 1898.
The Kennedy administration fills key posts with union officials and allies. Arthur Goldberg becomes labor secretary, backed by AFL CIO ties. Appointees include Esther Peterson, Jerry Holleman, Charles Donahue, George Weaver, Dollie Lowther Robinson, and Herman Bookbinder in senior staff roles.
Teen marriage and birth statistics from 1958 show many brides being 15 to 19, with 554184 babies born to teenage mothers and 7000 under age 15. The piece argues teen marriages have higher divorce risk and poorer educational outcomes, urging parental influence and stricter early discipline while advising schools to emphasize advanced training over early quitting. It also includes guidance for parents on talking to teens about finishing high school.
Mrs D H Robeson and Mrs Gary Barnitz attended the wedding of Nancy Rhodes and Ralph Scott at the Wellston Methodist Church. Numerous relatives from Letart Falls Mason City Mans fields Harrisonville Logan Glouster Eagle Ridge Road Radcliff McArthur and other area towns visited Mr and Mrs Glenn Thompson and other local families over the weekend and week.
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