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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1962
Page
4
The piece argues President Kennedy cannot force tax relief without Congress and faces a clash between tax cuts and rising spending. It explains the controversial intentional deficit theory and questions whether Congress will accept higher national debt to spur growth amid inflation and stock market concerns.
Edmund W. Tabell compares recent stock moves to 1929 losses. He notes Oct 26, 1929 value at 78.2 billion and a 21 percent drop over two days. By May 28 this year seven times as many listed stocks existed, with weekly fluctuations totaling a small net loss amid sharp intraday swings.
The $78 billion construction sector, the largest single industry, confronts wage rise demands that could raise project costs nationwide. Union drives push for shorter hours and pay boosts, with electricians and plumbers already pursuing a 25 hour week and higher rates, while administration guidelines fail to curb local contracts.
The piece argues that August marks the turning point for 1962 profits as manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers gauge consumer demand from Labor Day to Christmas. It warns that a 1963 tax cut should arise in 1962 with a balanced budget, critiques foreign aid undercuts, and stresses how third and fourth quarters determine government revenue and market confidence.
A 17 year old asks about marrying a 1 year old boy amid age, religion, and money concerns. Abby warns marriage unlikely now and urges waiting. A young wife vents unpaid housework, and Abby condemns abuse. A reader complains about door to door religious activists and Abby suggests polite refusal. A note ends with instructions for private responses.
Mrs. Manny Budinger in St Cloud Florida shapes a humane legacy from clocks. Bill Silver, once a town drunk, restores clocks and an old barn, inspires a hospital, and dies after their joint effort leaves a nearly empty hospital awaiting beds doctors and nurses to serve the sick.
Charles H aged 18 seeks vocational guidance but hears there is no single ladder to success. An illustrated ladder metaphor shows moving between ladders from dishwashing to cookery to politics, with effort and skill advancing stepping stones to higher rungs.
Reader from Gallipolis objects to a June Messenger editorial on Hell's Kitchen misplacing its location and argues the area has been unfairly labeled. He defends residents, notes World War II service and honors, and urges parental responsibility to curb juvenile delinquency, citing his own large family and belief in raising children with faith and respect.
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