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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1960
Page
6
The piece argues the nuclear age makes all out war unthinkable and catastrophic. It cites Peter Drucker on losing through weakness and stresses that freedom is protected by deterrence, not by war.
Dear Abby notes Field Marshal Montgomery’s brisk China impressions reveal snap judgments from a brief visit. He praises Red China’s leaders and downplays oppression, echoing blind wartime observers, underscoring the need for deeper understanding and caution in analysis.
Abigail Van Buren settles a Cairo Illinois statue query and moves to reader questions. The column notes THE HEWER statue and resolves a dispute about a man cutting wood versus killing a snake. It also includes reflections on marriage, adoption law, and national politics with Nixon Rockefeller and Eisenhower era context.
Khrushchev touts rapid growth but reports from Russia show freer competition emerging among state enterprises. Retailers may reject unsellable goods, while color and style gain attention. Installment buying appears possible, signaling a shift from strict planning toward market incentives.
A skeptical male voice questions why women pursue marriage amid claimed declines after wedlock. It mocks pre marital vitality and contrasts it with post marriage woes, arguing marriage ruins independence, health, and happiness of a typical young woman. The piece ends asking why women seek marriage despite the price.
The piece flags irony as Eisenhower and Khrushchev face scathing critique. Pravda defends Khrushchev against leftist critics while Kennedy and Rockefeller urge a stronger U S defense to counter Soviet power and pressure ahead of any summit.
Psychiatrist Dr. George W. Crane cautions parents to provide visible affection to reassure children and discusses emotional insecurity as a key risk in divorce. The piece cites Danny’s questions about family and late-night fears, urging open reconciliation before bedtime. In New York, James Thurber laments wide audiences discovering his works originally written for magazines, despite stage stars like Tom Ewell and Peggy Cass.
A humor line about dining out after a kitchen fire at a delicatessen, followed by Dame Edith Sitwell praising independence from critics. Includes a note about Ray Harwood claiming golf improvement and a 1960 Bennett Cerf syndication credit.
A magazine style advice piece discusses summer birth advantages and disadvantages, offering practical tips. It covers diaper rash prevention with airing the baby, avoiding waterproof clothing, frequent diaper changes, sponging, powder, air conditioning at 68 to 70 degrees, and outdoor walks. It also answers a reader question about excessive sweating, noting possible hidden infections but mostly heat and over warm dressing as causes.
Mrs Faris Snedegan and George Matyris from Chicago visit C A Bolen's family with others including Ray Ellis and Weaver siblings. Luanne Bolen hosts with a large group before returning to Chicago after ten months with her grandparents. A list of relatives and friends from Downington and surrounding areas visits over the weekend.
Address line reads as for Publishing Co messenger unit at 43 West Union Street in Athens Ohio, indicating a postal or courier facility location for a local publishing operation and its office.
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