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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1955
Page
4
New York columnist Hal Boyle reflects on middle aged daydreams from youth fantasies to small daily dramas. He notes how fantasies shrink with age yet still entertain as imagined confessions and minor triumphs in ordinary life.
An editorial condemns Russian attacks on an American naval patrol plane off Alaska as undermining peace efforts. It argues Kremlin leadership promotes provocation, fearing war while building up military forces, and portrays Red airmen and soldiers as taught to hate the United States and Britain with incitements to incidents.
Postwar diplomacy gains broad support as Knowland backs the president and McCarthy faces opposition. Senate votes show confidence in Eisenhower to seek easing of tensions with the Soviet Union without appeasement. Supporters outnumber critics in both parties.
In a decisive bipartisan vote, the Senate rejected Senator McCarthy's plan to constrain President Eisenhower before the Big Four talks with Russia. Lyndon B. Johnson led the move, steering the measure to defeat 14-0 in the Foreign Relations Committee and 77-4 on the floor, signaling strong trust in Eisenhower's judgment ahead of Geneva.
Dr Crane argues parental home life drives delinquency more than comics. Judge Murphy, head of the Comics Magazine Association, says crime precedes comics and urges good parenting, religious training, and active family involvement as the cure. He advocates horse sense over bans and promotes wholesome, supervised child activities. He ends with a playful appeal for his 200 point Tests for Honest Parents.
Dr Edward P Jordan describes hemorrhoids as enlarged rectal veins that may appear and disappear, with causes including straining and constipation. Symptoms include blood on stool, itching, and pain on straining. Surgery offers the most reliable cure though recurrence can occur if underlying causes are not addressed. He notes hemorrhoids do not increase cancer risk.
Tomorrow starts with a cautious approach favoring quiet leisure and keeping plans steady. For birthdays, effort rises until mid November to advance life goals, with August needing extra money care and a sounder base for late 1955 opportunities. Domestic life and family draw focus. romance and travel stay subdued until 1956. a birth on this day yields domestic efficiency and courage.
In a private office at headquarters Mike Shayne recounts how Lucy hid a wounded man and how a killing tied to Bristow and 18th Street pulled him into a web. Tim Rourke reveals Beatrice Allerdice is the morgue corpse, while Gentry presses for answers as the case continues.
The Messenger in Athens Ohio invites submissions of complete addresses and names for military personnel in service. Readable entries include Pfe Clarence M Thompson Shawnee US 52378054 at Fort Buckner APO 331 San Francisco California and Melvyn G Koons Jacksonville AF 15541090 Bamistraton Sampson AFB New York.
The Friendly Garden Club hosted by Vevne and Lucille Davis with Irene Dodd assisting. Methodist Class Five hosts at Parrish home with business meeting led by Mrs. R. L. Bailey. Visitors include Rev. Aaron Cunningham new to the local circuit and several dinner guests from Racine Columbus Houston and Athens. A wedding by Justice T. F. Cecil of Meriam Bibbee and James D. Cruston occurred Saturday in Columbus.
A dense listing of radio stations and program blocks across Columbus Huntington Cincinnati and Parkersburg with time slots from early morning to late night. It names stations ABC WOCAL WSAZ NBC WLW CBS WENS MBS WHKC WATH WIJEH WCHS WPAR and WMOA and outlines news sports music drama variety and comedy shows including Breakfast Club Easy Does It My Story Drama and The Great Gildersleeve among others with multiple syndicated programs scheduled.
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