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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1959
Page
4
The three major U.S. auto makers plan entries in the small car market by year’s end, reflecting rising interest in maneuverable affordable cars. The piece notes foreign models’ popularity and urges Detroit to lead in safety features, suggesting public demand could support improved designs and modest price premiums for safety.
The American Chemical Society magazine reports Soviet built scientific instruments, notably spectrometers, are cheaper and high quality, siphoning U S sales in physics labs while American prices remain high due to school budget constraints. Chemistry instruments price parity keeps U S and Soviet models similar, but physics tools rely on imports until budgets rise.
A breezy collection of trivia and observations: life in youth and aging, baby costs and soap expenses, a stage anecdote about Dan Frohman, wives’ time use, canned food, elk lifespans, Canada’s water, parental advice, Henry VII’s court gifts, trailers as homes, flashlight tips, Franklin’s street cleaning, quotes from Rosina Pagan, Iowa birth rate, Easter date, Darius the Great, dinner theater ideas, a birthday plan contrast, early American rail history, and William Lyon Phelps on judging character.
Khrushchev treated Prime Minister Macmillan as a messenger and rejected a foreign ministers talks route. He pressed for a direct summit with Eisenhower while warning that delay could lead to war as Berlin supplies faced obstruction after May 27.
Dr Crane notes male readership drops when his column appears in the Women’s Section. He argues men avoid what is labeled for women and suggests grouping guidance and human relations pieces under For Men Only to boost male engagement. He previews tomorrow’s note on hypnosis.
The piece argues that Americans have shifted from self-reliance to seeking security through government and employer fringe benefits. It notes employers discuss pensions and severance, while workers seek health insurance and sick pay. Government actions sustain farm prices, stockpile materials, and aid small business credit, shaping a security-centered economy.
A humorous 1959 gag panel by Bennett Cerf imagines Emanuel Celler napping on a train with Chicago Cubs manager and NBC’s Leo Durocher beside him. Zsa Zsa Gabor weighs in on gifts from strangers with a sharp quip.
The Venus influence favors creativity social life and romance with generous job support but cautions on new ventures and August risk. For a birthday in 1959 expect a standout career and finances year with key opportunities in March May July and December. Local community notes include decuperating Mrs D W Reese hospital stay and visits among Knotts Langdon McGhee and Hoger families.
The American Heart Association emphasizes research backed progress in preventing rheumatic fever heart defects and vascular disease. It notes improved surgeries for congenital heart issues, safer lives post heart attack, and better outcomes from treatments like subacute bacterial endocarditis. Cooperation with other institutions aims to reduce annual cardiovascular deaths from 850000 as knowledge grows.
The piece argues that nuclear war remains plausible and urges total national defense readiness. It cites Khrushchev and Western leaders, warns against disarmament havia- ing, and stresses the need for expanded production, shorter work weeks, and constant vigilance for a possible World War III scenario.
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