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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1960
Page
4
The piece notes President Eisenhower proposes 170 million dollars for federal Indian policy for the coming year, with two thirds for health and education and 15 percent for economic aid. It argues the program lacks sufficient focus on reservation economic and social problems and calls for more funds and vigor to advance Native citizens’ status.
In Lambertville New Jersey, the Beacon urges readers to temper early spring hopes as March can bring blizzards and lingering cold. The piece cautions against removing antifreeze or uncovering roses while noting winter may reassert itself before March ends. It also touches on political debates over liberalism and government growth.
The piece reflects on why leaders gain famous nicknames like Ike FDR and DDE and ponders how headlines favor brevity. It notes that longer surnames push readers toward shorter forms and jokes about needing simple manuals for the Air Force storm plotting system.
The piece defends bureaucrats while praising Paul Windels Jr the New York regional administrator for the Securities and Exchange Commission. He earned the Fleming Award for cracking illegal stock deals saving investors millions. Other honorees share similar merit despite public critique of bureaucracy.
Jim Bishop profiles Francois de la Rochefoucauld a 17th century French courtier writer and cynic. The piece highlights his service to Louis XIV and Richelieu his romantic liaisons and his three great works Letters Memoirs and Maxims noting his sharp aphorisms and enduring fame.
Dear Abby columns discuss tax burdens on bachelors as a romance killer, gifts versus cash for anniversaries, and making friends. Advice emphasizes marriage to ease taxes, giving money as gift, and volunteering to meet people, ending with a note to write for personal replies.
Tom R aged 44 was chronically drunk to hide waning sexual vigor. His wife applied Dr Crane's sex booklet, prompting Tom to return home sober and the couple to renew romance within two weeks. The piece urges wives to seek the booklet to prevent divorce.
A Kansas farmer, accused of underpaying workers, boasts of paying Jake forty dollars, Hanneh thirty five, Cal thirty, and a 10 dollar weekly allowance to a half wit for tobacco and board. The Federal Wage and Hour investigator learns the details in a sharp exchange.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Ervin and daughter of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs Clarence Price. Mr and Mrs Homer Ieenhower of Pomeroy visited Mrs Elsie Roush and Mr and Mrs C E Johnson. Mrs Dessie Patterson of Great Bend visited Mr and Mrs Hoyt Parsons. The WSCS met at the church basement with eight members and two visitors present.
George Sokolsky argues the Republican race lacks drama with Nixon as sole contender for president and Kennedy leading the Democrats. He notes Catholic anti Catholic bias and outlines Johnson Symington Humphrey and others shaping a potential Kennedy Johnson contest and a broader Democratic push while Eisenhower remains a constant backdrop.
Opinion columns argue for and against teaching a foreign language in elementary grades. Proponents cite ear-based learning and early glamour while warning of lost progress without continued study. Critics emphasize long, continuous exposure to master language skills and question teacher availability.
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