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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1959
Page
4
The piece argues against blanket condemnation of relatives hired by lawmakers while noting legality. It cites a 19-year-old son earning 10 000 dollars annually and several freshmen employing wives at up to 13 000 dollars. It stresses the duty to ensure public funds deliver value.
A Michigan poultry farmer announces he will sell his farm and move to Australia to escape acreage allotments crop restrictions and farm program regulation. He argues government support brings risk and limits personal freedom, questioning whether land ownership remains viable under subsidy.
The piece recalls Orson Welles 1938 radio scare and 1959 TV hoax about a space platform near Earth. It notes how audiences, then and now, can be spooked by convincing fiction and warns against repeat performances.
A reader asks if fat women deserve laughter and the reply declares there is nothing funny about fat ladies. The essay argues slender fashion is a passing trend, favors plump beauty in art and life, and urges admiration of fuller figures.
The article details renewed Western and Soviet tensions over Berlin following talks in Moscow between Harold Macmillan and Nikita Khrushchev. It covers Khrushchev’s public ridiculed meeting stance, Soviet notes threatening war over a blockade, and Moscow’s shift back to a summit solution while Europe braces for further disputes.
Dr George W Crane writes about Mary B a 16 year old whose social life is threatened by a common teen problem. The piece urges self reliance over reliance on Uncle Sam or miracle workers and previews a scrapbook style follow up for tomorrow.
Merchants worry over cautious consumer spending despite high steel output and strong auto production. If Easter boosts demand, March could bring a store sales peak and potential growth in government spending and taxation, though steel and auto sectors anticipate shifts in coming months.
A mocking remark by Legal Eagle Engelbrecht about the new district attorney led to a violent claim that three leading citizens were beaten the next morning. A Texas student contest offered 25 000 words for undergraduates and prize tops for best entry.
Stars advise focus on job security and finances this year with romance and social life improving. Notable periods in May June July and December. tension possible in August and November if overworked. A child born today could be talented and affectionate. early January shows expansion of business interests. Baltimore primary results: Harold Grady defeats Mayor D Alesandro. Plane crash in Lexington kills four.
The writer laments nonstop gossip about Eddie, Debbie, and Liz while warning that a May 27 Berlin ultimatum could trigger a general war. He contrasts old-fashioned literary romance with modern tabloid scandal, noting divorces as sad but public.
The column explains hypertension as a circulatory system issue, detailing the heart’s pumping role and vessel elasticity. It describes the systolic and diastolic readings, notes risks of high pressure, and lists drugs like Rauwolfia Apresoline PROTOVERATRINE and diuril used under medical supervision to reduce high blood pressure and extend life.
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday delivery charges, mail rates across Ohio and West Virginia, and subscription options. It notes a weekly rate of 3 45 and annual options, with postal classification and address for The Messenger Publishing Co at 43 W Union St, Athens Ohio.
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