Possible Nixon running mate three contenders named
Discussion highlights three likely choices for Nixon's running mate if nominated. James P. Mitchell is favored for labor appeal and Catholic voters, Charles A. Halleck is seen as a capable insider, and Henry Cabot Lodge is rumored as Eisenhower’s preference though Kennedy’s prior defeat weighs against him. Nixon will decide, possibly at the last minute.
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Nixon
James P. Mitchell
New York
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
GOP
Mitchell
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
House of Representatives
Politcians
Ists
Halleck
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
United Nations
Eisenhower
Senate
The Camel of Socialized Medicine Revisited
An old argument against compulsory government health insurance resurfaces as a proposal to extend government paid medical care to 16 million Social Security beneficiaries. Opponents warn it would establish socialized medicine, raise payroll taxes, and degrade care quality, with costs escalating over time.
Year of Decision on Wage Hour Extension to Retail Industries
A 1960 turning point is seen for extending the Federal Wage-Hour Act to retail and similar exempt areas. The push faces high intensity, grounded in local retail needs and concerns about harming marginal workers and boosting payroll costs. Newsweek discusses soil bank inefficiencies and the dial phone transition affecting operator staffing.
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American Retail Federation
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hugo Black
Supreme Court
The Camaldolese Hermits Move Into McConnelsville Farm
Journalist Jim Bishop profiles the rare Camaldolese Hermits taking over a rural farm in McConnelsville Ohio. Frater Bernard a 34 year old American joins Father Maurice the Belgian and a third monk to pursue solitary life of prayer work and silence on the farm.
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McConnelsville
Ohio
Maurice
Frater Bernard
Philadelphia
Northwestern University
Army Medical Corps
Okinawa
Bernard
God
Monte Corona
Italy
Dear Abby Names and Dating Teens Raise Questions
A reader asks why men cling to boyish nicknames while others like Bobby or Jimmy prefer formal Robert or James. Another teen explains she loses interest when a boy admits liking her, and Abby attributes this to adolescence and growing experience.
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Abby
Bobby
Billy
Jimmy
Bob
Bill
Jim
Johnny
Robert
William
James
Raymond
Doctor Crane's Personal Cases on Childhood Piano Training
Dr Crane argues against innate love of music and prescribes immediate rewards to motivate nine year old Della to practice piano. He endorses 5 minute increments with nickels, praise as psychic rewards, and warns against overpressuring children to become concert performers. He offers a 200 point test booklet via mail.
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Della
George W. Crane
Della G
Hillbilly Voting Barbs in Blue Hills Satire
In Blue Hills Mountain district hillbillies outnumber townies five to one but are blocked at polls by a literacy test. A hillbilly answers philosophy questions and reads a Chinese paper, but the joke ends with hillbillies still barred from voting this year. Mrs McCloy boasts a gift of twelve neckties that all go to charity.
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Blue Hills Mountain District
Birthday Horoscope for 1960 Brings Unusual Achievement
The Stars Say For Tomorrow predicts a cheerful day with calm handling of duties. For those with a birthday, 1960 is set for notable achievement, improving job and financial prospects through year end.
Porter Visits And Weekend Guests Highlight Local Families
Porter was at the center as Garnet Russell Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Eblin hosted relatives from Waterloo Star Route and Columbus. Weekend guests included Mrs. G G Gullett with Joe Willard Debbie from Charleston and Ralph Coburn of Huntington. Pauline Russell visited her father Paul Russell on Sunday.
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Porter
Clovis Eblin
Sandra
Columbus
Charles Eblin
Waterloo
Garnet Russell
Charlie
Betty
G. G. Gullett
Joe Willard
Debbie
Charleston
Ralph Coburn
Huntington
Pauline Russell
Paul Russell
Max Thompson
Dave Duncan
Rt. 160
Sugar Subsidies and Castro Policy Stir American Debate
columnist cites McCarthy Sugar Report to argue Cuba policy harms the United States by subsidizing Cuban sugar and funding military aid to Castro. He notes Cuba Russia comparisons, calls for ending quotas and subsidies, and warns against allowing Castro to gain leverage. He stresses the need to confront Castro to protect U.S. interests.
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Castro
Cuba
U. S
Russia
United States
Congress
McCarthy
Europe
Learn By Heart Memorization In Religious Education
The column urges parents to supervise children in memorizing religious teachings taught in catechism classes across Catholic Jewish and Protestant traditions. It argues for setting the stage at home to ensure effective learning, noting some educators favor memorization less while critics push for it. The Q A discusses a parent refusing to let a son drive to school, illustrating practical concerns.
Carpenter Mrs. Granville Stout Returns From Hospital
Mrs. Granville Stout comes home Saturday after an appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Her condition is reported satisfactory. Guests at various homes include the Jordans Culwells Rices and the Gilloglys with multiple family members visiting Columbus Athens Gallipolis Albany Harrisonville and Washington DC.
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Carpenter
Granville Stout
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Dwaine Jordan
William Culwell
Alfred Rice
Steve
Athens
Harold Gillogly
Gallipolis
Paul Gaston
Albany
Jacqueline Waggoner
Harrisonville
Rodney Howery
Washington, D. C
Verlin Howery
Newspaper Subscription Rates and Mailing Details
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday editions with 7 and 15 cent single copies. It provides mail rates to Ohio and West Virginia and describes weekly, monthly, and yearly subscription options, noting second class mail status under the 1918 act and the publisher's address.
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Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Ohio & W. Va
0. S
Athens
Ohio
Te Messenger Publish Co
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Mr. Nixon
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U.S
Joseph Campbell
Campbell
Norvin R. Greene
National Review
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
America
Jim Bishop
Hatlo
Cheddar and Company
Dear Abby
Ray
Abigail van Buren
Sonny
Buddy
Junior
Doctor Crane
Bennett Cerf
George Sokolsky
Sugar
Garry C. Myers
Westina Crabtree
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