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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1960
Page
4
The piece criticizes the U S and allies for a shaky Berlin policy as Washington and London diverged on high altitude cargo flights to West Berlin. It notes Secretary Herter’s claim of no operational necessity and urges coordinated planning before the summit.
A television comedian's satire of a senator prompts debate on whether ridiculing a public body harms or strengthens the Senate. The piece argues that sharp humor about public affairs reflects respect for the institution by revealing how it ought to function and keeps Americans able to laugh at themselves.
Civil War buffs form local Round Tables to study military history. Starting in Chicago in 1940 and Milwaukee soon after, there are now over 100 groups likely to grow during centennial battles. They avoid taking sides, reflecting postwar national reunion.
The weather bureau explains February’s unusual jet stream drift kept storms and cold air looping across the nation. In Boston University news, a high jumper set a 7 foot 2 inch record, surpassing a previous standard during recent remarks on national power. The IRS plans an electronic system likened to a “Jim Farley” to track every taxpayer.
Jim Bishop profiles Annie Kilrain, a cheerful yet strained woman living with a large brood and a hard life. Her husband Challenge, a harsh mother-in-law, a sister, and neighbors share a cluttered, fragile home where meals are scarce yet memory and humor persist. Annie endures with grit and a practiced smile.
A series of letters to Dear Abby covers family help with a sister babysitting, a kept promise of marriage from a married man, coping with post surgery body image, and a wart removal query. Abby advises open talk, honest boundaries, self care, and professional dermatology for the wart.
George Sokolsky discusses conformity as a social issue sparked by Stanley Kramer. He argues American identity rests on citizenship and constitutional loyalty, not party or creed, citing figures like Emma Goldman and John Brown. He notes the danger of blacklisting and the Fifth Amendment in political life.
Dr George W Crane counsels Herman W 23 on becoming a salesman with effort. He explains that sales skill is learned through practice, public speaking clubs and canned talks, plus building a personal client base to gain job security. Also notes a car truck crash on Gilkey Ridge Road with drivers cited.
A columnist explores attitudes toward outside tutoring for lagging students in elementary and higher grades. A city guidance director says parents rarely seek tutors, fearing it admits school shortfalls, though classroom crowds and limited one on one time justify outside help. The piece urges disciplined study habits alongside tutoring and promises more on the topic tomorrow.
AY Fraser reports a Toronto prep school band and its band master from London who scolded the thirty four lads before a home football game. At the signal not a note came from the ensemble, leaving the field in silent failure.
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