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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1960
Page
4
A two door sedan returning from a high school dance carries 11 teens. Two are critically injured, six more in hospital with varying injuries, three released. The article urges teens and parents to curb risky group driving and avoid thrill seeking to prevent tragedies. A University of Vermont professor jokes about beard growing as a secret male desire.
A joint economic committee briefing reveals Defense Department outlays for military supplies exceed 24 billion dollars with payroll around 11 billion. The report urges centralized procurement to cut waste and notes vast uncoordinated spending and low returns on sales, urging rational budget thinking.
George Bernard Shaw notes mixed signals from the Manchester Guardian Weekly on liberalization in the USSR. Prisons are less brutal yet expulsions deter dissidents, and trials may occur without public knowledge, showing slow advance toward justice amid major constraints.
An Alaska discovered duo, Phil Ford and Mimi Hines, a husband and wife team, recount how their eight year partnership began in Anchorage and how marriage aids their humor. They now earn up to 10 000 a week with a 300000 plus annual income and still tour frequently. They say love makes their act stronger and keep them from splitting, with only stage prep causing tension in the few minutes before showtime.
The Geneva disarmament talks open amid sharp exchanges as the West and the Communist bloc trade barbs over inspection systems. Khrushchev and Zorin lead criticism while stalemate expectations grow ahead of the May summit in Paris.
A reader asks if her widow mother in law is overstepping by constantly engaging a bus driver for company, another reader seeks solutions to neighbors overusing a phone, and a woman describes a husband’s trust issues after a past lie. Abby affirms boundaries and suggests bluntly telling others they are abusing a privilege, then offers cautious guidance. The column also notes political analysis and inflation concerns from Bernard Baruch.
In case E-416, 27-year-old Nelly N. quarrels with her husband over infidelity. The column argues she bears 50 percent fault for weakening marital bonds by leaving home for six weeks and neglecting domestic care, prompting his vulnerability to outside companionship.
This fragment features a talented Washington woman author whose first novel is a best seller and Hollywood sale. A publisher flirts in New York clubs then withdraws after her sharp rejection of advances. Two schoolroom jokes appear about dieting and driving licenses.
Athens reader urges Congress to push for worldwide disarmament to prevent nuclear war. The letter argues dismantling deterrents would pressure rivals to disarm and ease fear, citing the film On the Beach and a mother of three as emotional appeal.
The article advises a relaxed table atmosphere to aid digestion and reduce temper at the table. Set predictable eating times for children and model good manners. Include children in conversation and occasionally invite playmates to dine, aiding hospitality and lifelong eating habits. For dry skin seek medical guidance and consider vitamin deficiencies or thyroid issues.
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