City income tax discussed at Town Meeting
Citizens examine the Athens city income tax as a solution to funding gaps and lagging services. The Town Meeting on March 27 will cover how much revenue a tax could raise, collection costs, and whether the public should vote on any increase beyond a starter 0.5 percent. The piece warns against discretionary raises and questions if funds would be spent to maintain and improve city services.
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Athens City
Police
Fire Department
Measles Vaccines Bring Hope for Eradicating the Disease
A safe vaccine approach emerged after the 1954 isolation of the measles virus by Dr John Enders and Dr Thomas Peebles. The two scientists developed a weakened immunizing strain, with three manufacturers producing vaccines. Measles, once common and deadly, now ranks behind smallpox and polio as a killer, and widespread vaccination is anticipated to end the disease.
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John Enders
Harvard University
Thomas Peebles
Peebles
Young Adults Organize to Curb Delinquency
Young adults, preferring to be called by that label, organize to tackle causes of juvenile trouble. They target school dropouts stress over grades and home life moral strength and peer pressure. Action groups have succeeded in some communities and in Washington DC delinquency remains notably high.
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Washington, D. C
Coal Industry Faces Shifts In Automation Policy
JOHN CHAMBERLAIN argues the United Mine Workers waver on automating mines after three decades of backing it. He cites small nonunion mines, wage scales, and job losses but notes a broader rise in demand for coal as oil and nuclear power reshape energy markets, urging the union to reconsider Lewis era policies.
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United Mine Workers Union
Coal Mines of America
John L. Lewis
Miners Union
America
United Mine Workers
Mr. Lewis
Mine Union
George H. Love
Consolidation Coal Co
William L. Wearly
The
Joy Manufacturing Co
Philip Sporn
American Electric Power Co
Walter Tuohy
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
National Coal Policy Conference
Kentucky
West Virginia
U. S
David Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Princeton
N.J
Tony” Boyle
Joe
Jim
Frances
Pal
Buddy
George
Dear Abby Advice on Mustache Styles and Dating Etiquette
A reader asks how to shape a future mustache with barber help and whether mustache wax is sold. Abby suggests consulting a top barber to establish a flattering line and notes wax is available in drug stores. The column then asks about choosing meals on a date and avoiding embarrassment over a date’s finances.
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Abby
Piedmont, Mo
F.W.M
Dear Abby and a Health Study on Fats in Diets
A reader asks about how to handle a date's order and changing preferences at a meal. The column discusses a heart study led by Dr. Irvine Page at Western Reserve Medical School, funded to test reducing saturated fats through specially prepared foods and commissaries across five cities, with plans for a larger 1500 subject trial and possibly 100000 if results align with reduced cholesterol and heart attack risk.
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Cleveland Clinic
Irvine Page
Page
Western Reserve Medical School
National Heart Institute of
U. S. Health Service
American Medical Association
American Heart Association
Marriage Tests Guide Warns 17 year old Lois on Love
Dr. George W. Crane advises that teens should assess marriage readiness before pursuing a married man. The piece argues for delaying marriage, noting proxy votes future children, the need for education and budgeting, and the value of mature partners. It urges sending for the Tests for Husbands and Wives with a return envelope and 20 cents.
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Lois
Lois L
Dr. Crane
Cipate
PTA
Double Talk Is Essential for Social Success
A collection of double-talk examples with literal translations, showing how social phrases mask true meaning. It lists remarks about admission decisions, age, ideas, and flirtatious exchanges, illustrating everyday evasive language and misdirections.
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Vassar
Radcliffe
Bryn Mawr
Wellesley
Smith
William Emerson Ross Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ross
Cheshire news notes the birth of a son named William Emerson to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ross. Also reported are Charlene Kil gore and Eileen Kil gore visiting Marie Cornelius, Ronald and June Cornelius returning home to Lancaster, Bert Hern 87 injured in a fall, Sharon Taylor visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rife in Middleport, and a Bonn Germany report that West Germany canceled invitations to a foreign ministers meeting that would have included Lord Home and Maurice Couve de Murville.
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Cheshire
Dave Ross
William Emerson
Charlene
Eileen Kilgore
Marie Cornelius
Ronald
June Cornelius
Lancaster
Bert Hern
Ralph Rife
Sharon Taylor
Middleport
Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Britain
Lord Home
France
Maurice Couve de Murville
Vinton Social Visits Reported In Local News
Mrs. Eleanor White notes visits from residents including Mr. and Mrs. Sam Boyd Beaver and Rev. and Mrs Jack Stutler with daughters. Guests include Mrs. Joe Mathews Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Swick Wellston. The report lists multiple couples and families visiting relatives in various towns.
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Eleanor White Vinton
Sam Boyd
Beaver
Jack Stutler
Joe Mathews
Columbus
Claude Swick
Wellston
Don Swick
Victor Lee
George
Mike
Homer Casto
West Virginia
Joe Brown
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John Chamberlain
Abigail van Buren
Beverly Hills
Calif
Dr. Page
Messenger
George W. Crane
Hal Boyle
Washington
Rthere
Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Ohio & W
Va Daily
Gumias
Possessions Daily & Sunée
Athens
Ohio
Associated Press
All Mall
the Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
Mrs
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