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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1961
Page
4
The administration seeks another raise with first class postage to five cents and air mail to eight cents amid a $900 million Post Office deficit. It urges reform of parcel post costs and criticizes junk mail for shifting costs onto the postal service.
The article notes Portugal's colonial holdings past and present, focusing on Angola's vast size, resources, and enduring poverty. It references Adlai Stevenson challenging Portuguese rule at the United Nations, while Macmillan defends the long Anglo Portuguese alliance and naval links.
At the 50th anniversary of the Theodore Roosevelt dam, Arizona Chief Justice Fred Struckmeyer Jr. warned of substandard tribal wages. Navajos sold oil and gas leases for 2.395 million dollars on 57 000 acres in New Mexico, while Papagos dedicated a two million dollar tribal hospital at Sells Arizona. Washington’s help is mixed.
Readers seek Abby's advice on a 44 year old dating a 46 year old divorcee with a teenager, a farm cow that dislikes women, and whether an odd wedding date brings bad luck. Abby advises delaying marriage, suggests a vet for the cow, and says odd dates superstition isn’t true.
Dr George W Crane promotes a 10 day diet claiming rapid weight loss and morale boost. He details daily fluid limits and 800 to 1200 calorie targets with 400 to 600 calories from protein, praising cottage cheese and hot dogs. He notes personal results and offers a booklet for 20 cents with a stamped return envelope.
The piece notes mud on living room carpets from children as a spring ordeal for mothers. It discusses mud puddles inviting kids to tread through them and the recurring chores of washing, cleaning, and vigilance by households. It highlights that puddles dry and children grow up, easing the strain.
The narrative recounts the crucifixion and burial of Jesus through a vivid, reflective lens. It follows the centurion’s verdict that Jesus was the Son of God, details the scourging and crucifixion, and presents Joseph of Arimathia and Nicodemus preparing Jesus’ body for burial in a tomb, with Mary mourning nearby.
A light humor note describes two gimmicks Wilder has not used in films involving Cold War operatives. One plot has Communists brainwashing a West Berlin film star. the other features a Commissar fleeing to Paris then returning to Moscow after killing his wife and six children.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio will conduct an informal probe into complaints against General Telephone Co. of Ohio in eastern Lawrence County. About 400 customers in Chesapeake Burlington and Proctorville threaten to drop service unless improvements are made. General Telephone official F W Hamper pledged better circuits.
George Sokolsky argues that peoples north of the equator forged civilization and that postwar Africa Asia and Latin America shift global power. He warns the United Nations grants equal voting to small states like Nigeria Congo and Ghana risking domination by coalitions that threaten Western powers.
The piece notes rising cultural tastes as families visit museums and attend symphonies and operas, with 1142 symphonies and 728 opera groups cited. It links home listening and school exposure to continued growth, urging parents to share great music with children. A Q&A offers comfort for bereaved children. It ends with a Middlesboro crime report about a welfare check swindle by a man posing as a state official who extorted hospitality from victims.
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