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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1960
Page
4
Opinion notes the railroad wage dispute shows two sides locked in a stiff standoff with no binding board power. It warns that even a settlement on pay opens tougher talks over work rules and industry bargaining structure, urging congressional action.
Fairleigh Dickinson and Brandeis pioneer time saving rules in baseball aiming to shorten games. No warmups between innings as infielders skip ball tosses after outs. Teams run on and off field for position changes. automatic walks and courtesy runners reduce delays.
The Swan Islands northeast of Honduras are claimed by Honduras but listed as U S lands in census data. The two main islets Great Swan and Lesser Swan with Bobby Cay host a small population of 28, including six weather station staff. The U S claim traces to 1893 when Captain Alonzo Adams planted a flag from Mobile Alabama. Honduras cites Spanish conquest. A Boston Smith family is cited as current owners.
Dear Abby hears from readers about honoring mothers with presents and poems on Mother's Day. A ten year old asks why there is no Children's Day while others discuss gratitude and family, and a prison letter honors mothers with a biblical image of Mary at the cross.
Eisenhower’s decision to keep Nixon ready as substitute if the president leaves the summit boosts Nixon’s prestige in the 1960 campaign. The plan was set over a year ago, and the public announcement now elevates Nixon whether or not he participates in talks. Western nations and Russia seek limits on arms shipments to Africa, with tunneling favored for a Britain France traffic span, but funding remains the first hurdle.
In Port St. Lucie a narrator recalls Billy Vessels, All-American football great turned corporate man, as he fishes aboard the Yankee. The tale blends sport, memory, and the lure of fame with a six foot two inch sailfish striking the line as old friendships drift and sharpen.
Mary E., 34, credits Dr. George W. Crane with saving her marriage after seven years of strain. The Newark STAR LEDGER highlights his advice to take initiative in marriage and his booklet Sex Problems in Marriage, which Mary says strengthened love, improved family life, and renewed church involvement. The column promotes newspapers as a nationwide educational resource and offers the booklet via mail for 20c with return envelope.
A humorous excerpt shows Adam at a New York restaurant boasting of high social ties to royalty and luxury brands. The scene ends with the director noting a broken nose and black eye as recognition. The piece mentions Irwin Shaw and John O Hara and a South American author’s novel title threat.
Mrs. Crow and Mrs. Staumbaugh attended an Eastern Star Inspection in Hamden with Mrs. White and Mrs. Ina Crow. Chester and family visited the Hart family, with Max Hart of Columbus as a guest. Mrs. Mills of Point Pleasant returned home after visiting the Russells and the Elliotts.
This critique argues Fidel Castro's Cuban revolution is a dictatorship in disguise. It contrasts Marxist land seizure with genuine social aims and warns that revolutions rely on militias to retain power, citing Lenin and other leaders as examples.
An article explores how job stress manifests in slender undernourished workers with headaches fatigue and habit changes such as absenteeism and nagging ulcers. It links stress to lack of challenge praise wages discrimination and poor supervisor tact highlighting self care and consulting a physician for migraines during menses.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Martin of Painesville visited Mr and Mrs Everett McKnight of Pomeroy and Mrs J Sweeney of Rutland. Mrs Earl Halliday of Athens visited recently with Mr and Mrs Everett McKnight and Mrs J Sweeney. Mr and Mrs Ray Biddle of Rutland and Dale Cardman of Xenia were dinner guests of Mrs Elizabeth Gardner and Clifford Steele of Carpenter.
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