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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1960
Page
4
A humorous note on husbands who avoid gardening, pretending skill while failing to tell weeds from flowers. The piece recalls a man taught by his wife after five years that scabiosa is not a skin disease and lambs quarter is not meat, yet he claims gardening rewards outweigh embarrassment.
The piece notes Hitler born April 20 once celebrated before the war, now seen as wicked after his death. It compares Stalin’s fate to Hitler’s, stating both leaders warped their nations and committed crimes. It asserts revelations since their deaths reveal their excesses and warn successors to avoid repeats.
The piece notes Basques in Spain and France seek home rule similar to 1931 36 Second Republic amid Franco repression. It highlights Basque exile government and factional divides while hinting at future attention after Franco's death. It also offers brief reflections on children and happiness.
A discussion of Mother's Day origins in 1907 and its enduring customs. Notes on honoring mothers, family roles, and the value of daily care and sacrifice in marriage, quoting John Selden and George Ade on love, duty, and happiness.
Dear Abby offers guidance on handling gossip within families and a father’s harsh criticism of a son’s accordion playing. A 55 year old man jailed for 15 years can still receive Social Security benefits mailed to the prison, with possible rules on check disposition.
Jim Bishop profiles Buddy Hackett at the Americana Hotel in Miami Beach. The piece traces Hackett's Brooklyn roots, Army experiences, and early career inclining toward stardom, with anecdotes about his wife Sherry DuBois, children, and weigh t loss efforts with Gleason.
Dr Crane discusses Don L a 37 year old alcoholic husband whose wife Dorothy contemplates divorce The doctor links alcoholism to inner guilt fear and impotence and urges wives to be proactive He promotes a booklet How to Prevent Impotence and asks readers to mail 20 cents and a stamped envelope for copies Also reports visitors to Tuppers Plains including Carl Kuhn Perry Zerkle and the Halsey and Tall families
A humorous anecdote recounts a Cuban young intellectual named head executioner under Fidel Castro who frets over cigarettes and blindfolds before a firing squad. The scene ends with a defiant shout from the prisoner. The piece also notes a 1960 blizzard that disrupts traffic and strands an associate of Garson Kanin in Alabama.
George Sokolsky reviews a British televised debate on American conformity and dissent. He cites Columbia professor Wright Mills and Alger Hiss, criticizing the panel and predicting broader misreadings of U S dissent with references to Beatniks and later mentions of Buckley Browder and Goldwater as stronger dissenters.
The Public Forum Editor argues Athens residents suffer from a water softener decision that left the town with heavily salted, chemically tainted drinking water. Officials defended the change as pump friendly, but critics urge reverting to the prior clear water and ending the current system.
A westbound semi operated by William F Whitehead 27 of Emporia Virginia crashed into the rear of a stopped westbound semi driven by Frank E Hamilton 33 of Jackson route 50 Coolville. Whitehead was cited by the state patrol for failure to stop within the assured clear distance and fined 10 dollars plus costs by Coolville Mayor John Aiken.
Prime Minister Nehru in London stated that South Africa's apartheid racial segregation policies threaten world peace. He argued the Nationalist party program conflicts with the United Nations charter and basic civilized standards of conduct.
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