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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1955
Page
4
New York observer Hal Boyle writes about William Faulkner at a luncheon, describing Faulkner as small and polite with a sharp mind. Boyle notes Faulkner’s self criticism and relentless pursuit of big dreams despite setbacks and recent Pulitzer recognition.
Senator Byrd warns in Washington that deficit spending has eroded purchasing power since 1940, notes the federal debt near the value of all U S assets, and urges budget restraint, foreign aid cuts, and tax relief opposition to curb wasteful programs. He cites 2.3 billion lost revenue from a $20 per person tax cut and stresses need for a balanced budget.
Richard W. Slocum of the American Newspaper Publishers Assoc. urges the press to embody responsibility and vigilance. The piece emphasizes the press as the people's information source, guardian of rights, and catalyst for community welfare, noting the need for public understanding and active engagement with newspapers. SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith credits apply.
Washington observers doubt Moscow's plan to dismantle atomic arsenals and inspect programs will hold. The proposal seeks the removal of U S bases near Russia and world wide weapon destruction with inspections, but critics see vague terms and doubt thorough verification. Western powers propose peace talks, while the Russians may use the timing as a calculated offset.
Dr George Crane discusses Marjorie a 33 year old wife who secretly craves a real spanking before lovemaking. He explains childhood conditioning may link erotic desire to punishment and urges sending for a booklet on sex differences to improve marital harmony.
Dr. Jordan answers reader questions on groin ruptures and abdominal laxity after childbirth, heel spur treatment, risks of late pregnancies, heredity from mixed race parents, estrogens usage, and brain hemorrhage myths. Experts advise conservative care first for spurs, pregnancy at 45 possible yet riskier, heredity can yield darker children, and head pain does not guarantee a brain bleed.
A bank heist unfolds in Northfield Minnesota as Jesse and his pursuers ride past a watching crowd. The James gang, with Bob Younger and Charlie Pitts, enters the First National Bank while townsfolk admire their horses and a sheriff snoozes nearby.
In a tense bank assault, Jesse and two henchmen confront Heywood the cashier and two clerks. The time-locked safe stalemate escalates with brutal fear as Heywood’s injuries reveal the danger. The attackers threaten, test the lock, and prepare for further action.
The Ohio Senate Education Committee backs a new subsidy formula to shift from per pupil to classroom unit funding. Each unit, comprising a teacher and 30 students, would receive 1450 for operations plus teacher pay retirement and transport costs. After local revenue from a 10 mill levy is subtracted, the state would guarantee at least 2000 per unit.
A detailed listing of radio stations serving Columbus Huntington Cincinnati Athens Parkersburg Gallipolis and nearby areas with station call letters frequencies and a long daily program grid. The schedule includes news shows sports boxing opera theater music variety and comedy across AM and FM bands from morning through late night with providers CBS NBC MBS and ABC among others.
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