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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1960
Page
4
The piece argues that over the next 15 years Americas growth will reshape life while citizens retain government control. By 1975 G N P should rise from 480 to 925 billion dollars, with 55 million more people and 22 million more homes. Suburban growth, education, transport, and press freedom are highlighted as essential to a thriving republic.
House subcommittee testimony warned that fraud and mismanagement in Oklahoma's share of the interstate highway program drained taxpayers' money. Rep James Wright of Texas questioned how widespread such fraud could be nationwide and urged stronger oversight beyond limited federal manpower.
Jim Bishop recalls Arthur Godfrey’s return from a world voyage. Despite lung cancer and dire forecasts, Godfrey toured London Bombay Delhi and Asia aboard Boeing 707s with producer Charles Andrews and crew. He filmed radio segments daily, hunted in Mysore, met Nehru, drank 25 cups of tea, and faced tests with grit and humor.
Dr. George W. Crane advocates a foundation to screen partners for professionals and others, arguing a trusted chaperone and counselor can prevent marriage to divorcees or unsuitable mates. The piece promotes careful matchmaking and notes applicants are often successful, educated individuals. It also includes an appeal to readers to contact Crane for guidance and his booklets.
Dear Abby columns advise on boundaries with a married couple, a coworker’s Look of desire, and how to handle relatives and pets. A Young Mother asks about using formal names for adults, while a mother-in-law seeks tactful dog etiquette during visits.
A family receives its first electric toaster as a Christmas gift. ten year old Jimmie, the clan’s mechanic, learns how to insert bread but cannot flush it. In Bedford Hills, two Vassar classmates reunite and reflect on marriage. A tenant seeks surgery with a doctor insisting the operation won’t be dangerous.
George Sokolsky argues Khrushchev may call off or derail Eisenhower’s June Russia visit as anti American campaigns intensify in Latin America and Cuba. He notes Nixon’s sharp clash with Khrushchev and questions Russia’s internal leadership shifts under Kozlov and a younger elite, hinting at weakened Soviet morale.
Glouster Mayor Thomas Williams Jr urges citizens to attend council meetings and defend the town against accusations from the Public Affairs Board. He questions spending on a ditch digger, water rate increases, and bidding practices for BPA plant projects while advocating open meetings and citizen input.
Park Yung bo a 44 year old brewery owner and former Shin won Myon chief was burned to death by 70 relatives of the massacre victims in revenge for a nine year old wartime atrocity. The killing occurred Wednesday night in Donghwa News Agency reported from Shin won Myon about 160 miles southeast of Seoul.
A violent blast tore the Liberian tanker Bulkoil off the northwest coast of France near Brest. Three sailors are reported missing after the explosion and ensuing damage to the 16 000 ton vessel.
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