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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1958
Page
4
The piece lauds the large primary vote for Congressman Tom Jenkins after his withdrawal and inability to serve. It argues the electorate exercised its right to decide by popular vote, defending the process as free and orderly and rejecting speculation about motives behind Jenkins's actions.
The piece attacks federal education ballyhoo for more classroom space and 10 000 unawarded scholarships while noting large totals in available aid and urging a tuition tax credit proposed by Rep Thomas B Curtis. It argues the drive is politically motivated to federalize education and increase government spending without improving teaching or access.
Walter Cassel, famed Metropolitan Opera baritone, lives with soprano wife Gail Manners in an East Side apartment. He sewed slipcovers, built most apartment built ins, designs operatic costumes, and is a skilled photographer and cook. Cassel held 25 opera and 25 musical comedy roles and once sang three demanding roles in 24 hours at the Met. He values practical skills learned early, from sewing to dentistry studies, and rejects pretentious diva ego.
Five years after Milton Eisenhower’s Latin American tour, Vice President Nixon faced stone throwing and jeers during a repeat visit. Analysts blame a mix of Communist influence and local economic distress, noting oil wealth and aid in Venezuela, shifting public sentiment and prompting self examination of U S policy. The Caracas protests followed the fall of dictator Perez Jimenez and a move toward a more liberal junta, while U S firms hold vast oil investments and trade disputes persist.
Don's confession is cited as proof that psychology contributes at least half of success in human activity. The basic secret to gaining popularity is urged now before leaving high school to potentially cash in quickly.
Optimism runs through business circles as indicators point to milder recession effects. Farm income and retail trade hold firm while new orders revive some sectors like steel. Forecasts from Dun and Bradstreet and the American Management Association suggest profits and sales may exceed last year. The Federal Housing Administration seeks to insure four billion dollars more in home loans and builders anticipate one million new homes this year.
Bennett Cerf jokes about forgotten pioneers receiving awards for odd feats. Pliny the Younger boosts Long Island drive in attendance by not showing films. an usher in a Broadway show fills 250 seats with 136 seats using a burned out flashlight. Miss B Overpass at the Acropolis theater turns one orange into 230 gallons of juice.
An article on why excessive baby talk beyond age six signals developmental delay and how early therapy can help. It cites Dr. Margaret Hall Powers of the Chicago Board of Education noting 5 percent of Chicago children need speech therapy and that most disorders are avoidable, linked to parental interaction and emotional atmosphere.
The reading warns of emotional tension and advises self control in relationships and conservative behavior in business. If your birthday is tomorrow, exercise extreme caution in finances, property, and written contracts through January. A favorable August journey and October or December good news signal a cautious yet hopeful year ahead.
The Athens Messenger outlines daily and Sunday editions with price details and delivery options. It lists rates for mail subscriptions Ohio and West Virginia, and notes postal classifications and Associated Press membership.
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