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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1957
Page
4
A TV appeal by President Eisenhower defends the 71.8 billion defense program while critics urge cutting nonessential items and pork barrel spending. The public seeks restraint on domestic expenses and a shift toward realigned priorities without weakening national security.
The article explains President Eisenhower s proposal in 1953 for an international Atomic Energy Agency to promote peaceful uses of atomic energy. It outlines the structure a general conference Board of Governors and a director general and notes the need for 18 nations approval including three of the Big Five. It also covers funding methods inspections and how have nations may supply materials and have not nations may request them.
John Bentin 39-year-old bachelor runs a $20 million year business and preaches a 14 hour workday. He claims by toiling 12 hours others work eight you gain a full day every two days, yielding greater success through relentless effort. He rose from stockboy to president in Alliance Ohio and won a Horatio Alger award as the youngest executive.
Dr George W Crane urges widespread discussion to promote understanding and world peace. He cites the five blind men of Hindustan tale to illustrate divergent views and urges debate from grammar school through church societies, praising Altrusa and similar groups for civic work. Readers are invited to request his booklet by writing to him.
In New York a discussion led by August Heckscher of the Twentieth Century Fund examines how the rise of part time leisure due to automation is reshaping work, production, and consumer culture. He notes a shift toward shorter hours and longer vacations while arts and service sectors attract larger audiences.
John Gunther and Alan Paton share a lively talk about Africa sparked by a joke about a Zulu line project. A columnist recalls a native chief calling white men idiots as a wire joke is described. The scene blends humor with reflections from Johannesburg childhood memories.
A stream of visiting relatives and friends fills local social pages. Names include Dearths, Vearths, Henslees, Clemmens, and Dearth families hosting dinners with Lash, Sanders, Perry, and Ogles among guests. A WSCS meeting was postponed to May 31 at Eddie Dearth’s home.
The piece traces Howard Fast s former Communist ties and his exit after earning a Stalin Prize. It notes his NY Times interview, reaction from comrades, and his later view that Marxist beliefs gave way to humanist ideals and questions about faith, with references to figures like Jefferson Lincoln Shaw London and Hiss.
The article argues excessive city noise harms hearing and the nervous system. It notes work in loud industries worsens exposure, suggests remedies like lubricating machines and soundproofing, and calls for laws against useless horn use and streetcar noise to reduce public disturbance.
The Stars Say Do not let diversion sidetrack duties now. Be open to good suggestions as some may work well. If tomorrow is your birthday expect career focus in the next five months. Promotion or recognition could come in October. August and September look bright for social and travel plans. Late November may bring good news about money. A child born today will value home and family.
A compact verse collage notes moral guidance from Deuteronomy and Hebrews. It includes a Phillips Brooks reflection on righteousness as the root of all things and a citation to the fall of Jericho from Hebrews.
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