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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1960
Page
4
An observer notes that supporters of extending Federal Wage-Hour coverage to retail and service industries may launch an 11th hour congressional blitz in the final weeks. The tactic risks rushed, unreformed legislation and potential wage-price inflation, harming unskilled workers and prompting employers to cut jobs.
A reader challenges Dear Abby on premarital kissing while another cites Whistler and the Trans Siberian Railway. A mother explains death to a child and a reader asks about changing a birth name after marriage with a health department route offered.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York warns that inflation raises life insurance costs and erodes dollars. It urges a balanced budget, prudent debt and monetary policy, and public resolve against higher prices and taxes to maintain economic stability.
A grocery display proclaims It s the season as aromas drift from backyard to backyard at outdoor cookouts. The piece notes mixed feelings about grilling with a charcoal fire, praising marinated shish kabob and thick steaks while admitting some results resemble shoe leather. It argues skill matters as menus grow complex.
On May 8 1960 a radio beam hit Pioneer V eight million miles from Earth triggering a 150 watt transmitter after the satellite’s five watt unit neared its limit. The successful two way exchange proved space effort viability and was hailed as miraculous by scientists.
A 1910 profile of Woodrow Wilson detailing his mission to win northern New Jersey counties, joining forces with Catholic aides Joseph Tumulty and Mark Sullivan, and his early reform successes. It notes the unlikely pilgrimage from academia to power and the ensuing teamwork at the White House.
Dr Crane discusses sea kelp and ocean products as potential dietary trace chemicals. He cites iodine in salt and fluoride in water as examples, notes deficiencies in minerals, and suggests ocean water could supply many soluble chemicals cheap ly. He promotes his booklet and invites readers to write for details.
The article stresses early thinking begins before talking and highlights curiosity as key. It urges parents and teachers to listen, answer kindly, and explore questions with children, nurturing reasoning and a love of discovery.
Dorothy Parker challenged pretentious writing during a meeting by declaring that a writer’s business is to write and not to feign importance. The audience felt a breeze of honesty clear the room, as Parker spoke and sat down to end the pomp.
George Sokolsky surveys Democratic and Republican vice presidential possibilities for 1960. Democrats debate Kennedy options with Wagner Brown and Symington as contenders. Republicans weigh Lodge Nixon Goldwater and Rockefeller, noting Keating talk and Cabinet hints like Seaton and Mitchell. The final pick rests with the presidential nominees.
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