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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1958
Page
4
The piece argues Eisenhower never faced reduced government income and questions the lack of austerity. It condemns a 5 million dollar per aircraft purchase during recession and blames Congress for waste, urging top leaders to curb spending and corruption.
The piece argues Congress will limit relief in a new tax law, preserving corporate taxation while trimming some excise taxes and offering modest personal and small business relief. It notes Capehart’s depreciation rule change as a long overdue shift with little personal impact, and observes cautious optimism as the recession stabilizes and unemployment remains a distant concern.
A George Meredith quote argues punitive tax interpretations threaten free enterprise and press freedom. It condemns IRS rulings taxing informative advertising by electric companies as operating expenses, warning such precedents could curb business speech and push toward government ownership.
The piece profiles John Dundas, nicknamed Chief, a 52 year old Hoboken railroad worker with a dry wit and quiet devotion to family. The writer recalls their 36 year friendship, shared mischief, and Chief serving as caregiver to his mother Aunt Mamie and Uncle Willie while maintaining a neat room and Sunday visits.
Lola B aged 17 asks Dr Crane to show why college raises lifetime earnings. Paul C Glick reports high school graduation adds 49000 to lifetime income, with college adding 25000 more per year. A humorous turbine tale illustrates know how and value of education.
Elaine and Louis Lorillard of Newport, longtime jazz patrons, face a personal trial as their children Pierre and Didi show a growing interest in rock and roll. The Lorillards helped bring jazz to Newport and stage its famed summer festivals drawing 60,000 visitors and an international youth band from 17 countries. The couple, famed as First Lady of Jazz, met during World War II amid wartime service.
A 1958 Bennett Cerf book titled Draftee's Confidential Guide, distributed by King Features Syndicate, offers offbeat tips for new soldiers. The mock handbook includes quips about field routines and morale hacks amid Cold War era humor.
Rival women lawyers, sisters Edna Cisneros and Diana Klefisch, face off in the 138th District Court in Raymondville Texas. Cisneros prosecutes two men charged in a winter loan company holdup. Klefisch defends. This marks their first court meeting.
The piece surveys 1958 New York and neighboring state races, weighing Javits and Ives in New York, Harriman’s re election bid, and possible nominees Wag ner Far ley Lefkowitz Hall Dewey pacing the scene. It notes Connecticut Massachusetts New Jersey Pennsylvania shifts and the fading Civil War era issues.
The article explains backache causes from the sacrum to lumbar spine, noting overweight, leg length differences, pelvic tilt, high heels, spinal curvature, infections, and disc degeneration. It emphasizes diagnosis and patient cooperation, and mentions lumbago and hexenschuss as common terms.
The Athens Messenger and Sunday Messenger publish daily and weekly editions with carrier and mail delivery options. Rates include one month two dollars, six months ten dollars, and one year twenty dollars for certain regions, with special Ohio and West Virginia mail rates and Associated Press membership noted.
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