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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1962
Page
4
President Kennedy discusses safeguards against corruption in the two million strong federal workforce. He notes congressional input and executive procedures to detect improprieties, stressing ethics and rapid action while acknowledging a few high level chiselers can shake public confidence.
Social workers told the Senate Finance Committee that tens of thousands on public assistance suffer drug addiction alcoholism and violence. They urged Kennedy bill amendments fearing loss of state control to HEW. Julius Horwitz called for a nationwide probe to address a national disgrace noting generational welfare and related institutions.
The United States asserts the right to have the last word in negotiating to avoid nuclear war, after consulting with Europe’s allies, as France and West Germany accept but resist American military leadership in the missile age. Washington stresses its greater defense burden and insistence on equal priority for U.S. security and interests.
Mr and Mrs O D Smith of Saranac Michigan write to President Kennedy against government control of farm production. They pledge to deed their 80 acre farm to the government if such a program passes, arguing it would fix farm families by past performance and prevent growth.
General Curtis LeMay, head of the Strategic Air Command and Air Force Chief of Staff, rejects being called a bomber man. He urges speeding up RS-70 reconnaissance strike plane, opposing current administration views, and notes Congress often supports his stance.
A mimeographed letter from The Carriage Antique Shop in New York asserts a Communist world conquest plot and arsenic use against enemies. It ridicules unverified health claims about McCarthy Bridges and Rayburn, attacks J Edgar Hoover an impeachment, and warns of fear on both left and right while urging exposure of supposed insiders.
A reader complains radio morning talk centers on farm issues while city dwellers head to work. Another letter argues shorter men are more attractive and durable, noting dancers prefer smaller partners over tall men.
Abigail Van Buren offers guidance on ending an unsuitable long distance romance with a 23 year old foreign resident whom a reader supported financially. The letter writer seeks to exit the correspondence without hurting the pal and Abby advises a clean termination with no explanation.
The piece traces the history of peacetime labor management conferences from 1918 to 1962, noting repeated clashes, limited gains, and Kennedy's push for government involvement. It highlights the 1961 White House advisory group, its 1962 reports on automation and a potential presidential board to settle disputes in national emergencies.
Personal case notes outline a 3 month test after a wife loses weight to win back her husband. Beth G says losing weight improved her husband’s attitude and allowed reconciliation with increased affection. She claims greater happiness once they addressed sexual tension and learned about sex together.
In this psychology column Dr Crane urges wives to apply scientific, practical methods to salvage marriages. He argues improved behavior can protect children, raise marital satisfaction, and delay divorce, noting husbands often prefer fidelity and emotional bonds over extramarital affairs. Readers are invited to write for booklets.
James H. Moore, 23, Dayton, cited for driving the wrong way on a one way street. Fined $5 and costs, with $1 suspended after guilty plea. Jack Claxton, representing Southeastern Oil and Gas Co., fined $12 and costs on a parking meter violation after a guilty verdict.
Hal Boyle notes a fashion shift as fathers push for colorful neckties. Industry sources cite wives shopping for 85 percent of ties, but men are increasingly buying their own. Advice suggests pairing dark ties with light suits and vice versa to suit facial tones.
A Carbondale reader shares a poem about a storm and rainbow as a metaphor for life. The piece reflects on fear during darkness and hope as blue skies return with a rainbow. It closes contemplating whether hardship gives way to hopeful dreams.
The Ohio University Alumni Association announces a $2000 gift from the Class of 1962 to create an endowment that will grow with future contributions from 1962 graduates. The endowment check was presented to President Vernon R. Alden by Senior Class President Douglas Dunkle of New Lexington.
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