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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1960
Page
4
The piece argues for frank nonpartisan discussion of Khrushchev's Paris move and the U2 incident. It critiques the U S response led by Defense Secretary Gates and notes the president's exemplary conduct under pressure while urging deeper lessons to prevent future blunders.
The piece highlights Casey Stengel's 50 years in baseball from his 1910 start with Kankakee to his famous managing era with the Yankees. It notes his unorthodox lineups, colorful language, mixed success with Braves and Dodgers, and possible Yankees future changes whether he wins a pennant or not.
University of Texas civil engineer Clyde E. Lee argues that low undercarriage designs reduce drivers field of vision by over six inches over the last decade. He says highways should accommodate crankcase clearance and notes road conditions vary, making low cars impractical on rough country roads.
As Israel marks its 12th independence anniversary, observers note rapid state-building and regional challenges. Water supply limits, Negev cultivation, and Jordan river diversion loom amid Arab opposition while the country earns praise for energy and initiative in a troubled Middle East. Also cited is a poll showing a rise in adult drinking, with aphorisms from Macdonald and Montaigne.
A collection of Dear Abby questions and responses covering concerns about alcohol in children's drinks, celebrating birthdays on the right date, a retiree's heavy call for babysitting, and an inquiry about a dog-loving relative, all presented in Abby's familiar column voice.
Hoover reports rising espionage activity from 1947 to 1950 with thousands of cases. He notes Soviet bloc intelligence expansion, use of diplomatic status, and the Abel case involving money delivery to Helen Sobell. Fraudulent passports aid spies and cross border operations.
Jim Bishop recalls Dodge City in the 1870s as a rough frontier town with The Long Branch saloon. Notable events include deputy and city officials’ deaths, a jail escape, and the April 5 1879 duel between Frank Loving and Levi Richardson that ended with Richardson's death and Loving's self defense verdict.
Doctor Crane outlines church growth ideas using motion pictures to draw children, a four week team contest with point-based incentives, and a block census system to recruit attendees. He suggests Minute Men, vocational clinics, marriage clinics, nursery programs, and live employment and housing services to boost church activity and revenue.
A terse poem style piece cites Nathan remarks on a failed musical and a bride distressed by a partner who leaves with his bowling ball. The lines mix sharp wit with a melodramatic domestic vignette, concluding with a humorous verse about a man whose name she cannot recall.
A study by Arthur S. MacDonald of Marquette University examined 1650 tenth and twelfth graders in Albany Chicago and Milwaukee. It found high achievers averaged 8.5 hours weekly of TV while low achievers averaged 19 hours. high achievers favored programs requiring intellectual engagement and read more books, with 51 percent academic while low achievers read mostly lighter material.
English actress Lily Langtry known as the Jersey Lily rose to fame in the 1880s and was noted as the daughter of a clergyman.
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