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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1956
Page
4
A fragmentary Athens Messenger entry from Athens Louisiana references a weekly session or emission. The readable portion hints at local coverage but lacks clear events, dates, or named individuals, leaving the precise subject and outcome undetermined.
Adlai Stevenson strengthens his 1956 bid by winning a write‑in Oregon contest with Estes Kefauver, easing Minnesota defeat impact and raising hopes for Florida and California. The victory boosts Stevenson supporters, tightens Kefauver’s delegate prospects, and keeps Harriman as a looming factor ahead of the June 5 California climax.
MAL BOYLE recalls Tom Wolfe, born in Asheville a mysterious pale child who wore dresses, rose to fame with Look Homeward, Angel at 29, then felt like an outcast. The town now reveres him, preserving his childhood home as a museum and guiding visitors to his grave in Riverside Cemetery.
A columnist muses on a movement to change male dress in public, praising growing color and variety while warning against too much flamboyance. He predicts gradual adoption, notes wife influence, and quips that shorts in public may remain taboo, ending with a call for tasteful attire over flashy revelations.
In Washington the three services argue over roles in future war as new missiles evolve. Army Nike and Navy Talos face Air Force plans to defend the nation from air attack, while intercontinental missiles could obsolete planes. Secretary Wilson says missiles come first, then define roles.
Dr Crane praises Artistic Cleaners of Gary Indiana for printing friendly reminders on shirt bands. He cites a Chicago laundry and corn flakes box art as examples of merchandising fit to consumer desires. He urges readers to adopt practical psychology in advertising and to request his booklet Streamlined Advertising Strategy.
The reading urges alertness and aggression for a day of unusual abilities and fast actions with a generally happy, constructive tone. It notes June and July offer good job and money prospects for birthdays, while late 1956 requires restraint. August may bring profitable property moves and livelier travel and social life, with a late December rise in personal prestige. A birthday child is seen as intuitive and imaginative.
A fragmented broadcast listing shows Aimee iF perm and various programs across time slots. Mentions Crosby cba Shefiock and Navy Program with playful station names indicating a mixed early cable or radio lineup.
Firelight and canyon shadows frame a tense pursuit as Frank Ade waits through a treacherous pass with a gun in hand. Emmett Cash returns to aid him, vows to outpace a killer crew, and plans a delayed regroup in Cashtown three days hence. The wary pair weigh trust and danger while a brutal chase tightens.
Senate vote split 41 38 on Bricker amendment limiting public housing to 35 000 units per year. House passed compromise Farm Bill 30489 with votes for Ashley Ayres Baumbart Betts Bol ton Frances Bow Brown Clevenger Feighan Hays Henderson By Karwan McCulloch McGregor Minshall Polk Schenck Vanik Vorys. Several members did not vote.
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