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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1961
Page
4
America ends the Berlin scare with renewed confidence as personal incomes rise and debt declines. Retail activity and industrial output, led by steel and auto sectors, show improvement, though inflation remains a concern. Full recovery hinges on avoiding new international tensions and continued fiscal restraint.
A column notes the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation filed a 2 685 325 damage suit against two mail solicitation firms after alleged fund abuses by officials. It warns private groups relying on fundraising must audit outside work and ensure proper use of donor money. The piece stresses public trust and careful stewardship.
A humorous meditation on life choices and missed goals. The narrator lists things he has never done, from shooting a deer to visiting the White House, never writing for money, and never running for office. The piece argues contentment with unmet ambitions can define a good life.
The 71 year old Molotov laments being exiled for praising Stalin over Khrushchev while noting both leaders shaped a modern Soviet world. He argues Khrushchev is subtler yet not less revolutionary, and warns Molotov may be denounced as an enemy of communism as party forces shift.
Dear Abby asks if children should report disobedience and anti social acts to authorities. The letter argues tattling can foster civic responsibility and deter vandals while parents should pay for damages. The column also answers a housing dog dispute advising legal counsel and notes on personal ads and unmarried life.
Dr. George W. Crane offers at no cost a simple strategy to stop thumb sucking in a four year old boy. Tactics include ensuring adequate formula and home stability followed by distraction with comforting toys and a bitter paint or a rubber strip restraint to curtail the habit. Readers can order the booklet Common Behavior Problems of Children by sending a stamped return envelope and 20c to the newspaper.
A California journalist warns a Los Angeles politician that traffic safety must be stressed as one man is hit by a car every twenty minutes. A enraged judge condemns domestic violence while a bold reply hints at court action. An Edinburgh bingo host offers a joke bonus for a mother-in-law photo.
New Haven residents hosted relatives from Nitro and Jefferson while others traveled to Sarasota Florida for wintering plans. Marshall University student Sheldon Roush spent the weekend with his parents in Haven Heights. The Flinn and Spradling families also hosted and visited relatives across Parkersburg Chesapeake and Hurricane.
George Sokolsky argues that lack of geography knowledge undermines understanding of global dangers. He warns detonations near the Arctic and Ice Cap could alter weather, flood coastlines, and trigger irreversible climate shifts, stressing that political aims cannot hedge against nature’s balance.
Advice for parents on ensuring children in their own study rooms stay focused. Warn against sleeping during reading and model concentrated study habits. A parent example shows children adopting serious study routines during the designated period.
The Past Noble Grand Club of the Morning Star Rebekah Lodge met at Nell Simmers' home with co host Richard Phillips. They organized the annual Christmas party for December 6 at Chester Dishon's home with a potluck lunch and gift exchange. Refreshments followed the social hour. Mrs James Denny and Gene Brunton hosted a party at the American Legion hall for Ricky Denny's kindergarten classmates with games prizes and refreshments for thirty children.
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