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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1962
Page
9
Announcement credits John W. Galbreath for funding a large hotel project in Athens to serve students visitors and civic groups. The facility aims to address rising demand for meeting spaces and elevate Ohio University to a national standard, easing limited local amenities and benefiting the area.
County Circuit Judge W M O Barr urged the Lafayette County grand jury to indict evidence of riots after James Meredith's University of Mississippi entrance. He denounced the Supreme Court and federal officials, urging indictments but acknowledging impeachment as the proper path.
The Wings Club speech sparks critique of Adlai Stevenson Bowles Schlesinger Jr Goodwin and a focus on disarmament. Goldwater warns negotiators that a history of deception and military buildup undermines trust in any future arms talks. He cites test moratorium violations as evidence. The column contrasts political ideals with patriotic courage.
The piece analyzes Khrushchev's precarious hold within a divided Soviet bloc and the enduring Stalinist influence in Albania and China. It warns that a Soviet leadership shift could trigger civil strife in satellites or even war, while noting Mao's distrust and the complexity of the Maoist-Stalinist split.
Dear Abby offers guidance to a 17 year old expecting a baby and facing pressure from Pete and family. She warns against marriage for the sake of a child and encourages planning with loyal parents while offering help finding homes for unwed mothers.
A meditation on 1962 style global turmoil as Asia faces conflict and India reels from Chinese incursions. Nehru clings to neutrality while revolutions ripple the Middle East and Europe. Cuba crisis looms with missiles and Berlin tenses, as Congo violence fades then could flare anew.
Martha M a 24 year old new bride seeks advice on living within income. The column urges money education at home, using newspaper ads to save on groceries and clothes, avoiding large economy sizes, and choosing used furniture and a cheaper car to reduce depreciation and future costs.
AP Special Report from Saigon notes Americans and Vietnamese advisors work to win Montagnard allegiance in central Viet Nam. Hundreds of isolated highland tribes form key support for Viet Cong or Saigon, with cultural taboos guiding cooperation and conflict. The piece recalls Dien Bien Phu and aims to avoid past missteps by building local trust.
The piece recalls Nixon supporters backing Capehart and Briley while Governor Nixon receives mixed signals. A later uproar follows claims about contails and gutter content, suggesting a shifting political moment. John H. Glenn Jr. urges balanced focus on education during a New Concord dedication for a new high school named in his honor.
Mary B. Jacobs transfers a Chauncey tract to Richard F. Evener. Stanley Grean of Athens transfers two tracts in Athens to Arvin R. Wells. Agnes Raybould of Perkins Illinois transfers a Nelsonville lot and part lot to Robert M. Wend.
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