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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1962
Page
6
Public reaction to the Presidents Cuban crisis push shows concern and doubt. Voters question if the diplomatic approach will hold and fear a hasty concession before solid results. Some hope for better proof of a genuine settlement and a stronger stance against Soviet aims.
The Budget Bureau projects a 1963 deficit of 7.8 billion dollars, second largest in peacetime, with another potential shortfall next year. The plan includes a gradual across the board tax cut lowering personal rates from 20 to 15 percent and corporate from 52 to 47 percent to stimulate investment and revive growth ahead of the 1964 election.
A federal jury of eight women and four men found cigarette smoking caused lung cancer but did not award damages to a Pittsburgh carpenter who had smoked 33 years. The verdict, if upheld, marks the first judicial acknowledgment that smoking causes lung cancer and serves as a warning to addicts that they smoke at their own risk.
The piece argues the Hiss Nixon broadcast raises legal questions about platforming vs libel, condemns Hiss for perjury and treasonous implications, and criticizes Hagerty and Eisenhower aides for enabling what it calls a vengeful stunt. It concludes the esthetic standard is violated by using Hiss in U.S. discourse.
A teen caregiver admits hitting an elderly bedfast woman after provocation. advice urges apology and temper control. In Kansas critique, Abby reinforces that striking is cruel and inexcusable and stresses self improvement. A reader defends wedding rings as a symbol of enduring love, affirming their significance.
Abigail Van Buren weighs in on a neighborhood bridge club dispute. A tea drinker complains when hostess serves her in a plastic cup to protect her Wedgewood. The columnist says to ignore the slight and suggests social boundaries may differ.
A stray two year old dog named Jack battles a groundhog after fear gives way to overwhelming rage. The tale shows fear as defensive and rage as a later offensive force driving him to kill the woodchuck and later prey on similar animals, reflecting a study in canine emotion.
Mrs Dora O'Brien from Pratts Fork visited Mrs Rob Leifheit in Burlingham. Mr and Mrs Henry Waggoner of Harrisonville visited the Rev Earl Cowen. Mrs Lizzie Blackwell spent time with the Cowens. Mrs Kathleen Getter of Lewisburg visited her parents in Darwin. Lloyd Smith from Mason WV visited Jim and Mrs Smith in Darwin. Mrs Denver Well was a recent caller. Mr and Mrs William Hart of Burlingham attended a cot war obs bact meeting at Mrs Jennie Case. The Rev and Mrs Earl Cowen visited Mrs Cowens brother in law and Mrs Harl Haning of Harrisonville.
AP Special Report recalls December 14, 1619 when 39 colonists at Berkeley near the James River held Virginia’s earliest Thanksgiving. Capt. John Woodleaf read the charter as the party arrived aboard the Margaret from Bristol. Virginia later linked the holiday to regional history and state leadership.
E. M. Ehrman of Athens asks about brainwashing and a police state linked to a welfare levy for foster children. He alleges meeting invitees signed in support, questions fund use from a sold Children's Home property, and argues for personal responsibility over public welfare.
Mr and Mrs Robert Jewell Rutland Road hosted relatives including Glen Jewell and Albert Price with Nancy. Visitors from Columbus Athens and Johnstown called on local residents as hospital and home visits continued.
Nelson Kittle outlines Goodwill Industries Chillicothe workshop achievements and needs. The program marks its fourth anniversary in January and serves up to forty people at once, with annual totals near double that. Support comes from donated goods, sales, and Athens truck pickups. readers are invited to tour the workshop.
A garbled OCR fragment shows a Messenger notices item mentioning delivery by Dally bunsey D and a weekly postal entry in Athens and Ohio West Virginia. It references a matter involving Associated estate die ga and a post office matter.
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