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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1958
Page
4
A dated editorial critiques inflation and wage-driven price rises, arguing they fuel a vicious cycle harming all. It cites Eisenhower’s battle of the budget, Rockefeller and Nixon politics, and warns of debasement and heavy peacetime spending. It oddly references Hungary’s election results and whimsical quips about spinach and gold pioneers.
The article notes the Soviet shift of dispute from Berlin to East and West Germany, then to the Mid East and Far East, arguing the strategy aims to keep chaos and hinder peaceful negotiations. It warns Germany may remain divided and laments trading fear of Germany for fear of communist domination.
Candy Jones rose from model to mogul behind the Conover Television Agency guiding 75 actresses. The field uses top earnings from TV ads and residuals, with one golden era model earning up to 24 thousand in a single day’s work. Her proteges span enduring 14 year careers earning hundreds of thousands.
President Eisenhower rests in Augusta as Berlin tensions rise with Soviet and East German moves. He aims to cut government spending and shrink the armed forces while managing a 12 billion dollar deficit this year. A cautious approach may push Nixon toward a distinct stance in 1960, risking a split within the administration.
Dr George W Crane argues cancer is often not inherited and results from chemical deficiencies. He notes family patterns may reflect diet and habit rather than genetics, recommends varied nutrition and trace chemicals, urges smoking avoidance, and offers a booklet for reducing cancer risk. He invites readers to request it with a stamped return envelope and 20c.
Marian Anderson, chosen as a US delegate to the UN, spends six hours daily on the 81 nation trusteeship committee, explaining democracy and independence for trust territories. She remains modest, preferring calm diplomacy over loud rhetoric as colleagues note her historic role and cautious influence.
An admiral scolds a flotilla cruiser’s berth work and receives a terse positive reply. A later addendum quotes Somerset Maugham on writers and a remark about Balzac Dickens Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky.
The horoscope notes edgy days for many but strong inspiration for creative workers. For those with tomorrow as their birthday, job and money may stall for two weeks then improve into 1959. December offers initiative leading to later rewards, with a lively social and domestic life from late December to January and July to September.
Rabbi Joshua Goldberg receives the Gold Medal of Merit from the Jewish War Veterans at the Plaza Hotel in New York. General Omar Bradley and Cardinal Spellman attend as speakers. The event honors his Navy chaplaincy and leadership in interfaith cooperation among NATO forces.
Dr. Maurice E. Linden, director of mental health in Philadelphia, discusses aging as advanced maturity. He outlines involution, degeneration, and aging diseases, plus sociological factors, and urges active, constructive engagement and social ties to improve elderly mental health. Toledo hospital imports three British nurses for emergency coverage.
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday editions with rates for carrier and mail delivery. It notes pricing by week month and year, special Ohio and West Virginia mail rates, and addresses The Messenger Publishing Co. at 43 W Union St Athens Ohio.
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