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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1958
Page
4
The National Conference on Air Pollution calls for rapid action to cut vehicle exhaust as evidence grows that fumes pollute city air and harm health. It notes public demand and argues manufacturers must work vigorously to develop cleaner engines and controls.
The piece argues that life in Russia is marked by censorship and scarcity. It contrasts minimal reading material and consumer goods with the American abundance of magazines, books, cars, appliances, and varied foods. The author suspects Russians may be content but finds the sameness unappealing, likening it to a bland porridge.
A column argues against the stereotype that art is unmanly. It praises Winslow Homer and his works The Gulf Stream and others as proof that American masculinity can embrace painting. It condemns dismissive attitudes and stresses art as a genuine American milestone.
Jim Bishop recalls Bramhall Avenue and Bramhall Street memories from childhood. He describes neighbors the Reillys and Salz the druggist, school days at St Patrick’s, his mother’s stern yet loving lessons, a family fire, and a wartime scar that shapes a lifetime. The piece closes with a plea not to return.
Tom S aged 39 and Nora detail how prize contesting changed their lives including a $2375 prize. The piece extols advertising as American industry’s lifeblood and a form of adult education, urging readers to test their advertising skill with a nonprofit booklet.
Charles Mercer reviews The Addicted two part CBS-TV special praising its compassionate, nonfurthering portrayal of drug addicts. It follows a New Yorker known as Fred through prison and treatment, then examines if addicts are criminals or patients, with stark scenes from Tombs Prison and an arrest during a drug buy.
The horoscope urges determination and enthusiasm to finish long pending affairs and plan new ventures, especially in home property and family security. For birthdays this year optimism rises and job ideas in the next week should gain recognition. December brings strong employment with Saturn influences and prudent finances. Travel is favored June to September and a born child will be ambitious though blunt at times.
An iddle aged couple at a Las Vegas Sands Hotel ringside table staged a comic clash over aging and flirting. Ted Dealey recounts a man born circa 1850 who missed Civil War service, survived Spanish American War, and died months before the 1929 stock crash. Paul Gibson jokes about TV shows in 1958 urging one-liner clarity.
Athens organizations including the Athens County Medical Society and the Athens Rotary Club endorse fluoridation as safe and economical. The group notes broad support with over 1500 members and unanimous votes, and asks the Athens City Council to act without a public referendum.
Unconnected thoughts recount a blacksmith from northern Ohio seeking full time work for Baker at Park Place. OU football dinner speaker Harry Stuhldreher lauds college football growth driven by women attendance and recalls 1920s stadium crowd shifts. Thanksgiving at OU features TV gift to hospitalized freshman James Morick funded by campus clubs.
Health for Today summarizes studies from Abbott's Whats New and multiple centers noting high rehabilitation rates among industrial alcoholics. It cites 70 percent in a Chicago plant, 75 percent at Portal House, and up to 80 percent in New York groups, with work and early treatment boosting success. It also notes distinct types of alcoholics, homeless women challenges, and a call for broader mobilization. Toledo Zoo reports lamprey eels feeding on goldfish in a popular exhibit.
A brain game with six correct answers links captains to history and fiction. It includes questions about owning Australia, rebellion in Massachusetts 1787, Captain in Dombey and Son, Captain Dobbin in a famous novel, Captain Macheath in an opera, the captain of the Bounty, Pocahontas’ savior, and Captain Fisby’s station in a well known play.
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