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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1961
Page
4
In Geneva Kennedy and Macmillan push for a verifiable test ban amid the Soviet halt and resumed testing. De Gaulle dismisses talks as futile while Washington weighs its own testing rights and seeks to match Soviet explosions. Mary Baker Eddy quote ends the piece.
President Kennedy criticizes far right groups in Phoenix and Los Angeles but avoids naming specific Republicans. A documented ADA presence in his 1950s Senate and White House circle includes cabinet members and top advisers, challenging his ability to attack left wing influence while acknowledging ADA names inside his own administration.
Actress Shirley MacLaine visits a New York club to observe and participate in the Twist craze. The scene: a crowded room, a live band, and dancers moving to a jungle beat as MacLaine spins with bandleader Joey Dee. The vibe is lively, chaotic, and distinctly late 1960s cafe society.
The first major Kennedy administration reshuffle moves Chester Bowles from undersecretary of state to a high policy making role. Kennedy offered Bowles another post while leaving unclear whether he will remain at the State Department, prompting uncertainty and public embarrassment for Bowles.
Dear Abby answers a trio of readers. A jealous wife plans a private New Year’s Eve party to curb her husband’s barroom habits. A law student hears blunt sarcasm about hair and dating, and a mother-teen modesty conflict prompts a frank talk about boundaries and understanding.
Dr Crane appeals to parents to support school instruction by correcting their children's English at home. He promotes a 20c booklet How to Tutor Your Child at Home and cites Janet K-468 as an example of linguistic neglect. The piece urges readers to mail a stamped envelope and 20c to the newspaper office.
A humorous anecdote about a housewife who complains a new washing machine fails yet a repairman discovers it actually performs all tasks. The punch line reveals she stores her husband’s socks in the right-hand drawer, not left. A separate quip recalls a Des Moines merchant boasting of a store fire that needed no help.
Kyger Keith Bradbury and family hosted relatives in Columbus over the weekend. Ortha Roush from Cincinnati visited her parents in Columubus. Larry Thaxton returned to work in Columbus after vacation with kin. Kenneth Barnett of New York stayed with his parents in Columbus. Galen Mulford and family from Chillicothe spent time with the Bradbury family. Raymond Roush Porter and Mrs. Swisher of Little Ragger visited Wendell Bradbury’s home after a Florida trip with Mrs. Saunders and kin.
A discussion on how children's belief in Santa Claus forms, how long it lasts, and how parents can handle the myth without harming trust. The piece shares family anecdotes about delaying truth, questions moral impact, and offers views on phonics in early readers.
The piece contrasts FBI crime data with Civil Rights Commission findings on police brutality. It rails against how crime and immigrant adjustment shape urban life, arguing police must wield force to keep order and that perceptions of brutality vary by race and era.
United Nations announces Ethiopian troops have taken control of Kindu, the mutinous town in the Congo, after Congolese forces killed 13 Italian U.N. airmen. The European population of Kindu, estimated at 81, is reported safe with no further details released.
The Chinese press reported over 30 refugees died and more than 100 were captured by border patrols during weekend attempts to flee the mainland. The Athens Messenger notes a World War era Associated Press style wire and local delivery details.
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