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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1956
Page
4
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The fifth game at Yankee Stadium transformed into a public pressure cooker as Don Larsen achieved a perfect game. The overwhelm affected teammates, Dodgers, umpires, and fans watching on TV and radio, yet Larsen remained calm. Afterward he admitted nerves nearly toppled him.
Republicans in Nassau County New York stage a nonpartisan cake contest for President Eisenhower. Democratic entrants must follow the official GOP recipe a chocolate cake with white frosting Mamie Eisenhower's favorite. The winner earns $100 and the cake goes to the White House.
The Fish and Wildlife Service reports that the 1954 55 trapping season yielded over 183 000 beaver pelts. Women show strong demand for beaver, while prices for other furs stay low and male trappers remain wary amid plentiful muskrats skunks raccoons and wolves. Minks top pelts at more than 400 000, a sizable supply for coats.
The Navy will transport thousands of letters to the South Pole for postmarks during Antarctic expeditions and return them to the U S. The Postal Service and Navy charge three cents per letter, six cents for an air mail souvenir, with a five letter limit per customer. Most mail returns to the United States in April or May next year.
After the World Series, government figures show rising factory wages above $2 an hour and the lowest unemployment in almost three years. August sales for manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers exceed last year by 1.5 billion dollars while inventories rise, signaling confidence but fueling concerns about excess supply and tight money. Total nonfarm employment hits a record 52.1 million. total August business sales reach 55.1 billion, with inventories at 852 billion.
Cecil B. DeMille, at 75, champions prayer as happiness and discusses The Ten Commandments, the costliest movie ever made. He traces its origins to childhood Bible readings and notes his career’s 69 prior films drawing $630 million.
Dr George W Crane argues for logical reasoning in public discourse and high school debates. He notes sugary snacks spark debate over school candy machines and cites fallacies in cancer and tooth decay claims while urging more debate prizes and logic courses for students.
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan summarizes Leon Brody of New York University on how vision relates to driving safety. Perception includes depth, peripheral awareness, night adaptation, and training can improve visual function to cut fatigue and accidents.
Ralph E. Carhart of Marion named Master of the Grand Council of Ohio at the annual assembly in Columbus. Jean V. DeWeese of Delphos elevated to principal conductor of the work. A Pentagon report notes a marked drop in defense worker security cases in the first 16 months of the new system.
Major Milo March investigates Hermann Gruss in Berlin with agents Willi Borm and Henri Flambeau. Gruss’s wife recounts his nervous behavior, weight loss, and isolation suggesting illness possibly cancer while denying treachery.
The Stars advise cautious optimism in the AM and social engagement in the PM, with strong creative and community opportunities. Birthday guidance foresees substantial career progress in 15 months with added responsibilities and a possible romance in early 1957. A loyal but opinionated child is noted. Washington reports two Navy scientists will ride a high pressured balloon to probe the stratosphere for secrets.
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