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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1957
Page
4
The piece argues against a four day or shorter work week, noting Walter Reuther’s push for a six day leisure plan and a one day week proposal. It cites Gallup data showing most Americans prefer more income to more leisure, explains productivity versus earnings trends, and warns of higher costs if hours are cut. It also suggests moonlighting as a motive for some.
The piece surveys Democratic and Republican criticisms of defense spending from 1953 to 1958. It weighs outlays for research and development and satellite programs, notes misjudgments in propaganda, and concludes neither party has strong claims to credit or fault.
Jim Bishop chronicles a voyage aboard the Giulio Cesare from Naples toward Barcelona. He notes Spanish views on Columbus, ship life including a rare lifeboat drill, an exceptional dining room menu, and his steward Leonardo’s polite attentions, ending with a wistful ache for home.
A psychiatrist counsels Gwen Q a 16 year old high school junior on resisting coercive sexual pressure by a senior boy. He warns premarital sex risks include infection pregnancy and loss of personal spirit and cites Amnon Tamar and urges girls to seek true love and happiness through caution and a booklet offer.
A writer notes the Queen and Philip endure long days of public duties, greeting crowds and attending events in New York. The observer praises their stamina and sense of duty, contrasting royal steadiness with public adulation while detailing behind the scenes moments and Philip’s quiet restraint.
A humorous catalog of midlife fantasies lists aims from riding a moon voyage to nicking the Taj Mahal initials and finding a pearl in a fortune cookie. Other wishes include shedding weight while eating freely, meeting a past love, discovering instant hangover cures, and reseeing Bali and prior travels.
A fragmented 1957 Bennett Cer student humor piece features a police scene with a college student, a police lieutenant, and a patrolman. The dialogue includes jokes about cash, scars, smoking, and a dean's large family, ending as a class is dismissed.
The forecast urges direct action and new skills to widen activities and seize profitable paths in 1958. Birthdays mark a favorable cycle for career and finances, with plans for expansion amid tactful dealings and restrained spending. Creative momentum shines early in 1958, travel and romance look bright midyear. A child born today is trustworthy energetic and determined.
Answers cover soil lime purpose alkality comes from lime. Blood cells form in marrow of bones. Not a plant product is silk. Bleaching agent used is chlorine. High pressure systems move from west to east across the country. Storage battery tested with a hydrometer. Best conductor of heat is copper.
A medical note describes seborrhea as a common scalp condition with dry dandruff or oily scales. It covers causes linked to health, potential hair loss, and local treatments including crust removal, lotions, and frequent shampoos, noting recurrence if treatment stops.
A call to protest against taxation and labor rights is echoed as a warning about Federal troops occupying a meeting in Little Rock. The piece argues Supreme Court and presidential actions override state rights and civil gatherings, drawing parallels to Soviet and Kremlin authority and the 1956 1957 Little Rock precedents.
The Athens Messenger lists daily and Sunday editions with single copy prices and carrier delivery rates. It notes mail rates for Ohio and West Virginia, special mail rates, and that it is entered in Athens Ohio as second class matter as a member of the Associated Press.
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