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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1961

Page

4

Repeated Cry Of Crisis Over Berlin And War Fears

The piece traces a twelve month string of crises from Que moy Matsu and Formosa to Cuba and Laos, then Berlin. It argues the public tires of warnings as Khrushchev tests limits and warns that a Russian victory without U.S. action could shape a dangerous future. Kennan’s analysis is cited on misperceptions between Russian and Western leaders.

Berlin Quemoy Matsu Islands Formosa United States Africa Cuba Castro Laos U. S Khrushchev West Berlin Stalin Germany George F. Kennan Russia West Lenin & Stalin

Berlin Crisis Deepens as Johnson Skips Adenauer Ride

The Berlin situation fills Moscow with fear over a possible German reunification and renewed aggression. Johnson's decision not to fly Adenauer into Berlin sparks campaign tensions and complicates Western efforts toward a settlement.

Johnson Berlin Adenauer Willy Brandt Germany Moscow Russia

Dear AbbyAdvice on party dancing and horse phase

Dear Abby answers readers about office party dancing with the boss’s wife and a mother’s concern over a horse obsessed 12 year old. The column advises not letting a husband neglect his wife and reassures the mother the horse phase is common at that age.

Abby

Doctor Crane's View on Catholic Annulment of Divorce

Clara, a 42 year old wife and mother, asks if she may remarry after divorce. Dr Crane explains Catholic annulment and secular grounds, compares biblical commands on divorce and killing, and notes church and legal acceptance align with state law. He cites the Scientific Marriage Foundation advisory board and invites readers to request his booklet.

Clara America Scientific Marriage Foundation

Titov’s Sleep in Space Defies Gravity on Orbit

Gherman Titov, the Russian cosmonaut, spent eight hours of his 25 hour flight sleeping as he orbited Earth at about 18 000 mph. He praises space bedding, saying limbs don’t numb and you feel like atop a sea wave, a perfect bed for a perfect night’s sleep.

Gherman Titov Vostok Khrushchev Titov Space Pravda

Vienna to Wiener Neustadt: memories and a cousin’s death

Jim Bishop recalls a journey from Vienna toward Wiener Neustadt in Austria. He reflects on a day marked by wandering roads, a one way street lecture from a police officer, and finding a cemetery where American airmen may be buried. He honors his cousin Joe McCarthy, a wartime navigator lost near Wiener Neustadt.

Vienna Austria Salzburg Opera House Baden Politzes Opel Spreckenze Wiener Neustadt Joe McCarthy Foggia Italy Joe War Department Bad Voslau W. Neustadt Germany

Wooden Duck Plot and Dining Wisdom Collide

A light column blends comic animal tale with a quip on dinner table conduct. Dolores warns Darwin Drake of a hunter using a wooden decoy as the scene shifts to a Somerset Maugham style culinary maxim. The piece also notes national snack quirks from England France Mexico and Yugoslavia.

Darwin Drake Dolores

University Seismic Observatory Seeks Nuclear Detection Aid

John Carroll University's seismic observatory has been asked by the federal government to help detect secret underground nuclear explosions. Director Rev. Henry Birkenhauser said a $23,000 Air Force research grant funds participation in Project Vela Uniform.

Cleveland John Carroll University Henry F. Birkenhauer Air Force

Washington Report on Wagner Levy Fight for Mayor Nomination

The piece outlines a bitter battle in New York City Democratic politics ahead of the mayoral primary. It notes Arthur Levitt as the organization-backed candidate and incumbent Mayor Wagner allied with reformers led by Eleanor Roosevelt and Herbert Lehman. The New York Communist Party backs Wagner and promotes the Brotherhood Party as part of a broader labor coalition strategy.

Democratc New York State Arthur Levitt Choice Robert Wagner Eleanor Roosevelt Herbert Lehman New York Communist Party Levitt Communist Worker Brotherhood Party Wagner Betty Gannett National Committee Empire State Educational

Childhood Verses From Monica Presented By Mrs Lyte

Mrs Ruby Lyte of 2552 Euclid Avenue Montrose California shares her young daughter Monica two to three years old composing improvised rhymes about dolls and animals. The child moved in circles while speaking and singing stories she created, captured by shorthand without her knowledge.

Ruby Lyte Euclid Avenue Montrose California Mrs. Lyte Monica

Vinton Notes and Family Visits Highlight Local Scene

Marylin Richardson of Troy and Margie Justice and son from Baltimore visit Mr and Mrs J Harley Cloud. Mrs Gussie Sherritt calls on Neva Denny. Chester White weekend with the L Waughs. Gary Waugh stays with Aunt Anna Higgins. Shirley Roberts from Florida visits grandparents Roma and Mrs Spears.

Mattie Chasteen Anna Higgins Robert Chasteen Chester White Lester Waugh and Sons of Bidwell Gary Ray Waugh Shirley Roberts Florida Roma Spears

Public Forum: Small Cars Cost Less to Operate

A reader argues for the practicality of small cars replying to roadway hazards on Route 50 near Athens. He notes his wife’s encounter with a truck protruding onto the highway and defends not being a law violator. He emphasizes cost of operation and a fixed income while urging scrutiny of other drivers.

the Messenger Route 50 Athens

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