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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1961

Page

4

Khrushchev Interview Prompts Cautious Western Hope

The editorial notes Khrushchev spoke reasonably in a NYT exclusive, avoiding theatrics. It questions whether his words reflect intent and urges the West to test his proposals on disarmament and restraint, challenging him to follow through if actions match words. It argues for evaluating concrete steps rather than dismissing Communist statements.

Khrushchev C. L. Sulzberger New York Times Kremlin

Power grid fate in secret Upper Colorado meeting debated

The Upper Colorado River Commission backed a privately built grid while federal proponent Reclamation Bureau favored a federal system. Secret meeting security and cross-state voting raised questions about open decision making and potential power-grab accusations.

Upper Colorado U.S. Reclamation Bureau Commission Utah Wyoming New Mexico George Clyde Edwin C. Johnson Robert Newell Boise, Ida Newell Reclamation Bureau Colorado River Commission Soj Colorado Water Conservation Commission

Khrushchev’s Berlin Policy Stance Remains Unchanged

Western diplomats and scholars scrutinize Khrushchev’s Berlin pronouncements and find no shift in Moscow’s position. The three-year pattern repeats: a peace treaty with East Germany, limits on Allied troops, and a free West Berlin, with UN or neutral troops as a potential check.

Khrushchev Berlin Russia Dean Rusk Moscow Kennedy Vienna C. L. Sulzberger New York Times East Germany West Berlin United Nations

Dear Abby big cottage clash and sister in law woes

Dear Abby offers a compromise for weekend cottage visits to ease tension between a husband and four teenage children. The letter from WIFE AND MOTHER details family strain and requests a solution. Other notes include two expectant sisters in law disputes over baby clothes and a kindness story from SANDRA about a taxi fare gift inspiring generosity.

Abby Dad Maria Anna

Some sat some stood and slowly strayed tale

A man repeats a tongue twisting line as he practices with fear and persistence. An observer joins in offering encouragement and shares own denture related joke ending with a playful contact number.

Compliment Club Boosts Social Skills In Schools And Clubs

Alberta Hutton of Freeport Pa teaches the Compliment Club to 34 pupils in sixth grade with success growing each term. The program directs students to praise three people daily for 30 days, improving confidence and social ease for both children and adults. Church groups Scouts and Camp Fire Girls are cited as ideal participants.

H. S. Hollar Anderson, Ind Girl Scouts Compliment Club

Try and Stop Me

A humorous item from 1961 features a baby brought to a drive in movie by new married couple after failing to arrange a sitter. The drive in manager warns them, then the couple jokes pinch the baby during the film.

U S buys Cuba bound Russian jeeps via PAHO scheme

Rep Glen Lipscomb uncovers U S taxpayers funding Russian GAZ 6 jeeps sent to Fidel Castro through PAHO. Nineteen delivered with thirteen more promised, intended for malaria work but used to transport personnel. Cuba’s PAHO dues rise as Cuba accumulates unpaid assessments totaling $224 010.

California U. S Fidel Castro Fulgencio Batista Cuba Castro

Health And Happiness For Children Starting School

The piece notes that many children face physical and emotional strain when beginning kindergarten or first grade. It highlights overdependent youngsters, limited peer play, fear of bullies, and the stress of adjusting to many peers as possible sources of unhappiness in the early days of school.

Week in the Ohio Valley social notes and advice

A long list of visits and gatherings across counties includes Westfall and Murray families at reunions and church events in Kipton Red House Cardington and Union Furnace plus Hawks Nest trip and local visits. The piece shifts to guidance for families with schoolchildren emphasizing stable home life during early school days and ends with a reader letter about a mother and her 18 year old driver's license permit dispute.

Anthony Murray Willis McBride Irvin Woodrum Kipton Wade Chapel Red House W. Va Roma Maze Gallipolis Julia McGhee Jimmie Emma Lawless Loyd Ervin Huntington Wendel Woodrum Lizzie Geary Rutland Ray Fraley Columbus William Fraley Stella George Cardington Ernest Murray Union Furnace George Harold Devol Oak Hill Amos Waugh Wendell Woodrum Charles Murray West Virginia Hawks Nest Glenn Baird Ernest Carpenter Paul Saunders Judy Lee Nolen

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