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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1957
Page
4
City officials push lane markings at Union and Washington Court to ease left turns. Motorists must stay in lanes, signal intentions, and yield to pedestrians with signals. Pedestrians should stay on the curb and move quickly when crossing. Cooperation from all drivers and walkers is urged to make the scheme work.
The 1958 races include 34 governorship contests, with 21 Democrats and 13 Republicans. Governors’ control of state machinery and their high profiles tilt presidential politics, while party discipline at conventions prefers governors over senators. Key prizes include New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, and Ohio, with Maine, Iowa, Kansas, and Oregon as targets. Republican gains would amplify 1960 hopes amid a lively, hard fought season.
At Eddie Condon's Greenwich Village club a small table hosts Condon and drummer George Wettling as they discuss jazz, hangovers, and the unscored heart of true jazz. Fifty-one year old Condon, famed for Barefoot Jazz, mentored by peers and idolized by stars from Crosby to Huston, vows to play until four.
Case V-395 describes Ruby M aged 55 who weighed 212 pounds and had a blood pressure of 200. A driving incident in Chicago raised her tension, contributing to a stroke. After treatment her BP dropped and she recovered enough to resume walking and shopping in the Loop.
A long retired office head clerk nicknamed Old Jim and his wife Mary adapt to life after work. Mary, 60, begins a library job but later quits to manage the home as Jim, 65, finds purpose in park games, cooking, and neighborly chatter until both face new changes as ages advance.
Henry Cabot Lodge asks why open sky inspections aren’t allowed and argues for universal, UN managed verification of disarmament. He warns that rejection of inspection fosters secrecy and imperialistic moves, citing Syria and Jordan as examples of ongoing proxy wars.
The writer argues Zionist Jews dominate American media and politics for Israel while Arab refugees suffer. Cites Barnard College president and NBC editor remarks, notes 880000 UN refugee estimate, and laments perceived betrayal of Arab friends. Endorses defense of Freedom of Speech while urging awareness of Arab- Zionist issues.
A humorous feature notes a farmer's wife who polishes her grammar after a mail order course on literature. She corrects her husband on usage and names, and a late night noise prompts him to investigate with a shotgun, returning jokingly that a William goat was quenched by its anecdote and extinguished. Georgie Jessell appears as toastmaster and hints at an autobiography titled DAIS WITHOUT END.
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