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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1963
Page
4
The Saturday Evening Post condemns the space program as a costly boondoggle driven by prestige and pork barrel politics. Spending has surged from 347 million in 1958 to 7.6 billion next year with a 22 million Houston control center cited as political gain.
President Kennedy extended the halt on inducting married men with families and kept the 1-A pool for 19 to 26 year olds who are single. The revised order leaves 1.35 million single men in the draft pool, with calls drawn from four groups, aiming to ease the system as the wartime birth cohort ages.
Defectors describe East Germany's first draft release as creating economic and personal strain. Guards on the borders are despised by locals, with women declining dances and soldiers said to be spat upon. The Communist party seeks more duties to boost image, but continued shootings risk eroding any public respect.
Hartford hosts a Republican Citizens Committee workshop that showcases rare cross-faction goodwill among Goldwater supporters and moderates. Prominent figures such as John Lupton, John Lodge, John Alsop, Searle Pinney, and H Seeley-Brown sit with rivals as Nelson Rockefeller tours Illinois in conservative territory.
The piece analyzes how Connecticut Republicans hedge towardBarry Goldwater facing a broad GOP drift. It notes Rockefeller’s status, Goldwater’s appeal to conservatives, and the risk of Eastern Republican unity fracturing after the New Hampshire primary. The author forecasts amity or fracture depending on New Hampshire outcomes and regional dynamics.
Dear Abby responds to a reader about sunbathing beside a neighbor’s sprinkler and suggests addressing the lawn issue. A note from R C T appreciates Abby boosting elder confidence after a hospital recovery. A wife complains of a frugal husband, Abby advises practicality and hints at assets, while a confidential teaser closes with Abby’s mailing address for personal replies.
A Detroit columnist recalls Edward Wagensomer 38 building low cost one room elder housing for 22 dollars a month with six percent profit using donated land. Architect William Breger of Pratt Institute proposes air space over urban shops for clusters of one and two room units rented 25 to 35 dollars per room to meet elder housing needs. Breger urges private and civic groups to fund such projects via FHA and private funds, stressing location and independence for seniors.
A columnist argues marital disputes stem from bedroom issues. He cites divorce cases and notes wives turn their attention to childrearing after birth, reducing erotic attention. He promotes a booklet on sex differences to reduce feuding.
A whimsical column notes lobsters rarely reach maturity with only one in a million babies surviving. It compares Perry Como and Enrico Caruso as former barbers turned singers. It also mentions frequent small earthquakes and cites Darwin on human potential.
Laurel Cliff residents share visits with family in Mississippi Harrisonville Canton Beach City and Columbus. Laurel Cliff Health Club elects officers and plans a pot luck dinner while donations support Pomeroy Mid dleport emergency squads. Also included are light anecdotes jokes and trivia items from the era.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane McLaughlin and children from Amelia visited his mother. Mrs Bertie Walters of Westerville vacationed with Emma Pierce and relatives. Loren Jeffers returned from Japan on 30 day leave. Luella Scheerschmidt and daughter Kathy came home from Aspen. Carol Scheerschmidt of Springfield visited. The John Palmer and Harry Norton households hosted Lacy Kyger Lanny Norton and their families from Springfield.
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