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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1961
Page
6
The piece denounces the August Legislature and a recent one day session for inaction on funding state institutions. It argues both parties pursue governor's race politics over public welfare, warning November reconvening may fail to restore harmony or responsibility. The writer urges lawmakers to prioritize progress and people over party strife.
Memphis State University leaders warn that granting a professional AFL franchise could derail the Tigers' upwardly expanding amateur program. President Dr. C C Humphreys says MSU cannot promise large future payouts to opponents if a pro team competes for crowds in Crump Stadium, forcing a choice between pro exposure and amateur growth.
The piece notes Iowa coach Jerry Burns rebuffs inflated forecasts for a Big Ten title. He warns Hawkeyes need a resilient 15 man iron roster with no injuries as depth limits scrimmages. Other coaches reportedly envy such problems despite praise for stars.
New projections show Japan's economy may expand 9.9 percent in 1961. The surge boosts imports 30 percent and risks widening trade deficits. Analysts warn the country could exceed its exports, challenging balance of payments and gold reserves while the United States watches closely.
In True magazine Martin Caidin highlights unions delaying Canaveral and other bases. Electricians carpenters and pipefitters disrupted work with wage battles and jurisdiction fights. Caidin cites 327 strikes costing 162,872 man days and $100 million, urging labor reform to speed defense goals.
A set of Dear Abby reader questions on teen dating conflicts with religious family expectations, double ring weddings, in law tensions, and balancing parental relations. Abby advises honesty, boundary setting, and thoughtful communication to navigate these family pressure issues.
Dr. Crane explains that suspense hinges on reader empathy and specific traits in heroes. He compares choosing vivid opening tones to a choir pitch and urges writers to personalize characters to engage readers fully.
A collage notes quirky items from 1961 including a Boston paper headline about a Belgium disturbance with a pun Revolt in Brussels Sprouts a Arkansas radio station KWAK call letters and a British writer’s dedication to My friend Elspeth Grant. It also mentions a delinquent customer and paper tycoon Himmel with a shipping dispute a cancelled order and Colonel Corncrib asking about a reform gangster turned medium in 1961 by Bennett Cerf.
Shawnee citizens discuss launching a rest home to serve the community and nearby areas. Plans include purchasing and remodeling the C. T. Griffith property on East Main Street. The planning committee features Rev H H Hughes Rev Edward Sadler Rev Fr Peter McEwan Rev Sam Braglin John Shaw Don Hannah Louis Sarvis W C Ricketts Bert Rostesh Harold Manning and Ralph Dick Peyton.
George Sokolsky reflects on Fridtjof Nansen’s postwar creation of the stateless passport and his lifesaving work for refugees. He contrasts Nansen with Hoover, notes the Nobel Prize, and asks readers to ponder humanity’s duty to provide a home and dignity amid war’s wreckage.
Parents face a choice when the child is under the school age limit. The article suggests arranging playdates with nearby families or private nursery options, encouraging self reliance, reading aloud, and limiting TV. It warns of dangers such as suffocation from small objects like cellophane bags.
Santa MonicaCalifornia actor Jeff Chandler's death last June led to a 1.5 million damage suit against six doctors and a hospital. The suit filed Monday alleges negligence malpractice wrongful death and assault and battery on behalf of Chandler's children and his estate.
Four persons have been excused from jury duty for the current term by the clerk of courts. Paul Davis William Kennard and Edward E Algeo were excused due to maternal injury to the juror. Bert Carpenter was unable to serve physically according to the clerk’s office.
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