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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1962
Page
8
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for the Middletown area and broader regions. It notes pricing per week, by carrier, and by mail within trading areas, with annual rates for U S and international options, payable in advance, and identifies publishing details and a Bible verse.
A speculative piece notes Russia and the United States reportedly exploring a superbomb that would disable electronics in the area of impact. It warns such a weapon would be prohibitively costly, possibly in the hundreds of billions, and emphasizes the insanity of redirecting vast scientific resources to destruction rather than improvement. It also mentions a New Hampshire doctor linking widespread pill taking to overuse by consumers.
Critics say radar warning devices merely tell drivers the eyes of the law are watching and urge speeders to slow only while law enforcement targets others. The piece contrasts speed alerts with basic speedometer use and mocks the devices as twisted public safety logic amid broader political chaff.
A columnist contrasts modern housework with early 1900s routines from March 28, 1905 Ladies Home Journal. It notes kitchen ranges, heating water, wash boilers, and long slow cooking on washing days. The piece laments modern overwork despite labor savers and ponders workers' and employers' changing dynamics.
Fulton Lewis Jr reports Algerian leaders project a neutralist line and hope for Western ties, while China, North Korea and allies rally behind Algeria. Chou En-lai appeals for cooperation. Abbas lauds Mao’s example and pledges continued aid. State Dept notes possible U S aid despite uncertainty.
Twenty years ago on Sunday April 5 1942 a fruit market in the northwest corner of Central Avenue and Broad Street operated since 1915 by Robert F Newton was to close after he sold the building to a Cincinnati attorney. The building stood among Middle Towns older business properties. About 5 000 children searched Armco Park for the annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Retail Merchants Association with all but five eggs found.
The annual pie contest run by the National Red Cherry Institute will be decided by mailed in recipes rather than baked pastries. Grand pappy Jenkins cautions the change will strip the event of its flavor. The piece notes pawnbroking traces back to ancient times as a human cash story.
Washington reports say work stoppages at U S missile and space vehicle bases threaten the national program. Senate hearings chaired by Senator McClellan cite delays since 1956 61 and call for a law to ban such strikes. They note overtime abuses and jurisdictional disputes amid secretive causes and public interest pleas.
Washington notes mudslinging in Texas governor race and national primary contests. Former Army Maj. Gen Edwin Walker urges Texans to avoid UN bonds while California Democrat George Miller recounts unusually mild campaign opposition and the rise of high minded, non abusive criticism, provoking reflections on political tradition.
The entry advises avoiding emotionalism and bickering while urging artists to seek inspiration. For those with birthdays tomorrow, a year of ingenuity and opportunities is foreseen with possible responsibilities in about two weeks. Personal affairs show heart warming news in late spring, with social activity from July to September and travel chances in May August and October. A future child is pictured as diligent but prone to moodiness.
The article notes about 6,000 distant grass species worldwide and states the White House’s original cost came from the sale of land in Maryland and Virginia.
Dave Regan explains Easter calculation from 325 AD rules, noting Paschal full moon on April 19 determines Easter, earliest March 22 latest April 25, and that this year’s date follows after the next full moon. Also reports Middletown children need transportation to Doty House for treatments, seeking volunteers and drivers.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Liz Taylor and Richard Burton amid a Rome set storm. The piece notes Liz’s defiance at denying affair rumors, Burton’s discretion, and studio pressures as the couple flirts with scandal. It also mentions Kim Novak, Alice Faye, Vic Damone, and Claudette Sutheland in Hollywood chatter and theater notes.
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