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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1961
Page
6
The Middletown Journal provides pricing for daily and Sunday editions, in city and mail subscriptions, with annual rates listed for local, trading area, and outside trading areas, plus a note on international pricing. The page includes address details and a Bible verse.
Veteran Asia reporter Keyes Beech argues the United States and SEATO allies should prepare for military action to halt Soviet and Red Chinese influence in Southeast Asia. He warns a Southeast Asian war could unfold quickly, urging readiness and decisive U S troop commitment while preserving time for negotiation.
The Shaftesburys outline a lineage from Anthony Ashley Cooper ninth earl of Shaftesbury, noted for Lords status and a long military career, through earlier and later earls a philosopher essayist reformer and philanthropist who fought prison and insane treatment, ended by a caution about a man who helps others with tax returns yet hides his own failure to file.
The New York Stock Exchange saw five million shares traded in a single day on April 4, a level not reached since 1955. Prices rose with Dow Jones industrial averages up over four points. Analysts and bankers debated the Kennedy boom market and potential 1963 gains while officials urged caution and prudence.
Reports from Tokyo say new American Ambassador Edwin Reischauer is hailed by socialist and pro Communist voices for plans to ease trade with China. Critics note his Institute of Pacific Relations ties and prior support for recognizing Red China despite Senate questioning.
The piece argues the upcoming tax message will shape public approval as the administration proposes higher Social Security taxes and new withholding on interest and dividends. It notes potential shifts in consumer purchasing power, possible inflation of costs for tires, tubes, and firms face stricter rules and reduced refunds from misapplied withholdings. It questions double taxation and tax havens while predicting slow economic disruption once the plan is revealed.
The text lists notable historical facts including Marconi's Atlantic experiment in 1901, Paris as the first labor bureau birthplace in 1843, US corn usage for hogs at about 45 percent, the 1840 US postage stamp, Winchester Virginia’s Civil War turnover of over 70 times, a Cuban hummingbird Calypte helenae at 2% inches, holly species distribution, and the Angora cats origin claimed in Persia or Arabia.
George Dixon reports on Gov Ralph Paiewonsky’s multiple island inaugurations in the Virgin Islands and nearby Puerto Rico. Politicians including Rep Mike Kirwan and Rep Bill Green comment on Kennedy era politics and local reactions. A voter jokes about tax withholding after hearing the President’s message.
Easter egg hunt at Armco Park yielded prize eggs found by Wanda Methring and Pearlie Spencer, with an unidentified child also finding a purse. All American Aviation, Inc sought C A B authority to start an air mail pick up service in the area. Harold Waller, Civic Association managing director, left for a two week tour to lure new industries to town.
The Nepal government proposes borrowing 50 elephants from India to participate in a reception for Queen Elizabeth during her visit. The plan reflects a symbolic display tied to royal hospitality and cultural presentation.
Dave Regan appeals for blood donors to save the life of a Greenville city employee at Middletown Hospital. Mrs Burton is urged to arrange donations in his name to ease the burden on his wife and six minor children.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes son of famed clown Emmett Kelly Jr follows in dad's footsteps with approval. Pier Angeli rushes on Sodom and Gomorrah. Max Bygraves eyed for Do Re Mi lead in London. Sylvia Casablancas vacations with parents while Jean-Noe Grinda courts another. Ingrid Bergman Paris loyalist and Alda Monaco debuts in Las Vegas. Billy Dee Williams shifts to nightclubs. Liberace feud with former managers looms large.
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