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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1962
Page
4
An opinion piece critiques lavish use of public funds by members of Congress. It cites $33 daily breakfasts on a month long defense bases tour and wives on payrolls, noting that despite calls for stricter rules, many persist. It argues moral standards matter and urges crackdown. The column also references a Supreme Court play by Whiter White and Justice Katzenbach.
An unpublicized November SAC alert highlights ongoing risks of false alarms triggering nuclear retaliation. Microwave repeater faults and radar misreads show how communications errors and human factors could spark mistaken attacks. Calls grow for stronger arms control and safeguards to prevent accidental war amid the tension of great power rivalry.
Ravenna dairy farmer Jesse Stalker faces $20,899 fine for buying 20-quart cans of cream in 1958 under producer handler rules. Advocate attorney John Carroll calls it a penalty without a crime as he and others pursue legal action up to the Supreme Court, while Congressman Riehlman denounces the regulation as folly.
A compilation of varied observations from history noting olive oil as a long used beauty aid especially on eyelashes in Spain, wheat production in Kansas, the lotus plant’s culinary and agricultural spread, airport air conditioning counts, the vast Great War of China brick project, auto insurance claim trends in three states, coffee vending machine sales, ocean depth, and the Atlantic City Boardwalk details dating to 1896.
A Washington view argues Congress must enact wage and price controls to curb Kennedy era economic turmoil. It warns that without a formal commission, rising costs will trigger price hikes, layoffs, and a deepening recession, risking democratic norms and financial stability.
George Dixon voices a humorous take on a chaotic political scene. He riffs on California secession rumors, Harvard admissions, and various senators while noting the absurdities of national politics. He also praises Ruth Montgomery’s book Once There Was A Nun about Senator Pat McCarran’s daughter and convent life.
Officials of the American Citizens' Club and the American Legion Post sponsor a major patriotic celebration in Middle Town set for May 17 with a parade as the main feature. Legion Commander W. J. Miles will appoint planning committees. Melvin J. Kelso becomes president of the Butler County Bankers Association succeeding E. J. Heiser as assistant trust officer at Second National Bank in Hamilton.
Practical home security advice for travelers from Dave Regan. Lock exterior doors with pin tumbler cylinders and secure windows. Notify a trusted neighbor and police, arrange mail and milk suspension, and have lawns mowed. Do not advertise departure, close the garage, and turn off interior water to avoid costly damage.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on swirling celebrity intrigue in New York and Hollywood. Fabian's contract draw attracts heavy bids as he splits with Bob Marucci, while Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr weighs potential gubernatorial runs with Senator Lehman’s blessing. Julius Monk and Upstairs at the Downstairs divorce, and backroom show plans surface at the Plaza. Eisenhower’s solitary tone and ailing Cuba cabal mix with Oscars chatter, Liza Minnelli’s romance, and evolving dinner theatre trends.
Anna Maria Alberghetti appeared receptive to Robert Webber's endearments as they interacted, suggesting a developing personal connection. The report notes the two were seen together at a social event, drawing attention from onlookers in attendance.
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