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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1963
Page
4
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The Navy will restudy the structural design of Thresher class submarines, citing uncertain cause of the Thresher sinking and the depth limits of investigation. The delay may affect 22 more nuclear powered attack submarines but aims to improve safety before further construction. A separate note mentions a soilless gardening device producing 1,400 pounds of forage daily as pastures convert to parking lots.
A YMCA program promotes measured mile walks to boost fitness for businessmen and others with little exercise. The piece clarifies that President Kennedy did not urge 50 mile hikes, only longer daily walks. It also notes a congressional reveal about TV ratings and recalls a station owner listening at apartment doors to gauge audience reaction.
Jim Bishop profiles Jack Paar, detailing his evolving persona from a fiery host to a more measured figure. The piece recounts Paar’s studio habits, family life with Miriam and daughter Randy, and his shift to a quieter weekly show with color taped Friday broadcasts. It notes his talent for spotlighting new talents and his mixed history with risks and missteps.
Washington commentary questions the reversal in steel price policy over a year. It recalls President Kennedy and U S Steel figures detailing cost raises, reliance on borrowings, and reinvested profits, arguing policy shift risks national economic health and calls for principled handling of facts.
George Dixon quizzes visiting Canadians about Canada’s election. Ymelda asks about Diefenbaker and Pearson while Rostow telegram rumors surface. The group notes provinces, not states, and jokes about Mississippis and Jackie Kennedy’s hunt club as Pearson’s Liberal party lingers short of a decisive majority.
The note explains that parts of Arizona and southern California are nearly rainless. It also defines a tun as an old wine cask used for storage.
America's wealthiest expatriate J Paul Getty plots a drastic will revision with lawyers as Roz Russell faces Carol Channing satire in a Waldorf Empire Room moment. Barbara Streisand co stars with Benny Goodman at Basin Street East May 13. Sherman Billingsley notes USC study questions and recalls finishing schooling in the fourth grade.
Paul Harvey discusses future historical turning points and the Presidency as a constitutional office. He argues the Presidency shapes policy and power, distinct from the man, citing Kennedy era actions on steel pricing and urging readers to view events without personal bias. He mentions March 1963 and April 1962 as possible turning points.
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