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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates: per copy six cents on weekdays, fifteen cents on Sunday. city and suburban carrier fifty cents weekly. mail in trading area six days ten dollars per year. outside trading area seven days twenty dollars per year. outside USA thirty five dollars per year. Published daily by News-Journal Inc founded in 1857. Rejoice in the Lord alway.
A wave of free public relations films is being used as television fillers across the country. Stations receive moments long or short at no cost, with some films subtly promoting products or ideas without clearly labeling them as advertising. Critics urge clear disclosure to maintain audience trust, noting the risk of hidden commercial messaging. A separate note mentions a large new atomic power reactor beginning operation in Pennsylvania, contrasted with political reactions to price hikes.
A Czechoslovak Communist youth paper Semna warns against shop window dolls seen as bourgeois fashion for young ladies. It fears fashion could distract Communist girls from meeting production goals for synthetic chlorophyll, while observers note many people prioritize fashion over politics. Peculiar weather and rising taxpayer tension frame the piece.
Spring brings children to gardens and streets and birdsong to daily life. The piece urges extra driving caution as children emerge to play, noting heightened risk in sunny weather and the need for alertness to avert tragedy. It also mentions the Castro government expanding activity beyond the Guantanamo Naval Base and the increasing complexity of Cuba policy.
A reader from Sea Bright New Jersey writes to President Kennedy describing the town’s constant threat from sea level storms. He notes federal aid limits, proposes stone jetties and dune restoration, and criticizes insufficient relief while urging action for his coastal village. The letter emphasizes Sea Bright’s precarious location on Sandy Hook and a military presence on nearby Sandy Hook.
The piece argues Kennedy seeks to bypass constitutional voter qualifications by congressional action rather than amending the states, likening it to FDR’s court packing. It cites the Fifteenth Amendment and Article I 4, warns against expediency, and cites Lincoln era warnings about usurpation and rule by law instead of constitutional change.
George Dixon visits the Republican Women's Conference in Washington and reports on the event. He describes the crowd, mentions Governor Rockefeller and Senator Goldwater, notes flirtations with a playful “cannin’ policy,” and concludes with a witty remark about Republican hats. The piece captures a satirical, salon‑style tone of the era.
Paul Harvey urges shifting focus from the death of Benny Paret to the sport’s core harms. He critiques promoters and gamblers, calls for social reflection, and envisions a future where youths reject boxing to prevent further tragedy. He argues law alone won’t fix the problem.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys gossip across film and society. Debbie Reynolds protects her children from tabloids while Eddie Fisher faces a difficult split. Royal wedding invitations in Athens draw mixed reactions as Greek circles tussle with prestige. Ella Fitzgerald and Harry James prepare a Verve album. Gambling crackdown in Las Vegas signals shifts in casino power to legitimate operators. George C. Scott’s Oscar chances stir industry chatter amid voter reactions. Children's Zoo in Central Park plans a preview for Africa's Hatari. Facts on Kokomo misattributions, Marilyn Maxwell in Critics Choice, Pamela Brown's Cleopatra cameo, and Alpine yodeling by Nancy Kwan and Pat Reeve. A new roof-film vending device may revolutionize amateur photography. Lemmon’s role affects Buckingham Palace social scenes. Abbe Lane shops couture while fur theft continues to echo from Cugat’s suite.
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