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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1961
Page
6
Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for week day and Sunday editions, carrier and mail options, and annual prices for local and distant subscribers. The page contains a biblical quote and a brief publication detail noting the paper's founding in 1857.
The piece notes a waning legislative honeymoon as Republicans prepare to challenge Kennedy. Richard Nixon, beginning May 5, will tour the nation to probe Democratic defenses and sharpen issues on spending, the dollar soundness, and foreign policy debates. It emphasizes political thrust and parry between parties.
Republican strategists report unexpected Democratic gains in suburbs of major cities, with Nixon and Stevenson vote changes echoing city patterns. Analysts note migrants from urban areas did not shift suburban loyalties as expected, suggesting voters stick to traditional party allegiance despite social pressures.
Two Italian archaeologists debunk the claim that the Cannae burial site holds Roman battle dead. They find many skeletons of women and children and crosses above graves, suggesting a community cemetery established a millennium later rather than a battlefield graveyard.
Jim Bishop reports how NBC CBS and ABC rush the Jerusalem Eichmann trial tape to New York studios. Producers Dempsey Shope and Shope edit a one hour reel into a half hour program with precise timing, narration, and broadcast-ready cuts for nightly air.
George E. Sokolsky argues the 23rd Amendment proposal to end personal income taxes conflicts with national defense needs. He notes wartime costs and government waste, disputes the plan to liquidate federal properties, and suggests a transactions tax or stricter anti evasion laws as alternatives.
Washington diary notes Nixon guesting on the Ev and Charlie show filmed at the Old Supreme Court Chamber. The piece mocks press bias and cites Willard Edwards in the Congressional Record about Nixon support versus Kennedy, ending with Nixon knocking a glass of water off his desk.
Zadok Dumkopf notes that atoms must be busted to work while Milt the printer calls Yuletide a success as the Christmas tree outlasts Thanksgiving leftovers. The dialogue blends science whimsy with seasonal cheer in a light local tone.
Probate Judge Oscar Leiser discusses building character before community work at a Townsend Club meeting. Miss Winifred Richardson leads Junior Music Club with first place in high school contralto. Ralph Starr wins advanced cornet in state Federation of Music Clubs event. James Kukla, Army Air Corps reserve captain and former aviation training head, named chief of light airplane research at Aeronca Aircraft Corp.
In a reader note, Dave Regan laments a wet spring delaying exterior painting and yard work while enjoying blooming dandelions. He notes grass growth from frequent rain and a recent heavy downpour that dimmed driving visibility. He mentions Carl Williamson in Hudson and John Ferguson, Armco veteran, recovering from a hip fracture in Okeechobee Hospital.
A sprawling Hollywood style column notes Dorothy Lamour and Bill Howard divorcing, Sheila Connolly linked with Leo Durocher, and Guy Madison’s ex. It covers Zsa Zsa Gabor’s dress code demands, Leontyne Price’s marital strain, and legal tiffs over salaries in an art film. mentions Marion Brando quotes and Dizzy Gillespie adding ballet dancers for a New York jazz concert.
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