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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1961
Page
4
The Middletown Journal's front matter lists location at S Broad and First Ave in Middletown Ohio. It shows subscription rates, daily publication by News-Journal Inc, and a biblical quotation from Matthew 28 18 20.
Douglas W. Johnson found a money bag with 240000 dollars in Los Angeles and turned it over to the FBI. He received a 10000 dollar reward but faced ridicule from neighbors and even his sons for doing the right thing. The incident highlights a troubling view that honesty is rare and foolish.
The Census Bureau notes 70 percent of Americans live in urban areas while 39 states have urban majorities. Rural-drawn apportionments keep rural majorities in many legislatures, as in New Jersey where counties each have one senator despite 88.6 percent city residents. A scientist speculates on advanced beings, yet not more forward.
Reports cite Prince Philip clashing with Antony Armstrong-Jones as a potential royal crisis. Meanwhile taxpayers rush last minute for help with returns and payments as world tensions simmer in Cuba Laos Algeria and elsewhere.
A committee on world peace shows calm under pressure as a member lies down to avoid anger. He explains that relaxation and quiet speech reduce tension, urging attention to personal responsibility and the belief that keeping God in mind aids self control.
Eyewitness Bob Stanton, co owner of the Recreation Bar in Eaton narrates a Tuesday twister that roared in from the west. Four men strained to close a back door amid the wind while the roof of the bar suffered damage. The storm’s pressure shift and vacuum near the open doors likely saved them as the building behind collapsed.
A quirky set of statements mixes a Brazil carrier idea with a parrot aging claim and a tam o shanter reference. The fragmentary item blends humor and wordplay, ending with a question about a bill or attachment.
Essay arguing Americans crave risk and thrill while seeking security from unions government and industry. It compares past frontier hazards to modern excess and warns against suffocating in a feather bed as society clings to safety while pursuing stimulus and novelty.
George Sokolsky argues that American prestige fell during the 1960 race and cites Cuba as evidence of CIA failures. He calls for a comprehensive CIA overhaul, criticizing personnel and methods and noting the Hoover Commission's secret report to Kennedy. He urges reviewing Clark’s study before advancing further.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Beloved stars amid a Winnipeg burglary of Sarah Vaughan. Also in the mix are Edith Piaf health worries, a Broadway showgirl warning, Adlai Stevenson at a Banshees Luncheon, and plans for Oliver on Broadway. Lucid gossip spans Piaf, Fellini, Tina Onassis, and Jackie Kennedy as society buzz swirls across Hollywood and Rome.
Jay Johnson won the Harwitz Oratorical Contest with Main Street. David Simon took second on 1776. Honorable mentions: George Palmer America the Beautiful Juanita Hartman Let the Anvil Ring On Don Howard Out of the Darkness. Harold Kittel earned the Phillip C. Swing Memorial Scholarship to the University of Cincinnati Evening College.
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