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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1960
Page
4
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The piece recalls the 1948 special session summoned by President Truman and led by Dewey linked to civil rights struggles. It contrasts then and now as Republicans seek to expose Democratic promises while Democrats push broader programs on health, education, and minimum wage amid a veto risk. It also condemns airline pilots who struck over FAA rules as undermining law and order.
Norman V. Peale urges readers to escape dull living by embracing faith and the Bible. He shares a firsthand account of a revitalized friend who finds joy in nature, spirituality, and renewed confidence, urging readers to seek renewal through scripture and contemplation.
A vacationing couple rides an elevator at Carew Tower and endures rapid descents to 28 floors, while two hurried businessmen growl at them. The column also mentions a bath time mishap, road sign quirks on the Cincinnati Dayton freeway, a sick report on Dave Regan, and a misrouted self serve elevator ride ending in mutual glare.
Paul Harvey details the Sino Soviet split as Khrushchev advocates modernization and nuclear era strategies, while Mao Zedong attacks Moscow. Peiping officials condemn Khrushchev's stance, warning of imperialist blackmail and urging vigilance as Berlin tensions escalate and a split deepens.
The article outlines SAC dispersing bombers to civilian airfields to reduce target concentration and extending this logic to Navy submarines and hardened missile sites. It notes Minuteman missiles, railroad launch concepts, and the Polaris system as parts of a broader U S strategy to survive a rapid nuclear attack. It also mentions continuity of government plans and the presidential authority to order nuclear use.
George Sidney profiles Cantinflas Mario Moreno known as the Charlie Chaplin of Mexico. The piece portrays his rise from poverty to star status, his gentle humanity, and the behind the scenes collaboration on Pepe with Sidney as producer director.
Robert Lukens, a Middletown Fire Department member and vice president of the Ohio Firefighters Assn southwest district, presided at the group’s convention in Cincinnati. Arthur H. Osborne elected Lemon Township Republican Club president with Chris Lockmeyer as vice president and other officers named. Harold Norris and Ira C. Johns seek enough teenage musicians to form an all girl orchestra.
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