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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1961
Page
4
Middletown Journal in Middletown Ohio lists subscription prices including 6c per weekday and 15c Sunday, 50c weekly carrier, $10 yearly mail in trading area, $20 outside trading area, and $35 outside U S. per year. Published daily by News Journal Inc founded 1857.
The essay argues that the Dominican people prefer liberty over dictatorship and warns that embracing stability under Trujillo and similar regimes risks allowing communism to fill any vacuum. It urges the United States to support genuine freedom without intervention, lest soft living lead to hard times.
A Southern governor orders a so called scientific study of racial traits, but the American Anthropological Association affirms no inherent cognitive differences by race. The report supports equality under the Constitution and opposes pseudoscientific claims justifying white supremacy.
The newly elected Tucson mayor Lew Davis resigns as president of a title and trust company and relinquishes a state real estate broker's license to avoid conflicts of interest. The move is praised as a prudent precedent for other cities and levels of government.
Washington report notes Leverett Saltonstall, the Massachusetts senator known as a solid conservative, is poised to inherit Styles Bridges' key posts as ranking Republican on Armed Services and Appropriations and possibly chair of the Policy Committee. The piece highlights his broad respect in the Senate, cross-faction appeal, reelection victory over Thomas O Connor, and hints at a potential bid for Congress for his son William. It also mentions intra party dynamics with liberal and conservative factions and notes Saltonstall's status as a Massachusetts institution.
Facts cover geographic measurements and natural history noting Ben Nevis height 46 feet tallest in Britain. Define dead heat race as equal finish. Giraffe limbs same length. Thunderstorm energy compared to first atomic bomb. Home accidents often occur in bedrooms or stairs. Metal top hat as electrical storm refuge. Pigeon bone weight versus feathers. Best turquoises from Asia Minor Turkestan Siberia. Carthage ancient city located in Africa.
The piece argues that true liberal and true conservative stances defend government by law and oppose coercion. It cites executive overreach with nondiscrimination rules, press freedom threats, club boycotts, and private associations. It highlights Fr McInerney and Dr Hanley as examples of liberal thought favoring persuasion over coercion.
Washington column mocks Kennedy Khrushchev interview for 7000 word transcript focusing on crabmeat policy. Notes 22 percent tariff on canned crab and 15 percent on uncanned, with no free import. Describes disarmament talks, Dominican Republic, Cuba and Cheddi Jagan, and quotes Adzhubei on US Russia trade. Commentary lampoons astrology and kitchen debates, hints at Arthur Dean involvement in Geneva.
A brief note states young Tasmanian devils retain tree climbing ability while this skill fades with age, alongside a fact about Greenland being largely ice capped at about six sevenths.
Dave Regan argues that true Christmas gift giving is a soulful act, not commercialism. He condemns overspending and prideful generosity while praising affordable gifts to loved ones, especially children, and stressing shared Christian values over material excess.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Mitzi Gaynor’s potential one woman show at the Palace after Las Vegas success. Bettina Arliss contemplates marriage to Count Lorenzo Attolico. Hildegard Neff loses status. Nadia Tiller rises and tensions with Hildegard surface. Conflicts behind show biz couples alarm friends. Las Vegas aims to curb Twist craze to protect gamblers. Molotov’s defection hopes fade. Patrick Gatling seeks Peggy Lee. Bogarde slams Hollywood. Capote in Spain gets screenwriting offers from The Innocents fame. Missile defense debate grows between antimissile missiles and shelters. Tina Livanos hints At Onassis Maria Callas marriage pursuit amid Grace and Rainier ties. Claudette Colbert eyed for Broadway. Liberace thriving at Lake Tahoe. Libby plans TV comeback.
Twenty years ago on Friday December 5 1941 the City Commission backed a Trades and Labor Council demand for direct representation of local old age pensioners. The current practice of sending a county office representative from Hamilton was deemed a Civil Service violation. Diplomatic moves by Britain and Japan signaled a deepening crisis with the United States as Japan recalled two attaches from Washington and Britain recalled all military personnel from Singapore.
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