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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1960
Page
4
Middletown Ohio publication details subscription rates and mailing options. Notes include per copy costs for weekdays and Sundays, city carrier rates, and annual mail subscription prices for trading and non trading areas plus outside USA. © News Journal Inc. founded 1857. Ends with biblical quotation.
An editorial urges quicker presidential canvassing after the November 8 vote, noting only 16 states had official results after three weeks. It argues for swift naming of cabinet leaders and a prompt transition to avoid a drawn out, risky process amid potential recounts and a close future election.
The piece contrasts a 10-year-old boy who revels in snow with an adult wary of winter duties in a humorous tone. It notes Monday morning snow elicits mixed reactions and wryly observes political ambitions to fill the secretary of agriculture post, implying aspiration fades with adulthood.
A Southern city survey of employment supervisors criticized women workers for faults such as self pity laziness and moodiness. Unmarried women were said to quit rather than do overtime. The piece suggests women will respond and notes opportunity remains open to men like Richard Nixon and Casey Stengel who have received job offers.
Intelligence monitors and Soviet controlled media map a Kennedy win as move toward peaceful co existence. East Germany Poland Hungary Cuba and communist commentators urge policy shifts reflecting hopes for new summit talks and less arms race tension. Luis Gomez Wanguemert hints Stevenson could join Kennedy in shaping Cuba policy.
Surveys show 82 percent of American shoppers prefer white bread while 90 percent of schools offer rhythm band training in early grades. Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up Parliament on November 5, 1605, in the Gunpowder Plot.
Post election Gallup analysis shows 62 percent of Catholics who voted Republican in 1956 switched to Kennedy in 1960, with Catholics overall moving to the Democrats from 52 percent in 1956 to 78 percent in 1960. Fenton notes higher Catholic density correlates with larger Democratic gains. South and unpledged electors could have altered outcomes.
In a tell all scene at the Mexican capital embassy, Cecilia Hill says outgoing ambassadors burn guest lists when replaced, erasing social records and insiders say Russians and others ingratiate themselves with locals, while the Hill couple plans to reveal who they entertained.
A British noble’s son takes a department store Santa post. Chimpanzees perform routine work in a Texas furniture store. Russians rush to build an anti missile device. A large international municipal congress gathers in Tel Aviv as Israel hosts convention activity.
Years ago on December 6 1940 Ben Thirkield named staff correspondent for the Washington Post Harland Cunningham becomes Butler County OSU Alumni Association president Hugo de la Croix and H A Sebald elected officers Joe Haigh and Joe Bagley also chosen along with Chris Locameyer who heads the local Boy Scout Leaders Association Norman Lindsay leaves post to be succeeded by Locameyer
The column discusses proper letter salutes to the President and letter closings, cites reader etiquette tips, and recalls a visitor from Middletown who reports changes in her hometown. It also notes a request answered with Eddie Johnson's address at 6077 Paullin Dr West Middletown.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Tony Martin's fallout with executives over changes to a hit song later given to Elvis Presley, plus rumors of Kremlin deaths and Broadway praise for Coleen Dewhurst in All the Way Home. Hollywood dustups include Liz Taylor Eddie Fisher lawsuits and Billy Wilder quotes. A cat book tip and overseas military dependent curb impact on draft are also noted.
Mixed planetary influences suggest routine matters dominate with some good news via communication. For birthdays, occur in mid December to mid 1961, progress in career and finances possible but require conservative steps and tact in January and April.
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