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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces subscription prices for various delivery options including six days at $10 per year, seven days at $20 outside the trading area, and 50 cents weekly in-city, with 15 cents for Sundays, plus domestic and international mail rates. Published daily by News-Journal Inc founded 1857. A biblical verse from Acts is included.
The Food and Drug Administration reports a total diet study finding high vitamin levels and no dangerous pesticide residues in American foods. The results rebut health food fears, showing nutrition and safety while confirming ongoing vigilance. Also: Yehudi Menuhin hopes for a thaw in Cold War tensions as Russian friends expect a spring.
The article notes the challenge for David E. Bell as new chief of the foreign aid program urging clear aims and responsive leadership. It highlights need for public understanding of USAID goals and methods and mentions Japan's rise as the world’s largest fishing nation.
United States computer lead threatens Soviet weakness in military and economic strength. Sperry Rand executives cite 600 to 800 USSR computers versus 8,000 to 10,000 U.S. machines. Problems noted include reliance on vacuum tubes, clerical labor surge, and Marxist limits on rapid tech adoption.
Today is Tuesday December 11 1962 the 345th day of the year with 20 remaining. Notable events include King George VI’s accession in 1936 after Edward VIII abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson and Indiana’s admission as the 19th state in 1816. Birthdays include Fred Seaton and George Sauer.
Washington senator Richard Russell, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, criticizes the Kennedy Cuba policy after an Atlanta TV interview. He condemns lifting the quarantine, calls for on site inspection, warns of continued Castro support, and urges no more concessions until UN access and weapons testing can prove missiles and warheads are removed.
A satirical diary entry focused on Commissioner Mortimer Caplin during IRS expense rule hearings. The narrator mocks strict rules on entertainment deductions, fearing impact on government officials and personal entanglements with “Softhearted Mort.” The piece riffs on lunch with Caplin aides, wine and dine limits, and jokes about earmarked expenses and misused deductions.
A 200 pound man at the equator would weigh about 201 pounds near the North Pole due to gravity differences. Some scientists estimate Earth’s age at about three billion years based on current understanding.
Dave Regan recalls how public weather talk shifts with the season and era. He contrasts old cold days of cutting heat and sled rides with modern central heating, recalling winter memories, snow, and lost mittens, and notes those days feel gone but fondly remembered.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Sal Mineo Christmas plans with Jill Hayworth, Lena Home musical with a new singer, James Mason’s holiday liaisons, and Lenny Bruce headline. Keely Smith lyric change sparks intrigue. Belafonte considers a 1965 cultural tour. Sue Lyon woes and Acapulco plans for Joe DiMaggio and Georgie Solitaire. Ray Anthony and Valerie Varda pairings noted. Top Republicans plot 1964 strategy with Romney hinting at a possible VP bid amid party divisions.
Archeologists note prehistoric dice games predate writing. contrasts drawn with modern betting and skepticism about youth hardships. Japan’s Kyushu Bridge spans a mile and a third, costing 14 million dollars, illustrating fiscal frugality. Australian hunters kill 10,000 kangaroos weekly, sparking fears of extinction.
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