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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal printed in Middletown Ohio lists subscription rates and mailing details. It notes city and suburban carrier rates, 6 day mail options, and pricing for outside trading areas and the USA, with a Bible verse attribution from Isaiah 9 2.
Cuban exile leader Jose Miro Cardona argues for a united approach to Cuba, urging a joint invasion under OAS oversight, while cautioning that advocacy alone cannot justify military action. He insists the United States must act only at government direction. Six extras are shot amid a guard clash on a Hollywood film set.
An editorial condemns the New Orleans White Citizens Council for sending Black people north with false job promises. It cites a threat to send 20 Negroes to Humphrey in Minnesota, argues the plan shows arrogance and childishness, and urges Americans to reconcile race with constitutional and Christian ideals. The piece laments mixing politics with Christmas charity and calls for genuine American values.
A wild Madrid evening sees Dong King and friends roam the city seeking a Chinese dinner. Taxis, mistaken restaurants, and muddy directions lead to chaos as the group eventually gathers at The China Restaurant after a misadventure through Gran Via alleys and Casa Paco.
A reflective note remembers great granddad's lively winters when he shed red woolens, hinting at a bygone seasonal cheer and personal style.
A columnist argues that universal rights clash with tax fairness. He notes tax avoidance differs from evasion, cites Lunch and travel deductions, and questions constitutional equal protection in taxation. He urges reform tying taxes to benefits, but predicts political inertia keeps inequities.
A humorous, personal letter style monologue in which a child named Caroline expresses unwavering faith in Adlai Stevenson, Chester Bowles, and various public figures. The narrator mixes political references with holiday musings about Santa, international diplomacy, and family dynamics, ending with a wish that readers finish the piece.
The text lists varied facts across topics from beavers and habitats to India versus the United States population, machine planting rates, Rembrandt’s estimated paintings, likely dietary calcium deficiency, the share of fatal traffic accidents at night, and the zipper invention date.
Dave Regan notes Christmas is twelve days away and ten shopping days remain. He highlights the heavy load mothers bear planning, shopping, decorating, cooking, babysitting, budgeting, and delivering gifts while fathers handle trees and trains. The piece ends with a wink that Middletown mothers face the season without complaint.
Washington analysts debate who leaked the Cuban missile crisis session details. The Post, Life, Time and CBS cite disclosures from Council members and officials including Kennedy aides McNamara Bundy Rusk and CIA figures. Stevenson’s role is questioned as secrecy and blame spin into a broader debate on leaks and presidential advisers.
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