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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1961
Page
8
The Middletown Journal prints subscription information for Middletown Ohio. Rates are 6 cents per weekday and 5 cents on Sundays by mail or carrier, with monthly and yearly options, and different pricing for trading vs outside trading areas. The notice also includes publishing details and a biblical verse.
A Federal Trade Commission guide clarifies shelter standards after a California fire showed many misrepresentations about nuclear blast shelters. It defines fallout shelters as providing 100 times the protection versus radiation and blast resistant shelters must endure 30 psi or five psi for limited variants. Citizens are urged to verify claims before purchase.
The vice president, Lyndon B. Johnson, shown as a warm, capable connector, assists President Kennedy at many events from funerals to international engagements. His role spans ceremonial duties and official obligations, with Johnson often standing in for Kennedy at key moments. Some social observers note attitudes toward marriage and independence among women.
In Dallas First Baptist members pledged $1,233,810 toward the church budget, beating the $1,218,600 goal and claiming the largest budget in church history. Texans celebrate a comeback as baseball adopts the rabbit ball and no spitball era continues.
Washington report outlines that U N Ambassador Adlai Stevenson declined to run against Republican Everett Dirksen for the Illinois Senate. Kennedy urged continued UN service, while Stevensons popularity lagged from past elections. Democrats consider redistricting to leverage favorable terms as GOP gains widen.
Tomorrow augurs well for social and domestic affairs with optimism in business and personal relations. Do not engage in financial dealings or negotiate monetary matters. postpone such discussions. If it is your birthday, minor difficulties may fade as you plan a new venture or take on responsibilities with possible mid year changes leading to year end stability.
Paul Harvey notes panic in crises as people flee reality and stockpile for shelters. He cites fire scenes and quotes Dr. Van Dellen on human behavior, warning profiteering and weak survival myths amid Cold War anxiety and fears of Khrushchev.
A Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana sit-in demonstrations reverses convictions of 16 defendants but leaves broad questions unresolved. Chief Justice Warren writes for a unanimous reversal, with Justices Douglas Frankfurter and Harlan concurring in result though for differing reasons. The opinions discuss if private establishments may lawfully serve or exclude patrons by race and how Louisiana's distur bance statute applies to peaceful sit ins. The decision questions when police may arrest and what constitutes foreseeably disturbing the public.
A miscellany blends a joke about a micro radio for eyeglasses with a quip on snakes walking on ribs. It notes Earth seas as potential food and minerals, cites California’s 1950s population gain, and recalls the Dutch bringing the first Negro slaves to Jamestown in 1619, landed in August.
The text outlines opinions by Justices Douglas Frankfurter and Harlan on sit in rulings. It discusses whether restaurants with government licenses are public facilities and thus subject to anti discrimination laws. It notes Douglas view on public privilege versus home liberty and Harlan on freedom of speech and implied consent. The piece questions the clarity of the law of the case.
A Middletown operator struggles with a southern accent over a City Building number and jokes about misrouted calls. Meridian Idaho resident Mrs Nannette Brunn sends Christmas greetings to Florence Street with a lengthy seasonal reflection praising God, children, and the passing year.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Maximilian Schell's rapid travels from Rome to Los Angeles to New York with Burt Lancaster Richard Widmark Judy Garland and a West Coast press corps. They attend Berlin premier of Judgment at Nuremberg and a Twist crowd clash near the Peppermint Lounge as police restore order. Margot Fonteyn Juiy and Nina Simone headlines mingle with fashion and Broadway payroll woes alongside political arson suspicions and a Pat Boone casting tease in Come Blow Your Horn backstage.
Colin Gardner, chairman of the local Red Cross chapter, announces programs for service members and refugees including accelerated first aid and nurses aid training and garment production. Miss Garnet L. Church of Port Washington, N Y, is named to lead Girl Scout activities in Middletown, succeeding Miss Meta Hilfiker.
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