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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1960
Page
7
Middletown News-Journal Subscription Rates
Postal and carrier subscription details for Middletown Ohio edition list rates by week, area, and duration. Prices include per-copy and yearly mail options, with U S and outside-U S figures and advance payment required. The page notes the paper’s founding year 1857 and a biblical quotation from Isaiah 26 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice
Middletown
Ohio
U.S.A
News-Journal Inc
Titular Head Phrase Used For Nixon Sparks Debate
The piece weighs the idea that Nixon is the party’s titular head for four years versus Rockefeller’s view that only Morton is the real head. It notes potential effects on GOP unity and past nominees, then briefly jokes that Princess Margaret’s husband needed orthopedic care after a ballroom dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Nixon
Rockefeller
Thruston B. Morton
Morton
Senate
House
Dirksen
Halleck
Thomas F. Dewey
Adlai E. Stevenson
Generation Of Softies In U S Faces Fitness Test Verdict
A report by the American Association of Health Physical Education and Recreation finds American youths 10 to 17 trail England Scotland Wales and Cyprus in overall fitness and behind Japan in prior comparisons. The study notes British youth lead in most tests and urges a thorough review of physical education in public schools with less emphasis on team sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
England
Scotland
Wales
Cyprus
Japan
Department
The
National Education Association
Long Reigns Compared Across Monarchs Across History
The Zanzibar sultan Sayyid Khalifa ibn Harub ruled 49 years and was not the longest. Britain’s George III held 60 years, Victoria 64, Francis Joseph from 1848 to 1916, Louis XIV ruled 72 years, and the earliest record, Peni II of Egypt, lasted 90 years in the 25th century B.C. The note concludes the sultan’s reign was not a record.
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Sayyid Khalifa Ibn Harub
Zanzibar
Britain
George III
Queen Victoria
Francis Joseph
Louis Xivi
France
Peni II
Egypt
B.C
Writers Must Hack New Paths Through The Jung le
Jim Bishop surveys the solitary craft of writing noting how a author must hack fresh paths from memory and perception. He warns of egotism fear and dependence on others approval while praising truth as the only salvation for writers like Sandburg Hemingway and Steinbeck faced with blank pages and fading success.
Birth trees and water clocks in ancient Europe
The article notes customs where European farmers plant a birth tree for a child’s welfare, with pears for girls and apples for boys in parts of Switzerland. It also mentions the ancient Greek use of the water clock from the fifth century BC and briefly describes Devil’s Tower on the Belle Fourche River as a striking igneous rock formation.
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Switzerland
Greece
Devil's Tower
Belle Fourche River
David Lawrence on Defense Need and President Eisenhower Era
The piece argues for a senior military figure to head the Defense Department rather than a civilian. It compares Eisenhower’s wartime leadership with Kennedy’s incoming administration, urging deployment of experienced officers and a deputy who understands military science during looming global tensions.
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Defense Department
Joint Chiefs
Secretary of Defense
National Security Council
Army
Navy
Air Force
Joint Chiefs of Staff
JCS
Security Council
Naval
Air Corps
The
Roosevelt
Truman
George C. Marshall
Ernest King
Naval Operations
Frank Knox
Pacific
Kennedy
Congress
General Marshall
Defense
Ford Motor Co
Robert McNamara
Money Versus Morale in Overseas Civil Service Debate
The piece argues that U S overseas personnel require cushy perks to maintain morale and suggests cutting foreign expenditures. It cites Public Law 96 707, detailing allowances and transfers, and calls for evaluating the value of embassy staff, labor experts, and propagandists amid a broader push to reduce costs. It notes the North Atlantic region and Roosevelt era monu ment designation context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Russia
Washington
District of Columbia
United States
Middletown Kicks Off Christmas Party With Tree Light
Twenty years ago Middletown staged a community Christmas party sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. A large tree stood in the vacant lot between the YMCA and Paramount Theater with a platform for seasonal concerts by city choirs. Free movie for kids and treats for needy children accompanied plans to host a crippled children party at the Manchester Hotel led by L A Waldner, named by Elmo Lingrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Junior Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Paramount Theater
Elmo Lingrel
Rotary Club
L. A. Waldner
Manchester
Procrastination at Christmas Echoes Local Habits
A letter urges readers to finish shopping early while praising local merchants and charity. It notes limited time before Christmas, hesitation about buying out of town, and the value of giving as a habit for the soul. The writer stresses supporting the city and warns against complacency in holiday shopping.
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T Hat
Hollywood gossip and cafe society scan of 1960s stars
Dororthy Kilgallen notes rumors around Linda Christian and a suspected suicide by a fan as Europe socialites gossip. Suzy Parker dated Dick Barkle while Esther Williams and Fernando Lamas remain a couple, with plans to travel. Industry protests rise over salacious magazines. ad revenue and public image loom large for stars and studios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Linda Christian
U. S
Gazettes
Paul Shields
Suzy Parker
Airlines
Dick Barkle
New York
Hollywood
Screen Giants
Keith Andes
Lucille Ball
Esther Williams
Fernando Lamas
Berlin
Fernando
Esther
der Vaterland
Switzerland
Paris
Kay Ballard
Blue Angel
David Merrick
Yul Brynner
United Nations
Victor Emanuel
Italy
Umberto
Nicole LaVien
Jack LeVien
Hearst Metrotone
Jack
Winston Churchill
Winston
Renee Taylor
Perry Como
Women voters will outnumber men in national election
The unsigned editorial declares that women will have the last word and the loudest voice in a coming national election, noting a shift in political influence with the fair sex expanding its role. The piece uses humor about weight and nervous pigs, left handedness, and a Texas educator to illustrate changing social attitudes.
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