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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1962
Page
4
Middletown Journal subscription rates shown for various plans including weekly, Sunday, and mail options in and around Middletown Ohio. Rates cover city suburban delivery six days ten dollars per year seven days twenty dollars outside trading area thirty five dollars a year outside the U S A. Established 1857. Arise shine scripture on front.
The piece argues that voters benefit from clearly defined issues and that parties should nominate the best candidate, noting that a broad base helps select capable leaders. It also contrasts protest voting with functional government and humorously notes that gloves originated with cavemen as a reminder of long-standing habits.
Government backed effort moves experimental cold vaccines into initial human trials with another planned soon. If successful a vaccine could cut sniffles and sinus pain, ending a long history of failed cures. Dr Justin M Andrews says five years may pass before availability though the payoff could be huge as youths spend billions yearly on remedies.
Gov elect William Scranton of Pennsylvania says he would accept a presidential nomination if offered but views a 1964 draft as highly unlikely. He notes his strong statewide win but acknowledges others are more widely known. The piece also touches on Soviet plans to build a power station using volcanic heat and public sentiment toward Khrushchev.
The article profiles Robert Williams and other Americans who fled to Cuba and support Castro. Williams, once a NAACP leader from Monroe, North Carolina, broadcasts for Radio Free Dixie and appears on Cuban TV urging resistance to the United States. Other defectors include Jah Mae Warner and David Michael, with ties to the SWP and Castro propaganda efforts, highlighting cross border anti-American activism.
Eva B. Adams of Mint argues for a half million dollars to mint 420 million coins, expecting passage as lawmakers avoid opposing change. Khrushchev vows continued heavy industry growth, hints at reducing Cuban missile import reliance, and notes Communist Party membership reaching 10 million. A Soviet paper reports 47,900 Siberian workers walked out over expense pressures.
Khrushchev's address to the Supreme Soviet is shown as a flagrant deception. The speech claims missiles and planes were sent to deter U S aggression, yet timelines indicate deployments long before any Cuban crisis. The article argues Soviet aims included threatening the United States and maintaining a Cuban base, notwithstanding public claims of defensive motives.
George Dixon Oh mocks the pomp of official trips in Washington as he jokes about a vast entourage including a naval aide a Latin American adviser and a hairdresser. He ribs press access and leaks naming figures like Senor Don Lorenzo Teodoro O'Brien Y Sorenson and Pierrot Sallenders while noting Guatemala’s diplomat was decorated with the Quetzal order.
Dave Regan Recall of a busy Christmas Eve and day. Parents juggle chores, noise and meals as they watch children sleep with sugar plum dreams. The piece reflects the yearly hustle, exhaustion, humor, and the hope of another Christmas after the long night.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys Broadway notes, Lena Horne may join a film adaptation of No Strings while debating its themes. The column weaves in Strollers Club, Vince Mauro, Ned Kennedy, Farouk art, and industry mood amid a newspaper strike and rising star chatter.
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