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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1960
Page
4
Middletown Journal publishes daily in Ohio with subscription pricing for week day and Sunday issues, carrier and mail options, and annual rates. The notice includes geographic delivery areas, terms, and a Bible verse from Psalm 73.
Editorials across the nation discuss John L. Lewis resignation as United Mine Workers president. National Review notes miners rose from 2.50 to 24 dollars a day under his leadership, driven by mechanization and production-cost reductions. The piece urges similar efficiency in railroad unions to curb featherbedding costing 500 million dollars annually.
The Hoover Institution at Stanford houses about 25 million items from world press records in two dozen languages. Founded to recall experience against war, it preserves libraries destroyed in World War II and aims to publish studies that sustain the American way of life.
An interim report for Congress examines adequacy and effectiveness of government medical research efforts. Ten scientists and laymen prepared the briefing for the Senate Appropriations Committee. Sen. Lister Hill chairs the subcommittee backing expanded government role. The debate centers on NIH funding and a target of 2 to 3 billion dollars annually within 5 to 10 years.
Jim Bishop recalls a chaotic Atlantic City trip fueled by personal tensions, a flat tire, a police dog, a hospital scare, and a loud hotel alarm. As a collage of family notes and mishaps unfolds, the day gradually settles into quiet relief.
George E. Sokolsky urges a U S boycott of Cuban goods including sugar tobacco and reptile handbags to pressure Castro over import payments and Cuba’s stance toward international trade He argues the United States must act to curb Cuban provocations and restore decency in diplomatic relations.
Fulton Lewis Jr notes the Pentagon cannot prove the existence or range of the Russian claimed 7,762 mile ICBM. He cites tracking gaps, primitive Soviet radar, and alternative explanations from Kamchatka launches. He recalls 1957 Tass photos and James Gavin's testimony debunking the claim.
Tomorrow favors postponed projects in business or personal matters with added responsibilities. Tomorrow’s planetary influences boost progress toward goals through August and into late 1960 with future gains in 1961. Expect rising prestige and stable finances. pleasant social and domestic relations through the year. A child born on this day may have leadership qualities.
Factographs recounts Dido daughter of the Tyrian king may have founded Carthage in 445 B C era. The tale places her as key figure in Phoenician expansion. Sources vary but story links Dido to Carthage’s origins and ancient Tyre.
A reader reports optimism that Asiatic flu will pass in Ohio after a few weeks and urges personal isolation. The note questions the value of avoiding crowds and notes doctors withholding miracle drugs for only the most desperate cases.
Los Angeles press room during the Finch Tregoff murder trial is described as luxurious and spacious, with a kitchen area, bar stools, feather divans, and a ladies room. Reporters from distant lands cover the proceedings while a ghostwriter dictates for another journalist. The piece notes pathos in testimony, a colorfully dressed journalist, and cautious lines from defense and prosecution about a potential press bash.
Agatha Christie, famed mystery author, collects more than a dozen awards at a England garden show. She hints at a forthcoming book titled The Case of the Green Thumb. A playful note on literary titles contrasts with a quirky line about Siberia and political exile.
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