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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1963
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices and mailing options. Rates include 6c per weekday, 15c Sunday, 50c weekly by carrier, 12 dollars yearly within trading area, 20 dollars yearly outside trading area, and 35 dollars yearly outside the U.S. All subscriptions are payable in advance. The paper is published daily by News-Journal Inc.
Peace Corps officials plan a crash program to raise Latin American volunteers from about 1,500 to 6,000 by mid 1964. They expect to double by next fall and again by mid 1964, citing vast unmet needs and the importance of U.S. relations with Latin America.
A compact tribute notes Robert Frost first and foremost a poet whose half century of work shaped how he spoke to the world. Kennedy echoed his lines on promises and distance as Frost’s legacy centers on insight and pleasure in seeing, now finally at rest.
The West Virginia Centennial Commission exhibition awarded first prize to West Virginia Moon a painting done on weathered boards showing a moon and a carTOoned man The outcry from critics stems from its unconventional medium and style Yet supporters say the work conveys a deeper artistic intent recognized by a leading museum director and the prize jury
Open letter to President Kennedy sparked action from the White House and New Jersey officials. Albert D. O Connor and Governor Hughes led a coordinated effort using Accelerated Public Works Law to fund a seawall repair and beach restoration. Monmouth County pledged support as engineers dredged the river to create a deep channel and place sand on the beach. A total of about 1.58 million dollars was allocated with state and county participation, and Ocean Avenue may be taken over by the state if the seawall is secured. Sea Bright awaits the work with mayor Thomas Farrell and residents hopeful for a restored shoreline and renewed pride.
Senator Keating cites new Soviet arms in Cuba and unresolved missile sites. The piece critiques Kennedy's abandonment of the Monroe Doctrine, questions air cover decisions, and calls for fresh hearings to reveal military and political actions surrounding the Bay of Pigs and Cuba policy.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes a staged baby shower mix up for Gwen Verdon and Helen Menken, a shift to a plain cocktail party, and Gwen’s telegram canceling plans. Also covers Tennessee Williams new play The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Any More, Max Gordon memoir, Joanne Woodward, Cy Feuer and Ernie Martin at London Princess Theatre, and other Hollywood theatre tidbits.
The figure known as Christ of the Andes rises 26 feet on a 22 foot granite column. It contrasts with the equestrian measure where today’s average thoroughbred stands 1542 hands high versus about 14 hands two centuries ago.
Middletown Boosters Club president Jerry Brown commends Jerry Nardiello, veteran Middletown sports editor, for outstanding local sports reporting and support of high school activities and charitable events. He notes Nardiello helped organize the Jerry Lucas reception and hopes for continued success.
John Chamberlain reflects on the death of Robert Frost, praising his stature as a national figure and criticising the era’s expanding federal bureaucracy. The piece traces Frost’s life from humble beginnings in New England to his standing as a solitary, independent thinker who valued personal will and resistance to collectivism.
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