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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1961
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for city delivery, suburban carrier, and mail formats. Rates include 6¢ weekday papers, 15¢ Sundays, $10 yearly in trading area, $20 outside trading area, and $35 outside U S per year with advance payment required.
J Paul Getty argues against conformity in business and society urging dynamic individualism as the path to real success. He warns that conformists become unimaginative and mediocre while the truly successful rarely settle for the status quo. Space engineers may begin by asking how's the weather up there.
Irish author Stephen Rynne worries about the convivial American habit of touching and clapping on the back during his U S lectures. The piece notes many Americans prefer restraint in cultural settings and that a lecture tour may draw polite reception rather than hearty toasts and pats. The President’s smile at a news conference is noted.
A discussion on road safety argues that following simple rules could cut deaths injuries and property loss. It highlights the importance of leaving proper clearance, noting many crashes occur when a car stops suddenly and the following car fails to brake in time. The old rule of thumb advised keeping a distance of about one car length for every 10 mph, which at 50 mph equates to roughly 100 feet. The piece also mentions general traffic laws and a debate among farm leaders about boosting income amid conflicting surplus ideas.
The piece argues that Soviet and Chinese broadcasts spill into Latin America far more than U.S. Voice of America programs. It contends VOA should increase output, even at higher cost, to promote truth and freedom against propaganda.
Jim Bishop writes of his father John M. Bishop Sr aging, fears, and a final push to live. The elder Irish American ex police lieutenant battles pain and terror of travel, tours Miami Beach, plays golf, and embarks on a possible flight, seeking meaning as illness advances.
President Kennedy signals long term aims to expand investment in physical resources science and technology while urging measures to curb inflation. He proposes an advisory labor management panel to promote price stability wage policy and productivity and warns against short run gains that raise living costs and threaten the international balance of payments.
Hal Boyle surveys daily life items and social quirks while noting health costs of obesity. He cites a 1 percent mortality increase per 10 pounds overweight for ages 45 to 64, and adds assorted trivia on words spoken, Brazil real estate, operations, and famous figures with a wry, mid-century columnist voice.
The passage links the steel strike to a recession and argues that union irresponsibility has fueled unemployment. It notes a labor management committee near the President as a start and claims publicizing real facts could avert crises more effectively than wage and price controls.
Estrellita notes routine matters take precedence while new ventures are discouraged. Evening promises excellent social and community events. Those with tomorrow as their birthday may gain life’s rewards through understanding people, with March offering notable opportunities in occupational affairs. Late summer favors finances and a child born today could become a physician or soldier.
In northern Italy dairy farmers staged a protest against imported butter, prompting police to hope the unrest remains local. Ex-Queen Soraya of Iran has joined a London scooter manufacturing firm, signaling a swift rise in her business career.
Dave Regan notes the Lincoln Day observance is a luncheon not a dinner. Rep Walter Judd of Minnesota speaks, with a Chicago convention memory. He travels for an evening talk in Saginaw after, so punctual lunch is urged. Brotherhood Week follows with Cincinnati’s Mrs Dorothy Dolbey at Roosevelt Junior High.
George E. Sokolsky discusses the pressures of presidential staffing and critiques Kennedy era choices. He argues for disciplined public messaging, cites Finletter and Murrow appointments, and advocates skilled propaganda from leaders like Ivy and Carl Byoir while noting influence from Roosevelt, Lehman, and De Sapio.
City Solicitor Fred J Schatzmann reported to the City Commission that only 31.5 percent of tax collections stayed with the city. Public schools received more than half, while the balance went to the county. George Madzia was elected president of the Armco Dramatic Club with Thomas McCain as vice president Irene Elam secretary treasurer Irvin Fultz publicity manager and Herman Barnes director.
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