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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1960
Page
6
Broad at First Ave Middletown Ohio lists daily and Sunday rates. Rates include 6¢ per weekday, 15¢ Sunday, 50¢ weekly carrier, and mail options of $10 yearly in trading area, $20 outside trading area, $35 outside U.S.A. All subscriptions payable in advance.
The piece notes border clashes between the United Arab Republic and Israel with casualties, while highlighting shifting Arab politics led by Nasser and King Hussein. It also reports Standard Oil of New Jersey backing The Play of the Week on WNTA and potential syndication, plus WTOP eyeing Westinghouse's new reading series with notable figures.
Jim Bishop recalls 1927 as the era of rumble seats chewing gum and gin with stars like Babe Ruth and Greta Garbo. He notes social excess, famous figures, and the year’s fast pace to explain his motherly warning to a young lady about past times.
President Eisenhower urges Congress to address the agricultural gap citing a $1,500,000 daily federal cost to stabilize wheat and the $9.5 billion tied to wheat credits. He proposes constructive, swift action with subsidies kept but tempered by safeguards and expanded conservation reserves, stressing bipartisan, pragmatic solutions.
Paul Harvey warns that Soviet cars and subsidies threaten American industry. He argues Congress debates space race while Russia gains in trade, aviation, and technology, risking unemployment and a costly arms race as Moscow touts space gains. He urges strengthening the domestic economy now.
For tomorrow you should be receptive to others ideas and consider practical adaptations of your projects. Avoid risky ventures and beware of speculation as a trap. If tomorrow is your birthday, you may hesitate to take initiative yet April and August bring uplifting periods.
On Monday February 12 1940 CANRAD H Mann was honored in a district initiation by the Middletown Eagles Lodge degree and drill team at the Hamilton Temple. ROBERT CROYSDALE former Annapolis cadet led a YMCA forum. ARTHUR LINKINS Middletown Democratic Club president directed a meeting of executive and central committees at Charles Rettig’s office.
A quirky note cites Grandpappy Jenkins claiming some watch repairers are diligent. Two Peruvians aborted a sabre duel due to lack of a suitable arena, implying a humorous take on misplaced aims and misplaced venues.
In Washington the piece traces the evolving phrase Spirit of Camp David from Ike Khrushchev talks at Geneva to Eisenhower and Herter reflections. It argues the spirit faded as Soviet toughening persisted and predicts renewed pressure through diplomacy, propaganda, and power growth without broad war.
Washington columnist cites Sen Thomas Hennings and Sen Frank Lausche arguing a military brass may invoke the Fifth Amendment before a congressional committee if questioned about posture disagreements with Eisenhower. The debate references John Lilburne and ends with a quip about Vice President dreams as Humphrey sits in for Nixon.
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