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Subscriptions priced by format and area for Middletown Ohio News Journal Inc. rates include 6¢ for weekdays, 15¢ Sundays, 50¢ weekly by carrier, 10 yearly for six days by mail in trading area, 20 yearly outside trading area, and 35 yearly outside USA. All payments in advance. Published daily from 1857 with a biblical quote.
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Curb on Liberty and the Price of Free Expression
The text argues freedom of speech and press under the First Amendment are essential to the U S fabric, warning that recent Supreme Court licensing of movies threatens fundamental rights. It cites Milton and historical tradition, then notes Kennedy's doctor prescribes swimming as a humorous aside about presidential health.
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Congress
John Milton
Supreme Court
Surplus Of Houses Prompts Mixed Housing Outlook
A downturn in new home sales appears in the West as some large builders cut staff. Yet the long-term view remains optimistic, with housing starts not exceeding demand since WWII and population growth likely to sustain need. Food surpluses may also fade as demand grows.
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Pains to Distract From Tax Pain
A breezy data sketch claims government spending in 1961 will reach 161 billion dollars, eight billion more than 1960 and double 1950. It notes per capita debt rising from 483 in 1940 to 2010 now, and that median family income increased far less than taxes since 1947. The piece frames these stats as a distraction from tax burden.
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Tax Foundation
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Ruth Williams Sings An Opera Aria In Miami Beach
Ruth Williams a 36 year old stenographer from Miami Beach faced nerves to perform a three and a half minute aria in Andre Chenier at the Miami Beach Auditorium. backstage amid a crowd of professionals she delivered a mezzo soprano turn that drew thunderous applause and a long hand from the local reviewer praising Tebaldi while noting Williams’ debut on stage.
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Sidney Dietsch
Miami
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Hialeah
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Ruth Wiliams
Kennedy Prayer Breakfast Sees Nation United in Faith
At the Mayflower hotel Kennedy and Johnson joined Catholic Protestant and Jewish leaders at the ninth annual Presidential Prayer Breakfast with governors across two states attending. Billy Graham and others spoke on separation of church and state and the role of religious conviction in liberty. The event featured scripture readings and a call for cross religious dialogue among public servants.
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International Christian Conference
International Christian Leadership
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Ohio
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Texas
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Kennedy
Leo XIII
Cabina
Court of Heaven
Country Life Commission? Wiley Proposal Sparks Debate
Washington column ridicules Senator Wiley of Wisconsin for proposing a 15 member Country Life Commission with partisan appointments. The piece mocks bureaucratic bloat, warns of coalitions and new commissions, and recalls Ez Benson’s elevator button incident at the Agriculture Department as a cautionary tale of political overreach.
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Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Wiley
White House
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House
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Ezra Taft Benson
Country Life Commission
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City Life
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Fish and Wildlife Service
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Ez Benson
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Butler County probate judge candidate recommended
On February 13 1941 Butler County Republican Central Committee recommended Hamilton attorney Oscar R Leiser to succeed the late Gideon Palmer as probate judge and sent the proposal to Gov John Bricker for acceptance or rejection. Mrs R C Mers became president of the Middletown Democratic Women’s Club succeeding ill health retiree Eleanor Oswald. Charles E Vannes Troop 30 leader won the Silver Beaver at the Mound Builders Council banquet at the Manchester Hotel.
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Oscar R. Leiser
Butler County
Republican Central Committee
Gideon Palmer
John Bricker
R. C. Mers
Middletown
Democratic Women’s Club
Eleanor Oswald
Charles E. Vanness
Boy Scout
Mound Builders Council
Manchester Hotel
Judd speech energizes Butler County Republicans at Lincoln Day luncheon
Rep Walter Judd of Minnesota delivered a candid Lincoln Day keynote in Butler County praising GOP aims and urging action. Attendees praised the program but noted no tape was made, and Judd spoke off the cuff, underscoring a lesson for future campaigns.
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Walter Judd
Minnesota
Butler
Gossip in Gotham Lanes and Broadway Scenes
Dorothy Kiigallen reports on New York social and showbiz chatter. Maria Callas may head to New York then Nevada for a divorce, Ari Onassis eyed as Spring groom, Mickey Rooney cancels Miami show, Ed Padula seeks a top Broadway star for All American, Vivian Blaine and Milton Rackmil deny rumors, and more entertainment notes from Harlem to Broadway with fashion and restaurant shifts shaping Gotham society.
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Maria Callas
New York
Nevada
Ari Onassis
Mickey Rooney
Miami Beach
Sabrina
Joey Adams
Ed Padula
Charles Strouse
Lee Adams
Vivian Blaine
Milton Rackmil
Rock Hudson
Doris Day
Don Ameche
Alabama
Snowman and Yeti names drift in space talk
The article notes a playful comparison between the Snowman or Yeti and space design, quoting Dr Werner von Braun on rapid changes in space vehicle design. It contrasts a shelved ditty with evolving rocket concepts and launch pace.
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