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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1962
Page
4
Middletown Ohio notice lists subscription rates for the News Journal Inc. published daily since 1857. Rates include per copy, weekly carrier, and mail options within and outside the trading area, with prices stated in cents and dollars. The Bible verse John 4 23 RSV is included as a quoted text.
An expert panel urges pursuing disarmament negotiations while planning countermeasures to ease economic impact. If U.S. security spending falls from 60 billion in 1965 to 28 billion by 1977, policymakers warn of a potential drag on the economy. Advance planning by government, business, and unions is essential to a smooth adjustment.
A humorous commentary argues men are less envious than women and should not imitate female hair trends. It notes bee hive and other styles would fail to enhance male dignity and praises conventional cuts. The piece mocks Speaker McCormack backers of expanding Congress as unnecessary growth in lawmakers.
The postmark row centers on rate boosts and whether smaller stamps save money. Critics fear banning new designs, especially large multi colored stamps, would provoke an uproar among collectors. A second note reports England onion plant workers upset by lingering odors affecting attractiveness.
Review describes Brendan Behan's The Hostage at a Greenwich Village cellar theatre. The cramped space, crude staging, and provocative themes spark loud audience reactions amid mixed critical response. The piece questions Irish identity and irreverence, with performances by Alan Nunn and Geoff Garland noted as strong, while the American actor receiving puzzling reactions.
Factographs notes Willem Pitt served as prime minister of England at age 24. It also recalls the 79 A.D. eruption of Mt Vesuvius destroying Pompeii Herculaneum and Stabiae. In Montreal most residents speak French with limited English and local theaters newspapers and radio favor French.
Washington editorials warn that President Kennedy?s push for executive power risks concentrating authority across Congress, agencies, and the courts. They cite executive orders, coerced media behavior, and a push to organize federal workers into unions, arguing such moves threaten civil liberties and a true democracy.
Washington dispatch notes Gov Rockefeller frets over many things including a possible Farley candidacy for New York governor. Reporters joke about the “Rockefeller fretting” while Goldwater stretches his own campaign moves, appearing in Lowell Wyoming and drawing attention from GOP leaders.
Charman Ralph Pearson announced increases totaling 10 per month for salaried employees and five cents per hour for hourly staff. Major Frank Allerson was named to chair a committee with the American Legion to continue the Middletown USO branch work. Ralph Stone of the Ohio Civil Defense Council warned that the state is a potential enemy air attack target.
Middletown High School hosts a Sunday concert by the Middletown Symphony Orchestra led by Miss Valda Wilkerson with special guest Miss Bonnie Murray, a homegrown singer-actress now acclaimed internationally. A second event is a February 28 charity card party at the Manchester Hotel ballroom to support the Humane Association of Miami Valley with refreshments and bake sale.
Dororthy Kilgallen surveys high society and show business rumors from Paris to New York. Notes include Duchess of Windsor photographs, Jayne Mansfield jokes, new film deals, No Strings reviews, and Tony Awards timing with figures like Truman, Coward, Carroll, and Linda Christian.
A peppy feature describes a futuristic shoe concept labeled Space Age footgear. It highlights a single feminine design with a built in heel spring intended to aid rapid movement into space.
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