Middletown Journal February 17 1960 page brief
This is the Middletown Journal page four from February 17 1960. It lists address details for Middletown Ohio postage and subscription rates, including daily and Sunday copy options, carrier and mail pricing, and USA subscription pricing. It notes publication by News Journal Inc and includes a biblical quotation.
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THE
Middletown
Ohio
Journal
Middletown Journal
S. Broad
First Ave
Postoffice
USA
News-Journal Inc
Ymelda Dixon Hosts Quiet Washington House Party
Ymelda Dixon arranges a midseason style party at a white P Street house in Washington DC. Guests include Senator Dennis Chavez’s daughter and George Dixon, with chatter about embassies, State Department, and a fireside anecdote about an embassy misfire. The evening features Mexican food, a discreet butler, and lingering goodbyes as guests depart by 11 pm.
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P Street
District of Columbia
Ymelda Dixon
Mrs. Dixon
Dennis Chavez
George Dixon
Capitol Hill
Thomas Kuchel
California
Mary Sentner
David
Hearst
Brigitte Bardot
Donna Allen
Washington
State Department
Secretary of State
Ruth Montgomery
Dixon
Winston Churchill
Ymeda
Paar Returns To TV March 7 On His Show
Dave Regan notes readers can relax as Jack Paar agrees to return to television on March 7. He admits staying up late to watch the first real night away from the show, while contrasting the Sahara nuclear blast with lighter TV concerns.
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Jack Paar
Sahara Desert
The Thinking Man’s Filter for Ideas
A column argues Americans enjoy both work and leisure but risk half truths. It suggests using critical thinking before forming beliefs, citing public input on elections family projects and reducing prejudices. The piece urges readers to gather full facts and apply a thinking man’s filter before accepting ideas.
Russia Seen as Favorite to Defend Winter Olympics
The eighth Winter Games begin in Squaw Valley California with Soviet Russia poised as unofficial defending champion after a dominant unofficial 121 point lead over Austria four years ago. The United States boasts past wins in men's and women's singles and strong hockey teams but skis and speed skating are noted as weaker areas. The article notes the 1924 Chamonix start and European hosting pattern with Squaw Valley building a large host city and pledges by sponsors that the U S will still be champions as hosts regardless of victory.
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Squaw Valley
Calif
Russia
Austria
United States
Lake Placid
Chamonix
France
Placid
Europe
Eisenhower
Truman
Khrushchev
Stalin
Nation Faces Ballistic Missile Dilemma and Arms Race
The piece discusses missile defense limits, noting Nike Zeus development challenges, lack of an early warning system, and the need for deterrence. It cites Hawk tests, White Sands trials, and pending tests with summer 1962 goals, plus budget tensions and Soviet missile capabilities.
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Washington
Army
White Sands Missile Range
Congress
Eisenhower
Lagniappe
Midas
Samos
Notus
Soviet Union
Bernard A. Schriever
Air Research and Development Command
South Politics Could Toss Presidency Into House
In 1960 the South holds 128 electoral votes and could deny either major party the 269 needed, sending the race to the House. Senator Richard Russell warns the South may refuse loyalty to national Democrats or Republicans, urging constitutional fidelity and planning a potential write-in or independent elector strategy in Southern states.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Washington’s Diplomats and Immunity Misuse Story
A Washingtonian retorts to diplomatic immunity by assaulting a DPL marked car after a bumper run. Aly Khan’s Pakistani ambassadorial status, Galina Glinsky’s shoplift case, and a London precedent are cited. Amid a meat cutters strike, the piece notes many diplomats avoid excess privilege, while a few abusers fuel public frustration.
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Washington
Aly Khan
Christian Herter
Howard Beale
Washingtonians
Remark From Student to Kind Kid Brightens Day
A speaker notes a reassuring moment saying you are a good kid anyway. The exchange highlights a supportive attitude and reassurance in a classroom setting. The listener is described as capable of making a lull exciting.
Four-time married Chicago pair sparks wanderer headline
A quirky summary notes a Chicago couple who have married and divorced four times, while trivia covers Hog Island in the Indian Ocean, Isle of Man residents, an Ontario police chief fired from four posts, and a full blooded Idaho Indian seeking a U S senatorial nomination with a war bonnet entering politics.
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Hog Island
Indian Ocean
Isle of Man
U. S
Quiet US Soviet relations hinge on leaders and timing
A Washington analysis notes the current calm between the United States and the Soviet Union stems from the personalities of Eisenhower and Khrushchev. It contrasts this with the harsher postwar era under Truman and Stalin and warns future leaders could disrupt the fragile thaw.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Korea
Truman
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Retirement of Roy Scofield Chief of Police Accepted
The Police Pension Board trustees unanimously accepted the retirement of Roy W. Scofield after eight years as chief. He will retire following a two week vacation. Cecil Runyan, head of the junior chamber nominating committee, announced the group will elect officers at the first March meeting. John T. Mount, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Mount Peaston, was elected president of the Ohio State University 4-H Club.
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Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate
Kennedy
Symington
Adlai Stevenson
South
Roy W. Scofield
Police Person Board
Cecil Runyan
Junior Chamber of Commerce
John T. Mount
Thomas Mount
Peasttown
Ohio State University
Tomorrow's Favorable Day Brings Opportunities and Travel Plans
The Stars say a give and take day favors amends and completing tasks. The evening invites plans for travel or large events. For a birthday tomorrow, expect career growth between August and October with caution against impulsiveness and a year of rewarding associations and harmonious family matters.
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