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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1962
Page
4
A historical newspaper masthead entry lists the Middletown Journal of Middletown Ohio with post office details, class mail designation, subscription rates, and publication cadence. It notes daily publication by News Journal Inc founded in 1857 and includes a biblical quote from Joshua 1 9.
The Aswan dam risks flooding key relics such as the Abu Simbel temples, provoking global concern. Nations have offered funds for a rescue, but promises fall short. A May start is proposed to relocate and protect monuments before rising Nile waters. The Dominican Republic government news is noted briefly with military junta removed.
Editorials seek not to be definitive but to promote understanding and thought. The piece notes the difficulty of summing up complex topics and offers exposition on current matters. It mentions McCone approved as CIA head despite large oil and shipping stock holdings and hints at questions about intelligence involvement.
The revised standards of conduct aim to bar advisers from using government roles for private gain while exempting scientists from full conflict of interest laws. Enforcement will depend on practice, but experts warn overreaching could curb essential scientific counsel. Khrushchev scheduled to address the Communist party central committee on farm failure amid windy agricultural claims.
Jim bishops long telephone exchange records a day before Adeles surgery with his sister Adele and father. The call covers hospital plans, mail from John, doctors phone numbers, visiting hours, and family banter including Elinor and Ginny. The mood alternates between practical arrangements and light joking.
The piece argues mass meetings like the Young Americans For Freedom rally in New York City should be bipartisan and transparent. It notes invitations skewed toward Republicans and the Congo Tshombe visa issue, urging full disclosure of sponsors and aims to avoid misinterpretation by the public.
George Dixon humorously tracks the Kennedys goodwill tour from Baltimore to Tokyo and Jakarta. The columnist jokes at length about their travel, misadventures, and public reception, ending with a provocative question about who they might bring back.
The note mentions about 1,400 parts in an electric refrigerator and records Moscow as Russia’s capital since 1918 after the 1917 revolution. It also notes Petrograd, renamed Leningrad, was the earlier capital. It adds a curious remark about whales possessing small nasal organs in some individuals.
The writer reflects on aging from youth to adulthood, listing key life dates from leaving dresses for pants to marriage and army service. He notes the shift from “foolish forties” to accepting aging, compares past milestones with today’s teens, and finds a calm, grateful view of growing older.
Dor othy Kilgalien reports Harlem business and political leaders await Gov Rockefeller’s expected announcement of a state hospital in East Harlem aimed at battling the dope menace. The piece links local hopes with broader concerns about crime, politics, and community welfare.
Harry Smith learned his son Robert Nunley Smith 22 Marine Corps enlisted man is presumed a prisoner of the Japanese. The man helped defend Wake Island. ARMCO Steel plans a bomb shelter on Broad Street near the YMCA to promote defense bond sales. Mrs G W Breiel heads a Civilian Defense nutrition committee proposing a class with Red Cross sponsor led by Miss Arvella Roves of Middletown Hospital.
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