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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1963
Page
4
Middletown Journal details post office entry for S Broad at First as second class mail matter. It lists subscription rates for city and suburban carriers, mail options within trading area, outside area, and foreign. notes publication by News-Journal Inc. and a biblical quote from Genesis.
The piece compares Iraq's revolt to a simmering pan, warning that Kassem's fate could spark regional upheaval. It cites potential subversion in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, Nasser's Arab union ambitions, and possible Western and Soviet maneuvers. It also notes Pennsylvania Governor Scranton hoping to revitalize the GOP toward the White House.
Why do records fall in sports often cites improved gear. Glass fiber poles give pole vaulters an edge. Finland saw a 16 ft 54 in vault. Purists debate whether progress is athlete or equipment driven as jumpers close in on 17 feet.
A Minnesota bill to curb necking by car drivers was killed in committee. The measure would ban driving with an arm around a passenger, but opponents argued youth romance resists legal prohibition and that love finds a way.
Washington reports portray Premier Cyrille Adoula as a moderate aligned with U S interests though his regime relies on UN forces and hosts arms for Angola rebels led by Holden Roberto. Ben Bella’s Algeria also supports Angolan rebels reflected in ties with Soviet and Chinese ambassadors and Cuban links.
On this date in history, the Kansas Legislature debated the Lecompton Constitution lacking a voters submission step in 1857, Copernicus born in 1473, Edison patent for the phonograph in 1879, and WWI Dardanelles bombardment in 1915. Birthdays include Sir Cedrick Hardwicke and Merle Oberon. quote by Boileau Despreaux.
President Kennedy urges Congress to pass tax reforms amid a growing recession. The plan, tied to deficits and three-year rate cuts, unsettles business and spurs calls for spending cuts. Critics urge separating tax cuts from reforms to avoid inflation and prolonging economic decline.
Washington column recalls four special Senate powers and adds a cheeky tale involving Senator McCarthy and a civics student. It notes exclusive powers over nominations, impeachment court, treaty action, and meal chits for senators, with quips about source reliability and congressional trivia.
Don January tops the Tucson golf tournament shooting 22 under par a feat likened to a weather headline. The upset performance prompts fans to rethink their game and clubs.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports a flurry of showbiz moves with Judy Holliday’s Hot Spot in Washington and Henry Fonda’s night out. Shelley Winters gets a London offer for Who’s Afraid, Connie Francis gifted a diamond, Julia Meade seeks a Broadway return, and Max Kaminsky’s my life in jazz proofs spark. Capucine and Laurence Harvey feud fades into Camille talk, while Tin Pan Alley buzzes over a major label buyout. Charlton Heston’s Diamond Head dominates box office as Liz Taylor eyes Spain, Richard Burton scenes, and Streisand’s era advances with Susskind and All the Way Home disputes. Joseph Schildkraut to wed Leonaore Rogers, Nancy Kovack rising star in Medea, studies languages as a globe-trotting career beckons.
An assortment of historical facts spans Africa’s population, the origin of the guillotine’s name, frontier figures from Daniel Boone to Andrew Jackson, and science notes. It notes salt water freezes four degrees lower than fresh, ambulances in 1792, Chinese day’s walk as a measure, Burundi’s religious shift, Tibet’s 500 thousand lamas before Communist movement.
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