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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1960
Page
4
Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for week day and Sunday editions, carrier and mail options, and annual costs for trading and outside areas in Ohio. Published daily by News-Journal Inc. since 1857.
James Riddle Hoffa, under scrutiny from federal court appointed monitors over $675,000 kept in non interest accounts tied to a Florida real estate venture, also faces a Orlando grand jury probe into Sun Valley Inc. dealings. Monitors seek his ouster amid 39 charges of union misconduct.
The piece urges turning talk on Brotherhood into deeds with endorsements from leaders and public figures led by President Eisenhower. It cites Christ’s teaching on serving the least and Groucho Marx’s call to respect race color and creed, arguing a 24 hour practice could spark a global revolution.
Jim Bishop details the historic ascent of the first man in space aboard Atlas D, including preflight checks, countdown suspense, and the capsule’s voyage, orbit, and splashdown. The essay traces the astronaut’s nerve and the mission’s milestone as control signals fade and recovery begins.
President Eisenhower, before a trip to Latin America, asserts America’s moral stance against oppression and lies, condemns Soviet subversion, and warns against smear campaigns. He touts a modern, overwhelming U S defense ready to deter aggression and defend freedom worldwide.
Washington humor column notes Rep. George P. Miller presses Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson to issue guidance on growing light dry wine grapes. A comic dialogue with Dr. Omer W. Herrmann frames the clash over agricultural brochures and policy. Homer Dodge ends with a quip about starlings and a message from the birds.
Roy C. Deardorff said Civil Service exams for Fire Department vacancies would be held by commissioners John J. Hain Cal Grier and C R Greathouse. James F Flynn Democratic candidate for governor visited the home of C E McCune at 2703 Milton Rd. L L Dredge registrar announced license plates go on sale March 1 in the Sorg Building.
Middletown residents recount a neighbor’s attempt to install a suction cup towel rack. He fails to secure one end while the other end sticks to the stove, and despite various tricks the wall mount remains unyielding. The anecdote highlights two left handed ineptitude and a stubborn mounting problem.
The Air Force withdrew a training manual amid charges that Communist activity infiltrates churches and schools. Congressman Francis Walter supports the charges, while the National Council of Churches and church leaders deny them pointing to political controversy in an election year.
Dr Carl McIntire defends a church council manual as accurate. Billy James Hargis says he authored much of the material and will defend it with documentation. Capt Edgar Bundy vows to testify under oath that the National Council of Churches opposes America. J B Matthews alleged 7000 Protestant churchmen serve communism and resigned from a Senate subcommittee post.
A set of brief historical notes mentions a 300 mile rail stretch in Australia between Port Pirie and Kalgoorlie, Jonah burial legends in Mosul within a mosque near Nineveh, an early 19th century US Marines siege at Tripoli marking a first flag over conquered Old World territory, and the given meaning of the name Charles as man or warrior.
The reading urges resist temptation to slack off and take full control of duties for gains. March, April, May, August, and November into December bring job and money stimulation, while June warns against overtaxing assets. Family life should stay harmonious, with strong vibrations in July, October, and December. a birthday child will be ambitious and independent.
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