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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal of Middletown Ohio lists subscription rates for various delivery options and states it is published daily by News Journal Inc. The notice includes a religious verse and a postal classification line indicating second class mail matter.
George Romney and the auto world shape a trend toward larger, pricier cars with more options. The move away from compact models is linked by observers to political and economic signals, though sales indicate a strong year ahead. Molotov, age 71, is reported ill in Moscow hospital.
Supersonic transport faces big challenges beyond design. Costs of development operation and servicing must be kept down to justify higher fares. Sonic boom and flight patterns over cities complicate even optimistic timelines. Willie Mays signs a baseball contract for $90,900. The San Francisco star is pleased so is the Internal Revenue Service.
The piece lauds Mrs Kennedy for a video tour of the White House as a strong example of service to the nation. It argues Americans often lack deep historical knowledge and credits modern historians and writers with bridging the gap. The text also notes the GOP’s renewed focus on Romney amid a broader critique of Republican hopefuls.
A friend recounts Fred, a merchant ruined by a bad partnership, who rebuilt with faith, learning to ride worry rather than panic. Peale urges turning worry into how thinking, faith in God, and Epictetus’ idea that difficulties build strength into practical self help.
The text lists diverse trivia including the Ainu sacred practices, Edison nicknamed Wizard of Menlo Park, a silk strand per corn kernel claim, Frances Perkins as first US woman cabinet member, Gen Francis Marion known as Swamp Fox, and TNT meaning trinitrotoluene.
In Middletown a reunion of old friends from public institutions marked the YMCA annual dinner. Dean John N. Stauffer of Wittenberg University spoke as Roy E. Van Ormer of Germantown, ex deputy warden, recounted their 1942 reformatory days and planned meeting after spotting a Journal note.
Paul Harvey notes skiing as a family sport evolving with modern gear and fashion. He cites 400 U S ski sites but only about six offer first class lodging, urging lodges to improve environments to sustain interest. He highlights government interest in outdoor recreation and urges lodge owners to upgrade to keep skiing respectable and inviting.
George Sokolsky surveys the fragmented right wing in America, contrasting John Birch Society, YAF, and anti Marxist groups. He calls for unity, adherence to natural law, and revival of private enterprise while warning against vigilantism and political chaos.
Dorothy Kilgallen lauds John Glenn's orbital feat and the NASA broadcast, praising the calm experts, human interest, and restraint of TV personnel. She marvels at American achievement, touches on industry gossip, and notes entertainment figures and upcoming projects in a breezy, reminiscence tone.
A Pittsburgh laboratory designs an air conditioned fabric suit that keeps wearers warm in heat waves and cool in very hot conditions. The piece notes public reaction and a Detroit newspaper headline about stalled talks with Reds, highlighting skeptical view of what counts as news.
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