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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1961

Page

4

Middletown Journal subscription rates and info

The Middletown Journal in Middletown Ohio lists subscription rates including six cents per weekday copy and one cent for Sunday, with weekly carrier delivery and mail options. Rates cover trading area at $10 annually for six days, $20 for seven days outside trading areas, and $35 outside the U.S. All mail is published daily by News Journal Inc founded in 1857. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.

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Kennedy's Economic Plan Seen as Moderate Public Works Push

President Kennedy's message to Congress proposes limited panaceas, emphasizing expansion of public works to create jobs amid high unemployment. An advisory labor management committee signals focus on stabilizing wages and prices to boost competitiveness and domestic stability. The piece notes bipartisan doubt but broad public support for recovery goals and a sharp jab at the Soviet gold speculation.

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Harmony With Canada and Yale Ivy League Code

The piece argues a Kennedy Canada trip would strengthen enduring U S Canada ties amid recent strains and cites Prime Minister Diefenbaker’s cordial stance. It notes Yale players oppose the Ivy League post season restriction, with 62 voting against and seeking bowls and spring practice, though the code likely remains to align athletics with educational aims.

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When You Face Tough Situations I Stand in Foundry

Norman V. Peale uses a brass foundry demonstration to illustrate resilience under heat and pressure. He recalls Herbert Schwamb guiding a manager through a moral crisis, emphasizing forgiveness, prayer, and truth. A wife’s steadfast faith helps resolve the couple’s trouble, and the man is reassigned and prospers.

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Quick Air Trip Ends In Flight Confusion

A journeyman flyer John Fleming experiences a weekend travel scramble amid airline strikes and cancellations. He tries several options from Dayton to Milwaukee and Chicago, hops a helicopter to meet a United flight, negotiates tickets with agents, and ends up with refunds after a chaotic sequence. Offsides note covers Coach Ellison’s February speech debunking myths about George Washington.

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Nixon's 1964 path in question amid GOP power plays

Washington reports on Richard M. Nixon weighing a 1964 presidential bid. The piece notes his uncertain standing in the GOP, Rockefeller as a rival for leadership, and the strategic option of a 1962 California governorship to build delegates and visibility.

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Toilet-Tissue Mouse Echoes a Ten-Year-Old’s World

A mother recalls tracing her son Hop’s fascination from age ten with a handmade toilet-tissue mouse crafted in London during a Europe trip. The mouse, preserved in a secret box, marks treasured memories as the child grows from ten to thirteen.

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Kilgallen questions Kennedy credit overreach

Dorothy Kilgallen critiques the Kennedy administration for overclaiming credit amid a trend to blur lines of achievement. She notes nine of ten Cabinet members were Boy Scouts, jokes about Bobby Kennedy, and argues leaders should earn credit themselves rather than being portrayed as sweepingly successful.

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Nixon and Kennedy weigh future of party careers

The article argues Nixon's fate hinges on Kennedy's first four-year term success. If Kennedy proves successful and seeks a second term, Nixon and Rockefeller faces reduced chances, shaping the party's political prospects.

Nixon Kennedy Rockefeller

Boxer Thomas F. LaFayette 65 Dies in Middletown Ohio

Thomas F. LaFayette, 65, of 1714 Manchester Ave., a retired professional boxer, died at Miami Valley Hospital. His career peak included a four round match with featherweight champ George Dixon. He later ran the Gem Cigar Store, then wholesale billiard supplies, and owned a pool hall on Central Avenue that did not sell liquor. Joseph Noeschl, State Highway Department engineer, spoke on The ABCs of Amateur Radio at a Dial Radio Club meeting.

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Odd Bits From Around the World in a Collected Note

A quirky roundup notes telephone devices may reduce dialing though listening remains essential in Oslo. It mentions Norway’s capital, a bushy big town, and a British doctor’s tip to avoid drowsiness while driving. Uncle Sam spent 127 million dollars on the census, about 71 cents per person.

Uncle Sam

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