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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1963
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces subscription rates for in city, suburban, and trading area delivery with yearly, weekly, and overseas options. Published daily by News Journal Inc since 1857. A Bible verse is quoted: Receive thy sight thy faith hath saved thee.
Opponents claim aid dampens effort by removing fear of want, arguing medical care for the aged unemployment insurance welfare payments and old age pensions erode character. The piece questions whether the rich should be exempt from such anxieties and notes that many wealthy offspring still lead productive lives, suggesting other motivations exist. It closes by stating today 10 million families have two cars, some paid for.
Supreme Court rules eight to one that Rhode Island Commission to Encourage Morality in Youth exceeded its mandate by advising distributors which books were objectionable and barring sales to under sixteen. The decision preserves free reading rights, urging education and parental oversight over government coercion. De Gaulle vetoes Britain’s Common Market bid, commentary questions motives.
Jim Bishop recounts a chaotic family episode centered on a Hong Kong bought Swiss watch. A father mistakes its functions and windings, leading to humorous misreads of day date and time. The saga ends with the watch repaired only after multiple repairs while the father jokes about Chinese time.
President Kennedy faces a clash over labor unions and wage control as he weighs actions against what critics call a labor union monopoly in the New York newspaper strike. The piece argues for a congressional inquiry and possible legislation to curb union power, contrasting federal pressure on steel with potential moves against printers.
A satirical piece imagines a National Kiddy Corps labeled Caroline Conservation Corps to address nursery school dropouts. It lampoons federal programs, proposes playful reforms, and features eccentric characters and references to political aides.
The report notes white and blue collar wages converging with shop workers earning near peers. It cites Mr Average Englishman's income doubling over ten years and references a persona named Word from Venus delivering a tiny wattage message. Venus seems reluctant to engage strangers.
The Lemon Monroe Booster Club sponsors a low cost pre game supper offering chili or fish with salad dessert and beverage. Proceeds aim to buy spring sports equipment. Monroe faces Dayton Patterson after 8 pm then Franklin Saturday to close the season. The club suspects donations cover costs.
Roger Blough emerges as a cautious negotiator who undermines U.S. Steelworkers demands while shaping future labor talks. The Kennedy administration faces choices on prices and depreciation policy as Blough’s stance ties the President’s hands and shifts leverage in 1963 1964 wage debates.
Factographs notes the Century 21 Exposition in Seattle 1962 as the first major U.S. fair since 1939. It highlights the Federation of Malaya as a raw materials producer of tin rubber palm oil and copra, and Karl Schwarz’s invention of the first commercial phonograph record changer, a precursor to the jukebox. It also cites Americans smoking about 250 billion cigarettes annually.
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