This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1961
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription and delivery rates for a daily publication in Middletown Ohio. Rates include 6 cents per weekday copy, 50 cents weekly, and yearly mail options ranging from 19 dollars in trading areas to 35 dollars outside the USA, with all payments in advance.
The piece argues that government uses trial and error in space programs and outlines tensions between civil and military control. It notes Kennedy’s plan to boost space effort, Johnson as Space Council chair, and Kerr’s succession as Senate space committee head. It also mentions potential job openings for 1961 graduates and shifts in political employment.
A postal worker marked the end of the yuletide mailing season after a hectic pre holiday rush. Calm returned by December 22 as workers wrapped up the Christmas mail surge and earned public thanks for their hard work. Kennedy has filled his Cabinet and expectations rise.
The Soviet Union refuses its share of Congo operation costs, forcing others to cover the tab and undermining faith in international cooperation. The piece argues this exposes the Kremlin as unreliable, a clear factor in Western diplomacy and strategy.
Miami Beach profile of Ben Novack detailing his rise from modest beginnings to owning the Fontainebleau Hotel. The article tracks his leveraged deals, land purchases, and construction costs, noting 1038 rooms and high rates, a 78 percent occupancy, and debts of about 7 million against 20 million in costs. It highlights partners, architect Morris Lapidis, and a notable $35,000 weekly salary for Jack Benny.
An anonymous father writes to Look Magazine about his son John caught in juvenile policing and social work during a school dance night. Three older youths took him to a party, beer, a fake ID, and a patrol wagon. John fell ill after drinking. the driver drank none. He and peers were jailed Friday to Monday, stripped, showered, and held. The piece condemns juvenile officials, questions legal rights, and argues parents bear responsibility for children. It laments juvenile delinquency, notes rising sex crimes, and critiques education for boring bright students while segregating the capable from others. it calls for parental accountability and reform.
Factographs describe vast crater shaped wallows left by 60 million bison roaming the plains. They served as dust baths in dry weather and mud baths during rain, with some wallows expanding to miles in length across the American West.
Dorothy Kilgallen reviews Phil Silvers in Do Re Mi and notes his sunny persona. Reports on Floyd Patterson Ingemar Johansson match, Eleanor Powell recovery, Keith Baxter in Cleopatra, and The Misfits top billing for Clark Gable. Belafonte declines Chicago tribute. Bernstein Cliburn crowd stirs for Rita Gam. Crosby mayoral bid germinates. Dion’s show upset. snow eases a Salt scandal. Deems Taylor turns 75. Mickey McGraths deny separation. Tom Mboya romance. Von Braun moon flight quote. Roberto Iglesias spark in Spain. Sound of Music performed in Hebrew. Marijean Marble mourns father. Dan Dailey Camille Williams marriage rumors.
A collage of mini items from around the globe. Junior longs for spending seen as playful mischief in Santa Claus land. Grandpappy ponders why long green fades fast. A wasp sting and a secret weapon claim a chuckle. Wales recruits yield just one enlist. A mouse sight spooks a Birmingham dog. A Mississippi boy sells grasshoppers to zoologists. Khrushchev gets an apple pie gift. Parrots scare burglars from a Rhode Island shop. Nero’s ice cream tale ends with a dig at ancient desserts. An eastern university plans to close its alcohol study center as the subject proves too dry.
The piece reflects on resolutions amid a mild recession, urging calm to avoid harm. It notes bank savings rising while stressing prudent living if job and pay are secure, and shares a personal attempt to quit smoking after a relapse tied to thyroid medicine. It ends with a hopeful 1961–1962 outlook.
Hal Boyle predicts a lively year ahead with humor and oddball forecasts. He jokes about Kennedy’s inauguration topper, Caroline as a TV moderator, Harvard moving to Washington, and Khrushchev’s toupee. The piece blends celebrity quirks, fashion shifts, and playful economic notes for 1961.
The U S Air Force intends a daring mission to recover a space capsule from a Soviet launch. A U S aircraft would retrieve a capsule containing three Soviet dogs, an autographed Khrushchev portrait to Mars, and an unsigned engineer note reading Help.
Horoscope for tomorrow highlights influence on artistic pursuits home and family. It notes favorable periods for earnings growth and personal happiness with caution against risky ventures. May June bring romance social ease while September October offer job and monetary advances. A child born on this day may be strongly principled but wary of others.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.