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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1960
Page
4
Local Middletown Journal page lists subscription rates and mailing options. Rates include per copy six cents on weekdays and a Sunday copy price, with carrier and mail options for in and out of town readers. The page notes publishing by News Journal Inc since 1857 and includes a Bible quote.
The Iraqi embassy in Washington says parties may resume activity by Army Day, fulfilling Premier Abdel Karim Kassem’s July pledge on the revolution’s first anniversary. Since 1958, Parliament has been suspended and political life frozen, with Kassem previously opposing party activity in May. If elections occur by the revolution’s second anniversary, it would signal stability and curb fears of the Communist threat.
The House Science and Astronauts Committee chaired by Rep Overton Brooks moves to start extensive hearings Wednesday on the nation space program amid criticism of a space lag. Sen Lyndon B Johnson plans a parallel Senate inquiry. The panel notes past U S moon efforts underperformed, citing the Atlas Able failure and lack of a back up, and signals new grounds for critique after Soviet moon successes.
Dr. Max H. Weil notes heart catheterization is a valuable but costly diagnostic tool. Modern laboratory equipment can exceed 100000 dollars with frequent upgrades and requires a half-time staff. Per procedure costs include $130 for personnel and about $65 for expendables plus physician and anesthesia fees.
Washington reports varied backstage reaction to Nelson Rockefeller's exit. Richard Nixon, initially stunned, plans to mobilize Nixon-for-President groups in 18 primaries and build a seasoned organization by September. Rockefeller's move triggers skepticism among Nixon's advisers and a rapid dissolution of Rockefeller-for-President clubs nationwide.
The piece discusses Rockefeller's looming move and the 70-person staff surrounding New York Governor Rockefeller, including brain trusters and PR aides, and how staff shifts may reveal ulterior motives. California Republicans doubt Rockefeller will pursue the fight, while Nixon remains strong there. Kenneth Keating is noted as Rockefeller's morning mate in 1958.
Washington opinion argues the presidential nominating process is inefficient and relies on political theatre. It notes leaders with Congress experience, cites Nixon and Kennedy era figures, and critiques governors versus legislators as the typical path to the White House. It warns of voter apathy when nominees disappoint.
Paul Harvey rails against payola and bribery across industries citing mattress and dairy kickbacks, flower funds in city hall, tipping in service, pork barrel politics, and promises tied to air bases and foreign aid as pervasive payola in the era. He urges openness about the corruption rather than selective sanctimony.
A 14 man group targets the Abominable Snowman amid playful odds. The piece jokes about Columbus as a poor salesman paid 320 dollars for discovering America. Illinois reports a nudist acquitted on a shooting charge, with a pun about holsters. A Japanese man teaches a crow to mimic a rooster in a light weekly note.
A speaker denounces American hypocrisy in foreign policy and domestic economy tied to payoff practices. The author claims national decay is not caused by rivals but by a culture of greed and corruption. He warns that disgrace will come from domestic con artists and calls for accountability.
Draft horses mature at five or six years. James Gibbs credited with table tennis invention between 1890 and 1890. New York City handles more shipping than any world port. About one third of US population resides in five Great Lakes states. Daily US beef veal lamb pork intake about 64 million pounds. Execution by burning persisted in England until around 1790. Turkeys native to Americas. Dense clouds likely one part water to 30 thousand air. Copper often found native in pure form.
As we age memory seems stretched by more faces and names from a changing Middletown. Some retain sharp recall like Governor Lausche, now Senator Lausche, showing memory varies. Politics rewards those with a talent for remembering people.
At a Washington convention, two office cubicles housed economists seeking employers and vice versa. Barbara Norton of the hotel publicity staff explained the scene as an egg head employment bureau. Louis Levine of the U S Employment Service noted many applicants were highly educated. Of 479 job seekers, 193 were profitably hired by manufacturers seeking economic counsel.
The scene shows a mix of groups including American Indians, Sikhs, and others, with debate on who is hiring versus job seeking. Levine explains the employment bureau workup. colleges, businesses, and governments canvass for economists and advisers months in advance, listing openings.
A college professor with a growing family sought more money and compiled a dossier on six job options. Miss Norton reported the man is distressed, spending months contacting industrialists. The American Economics Association hesitates to disclose attendance numbers, relying on an old nose count of 7,000.
Tomorrow promises an intriguing, changeable day with unexpected adventures and possible plan shifts. Be cautious of interference, push for your correct path, and solve obstacles independently. For birthdays, a year of sudden changes and good long term benefits.
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