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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1961
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, with per copy, weekly, and yearly mail rates for local, trading area, outside trading area, and international subscribers. It notes advance payment and provides legal/religious quotation from scripture.
Prof Josef Garai proposes a college course to teach students news literacy after a survey found only 32 percent knew India’s capital and 5 percent knew Arthur Flemming as health secretary. He argues insularity harms survival and urges regular newspaper reading as vital for world knowledge.
A Kurdish resurgence shapes regional tensions as Kurds in northern Iraq rise against Baghdad with alleged Russian support. The piece notes Kurdish numbers in surrounding states, their Persian-related language, distinctive customs, and the influence of Soviet and Chinese positions on self determination and stability in Western Asia.
A hospital study by medical researchers finds men and women are about equally ticklish and that very ticklish individuals are usually emotional. The article notes no practical implications and humorously laments the lack of guidance on avoiding ticklish situations while promising future interpretation of the data.
Senator Clair Engle of California proposes appointing a nonpartisan commission of political science specialists to study the electoral college and issue recommendations in 1962, aiming for action before the 1964 presidential election. Congressmen are busy, but a true reform commission could evaluate all ideas and provide a sound basis for legislation.
A column argues that Robert F. Kennedy must abandon political activity to lead the Department of Justice impartially. It outlines the AG role, from supervising federal prosecutions and Supreme Court cases to enforcing crimes, antitrust, civil rights, tax, and labor racketeering laws, and questions Kennedy’s suitability given political ties. It notes Kennedy’s potential as a diligent administrator but warns public scrutiny of politics in the appointment.
President-elect Kennedy braces for rapid missile expansion, air defense boosts, and submarine protection while facing rising costs beyond the Eisenhower defense plan. Administration policy shifts and external global pressures threaten budget divides and force sizing, with McNamara to shape strategic vs conventional approaches.
A satirical column riffs on job seekers claiming Kennedy ties to Harvard dorm life as the new administration forms. It mocks overinflated resumes, cites Kennedy brothers and Harvard figures like McNamara Dillon Hitch and Zuckert, and piles on witty asides about campus yell camaraderie.
A House committee prepares hearings on cutting campaign lengths and costs. Public fatigue last election was evident as both parties spent heavily. The panel seeks suggestions on reducing expenditures and improving fitness expectations for presidential candidates.
The letter page criticizes Governor DiSalle over the Klumpp case, arguing against capital punishment and for postponing execution. It questions his political motives, notes tax proposals, and mentions mental institution improvements. Other letters discuss UHF conversion costs, Middletown TV reception limits, skin care advice, and a local man’s retirement plans.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys Hollywood gossip from Broadway and Paris fashion to Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller quotes. Debut mentions include Debbie Reynolds as Mary Pickford possibility, Paul Newman lookalike in The Cage, Dior legs in Dior show, Marc Bohan’s marriage, and Dior fashion. Also notes: Arthur Miller Marilyn Monroe quotes, Jacqueline Kennedy hair styling costs, White Turkey arrest, Bobby Dri scoll’s comeback, employment agency trends, Fidel Castro brain operation, All the Way Home revival and film-bid buzz.
The record notes off-track betting in Puerto Rico and identifies President James A Garfield as a preacher in the Disciples of Christ Church.
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