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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1961
Page
11
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The census shows major urban shifts with gains and losses as populations move to suburbs. Tokyo leads at 9,102,000, followed by London, New York, Shanghai, Moscow, and Mexico City rising sharply to 4,924,000. A ex-Pentagon worker faces charges for alleged secret theft.
Four well known behavioral experts at AAAS sharply question the current gradual desegregation approach. They argue environmental changes precede attitude shifts and swift law enforcement may be required, citing studies in schools housing and the armed forces. The piece notes the debate risks political labeling.
A New Orleans columnist reviews The Night the War Was Lost by Charles L. Dufour, tracing April 1862 city fall and secession beginnings while noting earlier clergy and citizens alarm at civil rights aims. The piece argues no glorification of slavery despite strong rhetoric.
Washington reports the U.S. has dispatched another 100 million dollars in aid to Marshal Tito's Yugoslavia, raising total support to 2.1 billion. Despite grain, jets, and nuclear promises, Yugoslavs show little alignment with U.S. policy against the Soviet Union, while expanding military budgets and pursuing joint atomic research with Moscow.
A jumble of excerpts notes animal behavior with foxes drawing bite strength, railroad maintenance, antique bar form, and the use of electric alarms. Mentions Khan at age 13, early patrol radios in Detroit, a 19th century guillotine in Paris, and a wax museum exhibit in London.
The piece argues that filibuster reform is driven by pressure groups and party politics, not pure principle. It notes bipartisan support to study rules, predicts potential packing of the Rules Committee to push bills, and warns such tactics may backfire as majorities shift and liberal aims face counterpressure.
Dorothy Kilgallen profiles colorful show business figures and events. Bets on Bettina and Aly Khan, Maurice Herzog as Youth Commissioner escorts prominent socialites through Paris, Red Buttons' wife Helayne recovering after Africa accident, cradle of power among stars at Birdland, and remarks on Marilyn Monroe and Jacqueline Kennedy.
The planned Rockefeller Center tree is a 65 year old Norway spruce measuring 65 feet tall. It stands at Rockefeller Center rather than on Sixty Fifth Street.
In Middletown the Honorable Paul J. Sorg departs to resume his seat in the U.S. House. He discusses fiscal policy backing expanded bank circulation against free silver and defends Cleveland's sound money stance while opposing changes to the Wilson tariff. Sorg recalls 1994 campaign, tobacco wealth rise, and pension office efforts aiding votes in Ohio's Third District.
Paul Harvey compares child behavior to a guided missile and argues fault lies in complex guidance systems. He cites Canaveral misfire and experts on parenting while contrasting parent blame with the need for expertise and training.
The speaker argues that guiding a child to adulthood mirrors calibrating a guidance system. They warn that only a wiser intelligence can ensure a safe journey, and a parent must first adjust themselves before tuning their child.
Thomas J. Miller 72 of Ise Highland Street was killed when a car driven by Lawrence F. Rhoads 41 of Lebanon RI struck him in front of his home. Deputy Sheriff Arthur Linkins said the car rolled over as the driver tried to avoid Miller, who was blind in the left eye. The impact hit Miller with the right front fender.
A. J. Cheek Jr. was elected president of the Middletown Fish and Game Protective Association succeeding M. J. Cristee. Frank Rodgers was named vice president and E. H. MacCandlish secretary-treasurer.
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