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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1962
Page
6
Middletown Ohio reader notice outlines subscription rates for News Journal Inc. daily editions with prices for per copy, city carrier, mail within and outside trading areas, and international options. Includes a Bible verse quotation and publication details dating to 1857.
In the mid-1960s Minnesota aligned with major reform after mismanagement of funds tied to Sister Elizabeth Kenny. A foundation executive director received a 10 year sentence for grand larceny, sparking a donor downturn across five states. A revival followed under Dr. Frank Krusen with frugal costs and a strict public disclosure regime, restoring faith and gifts. Two French sweeps unearthed 300000 francs in a chimney, hinting at hidden funds elsewhere.
A report by three university professors argues that annual auto model changes cost consumers five billion dollars each year. They group tail fin styling and major tech upgrades as a costly bundle, while noting some innovations meet consumer demand, and affirm that the American consumer remains king.
The New Year opened with a skittish stock market as the Dow Jones averages declined in early trading. Optimism remained, with analysts predicting possible gains later in the year. Investors eyed four percent bank savings as competition to stocks, while some institutions considered selling overpriced shares to move into bonds.
Jim Bishop recalls his two year fling with stocks mixing humor and risk. He jokes about bonds SEC rules and tips from strangers, recalls buying six over the counter containers and a woodsy briquet stock, then notes the market’s wild swings and his own lucky decline. He ends by hinting at a return to Lehman Brothers.
The speaker derides a claim that Norway’s summer time began with spring’s first day. They question rushing logic and warn that boasting ignorance of one’s own strength may hide weakness. The passage challenges timing and self confidence with a skeptical tone.
The Congo massacre of at least 18 missionaries and many civilians underlines UN failures to protect foreign lives and property. The piece urges stronger international law enforcement, potential trusteeship, and reform of UN voting power to curb communist influence and ensure safe foreign residents.
George Dixon laments Lord Snowdon joining the London Sunday Times as artistic adviser while touring first class. He notes a West Indies trip and Florida visit, mocks first class perks, recounts meeting Bitsie Folger and baby plans, and ends speculating on coach travel becoming fashionable with Arthur Goldberg.
Tomorrow brings happiness across social programs and entertainment. The birthday forecast highlights patience in slow progress, career strides, and strong personal relationships with romance and marriage favored in July and August. October and December show strong job prospects and late-year financial gains.
The text notes that the Nez Perce adopted a written code of laws in 142, marking it as the first written law in Idaho Territory. It also asserts a comparison between the palace of King Minos in ancient Crete and London's Buckingham Palace in size.
Dave Regan narrates a chaotic domestic misadventure as a father scolds a child, a dog mess escalates with a dropped paper towel roll, and a knee injury stops him from helping. The column also notes Eddie Johnson, paralyzed in an automobile crash, turning 25 on Tuesday and requests postcards to 6077 Paullin Rd West Middletown.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys Hollywood happenings from New York with Edie Adams, Edna Ferber memorial notes, Sinatra Juliet Prowse rumors, Juliet and Ann Sheridan casting twists, and Leo era gossip. Edie Adams faces grief and finances after Ernie Kovacs death while Dizzy Gillespie’s Chicago heist draws professional crooks link.
Butler County defense coordinator Gerald Huffman and County Defense Council chair George Manred outlined a schedule of meetings across the area to boost county efforts in support of the national war program. Louis John Johnsen, a Cinconali singer and educator, announced plans to form a local choral group with an open meeting at First Presbyterian Church. Police Chief Hugh King urged reducing traffic accidents calling careless driving unpatriotic.
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