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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1962
Page
6
The Middletown Journal of Middletown Ohio lists subscription prices for six days weekly and Sunday editions, with carrier and mail options, plus annual rates for in and out of trading areas and abroad. It includes address, imprint, motto and a biblical inscription from Matthew 5 16.
A large insurer plans variable annuities backed by stock income to combat inflation eroding fixed annuities. SEC calls it a mutual fund style scheme, threatening regulation and delaying or killing the plan while Britain sees chorus girl garters return in fashion, a stretch of glamor.
A Department of Agriculture study notes two billion people may face food shortages abroad while U S storage bins overflow. The overseas school lunch program, led by George McGovern, aims to feed 500 million children within five years and reduce surpluses with broad nutritional and educational benefits, alongside hopes for gasoline-efficient cars.
Seventy years since the first official basketball game at the International Y M C A Training School in Springfield Mass, invented by James Naismith using peach baskets. The sport grew into a dominant activity across high schools colleges and clubs, uniting communities as tournament time approaches. Senator Kefauver faces criticism from Merck & Co official over alleged distortion and bias in drug industry remarks.
Fulton Lewis Jr notes the conviction of Garcia for assaulting a policeman in New York, linking him to Fidel Castro's Puerto Rican Liberation efforts. The piece traces Garcia as liaison for the July 26 Movement, Cuban and Puerto Rican actions in New York, and broader U.S. security concerns amid Caribbean communist influence and internal political shifts.
Adverse planetary aspects suggest watching your monetary position now. For tomorrow's birthday in April 1st, expect an excellent month for business and finances but avoid overspending as mid May brings unexpected expenses. The year has ups and downs yet 1962 should yield fine results with strong romance in July and August and stimulating social life in December and January.
David Lawrence Kennedy lauds Labor's role in pricing while warning Congress about a massive administration report to mold the economy. The piece critiques the President and Council of Economic Advisers for limiting labor restraint, cites New York electrical workers’ terms as a caution, and argues unions hold undue power that could destabilize growth and purchasing power.
A Washington columnist recalls junketing lawmakers who used embassy loans for personal shopping abroad. He cites Spain and a Hilton lounge scene, noting envelopes of pesetas and the phrase counterpart funds. He reports $1,867,000 wasted over four years and calls for tighter controls on U.S. foreign aid mechanics.
The Aberdeen University staff played golf on the side of the highest mountain to publicize a charity drive. No one scored an eagle despite several near-misses. A report notes scientists have created medicinal honey by injecting quinine into bees, prompting a wry remark about spoiling life’s goods.
A mother toils through a chaotic morning as a puppy drags a toaster, dirt spreads from a plant, and a neighbor child stays over. A broken flower pot, a lowered board, and a pup loose in the living room pile up as a social call arrives, prompting the mother to ask a visitor which she prefers.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports Garson Kanin courting Phil Silvers for a Born Yesterday remake with Shirley MacLaine or Gwen Verdon in the Judy Holliday role. Carrie Nye replaces Betsy von Furstenberg in Mary, Mary. Pearl Bailey worries about an ill adopted baby in Las Vegas. Jeff Chandler’s Beverly Hills home sells for 110000. Van Johnson faces Broadway show tensions. Charles Trenet courts U.S. audiences with Kangaroo at the St Regis. Marlon Brando’s One Eyed Jacks flops. Charles Van Doren’s TV scandal dominates discourse.
Factographs show dog foods sold exceed 2.5 billion pounds in 1960. Supermarkets offer up to 25 brands, with dog foods outselling coffee butter salt shortening and baby food.
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