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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1961
Page
4
The Middletown Journal serves Middletown Ohio with daily issues. It lists pricing for subscriptions by carrier and mail, both in-city and outside areas, and notes publication by News-Journal Inc. Founded 1857.
At a Chamber of Commerce dinner Armco President Logan T. Johnston outlined Middletown’s path forward. He urged residents to stop being a potential bedroom or boarding town and to revitalize downtown, attract new industry, and unite for growth. He linked local fate to city spirit and past leadership, calling for collective effort.
An Office of Education study shows rising college expenses from 1952 53 to the current year, with public institutions averaging 1120 to 1300 and private schools 1674 to 2100. The piece argues society needs educated youth and that no student should forgo college due to lack of funds. It ends with a jab at Khrushchev urging farm officials to work longer.
Norman V. Peale recounts S. James Mattar a Christian Arab in Jerusalem who, after losing home and work, trusted God. A market meeting yielded a five pound gift that saved his family until UN relief and later self support arrived, illustrating faith shaping events and guiding difficult days.
Middletown clerks wrestle with the slogan the customer is always right when a man repays $15 owed from Oct 18 1957. The cashier suggests crediting the balance but the man insists on square payment. The records confirm the $15 shortage on that date.
A caller described as a woman in a stew reached out after an incident with cameras. Police are reviewing the tip as investigators follow leads and gather statements from nearby witnesses. No further details are yet released.
Paul Harvey Kennedy on the inauguration and public reaction. Kennedy’s address urges citizens to serve their government and work with allies for a better world. Critics’ fears fade as conservatives praise his dollar prudence Russia stance and listening ability. His boundless energy impresses many who doubted him.
Fulton Lewis Jr reports that Republican fortunes in the House are set to worsen as Democratic-led legislatures redraw districts from Pennsylvania to California. California gains eight seats as Democrats craft new lines, while states like New York and Pennsylvania plan redraws that could reduce GOP representation.
Washington buzzes over New York and California as 1962 midterm clashes shape the future. Rockefeller faces weak Democratic opposition in New York while California weighs Pat Brown and the Nixon specter. Rumors hint at Kennedy links to Roosevelt Jr but party splits and key leaders like Buckley and Powell curb moves.
Old wind tunnel once costing 20 million dollars is offered for sale in California. The piece hints at the oddity of marketing such a facility and notes its high price and unusual context.
In a hurry, a political figure known for calculated efficiency and leadership has gained respect from many who did not vote for him. He may stumble, but he starts off on the right foot.
The piece argues the Kennedys must defeat Nelson Rockefeller in 1962 to eliminate him as a 1964 gubernatorial rival. It notes no acceptable candidate has emerged for Democrats and Liberal Party voters and criticizes Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr.'s potential run as politically unwise. It mentions imputed opposition, his lack of a defending forum, and political missteps amid Cuba and Caribbean tensions.
20 Years Ago items note C C Whitehead installed as president of the Dial Radio Club with Tom Troutvine as VP Elwood Ratliffe as secretary and Marian Mulder as treasurer Carl H Sigel of Peasttown named to the resolutions committee of the Butler County Association of Township Trustees and Clerks Cecil Butts and Don Forster are nominated to fill the unexpired term of Herschel McGraw as vice president of Eagles Lodge 528 after his resignation to take a job in Cincinnati
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