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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1960
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions, with rates for city carrier delivery, trading area mail, and outside regions, plus abroad options. It notes the publication is by News-Journal Inc, founded in 1857, and includes a Hebrews quote.
The election fight in Kerala centers on Communist prospects after a dismissed 1957 government and a united opposition front led by Congress and the Socialist and Moslem League partners. With 103 Communist seats and 22 independents backed, power hinges on coalition unity and economic progress amid border tensions and Nehru era policies.
Negotiations on the 15 year old lend-lease debt resume amid U S Soviet friction. Moscow demands freer trade and restation of most favored nation status which Congress withdrew during the Korea era. Bohlen says any settlement could influence tariff relief, while Moscow pushes for a $500 to $600 million offer, far from the prior $300 million.
Norman V. Peale argues that news of dishonesty shows ethics are evolving, not collapsing. He recounts a bus lesson where a father teaches his son to return fare, praising integrity and duty. He warns society to teach honesty and to model it, especially to children, or risk losing character as they grow.
The Silverton narrow gauge line, once doomed for junk, will operate again as a tourist attraction. A Spanish plumber hit by a truck with license 36600 won 30000 in a policy game, sparking market chatter. A misdescribed Egyptian artifact from the Eng Tut collection in Cairo, variously called a cane, sceptre, or batten, was not a cigarette holder.
Workers on the Dix Road sewer project unearthed bone fragments including a small skull piece and ribs while clearing a trench. Initial speculation ranged from ancient Miami Indian remains to a buried animal, but the dig yielded more bones and horseshoes, ending the mystery with a humorous note.
Paul Harvey argues that firemen on diesel locomotives are unnecessary and cost-inefficient. He notes Canada and several European countries have operated without firemen, cites potential U.S. savings, and criticizes rigid work rules hampering modernization while unions resist changes. He warns the Firemen's Union may be endangered if reforms are blocked.
George Sokolsky surveys the 1960 race, naming Nixon as the likely Republican nominee and outlining the Democratic contest between Kennedy and Johnson. He analyzes experience, party dynamics, and the rising religious bigotry affecting the campaign, noting Johnson’s pragmatism and Kennedy’s liberal ties and Catholic issue tensions.
The piece notes how mentioning Nixon triggers instant laughter at Democratic events. Humphrey Kennedy and Goldwater are described using Nixon as a punchline, with anecdotes about a waiter dropping trays and a quip from Henry Jackson. It concludes with Texas figure Frankie Randolph opposing Johnson for president.
The piece argues automation displaces workers while railroads face bankruptcy, a dual threat that could still remove many jobs. It notes no easy cure and frames the railroad industry as economically vulnerable, potentially accelerating worker losses.
National Geographic notes Damascus as the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city dating to 2000 B C It is now an industrial and commercial hub with about 400000 residents Editor & Publisher cites ANPA chief Cranston Williams saying U S and Canadian dailies reject ads that fail truthfulness and good taste stressing integrity as essential to reliable information and messages
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