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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1961
Page
4
Middletown Journal provides subscription pricing for daily week day and Sunday editions, city carrier and mail options, and yearly rates in and outside the trading area, with international and U.S. pricing. The piece also includes a biblical quote and reference to Jesus healing at the pool.
An active 1961 market sees nearly as many four million share days as all of 1960 with prices rising since December. Optimists predict Dow Jones averages could reach 800, aided by buyers and new administration momentum, while skeptics warn earnings may temper the rally amid global instability.
Paris and the Tunis based provisional Algerian government push for peace as France signals readiness to seek a settlement. National Liberation Front goals of independence appear negotiable to forestall external intervention by Russia or China. Ferhat Abbas hints at accepting Communist aid if needed.
Snakes inspire fear yet few are poisonous. only eight percent of species bite. Snakes kill far fewer people than accidents and perform a useful role by controlling rats mice and insects worldwide. Philanthropic giving in the United States rose to eight billion dollars in 1960.
Fulton Lewis Jr notes liberal crusades at session opens mask a power struggle. Senate Rule 22 and House Rules Packing loom as leaders Mansfield Dirksen and Rayburn face attempts to reshape control. History cites long filibusters by Morse Humphrey Lehman and others. motive politics and pressure shape votes.
A summary noting 1200 organizations selling health insurance in the United States, the West Virginia motto Mountain semper liberi, and historical trivia including Emil Jannings as the first Oscar winner in 1927 28 for Way of All Flesh, Anna Edson Taylor's Niagara Falls barrel feat in October 1901, wartime hepatitis exposure of 300000 American troops, and a brontosaur’s 30 foot length and 40 ton weight.
Washington ponders Kennedy's early tenure as confusion edges policy. Ambassadors like Adlai Stevenson create divergent hints on China and Khrushchev while Rusk sights flexible diplomacy. Critics question censorship on returned fliers and police the White House approach to polls and military speeches.
George Dixon notes Kennedy's inaugural press event differed from prior conferences with a roomier State Department setting and new mic equipment. The president appeared composed, avoiding button fiddling, and chose a white shirt over the customary blue. A shift in press protocol marked the occasion.
A pair of California scientists report fish move by body wiggle rather than tail paddling. The note adds that the discovery confirms what fish likely knew all along.
The Band Associates, a group promoting musical advancement for local youths, plan a birthday and activity calendar for the school year to fund a summer Band Camp, a dinner for musicians, and an out of town trip. Sales begin now to cover deficits after traditional fundraisers were halted due to full athletic schedules.
George Sokolsky argues about Kennedy's gold remarks and the need for sudden market statements to curb speculation. He traces US gold policy from the gold standard era through Roosevelt's repeal to current holdings and goals, calling for restoring US gold reserves and currency respect.
Tomorrow brings activity and a busy year with financial work through 1961 and growth ahead. A May to July social peak follows, a child born could become a lawyer or photographer, and Americans own 73 million vehicles while auto ad spending rose 12.1 percent to 178.46 million in 1959.
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