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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1962
Page
4
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The narrative recounts Malta’s 1565 siege by Suleiman’s forces, where 9,000 Knights of St. John defended against 40,000 sailors for four months. The Turkish fleet suffered 30,000 losses, with 600 defenders surviving, prompting the retreat and shaping Malta as a symbol of resilience against overwhelming odds.
Two teenage boys, tanned and muscular, walk along puffing cigarets. The piece notes the moral issue is not the youths themselves but the risk heavy smoking poses over years. It cautions that starting now tempts fate, given the links between smoking and lung cancer though not yet conclusive.
Opinion argues that juvenile gangs emerge from urban crowding and deprivation and require guided leadership rather than blanket repression. It suggests channeling youths courage and loyalty into meaningful, productive pursuits, offering understanding and clear objectives to transform misguided valor into constructive service.
Jim Bishop recounts Mary and John Foley of Jersey City living on $188 monthly, both disabled and dependent, yet buoyed by faith, humor, and neighborly kindness. A Toledo couple mails weekly donations, readers send cheer, and a single dollar in the mailbox symbolizes enduring luck amid hardship.
A historical discussion of Supreme Court limits on religious teaching in schools, noting Oregon and New York precedents, and the 1844 Girard College case. It explains how Morality and Christian principles were treated as part of common law, through Stephen Girard’s endowment and the Philadelphia college project.
Washington legislators face reelection pressures and debate over vital bills. Senator Ernest Gruening of Alaska balks at absenteeism, recalling Robert LaFollette Jr. and a White House link to a hockey past. Amid satellite bill delays, Jack Miller threatens action, while supporters push King-Anderson Medicare rhetoric about undertaker opposition.
The court quotes a will’s passage and questions what is enjoined by Christianity, noting the New Testament teaches benevolence and industry. It affirms excluding sectarianism in a college to allow morality teaching by lay instructors using appropriate means. The 4 to 1 ruling bars official prayer but upholds that morality can be taught in public schools without violating the Constitution.
Changes in tin and lead content can date ancient Greek coins within about 25 years. John Adams served as America's first ambassador to England. The world bread grain production exceeds 250 million short tons annually. An estimated 9.4 million people in the United States work in industries allied with highway transportation.
The writer laments drought in Middletown noting low rainfall ruins flowers and brown lawns despite frequent watering. A rash of grass fires follows dry spells, prompting a warning to extinguish and dispose of cigarettes properly to avoid fires.
Dorothy Kilgallen guest writes with opera anecdotes about Carmen romances from Rise Stevens Minnie Hauk and Zinka Milanov. The column contrasts past and present stage passions, backstage whispers and the humorous perils of romantic theatrics among famous singers.
Two trucks owned by the same company, driven by twin brothers, collided on a Miami street in an incident highlighting family involvement in the business. President Kennelly received an honorary Yale degree at commencement, with F E F noting presidents often reach high offices by degrees.
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