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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1963
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices including 6 cent weekday copies 15 cent Sundays and 50 cent weekly carrier rate. Mail rates are 12 dollars yearly within trading area 20 dollars outside and 35 dollars to outside USA with advance payment. The publication is by News Journal Inc founded 1857 and includes a biblical quotation.
The piece warns congressional action by a July 29 deadline is unlikely to pass smoothly amid crisis. It notes mediation by President Kennedy's six-man panel, uncertain settlement chances, and the economic damage if a strike occurs. It also quips the State Department building is expanding so rapidly it may cover half a state.
Former President Eisenhower grew irritated by frequent reports of his preference for Republican presidential hopefuls. An aide said Ike “gets madder each time” a new report appears, producing a neat slogan: “I’m for each and against none.” He will not deny reports but uses the slogan to avoid commitment.
The Federal Reserve Board reports total installment credit at 49.5 billion dollars as of May 31, up about 5 billion from a year earlier, with consumer credit growing at roughly 409 million per month. The piece notes population growth as a factor and questions how to grasp vast future figures such as billions, trillions, and beyond.
Washington reports Florida congressman Bill Cramer pushes Civil Rights Commission bills to probe vote fraud while Georgia Tennessee Alabama and North Carolina counties show extensive overregistration ghost voters and ballot trading with anecdotal cases of multiple ballots cast in one name and unregistered individuals voting.
The piece reflects on how internal public opinion remains a potent force inside dictatorial states even with tight press control. It cites Eisenhower's CBS Telstar remarks noting dissension within Moscow and Beijing, the desire for freedom in Eastern Europe, and the potential collapse of Communist regimes under mounting arms costs and constrained economies.
A humorous survey notes many American men hide under wigs while American women spent 235 million on hairpieces. It recalls George Washington wearing a wig and jokes about Egypt’s Pharaohs and medieval rulers. Charles the Bald is praised for bold style.
A satirical Washington exchange features a fictional Sino Soviet trade skit with Ymelda and a Hearst service chief. The dialogue riffs on Russian Chinese tensions, card carrying communists, and how U S policy might respond to Khrushchev and Mao era saber rattling. The piece uses humorous banter to probe foreign trade and political duplicity amid Cold War rhetoric.
A reader notes frequent rains after washing a car on Friday and jokes about turning the car into a rainmaker. They describe light rainfall of three quarters of an inch, affect on traffic near Oxford State Road, and mention expected rail expansion midweek. The piece ends with playful defiance about washing the car again.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Moscow State Circus touring the U S invites reactions from circuses and promoters. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton press for the Cleopatra London premiere July 31 at Dominion Theatre. Francoise Sagan shocks at St Tropez with Bob Westhoff. Jerry Lewis majors a Nutty Professor promo tour in New York. Kirk Douglas secures Pershing biography rights. Keefe Brasselle disputes rumors about Rhonda Fleming. Sean Flynn set for The Lions of Venice. Joey Bishop briefly seen in Johnny Cool. Norman Jewison previews Here's Love on Broadway. San Francisco's Blackhawk club folds as Tjader winds down. Truman and Liston slated for Labor Day rally. Brigitte Bardot courted by Joe Levine for Ghost at Noon promo. Larry Meeks to write songs for The Tender Heel.
An overview cites annual home tool purchases near 100 million dollars in the United States. It notes Carthage’s ancient aqueduct capacity at seven million gallons daily, and calls the Great Smoky Mountains the region’s vegetation cradle. Avebury’s earthworks andstone circles are Britain’s top prehistoric monuments. Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached Everest on May 29, 1953. Birds taught to talk include piping crows, mynah, parrot, and some jays macaws and starlings.
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