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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1960
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces subscription rates for various delivery options. Rates include per copy and weekly, six days and seven days mail plans, with yearly totals for in area, outside trading area, and foreign addresses. The notice lists publication details and a biblical quotation.
James Marlow explains why Kennedy asked Johnson to be his running mate and why Johnson accepted. He notes Johnson’s drive for the presidency, the political logic to pacify the South, and the potential power Johnson would wield as vice president in both the Senate and the National Security Council.
Norman V Peale recounts a lunch encounter with a waitress who, by feeling valued and believed in, gains strength and happiness through faith. The piece urges deliberate esteem of others, courtesy, and approachable behavior to spread love and improve daily life.
Theodore Roosevelt authorized the appointment of the first police matrons in New York City in 1895. George Washington did not serve as a colonel in the British army in 1755. the claim conflicts with established history.
A humorous tale recalls a Harvard undergrad Kennedy horse race down Massachusetts Avenue from Waldorf Lunch to Holworthy Hall. Kennedy, Holmes, and Churchill clash as cabby and crowd lift the bets and push the horse to victory amid chaotic crowed scenes and comic misadventure.
An observer recalls the Johnson Kennedy confrontation at a Democratic gathering in Los Angeles and notes the crowded scene, champagne breakfast, and mixed reactions among delegates. The piece mocks sensational reporting and highlights the mood of optimism about the party’s strength.
Dorothy Kigallen surveys the Democratic National Convention with witty skepticism about syntax and pronunciation. She notes Paul Butler and Cardinal McIntyre amid fashion, rumors, and show business chatter from Sinatra to Piaf, Gable, Loren, and Brando, plus media feuds and a hotel sign about atomic attack fallout records.
Paul Harvey criticizes the Democratic convention process as a sellout show. He argues Kennedy built a counting machine that outmaneuvered three weak rivals, leaving Truman Stevenson Symington and others sidelined. The piece condemns party bosses and praises Kennedy’s organizational strength.
Twenty years ago on Wednesday July 17, 1940 Richard Francis former Lions Club president A C Kiester secretary attended the international convention in Havana Cuba E S Sherron named director of Middletown s first camp for underprivileged children at Camp Hooks sponsored by local service clubs L P Defenbach city engineer said federal aid was sought for financing the Grand Avenue sewer extension he said in a moment to a microphone that both confronters had come out for a strong civil plights rank
A collage of quirky lines spans topics from a Chicago parrot escaping on July 4 to Queen Victoria’s portrait sessions with 400 artists. The text hints at strawberry shortcake humor, a 10 to 15 million year old river bank egg, and a possible World Series matchup between Cleveland’s Tribe and the Milwaukee Braves in Indian summer.
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