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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1960
Page
4
Middletown Ohio subscription details show per copy 15 cents daily and 50 cents weekly by carrier. Mail options include six days for 10 dollars within trading area and seven days for 20 dollars outside, with 35 dollars to outside USA. All payments in advance. Published daily by News Journal Inc since 1857.
AP report by James Marlow. The piece argues the 1960 presidential race will be the roughest in years with Kennedy attacking Nixon early and Johnson ready to punch back. It notes Nixon's past hard tactics and the Democrats’ plan to target Kennedy and Johnson’s voting records while downplaying Communist insinuations.
A USDA bulletin reports in 44 experiments that beef veal mutton and pork show about 98 percent digestibility across cooking methods and cuts. The findings dismiss the belief that meat is hard to digest and should be eaten sparingly.
In Pershing Square the hoboes caucus at 1 p.m. as forty men debate politics and civil rights, naming Kennedy and Rockefeller and venting about taxes, bomb shelters, and job prospects, while banners from the Biltmore loom above.
A critical look at Senator Kennedy's acceptance speech questions honesty and fair play in campaigning. The piece argues the rhetoric favors appearances over substance, notes evasive wording on voting literacy tests, and contrasts youthful bold claims with historic prudence. It ends with a wary appraisal of whether the nation can endure political rhetoric.
George Dixon reflects on cynicism at the Democratic National Convention. He recalls debates among ex-factionalists, critiques of Kennedy Johnson era politics, and praise for economist John Kenneth Galbraith who defends the Kennedy-Johnson alliance. He also mentions encounters with Donald Dawson and Ilona Massey amid the convention’s political fervor.
A vivid scene at a convention pits a veterans’ protester with discharge papers against mock earnest chatter. The crowd bickers about a “country” free of petty costs as a juvenile dangerlurch ends the moment with no vote taken.
A new device named Key TV claims to let viewers talk back to television. Report notes potential backlash from irate housewives toward advertisers as viewers express brand preferences.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Mel Belli planning a $50,000 suit for Johnny Stamato's daughter Lana Turner and Cheryl Crane, accusing Hollywood of infighting to protect Lana. The column blends gossip on Castro, Onassis, Grace Kelly, Callas, and Jackie Kannon's poetry book, with Brentano's bookstore banter and a taste of New York society.
Otis W. Robinson half brother of Price Robinson of 1413 Howard Ave was killed at the Logan Avenue crossing by a fast freight as he moved into the path while waiting for a passenger train to pass. Witnesses said he did not see or hear the approaching freight. Armco Middletown division manager L F Reinartz reported 21 000 employees and their families attended a company picnic at LeSourdsville Lake.
A father walks with his daughter during a family vacation and visits a wishing well in green hills. He gives three pennies for himself, his wife, and their daughter. Tracy, his neighbor to nature and nurture, hopes for a happy life for the parents and for herself. The girl wishes to marry a nice boy and lead a good life.
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