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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices including 6 cent weekday copies, 11.5 cent Sunday editions, 50 cent weekly carrier, and annual mail rates of 10 dollars within trading area, 20 outside, and 35 dollars overseas. Published daily by News-Journal Inc founded 1857.
The piece recalls Debs era ideals while noting corruption risks in unions. James R Hoffa faces a second federal indictment for misusing office with O P Brennan and Commercial Carriers. A dummy truck rental scheme allegedly paid a million dollars to union bosses, violating Taft Hartley. New York and Chicago, once pennant rivals, are now cellar rivals.
Retired San Quentin warden Clinton T. Duffy argues capital punishment harms society in his book 88 Men and 2 Women. He joins criminologists and Gov Brown in labeling the death penalty a failure that does not deter crime or protect the innocent. The column notes shifting views on punishment and public library space classification for space travel literature.
Aime Forand and the National Council of Senior Citizens touted 600,000 backers for Medicare yet rallies across the country drew sparse crowds. In New York Madison Square Garden, about 17,500 attended, and many cities reported seats largely empty as administration speakers urged support for the plan.
The piece questions the President's judgment after ordering 22 Hearth Tribune subscriptions canceled and argues a leader must tolerate criticism. It notes public opinion hinges on how a President reads dissent and engaging with opposing views, urging steady leadership over personal pique. It cites Eisenhower and Mencken to stress government presses for accountability.
This compact collection links Dixie's wartime author to Daniel Emmert born north of the border, notes Vernon 0 Manaus as a rubber and nut export hub, cites Dawes aiding Revere, recalls sakiya as an Egyptian clay jar device, credits Antoine Cadillac with Detroit’s 1701 founding, and adds quirky facts on eclipses, chlorine properties, and steel wire thickness.
Washington observers note that top executives complain of inaccessible Cabinet officers as stock market declines loom. The scene unfolds with Luther Hodges at a crowded press conference where he admits limited knowledge of the market yet asserts that business is good and it will remain so.
Zadok Dumkopf declares he wants to meet the philosopher who first said talk is cheap after forking over $25 to attend a testimonial dinner. The heat wave sweeping the nation hints at an unsettled summer ahead in the United States.
A playful lament on changing social norms from a Vanderbilt etiquette book to eating chicken with fingers. The author rails against rules that forbid finger food while praising common sense and thoughtfulness, noting messy faces and the joy of savoring chicken close to the bone.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys Europe’s Romy Schneider arrival for Boccaccio 70 in New York hype rounds. Tastemakers, unions, and star news weave through Dion replacement rooted at the International and a Duke and Duchess dinner.
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