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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1960
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for week days and Sundays, with prices for city carriers and mail subscriptions in and outside the trading area. The page opens with a biblical quote, referencing 11 Kings 7:9, and notes the paper is published daily by News-Journal Inc.
Observers note that anti US protests in Tokyo reflect Socialist and Communist tactics, not broad Japanese opinion. The May demonstrations followed ratification moves by the Liberal Democratic Party, with Socialists opposing Premier Kishi and seeking to reframe Japan's foreign policy toward neutrality and closer ties with the Soviet Union and China.
Jim Bishop weighs the risks and costs of contact lenses after reading Good Housekeeping. He cites differing expert opinions from optometrists and ophthalmologists, notes the price range of lenses and fittings, and concludes he will stick with his reading glasses until contacts are perfected.
The Cairo film scene is praised as the Hollywood of the Arab world with Egyptian capital productions shown in theaters from Casablanca to Baghdad. Civil defense officials call the portable radio a key defense weapon in the atomic age while noting over 14 thousand rural residents die annually from accidents and more than a million people are affected.
In a bold stance against summit diplomacy, editors denounce appeasement of Khrushchev and warn carriers of global conflict. They cite Chamberlain and Daladier as lessons and urge leaders to rely on traditional diplomacy and UN discussions. Former Secretary Acheson and Nixon criticisms frame the argument.
The author argues capital punishment should be discussed as a policy issue rather than tied to Daryl Chessman or one case. He cites J Edgar Hoover and Dr A H Stewart and presents biblical verses from Genesis and Romans to support state execution as justice, not deterrence, noting Joseph Taborsky’s May 17 death row execution and the need for lawful punishment.
Edward A. Kramer, 59, longtime Butler County Democrat and former city commissioner, dies of a heart ailment at his home on Linden Avenue. Middletown's population unofficially grows to 31,230 from 30,000 in 1930, per district census supervisor E M Losh. Lions Club namesco Quigley president as Francis steps down. officers include Riley as VP Keister as secretary and Stuart as treasurer.
For tomorrow, focus on forenoon tasks under favorable aspects and avoid emotional actions with colleagues. If tomorrow is your birthday, optimism rises about the year ahead with better occupational status by mid 1961 and pleasant personal relations. Financially, cautious spending is advised though late December may bring good news on property and early 1961 offers a chance to expand business in Q1.
Dave Regan reports residents demand a long term fix as complaints about discolored water grow. Mothers describe embarrassment over diapers and laundry while many urge a city filtration plant, noting temporary fixes like Calgon and home filters only delay the cure.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Syngman Rhee’s Hawaii arrival with six suitcases and a quick customs pass. The column mentions Desi Arnaz, Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, Pat Morrissey, Nat King Cole, Fidel Castro, and other show business figures in a brisk, satirical collage of 1960s gossip and politics.
A miscellany of quick news jots includes Vermont bans on shooting quail, concern for the extinct dodo, Bologna Italy Bologna bologna chatter, a walnut shell radio receiver claim by a Russian toolmaker, and Cape Canaveral finds ancient weapons during site clearance. Ducks drift off in dreamlike sleep as a London play earns mockery for its title.
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