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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options with weekly carrier and six or seven day mail plans. Rates are 50 cents per week in city, 10 dollars yearly for six days, 20 dollars yearly for seven days, and 35 dollars yearly for outside USA. Payments are advance.
The Canadian Senate with 100 lifelong Liberal majority blocks a government tariff bill, testing Premier John Diefenbaker's pledge to reform the chamber. The issue could drive an election focus on abolishing the Senate, echoing Britain and contrasting with U.S. experience. An Air Force colonel plans a 60 day Atlantic crossing by motorboat as leave.
FBI Chief J Edgar Hoover appeals to gas station attendants to help fight crime noting many criminals travel via stations. He cites arrests by pump staff and proposes alertness and possible reserve status for those meeting requirements. He also mentions dangers faced by attendants and limited rewards for their bravery.
The piece contrasts religious belief with communism and asks which set of convictions should prevail in a society. It notes atheistic communism versus the American belief in God and individual rights, urging readers to consider perseverance and sacrifice for one's faith.
Jim Bishop reviews The Men Who Robbed Brinks by Bob Considine with Specs O'Keefe as a central figure. The book blends a suspenseful crime account with a portrait of its author and related figures in journalism and crime lore.
Tillie comments on the phrase high wide and handsome as applied to football players while noting a claim about Western civilization being criticized by Communists. The piece also states the U S has a record 400 ski resort areas.
The piece argues Congress must receive a full, detailed account of Kennedy Khrushchev discussions. It warns reliance on informal talks risks unvetted commitments and stresses the need to expose Khrushchev’s statements to prevent deception and preserve peace.
A flurry of celebrity chatter spans engagements divorces and showbiz moves. Connie Francis and Rex Harrison are among couples teased for future, while Connie Francis is linked as a potential Mrs Clark. Productions plan longer out of town runs and star salaries rise with new film deals.
A boy and two companions caused a scare on Verily Parkway when they staged a mock accident with a third boy lying in the street. A passerby alerted others, an emergency squad was called, and the playful ruse collapsed as the “injured” boy jumped up and fled claiming no harm done.
George Dixon Trujillo recalls Rafael Trujillo’s obsession with press control and the Dominican regime’s intimidation. He describes house arrest, a coercive tourism chief, and censorship fears as he toured Ciudad Trujillo and Ciudad Trujillo’s night club, noting the dictator’s vanity and costly PR pushback.
Tomorrow brings a favorable cycle for career and finances for those with a birthday. Plan expansion for 1961 and 1962 while avoiding extravagance and staying tactful. Creative boosts come through October and travel romance mid year. a child born then will be energetic and determined.
Factographs Apparel is described as the largest manufacturing industry in New York State. The text notes a kayak is a canoe used by the Eskimos, providing a definitional reference.
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