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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1959
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices and terms including news daily publication by News-Journal Inc. Rates show 6c per copy weekday, 15c Sunday, 50c week by city carrier, 45c outside areas, 10 yearly six day mail, 20 yearly seven day mail, and 35 yearly USA mail. The notice includes historical reference and a biblical quotation from Acts.
The piece surveys secret diplomacy from Geneva to Paris, noting private ministerial talks, press access limits, and mixed outcomes. It cites Wilson on open diplomacy, Nicolson’s critique of confidential talks, and debates on whether secrecy aids or hinders genuine negotiation.
The George Washington, first Polaris featuring fleet ballistic missile submarine, slides down the ways at General Dynamics Groton yard. It marks a leap in the Navy’s atomic-age fleet with Gyrostatic navigation from MIT and a 1200 mile disengaged strike capability. Five sister ships planned, three more contracts after July 1, and three more in the 1960 budget.
AP columnist Hal Boyle speaks to passersby urging a gentler view of life. A reflective piece urges readers to slow down and smile, noting the self that grimaces in store windows and the value of happiness over resentment.
A Khrushchev interview shows mixed signals on West Berlin and a push for a heads of government summit while the Kremlin leader courts NATO criticism. Western resolve is framed by NATO’s deterrent theory and Lauris Norstad’s defence doctrine stressing war prevention.
George Dixon reports from a Honolulu to Tokyo journey on Japan Air Lines for the first regular Los Angeles Tokyo flight. He jokes about press access to space monkeys Able and Baker and forecasts parties, dates, and hostesses, noting cultural shifts and travel delays due to the International Date Line.
Francesco Gasparini of Milan asserts the Loch Ness sea monster is unreal and that he invented it. He notes he is a journalist not a Radio Mostow pundit, a surprising distinction. The Kremlin meanwhile ousted Josip Kuezmin, Soviet state minister of planning, a development he reportedly did not foresee.
Twenty years ago on Friday June 9 1939 farmer Ben Morgan 72 of Manchester Road died after being thrown from a horse when a harness broke in a field near his home. Architect Harold W Goetz became Middletown Commandery Knights Templar commander succeeding L A Waldner. James Sexton Middletown earned a varsity O sweater in baseball. Susan Finkbone 66 died at her brother George W Finkbones home after a three year illness.
A compilation of miscellaneous claims covers topics from snow melt to greenhouse tomatoes in Ohio and the share of housing costs for utilities. It notes sea level differences at the Gulf of Mexico and various natural and historical curiosities.
Dave Regan comments on oppressive humidity and heat, noting air conditioning helps some but worsens his sinus trouble. He recalls last year’s dryness, jokes about personal discomfort, and muses on a future device to please everyone in all weather.
George Sokolsky argues that opposition to Admiral Lewis Strauss on the Atomic Energy Commission stems from arrogance and political opposition to private power versus public power. He claims the hearings amount to a lynching, noting Strauss’s stern integrity, long career, and support from Hoover and Rockefeller circles, while urging readers to recall McCarthyism remarks.
Estrellita The Stars Say For Tomorrow the vibrations favor achieving difficult tasks and hint at gains through others. October to November warn against frivolous spending. For birthdays tomorrow, strong prospects in personal matters and long term plans with romance likely late year. December brings prestige and expansion opportunities.
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