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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1962
Page
4
A devotional exhortation urges believers to strengthen faith through prayer in the Holy Spirit and to remain in God’s love, citing Jude 20 21 NEB to encourage steadfast spiritual practice.
Washington reports that the administration’s Feed Grains program stalls as House Democrats delay action awaiting votes. The measure, already approved by the Senate by two votes, faces tough odds amid broad critique of farm subsidies and mandatory payments. Names include Speaker John McCormack and Rep. Charlie Halleck, with references to Haro ld McSween and Sen. John J. Williams.
A new neuro surgery doctor joins Middletown Hospital with his photo added to the first floor corridor wall. A local plan for a play camp for ages five to ten is proposed by Mrs. Dwight Meehan to provide supervised sports and healthful recreation this summer pending parent interest and details to be drafted after outreach. A weather note mentions humidity and a voluntary sprinkler limit to protect grass.
The testimony before a Senate committee paints organized crime as a pervasive force in nightclubs. It shows how syndicates push prostitution gambling and degradation for profit, stressing the need for federal state and community action. The piece calls Americans to oppose crime and note the societal and financial toll, blaming complacency. It ends with a quip on tact regarding gender commentary.
The Alabama Democratic primary selects the most outspoken segregationist of the field as its nominee. Observers warn the governor would be checked by federal court orders on segregation, and note Supreme Court rulings against unfair apportionments hint at growing judicial limits on segregationist policies. The piece argues the tide of history favors integration and court enforcement.
Several hundred people fell ill from food poisoning after Army chow at an Armed Forces Day event at Ft Jackson South Carolina. The piece warns hot weather and picnic foods require safeguards, stressing keep cold items cold and hot items hot to prevent rapid bacterial growth.
A collection of quick facts covers diamonds colors, human fever risks, Hessian mercenaries, stainless steel tableware usage, apricot pits in metal cleaning, bird wing patterns, Navajo population growth since 1857, the Nile as the longest river, Hero’s steam turbine rediscovery, Swedish cancer patients, and whale vestigial limbs.
President Kennedy questions the so called capital budget and fiscal myths arguing the proposal echoes 1930s plans to reclassify expenses as investments. The piece notes prior opposition by Daniel W. Bell and support from Beardsley Ruml, and cites Kennedy's attack on the conventional budget as a myth.
A Washington nightclub witness scene satirizes senators McClellan and Mundt as Philadelphia strippers while a later editorial span discusses the capital budget concept. The piece contrasts humorous testimony with critical notes on deficits and the true nature of capital investments, citing Byrd and historical cautions.
Dorothy Kilgallen presents Shirley MacLaine on location in Japan filming My Geisha. MacLaine details geisha training in Kyoto’s Gion, the disciplined artistry, and her two personas split between geisha and Western actress. She notes the special training, residences, and etiquette, plus her humorous clash of roles on set.
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