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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1960
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates including per copy and carrier options, with mail rates for in area and outside area. The text also includes a biblical citation from Luke 23:23 and references a historical note about the publication’s origin in 1857.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon heads to North Dakota to back Republican Gov. John F. Davis in a June 28 special election to replace late Senator William Langer. Democrat Quentin Burdick argues farm income declines show GOP policies fail. Nixon avoids direct Benson critique, blaming Congress instead and promising his own farm plan after the July GOP convention. Rockefeller’s nearby North Dakota stop heightens GOP contrasts as debates over farm programs and a postwar food reserve emerge.
A House subcommittee studies U S airlift needs and proposes a joint program with four U S international airlines to support MATS. The plan aims to move peacetime traffic at reduced rates, keep airline capacity available to the Defense Department in emergencies, and allow indefinite operation with a two year termination notice. The goal is modern, high performance cargo aircraft and a balanced national airlift.
The Inter-American Press Association notes Fidel Castro’s regime silences critical media in Cuba. Prensa Libre was taken over by a government controlled union after threatening editorial remarks denouncing the revolution. Directors sought refuge in a foreign embassy as protests ended.
A World War II era reporter predicts a 2040 like future with ultrasonic body cleansing, widespread video phones, megacities from Boston to Alexandria, and a population surge to 6.3 billion. He forecasts doubled US jobs and food needs, vast hospitals, and urban design shaped by tech and efficiency.
City Commission orders draft of an ordinance to increase the pay of City Solicitor Fred J. Schatemann who has acted as city manager since Walter Braun’s discharge in May. Miami University professor G Raymond Hood warns Hitler may seize the United States by September 15. Special counsel Tom Miller notes the Ohio Supreme Court will review the light plant case in September over the sale of 1.8 million dollars in mortgage revenue bonds to finance the electric light plant.
The records from the House Committee on Un-American Activities describe spies among all types. Roy A. Rhodes and Col Rudolf Abel are cited with counterintelligence cases, forgery of birth certificates and passports, and payments to agents. The piece notes fake currencies and Soviet links, citing Dozenberg Burton and Zborowski with espionage connections.
Intelligence indicates Sino Russian ties remain strong with Moscow guiding Chinese industrial growth. Rail networks linking Peiping and Moscow expand, boosting strategic reach while Soviet technicians train Red Chinese troops and border defenses remain lightly fortified.
The text notes that The Church of the Later Day Saints does not uphold plural marriage. It mentions the loon as a freshwater diving bird. It observes the bassoon’s comic role in orchestras. It states the Pacific Ocean level at the Isthmus of Panama is about eight inches higher than the Atlantic.
Gemini influence favors creativity and social activity with positive travel ties in August. For birthdays the next year urges conservative financial choices with gains anticipated in August November and February and rewards in October for creative work. Domestic harmony should grow with romance favored in August and November. A child born that day will show strong intellect and versatility.
Hal Boyle shares amusing mailbag tidbits ranging from historical quirks to modern foibles. Notes on George Washington’s spelling, Napoleon’s illegible handwriting, and a nurse with a dentist’s outlook mix with quips about doctors' checkups and car ownership. The column blends humorous anecdotes with brief reflections on manners, legal oddities, and famous lines.
Washington column analyzes Eleanor Roosevelt backing Adlai Stevenson while exploring potential vice presidential choices including Lyndon Johnson Stuart Symington John F Kennedy and even Gagarin. The piece wryly notes Kennedy’s appeal and the tangled rhetoric surrounding a Kennedy Stevenson ticket.
A collection of oddities and opinion line items. References range from whale folklore to speed painting records, Boston Pops adding a locomotive whistle, and Choco Indians living on 12 foot poles. Alaska ranks first in area yet last in population.
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