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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1960
Page
6
A reader notice section lists subscription rates for Middletown Journal with prices for daily, Sunday, and mail delivery, plus publication details and a biblical quotation. The ad mentions in advance payment rules and locations served in Ohio, the U.S. and abroad.
As five African colonies head to independence, the Belgian Congo stands fourth on June 30 with 20 million people and vast uranium output. Patrice Lumumba forms a government, pushing for a strong federal state amid tribal tensions and white emigration. Belgium plans $4 billion Congo investment and new loans, while the United States remains wary of shifting aid and trade terms.
The article notes high executive total compensation reports fail to show post tax reality. It cites examples where pre tax earnings of executives drop sharply after federal, state, and local taxes, with the treasury taking a large share of corporate profits and dividends.
Frank Walter 17 graduates Mount Hermon Preparatory School as his family celebrates the top tertile honors. His parents, siblings, and relatives gather from Rumson New Jersey to mark the milestone with a party as rain and traffic nerves pass. Frank heads toward Hotel Administration School at Cornell University to begin the next climb.
A scorching spell in Australia pushes temperatures to new highs with reports of equipment damage and intensified fire risk. Officials urge caution as June approaches with heat waves stressing communities and infrastructure.
The piece argues Roosevelt linked Monroe Doctrine intervention to American responsibility in Latin America. It cites 1904 1905 messages asserting limited intervention and warns Eisenhower's policy enables Castro, Khrushchev and Soviet aims, urging tougher action and policy shift to curb hostile acts.
Supreme Court Justice William Brennan urged Trinity College graduates to volunteer to protect the written Constitution. Archivists noted the document is already heavily secured by steel vaults doors and guards. Senator Clair Engle advised Democrats to oppose Nixon without violence, aiming to save him for November.
The forecast offers encouragement in business and career with best efforts bringing progress. It warns against July stress and late year extravagance while predicting rewards around August and November and potential romance for singles in August. Travel may arise in August or early 1961 and a child born now will be witty and thrifty.
J J Hallowell vice president and general manager of Wrenn Paper Co was reelected to the Middletown Hospital board of trustees. Thomas W Baird city commission chairman gave the welcoming address at the state convention of the Church of God held at the Clayton Street Church of God. Lonnie Gibson river conservation director noted a 54.2 degree low for the date in southwest Ohio.
Neighbors report 12-year-old Raymond Carberry Jr of West Middletown Hospital Room 331 lost his foot after a hay mower accident. Community readers are urged to send postcards to encourage his recovery as holiday hazards loom, with a reminder of firework dangers this Fourth of July weekend.
A Philadelphia political stir includes a Frank Sinatra for President sound track. Erroll Gower seeks a six figure lawsuit against Columbia Records over releasing leftover sides. The item also notes Liz Nenay under watch for links to Mickey Cohen and others attend Broadway banter and New York city gossip. Rex and the Queen Elizabeth trip frame travel chatter.
Previewers of Elmer Gantry come away raving not only about the powerful performances but also the production's ambitious staging and striking design elements.
The National Geographic Magazine notes the United States is divided into 250000 census districts ranging from a single apartment building to hundreds of square miles. A 400 plus staff maps each district using aerial photographs building plans and surveyor charts to show every dwelling.
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