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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1960
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists mail and carrier subscription rates for city and suburban areas. It covers daily and Sunday editions, with prices for six or seven day periods and international options, payable in advance.
Khrushchev tours Austria for a week and seeks support for anti Western views while Austria seeks continued economic growth through trade with both blocs. The visit recalls 1938 annexation and prompts Raab to urge a final accounting of Austrians possibly held in Communist hands.
The Financial World report cites two American expert trips to the Soviet Union showing the United States leads in power capacity. It notes 183 million kw vs 53 million for Russia now, with 1965 projections at 245 million for the U.S. and 110 to 112 million for the USSR. Russia has five atomic plants totaling 565,000 kw versus 16 U.S. projects totaling 1.4 million kw.
The 5-4 Supreme Court ruling prompts Sen Dirksen to propose a bill to bar unions from blocking layoffs for modernization. The measure would clarify Congress aims to progress while protecting workers, noting the need to avoid harming national welfare and industry.
The life of glass innovator Mike Owens, starting as a young coke shoveler in Wheeling, who teamed with Edward Libbey to build automated bottle making. He earned 43 patents and created machines that produced 15 000 bottles per hour. Owens died in 1923, proudest of “the man who creased the bottleneck.”
The ancient Lebanese city Baalbek derives its name from the Semitic god Baal. Romans in the first three centuries built the temples using some of the largest quarried blocks ever. The text notes an unusually long tail on the thrasher relative to its body.
Washington report outlines a power struggle between Kennedy and Johnson factions. It notes Johnson’s Senate leverage and Rayburn support, while Kennedy forces rely on broad organization but face private shifts toward Johnson. Analysts see a Kennedy second ballot path fading as sentiment shifts to Johnson’s experience and potential ticket with Kennedy considered a strong vote getter against Nixon.
Washington column notes the Capitol Hill block known as Rum Row or Ptomaine Row, its 22 liquor-selling establishments, and the push by Speaker Rayburn to buy the block for 5 million dollars. Rep. Rooney and Billy Graham appear in a light moment amid the discussion of preserving or razing the site.
Armco board president George M. Verity wins Forbes 1939 Humanizer of Business award for advancing humane practices and better employee relations. City building permits show an eight percent year growth in the past six months, per Orville Corson. Claire Schlayer named outside guard for Eagles district in Ohio West Virginia Kentucky.
Zadok Dumkopf touts a new speed record as a U S airline jet completes the Atlantic crossing in five hours and forty six minutes. Meanwhile the se lection controversy suggests adopting the dandelion as national flower due to its abundance. Student protests trigger political upheaval in South Korea and Turkey, prompting journalist Milt to remark on history making by college students.
Paul Harvey critiques the intractable world crisis and domestic discord ahead of an election. He warns against personal diplomacy and political posturing, urging Americans to name true enemies, avoid entanglement in foreign politics, and resist student-led protests as harmful to governance.
A Hal Boyle column mocks voters questions and political pressure on presidential hopefuls. It lists jabs from diverse communities Italian Jewish Irish and labor audiences about age looks and policy while noting taunts about fundraising and appointments.
For tomorrow's planetary aspects the outlook favors business finance and those in legal positions. Birthday readers may enjoy a gratifying year ahead in business and personal affairs with opportunities for job and financial gains in August October November and early December and again in January. Romance may arise in August or December and travel opportunities appear late August and in January. A child born on this day will be quiet reserved emotional and sentimental.
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