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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1961
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates including per week 6c weekday and 15c Sunday, 50c weekly carrier within city, and annual mail options for trading area 10 dollars, outside trading area 20 dollars, and outside US 35 dollars. Also includes a biblical quotation from Luke 12 19.
A recent survey claims four of every ten women in Britain would change husbands and three of every ten men would not remarry their wives. The article notes children strain marriages and cautions civilian stress and survey bias may skew results. It suggests many would stay with their mates if given the chance.
The article notes a fund from an anonymous donor to Northwestern University’s political science department to study why men make decisions. It will name the new Benjamin Franklin chair and explore whether decisions come from coin tosses or careful analysis and which yields better results, with references to Kennedy and Ike.
Grandma and Grandpa Perkins entertain guests by letting children explore a kitchen drawer filled with junk items like old cards pins bottles pistols a holster an egg beater and rings. The couple values quiet play and stationary activity for visiting kids while noting Princess Margaret’s weight gain.
Palm Beach society is abuzz as Judge C E Chillingworth and wife vanish. Five years later a fellow judge, James Peel, stands trial for their murder. Prosecution ties Peel to moonshine and bolita rackets and a planned kidnapping and drowning at sea. The case entwines legal figures, mob influence, and a courtroom showdown.
Western powers underestimate Khrushchev as he uses letters and diplomacy to push for a three member secretary general with veto power, potentially replacing Dag Hammarskjold. He seeks to block the General Assembly and press for Soviet control over small nations while criticizing UN actions in Hungary and Congo.
Washington gossip notes Senator Maurine Neuberger quips she found a skeleton in Senator Bartletts closet after a lunch with Oregon and Alaska constituents. Bartlett explains a new rule bars wearing photos under twenty years old, citing a pocket directory example. Several veterans display younger portraits, while Neuberger and Senator Margaret Chase Smith are singled out for aged appearances.
The United States paid about 57.6 million dollars in 1960 while Soviet Russia and its eastern bloc have refused any contribution to UN policing in the Congo and Gaza. The piece notes Western governments' apparent tolerance of Khrushchev’s tactics as he arms Lumumba loyalists and shifts recognition to pro-Lumumba forces.
Evelyn Graham of 200 Central Ave was elected to Phi Kappa Epsilon at the University of Cincinnati while pursuing a bachelor of science degree. Isaac Wright of Hughes Ave was honored at a Chatterine dinner for 40 years with New York Central Railroad. City officials said first 20 parking meters will offer 10 to 12 minutes of free parking.
Dave Regan reflects on Middletown’s Sorg Mansion evolving from fashionable social hub to an apartment building after a damaging fire. He contrasts horse drawn coaches and gaslit parties with modern speed, contending that nothing is permanent but humanity’s pursuit of a better life.
Broadway insiders discuss the Philadelphia run of a major show highlighting a love triangle between Monica Boyar and Don Ameene. The piece notes Tony Armstrong-Jones connections, Nat King Cole’s failed show, and other hospitality and music world moves, including Arnett Cobb, Lionel Hampton, and Peter Duchin plans.
Estrellita notes favorable periods for creativity and resourcefulness, with late June August and November best for romance and social affairs. A productive year hinges on cooperation with superiors and business partners, especially July and September. November promises ingenuity and discipline yielding practical results. late December improves finances as 1962 begins. A child born this day may be moody and fear outcomes of ventures.
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