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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1962
Page
4
Middletown Ohio notices list subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with prices by carrier or mail for within and outside trading areas, and international rates. Published daily by News-Journal Inc since 1857.
The piece notes a bipartisan bill to add three seats to the House of Representatives to placate states like Massachusetts Pennsylvania and Missouri by reallocating three seats from the states facing losses The argument cites shifts in population and past opposition by Speaker Rayburn while Speaker McCormack leans toward Massachusetts interests The paragraph ends with a stray humorous aside about Robert Kennedy and a global fitness program.
President Kennedy plans to urge Congress to authorize new national recreation areas across the country. A proposed canyonlands park in southeastern Utah faces opposition from Gov. Clyde and Sen. Bennett who fear loss of mineral land. Supporters argue no oil or gas deposits exist and tourism boosts local prosperity. Senator Hayden marks 60 years in Congress.
The Great Wallendas persevere in the United States despite recent deadly or injurious accidents. Critics question the danger of performing without nets. Herman Wallenda argues nets may worsen injuries but supporters say audiences prefer the thrill. The piece advocates nets by law to curb bored spectators.
Jim Bishop profiles William Wyler at Zermatt where the famed director skis rather than climbs. Wyler, nearing sixty, loves mountains and cinema equally, praising precise craft, strong actors, and mood in films while recalling risks of modern big-budget pictures and a career built from humble beginnings.
A burglar broke into a private zoo in England and stole 150 exotic birds along with four monkeys. None of the feathered or furred victims have yet disclosed details about the thief.
A reminiscence recalls Hu Shih as a Columbia student who popularized vernacular Chinese, bridging literature and mass education. It notes his role in China's literary revolution, diplomacy for Chiang Kai-shek, and the impact of his death on Sino American friendship.
A Washington discussion argues that space achievements need a hero to drive progress and public support. The piece cites Lt. Col. Glenn and Lindbergh to illustrate how personal adulation fuels exploration funding and national resolve.
11 year old David Phillips died from injuries after a car struck him on Verity Parkway near Columbia Avenue. His 9 year old sister Joyce Ann suffered severe injuries and was not expected to survive. The report notes Joyce Ann’s transfer to Middletown Hospital for a fractured skull and other injuries. MELVEY urges universal wartime ration book registration for Butler County residents.
Reading fragments show Tintagel in Cornwall credited as King Arthur's sea cliff home, though ruins are of a 1st century fortress atop a Celtic monastery foundation. Other figures mention South America population, US fire tolls, convention guest totals, and Big Ben dimensions.
Day Here And There recalls firemen on guard duty during the ice storm. A watchman stood from 7 pm to 2:30 am at a downed wire site in freezing cold, receiving no hot coffee as residents lacked power. The CG&E promised help amid high demand.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys movieland chatter with Evan McCord eyed for PT 109 after JFK heroism tale. Rumors swirl about Sinatra Prowse romance myths, Cleopatra box office, and vanity projects at 20th Century Fox. Collateral tales cover Vivian Blaine, Joan Regas, Elaine Lorillard, LaMotta ex wife, Chiari, Costello, Dulles, and Elvis enterprise plans.
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