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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1960
Page
3
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Washington senator George Smathers faces left wing Latin revolutionary pressure after Caribbean tour. Cuban and Venezuelan broadcasts accuse him of payola and defending Trujillo. House leader McCormack pushes sugar quota shifts to the Philippines as Philippine, Dominican, Cuban and other quotas rise or hold steady amid debate.
The article notes ongoing shifts in broadcasting oversight and advertising policing by the FTC FCC and Justice Department. It highlights consumer education efforts, truth in advertising laws, and label and quality standards in meat dairy produce textiles and packaged goods to guard buyers against fraud and deceptive practices.
Eight safety rules warn children about kite flying dangers. Do not use metal in frames or tails or tinsel and wire strings. Avoid power lines and aerials, never pull strings near poles, do not touch fallen wires, stay off streets, and do not fly in rain.
Fact notes describe the Arctic Ocean divided by a massive Lomonosov river feature and nearby underwater peaks within thousands of feet of the surface. It recalls 1948 Russian charting and namesake M. V. Lomonosov, famed for Arctic research.
Washington commentary argues Senator Kennedy dominates the delegate race for the Democratic nomination, with a potential compromise candidate likely Adlai Stevenson if a deadlock occurs. It notes Symington and Stevenson as leading compromise names while Humphrey and Johnson lack enough coalition to block Kennedy. The piece compares to Hoover’s 1928 surge and predicts Kennedy’s path toward the nomination if unblocked.
George Dixon riffs on the civil rights filibuster and Senate life with humorous portraits of Mansfield Prouty Jackson Magnuson and Dirksen. He relays quips about quorum calls bells and do not disturb signs in a playful take on congressional gridlock and the cloture debate.
Charles Combs was chosen president of a new boys’ class at St. Pauls Evangelical and Re formed Church on a Saturday in March 1940. George Brubaker was VP, Bud Dietz secretary, Tommy Selby treasurer. Mrs. Virgil Comes served as teacher. Butler County engineer Fred M. Hammerle reported over 600 posts and signs bought to mark intersections on all roads in the county.
HAL BOYLES Thursday column on remarks made to waitresses by customers draws three local girls and a customer into the list. The notes reveal common snappish replies and the general mood is light hearted with no names published.
Paul Harvey notes Sen Stuart Symington flip flops over a balanced budget and defense spending. He recalls a New York speech warning of economic collapse from an arms race. The piece argues Democrats face scarce campaign ammunition and warns that funding defense requires tax increases or future debt.
A fragment from an editorial notes that despite low expectations for objective honesty in an election year, the public should temper condemnation and respond with measured judgment. It stresses restraint amid heated debate and signals ongoing concern over integrity.
A fragment from a Galesburg Illinois item notes an ice storm grounding pigeons making them easy to catch and destroy. The piece also lightly comments on handwriting, signatures, and February's 29th falling on a Monday.
The piece favored on German jukeboxes is Der Badenweiler March, not Mein Kampf set to music. It highlights a curious cultural footnote as radio and music tastes reflect wartime era sentiments in occupied Europe.
A political speaker argues U S military strength suffices to deter the Red Bear while Khrushchev’s economic warfare tests nations. The speaker warns nations survive by staying strong, urges unity and fiscal vigor, claiming voters will demand more defense rhetoric and a durable dollar.
For tomorrow maintain a realistic attitude and be patient. If your birthday aligns, expect monetary gains and advancement before 1960 ends with harmonious social life, but watch emotional tension in late June and seek August and December for good financial prospects and new contacts.
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