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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates: per copy six cents on weekdays and eleven and a half cents on Sunday, 50 cents weekly by carrier, one year by mail in trading area, twenty dollars outside trading area, thirty five dollars outside U S per year, all payable in advance.
The piece argues a flexible inspection regime could yield a nuclear test ban acceptable to the West, conceding some underground testing detection while seeking broader arms control. It warns that stricter open-society verification is unlikely with the Soviet Union, and stresses civilization survival depends on reducing armaments. Congressmen flood the mail with franked letters, and the author quips that compulsory postage might help.
Public Health Service notes a 30 percent drop in infant death rates among American Indians since 1954, yet Indian infants still die at nearly twice the rate of all races. Tuberculosis deaths fell 44 percent, but disparities persist. The piece links health gains to broader calls for equal opportunity. Thurmond cites military speech censorship as a harsh critique.
American medical scientists report some fakirs may slow heartbeat and yogis may induce a warm sensation while naked in icy caves. The finding highlights potential practical uses for cold and heat endurance, noting the appeal of yogi feats to Western observers.
Jim Bishop outlines an around the world journey with his wife to be funded by a travel plan and guided by Rita Menkes of Pan American. The trip covers 21 80 miles across many countries in a month with a first class jet cost noted and a goal to observe and report on people and places.
A novel furniture idea turns a dining table into a bed ideal for post meal naps. The feature hints at travel and leisure themes amid casual reference to sports training camps in Florida and Arizona.
Washington debates whether President Kennedy and Defense Secretary McNamara overstepped by briefing Hugh Gaitskell, opposition leader, on U.S. nuclear and disarmament policy amid broader questions of foreign policy dialogue with rival political figures.
Whispers on John Glenn’s calm orbit and Sinatra Prowse engagement fallout color a packed showbiz roundup. Madeleine Sherwood fills in for Bette Davis. Glenn Ford and Connie Stevens tease a romance. Ward Baker’s Happy musical faces delays. Eddie Fisher’s Liz Taylor saga and Debbie Reynolds in Rome. Annonce of Anabelle Litvak Paris shift, Rodgers and RCA praise, and off-Broadway buzz.
Dave Regan reports a dachshund in Meadowlawn bit four year old Myrtle De Haven near Lawn Avenue. The dog’s owner is unknown and authorities urge locating the animal to avoid rabies shots. Call GA 3-3155 with information as Brownies begin search efforts.
Senator Kerr chairs a Space Committee hearing on a world wide satellite system slated for five years ahead. McGhee Engstrom and private sector witnesses spar over government versus private ownership options, as Kerr excels at steering the session with humor.
The_DAY'S signs are mixed with focus on work and romance for June through December. A birthday indicates an eight month cycle favoring imaginative labor, outdoor projects, and early November stress. In 1983, December brings good business news expanding interests. A separate dialogue shows Kerr and McGhee in a tense exchange over the Kennedy plan and RCA stock, with persistent questions and interruptions during a Senate context.
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