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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1961
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates including 15c per week for daily delivery and 16 dollars yearly by mail in area, 20 dollars outside trading area, and 35 dollars to international readers. The notice states publication by News to Founded in 1857 Inc. and cites a biblical motto.
A leading churchman proposes talks between liberal and conservative Protestant wings to advance Christian unity through closer dialogue. The plan, backed by Dr. James E. Wagner, envisions consultations within the National Council of Churches to improve inter theology communication amid global divisions. Secretary of State Rusk calls for stronger non atomic forces to reduce nuclear war risk.
Nashville mayor Ben West leads a reform push arguing cities lose state tax money to counties and farms. He backs intercity county cooperation with highway groups to back shared legislation easing rivalry and cutting costs. A British science team challenges sleep duration assumptions.
P K Wrigley leads a Cubs experiment with eight coaches instead of a single manager to run the team in sunlit daylight games. Critics fear instability but the plan aims to innovate. success could prompt other major league clubs to adopt a committee approach.
Miami feature reflects on police conduct and attitudes from a traveling writer with police family ties. It contrasts courteous treatment in other cities with the Miami force's harsh, unhelpful approach to questions and motorists, urging officers to serve rather than dominate.
George E. Sokolsky reports a New York mass meeting by Young Americans for Freedom. He portrays a rising, well organized conservative youth movement on college campuses opposing liberalism and fearing compromise with Russia.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Elizabeth Taylor’s illness forecast on Cleopatra, Brando’s fallout with Carol Reed over Mutiny on the Bounty, Bardot turning down Marco Polo, Archie Moore’s remake hopes, Jan Sterling’s Christie rewrite request, Ann Miller’s comeback plan, and other Midtown entertainment buzz. The column touches Elvis, midtown clubs, Hollywood decline, and various industry moves and personal fortunes.
Leon Clark of Fernwood Street told police two packages he did not buy were found in his car after a shopping trip. He left the packages at police headquarters. Jerome A. Shapiro, a resident and OSU student, was elected treasurer of Phi Sigma Delta Fraternity. Charles Melat, Ohio Bell commercial manager, announced installation work for dial system conversion has begun locally.
The Young Men's Christian Association was founded in 1844 in London.
Dave Regan advises readers on vacation planning and choosing summer destinations. He recommends Phoenix for its pleasant days and cool nights, notes May to September heat, and contrasts Florida and San Francisco. He suggests New England for summer and jokes about travel mishaps and weather.
Washington reports describe the ninth annual Republican Women’s Conference in sessions at the Sheraton Park Hotel. Vera R. Glaser commands publicity duties while 1,500 GOP women confer, with anecdotes about Van Cliburn’s piano, a birthday breakfast, and light political humor from speakers inclining toward a GOP victory in 1962.
Tomorrow calls for tact in dealings with others and avoidance of extravagance. For those with a birthday, job and financial matters should be favorable for six months with promise of advancement early in 1962. Romance, travel, and family happiness appear in later months, while September warns against speculation. A born child is intelligent and imaginative, with possible material interests.
A reflective column urges readers to accept themselves and warns that those who resist self acceptance face real trouble. It emphasizes collective responsibility and urges the rest of society to support individuals in embracing their identity.
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