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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1961
Page
4
Subscription rates and mailing details for the Middletown Journal are listed, including per copy prices and yearly rates. A biblical verse from Luke 15 24 appears, mentioning a son who was dead and is alive.
A reflection on roots of war notes that nationalism and sovereignty pride, not just ideologies, fuel tensions. George W. Allen warns against blaming only communism, urging broader understanding to strengthen international relations. A presidential task force is studying aviation goals, including preventing mid‑air collisions.
South Dakota faces loss of daily Olympian trains as Chicago Milwaukee road seeks permission to discontinue service to the state. Senator Mundt argues for federal subsidy to protect passenger rail and state interests, while critics warn against government meddling in private business. The piece links rail cuts to broader regional impact and contrasts with other incidents, noting transit concerns alongside a separate Scottish incident.
Cleveland philanthropist Alva Bradley II left 150000 for psychiatric research to address neglect in mental health funding. The piece notes limited study of mental disorders versus general medicine, calls for greater public and private support, and hopes Bradley’s foresight will inspire imitators.
Norman V. Peale praises American youth and shares letters from Katherine Schmidt and Gordon School sixth graders in St Paul requesting guidance for a children's code. He contributes a Teenager Code by Virginia Close and offers his booklet How To Be Young and Enjoy It, urging adults to support youth and moral standards.
On March 12 1941 Middletown High School staged a play written and acted by students directed by Miss Florence Powell. The cast included Denny Yocum Bill Van Guelpen Yvonne Lawson Florence Bleecker James Price Wilbur Tipton Virginia Mellius and authors Charline Robinson Marjorie Spindler Alice Hinke Elsa Simpson Rodney Caudill. City government weighed repealing an ordinance licensing pinball machines after a Ohio Supreme Court ruling.
A nameless man’s home remodeling triggered a neighborhood blackout when risky wiring caused a power outage. A DP&L crew later dropped a condenser on a CG&E line near Interstate 75, darkening eastern Hamilton and knocking WPFB off air. The incident occurred during Safety Conference events and followed a local Elks fire. Other conference quirks included a luncheon toast to watch for school children driving, a Liz Taylor joke, and bemused attendees. Edmund Harding entertained as luncheon speaker, while a Lima bean mishap and a home section first aid demo drew a crowd. A youth lamented Operation Abolition viewing, and parachutist George Post described high altitude jumps with routine post-main-chute speeds. A church bulletin note hinted at Father wake-up messages.
At the ninth annual Republican Women’s Conference in Washington I hear Frances Bolton and Ivy Baker Priest debate the Peace Corps and fundraising pyramids. Ivy demonstrates pyramid schemes with everyday tasks, while attendees prize door prizes and luncheon plans. I leave unable to join the schemes, choosing instead to bet on horses or challengers to Democratic gas stations to reclaim my money.
George Sokolsky explains how Britain supports admitting Red China to the UN to split China from the Soviet Union and regain trade leverage. He traces 1925 Sino-British ties, Borodin’s influence, the Kuomintang Communist alliance, and the long decline of British China influence, arguing the United States should oppose China’s UN admission and noting widespread abstentions on the issue.
Dorothy Kilgallen and Jean Garceau dominate life story talk on Gable. Kennedy attracts a biographer bid while Cary Grant and Betsy Drake travel as Mr and Mrs Grant. San Juan sightings touch Virginia Hill and Dion suffers sunburn. Dean Martin March 22 plans amid Las Vegas swaps. Jessel King feud flares at a Hope dinner. Corelli hair joke provokes director questions. Brasselle mystery from Miami to CBS. Marilyn Monroe building draws crowds as previews shift to Chicago and New Rochelle. NYC eateries close. Spillane fans expect a new era. Rowan and Martin eyed to remake Laurel and Hardy. Jane Cowl book to film. Peter Fonda praised. Russian prop layout mocks Yankees.
The Nutrition Foundation advertises a well balanced breakfast of 500 to 600 calories and a daily intake across protein carbohydrates fats vitamins and minerals. It notes the food industry supports consumer information with about 150 million dollars yearly in national newspaper advertising.
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