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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices including 6c per copy on weekdays and 15c on Sundays, 50c weekly by carrier, 10 dollars yearly within the trading area, 20 dollars outside, 35 dollars outside the U S, all payable in advance. Published daily by News Journal Inc. Founded 1857. The verse from Luke 12 15 appears as a motto.
Thousands celebrate Jerry Lucas in his last regular game for Ohio State as the Middletown great nears potential NCAA play but bids farewell on a sunlit afternoon. He is lauded for on court greatness and classroom excellence, with a coach calling him the greatest and most unselfish athlete observed.
The piece notes 50 years of changes in menswear with lighter fabrics and varied weaves yet the business suit remains essentially the same. It argues for more individuality and creativity in male dress beyond uniform sameness while avoiding flamboyance.
The March issue of The Quill discusses the jobs lost when two Los Angeles papers ceased publication. It compares the outcome to Chicago’s Inter Ocean closure 48 years earlier, noting lack of cushions like severance and pensions. It recalls fluid employment then versus today’s social security and unemployment protections.
Jim Bishop recalls Paris at night with vivid scenes of the city and a hotel memory. He recounts encounters with a taxi culture, gendarmes, and a set of personal recollections from the Crillon including a child’s collision with a celebrity, a German major, and a cashier who once wore two black eyes. He ends with his wife locked in a bathroom at the Crillon and a porter-assisted exit.
Opinion piece questions Kennedy's tariff treaty policy and executive power. It argues Congress must approve treaties, outlines reciprocal trade limits, and asserts constitutional requirements for two thirds Senate consent. It warns of sweeping powers bypassing Senate in 24-nation Geneva deals.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk led a lunch at the Cosmos Club with eighty eight Rhodes scholars including J William Fulbright and John M Harlan and Byron White among guests. Rusk noted many Rhodes graduates hold public service roles and quipped about Harvard vs Oxford contributions.
Louis Neubrander aged 64 of Middle Town Route 1 collapsed and died on a downtown Hamp ton street after a meeting at the county auditor's office. He served as county tax assessor and Lemon Township Democratic committeeman and was a former township trustee. Homer Kirby was elected exalted ruler of the local Elks Lodge succeeding Jess Johnston. Other officers named were Art Leppich leading knight Robert Reiner secretary and Joseph Weishaar trustee.
Troop 207 collects old license plates to fund the Kennedy School in Dayton serving Middle Town deaf children. Students urged to bring parents plates to school with pickup via GA 3064. Detroit city controller Alfred M. Pelham contributes a poem praising Scout values.
Dorothy Kilgallen recounts a party for Kirk Douglas where guests say he did not attend. The column notes Lucille Ball era figures like Dawn Addams, Shirley MacLaine's taxes, and plans for JFK era documentaries. It covers theater, opera, politics, TV, and hospitality industry chatter across New York and Europe.
Louis Sobol prints a vignette about three young women joining the Met Opera production of La Gioconda. The girls have rehearsed for hours to meet the night’s performance, likely marking their first and last major stage appearance.
Some members of Congress claim the Defense Department censors too much and that they cannot support the gag. The piece notes rising postage costs and reflects on old beliefs about mail paying for government needs.
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