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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1963
Page
6
The Middletown Journal published daily by News-Journal Inc lists price figures for subscriptions including per copy and carrier rates in city and suburban areas, with mail rates for trading and non trading areas, plus outside US pricing and advance payment terms.
The piece profiles Rear Admiral Donald B. MacMillan, the lone surviving Peary expedition member, who explored Labrador Greenland and the Arctic north. It notes his Bowdoin, Northwest Passage work, Arctic radio use, Eskimo life, language work, and honors from congress and the National Geographic Society, per Forrest S. Allen’s Arctic Odyssey.
English doctor Dr William Edwards argues married life falters not on big crises but on tiny repeated annoyances such as clothing on doorknobs or drumming fingers. He cites a booklet on marriages noting such frictions precede larger troubles. The piece ends with Yankee star Mickey Mantle’s contentment over a $100000 contract.
Jim Bishop reflects on being Irish with pride yet humor. He describes family roots from Wexford and Cork, a Jersey City upbringing, and the social wake culture. He jokes about whiskey as a tranquilizer, hurling’s roughness, and the blend of wit and stubbornness that marks his people.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Rhonda Fleming linked to a powerful political figure and a free status if true. Jazz flutist Bobby Jasper dies of a heart attack. Georges Montgomery seen with Gloria Vanderbilt. Esther Williams rumored to marry Fernando Lamas. Sophia Loren signs with Barclay Records. Cincinnati style, a TV newscaster Bill Hanrahan welcomes sixth child. Dinah Washington promotes Dinah Mites with her sons Bobby and George. A Madison Ave picket line and Harlem TV blackout are discussed to improve Negro employment in ads.
A Washington analysis notes six months of unclear U S policy on Soviet activity in Cuba. It outlines Rusk and McNamara statements, the quarantine versus blockade debate, and questions over Moscow withdrawal and possible U S force action. The piece traces shifts from Kennedy to Johnson era views and raises Congress critiques.
The Fenwick Boosters Club raises athletic equipment funds for Middletown High through the sale of What's Cooking in Middletown. The recipe book features an index with weights and measures and a calorie guide. Proceeds support the new school gym.
Washington debate on adding unlimited time outs at presidential news conferences. Proposals urge stopping the clock during delays and only resuming with an impartial referee, to speed up or curb protracted exchanges with President Kennedy and reporters.
A four ton 92 foot fiberglass blue whale figure was added to Smithsonian Institution exhibits in Washington. The new display bolsters the institution’s claim to having the "Biggest Show on Earth."
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