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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1961
Page
6
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The piece argues that Polish elections in the Polish People’s Republic are a sham, with candidates chosen by a Communist front and only nominal pluralism. It condemns the mislabeling of tyranny as democracy and notes Khrushchev’s talks hinge on extracting gains, not real progress.
Otters enjoy sliding on snowy slopes and muddy banks alike, wrestling and playing in winter and summer. Their fat layer and dense fur protect them from the cold, and they stay clean through grooming. Fur trade has reduced otter use, leaving only trimming fur today. The passage also notes the President’s return of fireside chats, now explanations to a full audience.
Justice Hugo Black argues for the absolute nature of the rights in the Bill of Rights, opposing balancing of freedoms. He cites his Feiner dissent where a Syracuse student jailed for shouting at President Truman, suggesting free speech cannot be curtailed to maintain public order. The piece lauds Black as a staunch defender of unwavering constitutional liberties.
Fort Pierce at 10 p.m. is described in a drifting, atmospheric city vignette. The piece paints street scenes, a jail, a hotel, diners, and everyday people from a writer named Sally Latham to legal figures, all set against a hot quiet Florida night with distant trains, lights, and slow movement through a sleeping town.
Washington debates whether federal loans or grants for sectarian education are constitutional. Harvard Law professor Arthur Sutherland argues aid to parochial schools may skirt the First and Fourteenth Amendments, citing Chief Justice Jackson’s McCollum remarks. Congress seeks a formal DOJ ruling as President Kennedy explores policy amid mounting opposition and unanswered questions.
Ostriches can reach about 75 years, a fact humorously contrasted with the notion of heads in sand. Brazil debates whether the navy or air force should command the new aircraft carrier, amid fears of national splits over the dispute.
Washington gossip centers on a Capitol huddle as Vice President Johnson and Senate leaders whispered about parking. The joke lands on Mansfield who confirms the discussion was about parking and nothing more. The column recalls Keating and Morse theatrics, Kennedy era curiosity, and a GOP Lincoln Day timing debate.
Factographs note retail sales of women's foundation garments hit 749 million dollars in 1960. Advertising dominates spend across newspaper sections with women’s specialty stores directing about nine of ten ad dollars to daily papers. Also mentions designs carved on young girls’ faces in Solomon Islands rituals and a figure of 2.7 acres needed to feed one American.
Dave Regan recalls Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations with a green knitted tie while promoting a State Hospital chapel bill. The Monroe Woman’s Society backs the project and invites letters to Ralph E. Fisher. Also, a steak dinner fundraiser at Monroe High School supports foreign exchange students, followed by the Middletown High School play Family Portrait at 7:30 p.m.
Dor othy Kilgallen notes Eleanor Vanderbilt and Harold Finsness in social buzz, Ginger Rogers fashion plans, Hamp ton tour chaos in West Berlin with 23 000 fans, Jackie Wilson hospital rumor, Vivien Leigh quote edits, Oscar Peterson near retirement to teach in Toronto, Maggi McDowell misses movie offers for Asia teaching, Nappy opens deluxe disc emporium, mixed Broadway and publicity chatter, celebrities, and witty quotes from Hardwicke, John Huston, Helen Keller, and Anne Bancroft.
A famed anecdote claims director Anatole Litvak required a Maxim's vibe on set for Goodbye Again with "Thirty couples with evening clothes and 12 rude waiters" as a call sheet. The tale ties into Hollywood gossip about Sacha Distel dating Risa Schwartz and other nightlife details of the era.
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