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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1961
Page
4
The Middletown Journal provides daily publication details with pricing. It lists subscription rates for week day and Sunday editions, carrier and mail options, and regional pricing, plus publishing note and a biblical quote.
A new translation of the New Testament from the New English Bible excites Christian world attention. Designed by about 70 scholars, it claims a wholly new rendering from original sources into current English. The piece urges readers to read the New Testament from start to finish and notes political poetry in Frost and Kennedy.
Richard Nixon emerges from political retreat after defeating November loss and states he will not seek California governor. The move signals intent to pursue a second presidential nomination, echoing Adlai Stevenson, using his home state base to influence national politics despite potential reduced party leadership power.
In Tucson a pastor launches a curb service at St. Mark's Methodist Church inviting people to sit in cars and hear sermons via loudspeaker in a large parking lot. The plan appeals to those with handicaps and others seeking convenient worship. Russia ships submarines to Red China and a couple more nations, a remark about potential misuse follows.
A tongue in cheek note questions whether the official portrait of the President truly depicts the President or a Kennedy senator. The photo shows John F. Kennedy looking toward New Frontiers, and will soon hang in government offices nationwide. The piece clarifies the question is in fun and notes the image was taken last summer before the election.
A reader shares how sustained prayer, study of The Power of Positive Thinking, and two years of discipline led to a life transformed by faith. The letter describes spiritual awakening, healing of illnesses, and a renewed outlook, underscoring that persistence and turning to God can bring lasting happiness.
A 15 inch snowfall over a 30 by 5 foot sidewalk demands energy comparable to lifting 1 950 pounds. About one fifth of the 3 million mobile home residents are service members and their families.
Pete Trepanier of 205 Fulton Lane, Armco engineer and Doty House PTO president, jokes about a big dog to ease his son's problems. The piece names a Weimaraner, mispronounced by administrator Hugh Butler, and recalls dog related friction and humor from meetings.
George Sokolsky recalls the Educational Alliance on New York City’s lower East Side, highlighting its role in shaping figures like Eddie Cantor and David Sarnoff. He describes a boyhood camp on Surprise Lake, the poverty of immigrant families, and the early influence of a place that offered learning, work, and community beyond gangs and hardship. The piece honors Sam Engler’s letter and the lasting impact of this settlement house.
The piece argues the FDA faces vast hazards in foods cosmetics and cleaners with 150 hazardous coloring agents and thousands of ingredients. It notes industry resistance to federal oversight yet warns the cost of inaction is higher. It cites DuPont figures and recalls of safrole and folic acid. It projects FDA doubling in five years under Commissioner Larrick while stressing immense delays and testing demands. The author invokes Emerson on civilization’s end.
Dorothy Kilgallen links Jimmy Hoffa to a potential Sonny Liston deal as the Patterson era looms. Magazines push price rises while Paulette Goddard and Gina Lollobrigida face career shifts. Gower Champion seeks TV rights for Roman Holiday, Virginia Gilmore recalls Educational Alliance days, Allegra Kent returns to ballet, and other glittering showbiz notes fill the page.
City Commissioners urged City Solicitor Fred J. Schatzmann to fight a injunction filed by residents east of the city limits to block annexation. The panel met a day early so officials could attend a Middletown versus Canton McKinley basketball game in Columbus. Arthur Linkins and Mrs. George Booker were elected leaders of new Middletown and Hamilton parent organizations for Ohio State University parents. Other officers named included J. C. Schooler as vice president Branter Tewart as secretary treasurer Mrs. Arthur Linkins secretary and Mrs. Vernon Jones treasurer.
The compilation lists factory suggested prices for 1961 models indicating average reductions of 4.5 percent from 1960 figures. Auto makers remain major newspaper advertisers, spending about 80 million dollars annually to reach readers with updates on their products and styles.
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