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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1960
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces subscription pricing for different delivery methods including weekly, daily by carrier in city and suburbs, and mail options within and outside the trading area. It notes a 1857 founding, a quoted Bible verse, and publication as part of News-Journal Inc. offerings.
Spanish Foreign Minister Fernando Castella y Maiz arrives in Washington for a three day visit amid improving ties with the United States. Eisenhower urges Spain's NATO admission as Madrid cites progress under Franco. Spanish aid totals exceed 1.1 billion dollars since 1958 with 363 million in military aid and 41 million planned for fiscal 1960.
Argentina faced a national vote as Peronist forces loom large in the congress race amid inflation unemployment and Frondizi austerity. Peronists seek to balance power by blank or split votes while in exile in Spain and facing military pressure and a recent state of internal war decree.
Concern grows over imported goods undercutting American products as high wages are blamed plus a strong case that obsolescent machinery and tax policy deter reinvestment. John Chamberlain argues that outdated plants fuel reliance on cheaper imports and impede U S competitiveness.
Jim Bishop recounts a hectic week filled with appointments travels and social calls. He notes dentist visits boat dreams Englewood visits with Gita Krull a moonlit Atlantic City moment and flights to Boston New York and Rome details conversations with notable figures and personal anecdotes about family friends and writing projects.
John A. Smith 78 a retired Manchester Hotel fireman dies at Middletown Hospital. William H. Shawhan named Butler County resident engineer for the State Highway Department. Dolores Holtz, 6, daughter of Mr and Mrs Georg Holtz, set for concert at Strauss-Hirschberg Music Center in Youngstown after a year of piano study.
The piece debates if social customs can be broken by public agitation or must change through calm discussion. It links race, desegregation, and legal decisions to moral rights, highlighting Supreme Court rulings and constitutional amendments as examples of morally right yet legally contested actions.
Fulton Lewis Jr. argues Bishop Oxnam defended his role at a Washington mass meeting linked to the Southern Conference Educational Fund, a group he says the attorney general lists as subversive though Oxnam claims it is not. The column notes Oxnam sat with speakers tied to the Communist Party and references Braden, Braden’s testimony, and prior HUAC hearings.
Washington report notes Democratic National Chairman Paul M. Butler faces universal opposition from party leaders across the country. The piece cites Lyndon Johnson Sam Rayburn Hubert Humphrey and others as openly wary of Butler while he maintains his unorthodox prognostication approach and resists backing down.
Hal Boyle argues that the modern average millionaire is a fading figure whose real value has fallen far from a million dollars. He notes historical shifts from 1989 values, then decribes the paradox of being too rich for relief yet too poor to splurge. He suggests aiming for the presidency instead.
Tomorrow could favor many activities if efforts are adequate. Be diplomatic in family matters and avoid financial risks. If today is your birthday you are in a strong period for pursuing worthwhile goals and the rest of 1960 looks favorable for progress.
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