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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1962
Page
4
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A long term trend shows single family house construction falling despite population growth. 1950 saw 1.5 million starts while 1961 reached about 940 thousand with further decline possible in 1962. Rising land costs and postwar boom saturation push buyers toward apartments as construction economics reshape living patterns. President Kennedy calls peace discovery as space progress nears.
A reflection on the disappearance of steam locomotives from American railways. Steam engines once attracted villagers to stations and sparked nostalgia, with 21,200 machines a decade ago and fewer than 80 remaining today. The piece notes the 1953 end of new steam builds and compares the romance of steam to diesel power. It ends noting a job retraining bill signing and critique of adviser choices.
Hu Shih, former Chinese ambassador to the United States from 1938 to 1942, shapes a nineteenth century style revival in literature and writing. He studied at Cornell and Columbia and influenced John Dewey’s educational theory. A defender of liberty, he stood against both Communists and Chiang Kai shek’s Kuomintang. The piece notes his enduring prestige and influence beyond warlords.
A vivid portrait of Hong Kong as a bustling free port and colonial outpost. The piece blends sharp social observation with scenes of markets, ships, luxury goods, and refugees, highlighting contrasts between British influence and Chinese life along Nathan Road, Kowloon, and Victoria Island.
Washington crime surge prompts officials to consider a study group of African intellectuals and harsher policing. Judge McGuire warns of a city veering toward chaos as racial tensions and desegregation effects are cited by officials and experts.
Washington report claims June 5 deadline pressures the Democratic and Republican Senators to swap key players. Suggested trades include Thurmond for Javits, Keating and Aiken for two Byrds, and Eastland for Kuchel, with talk of Smith for Smathers and Morse for the Republicans.
Planetary influences favor work and home matters and stabilize finances with cautious outlooks on new romance. If born mid December, expect gains from now through January with restrained spending. relationships stay positive though domestic tension may appear. A child born today may become a teacher writer or lecturer.
Dave Regan laments the near coincidence of income, property, and license taxes due in April. He notes the strain of paying multiple levies at once, suggests saving or delaying improvements, and humorously proposes tax savings with banks while reflecting on the certainty of death and taxes.
Morothyr Kilgallen reports on Eddie Fisher's return to New York and Milt Blackstone steering his public statements, while Eddie remains in love with Liz amid a looming property settlement. The column notes Ray Charles aiming for a cabaret card, Dr. von Linde’s past and plastic surgery work, and theatre chatter from Paris to New York with Oscar talk, cabaret crowds, and New York nightlife buzz.
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