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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for in town and suburban carriers, 6 day mail, and 7 day mail rates, with annual options for local, trading area, outside trading area, and U.S.A. deliveries. Also notes publication by News-Journal Inc since 1857 and a biblical quote attribution.
A Hong Kong report suggests Red China could explode a nuclear device soon, potentially shifting power away from the West. Formosa would fear fallout, while Peiping’s focus on food over heavy industry tempers the risk. Scientists note unusual cooking under pressure, then wonder about flavor.
President Kennedy urged ending the exemption of water carriers from minimum rate regulation, suggesting full competition with trucks and railroads. Barges warn that lifting rules could trigger a price war, followed by rail rate hikes once barge firms fail. Water carriers demand a fair hearing before changes to the current system.
President Kennedy commuted one sentence and released another in a controversial Easter week reserve call up. Reports say three captives struggled with cane mobility and a helicopter unit lacked a helicopter. A string of misassignments drew praise for restraint from Rep. Ayres and Maj. Gen. Galvin.
An editorial argues Congress could override state voter qualifications via the Fifteenth Amendment. It questions if the 1913 Seventeenth Amendment revived prior language and seeks to define who may vote beyond race, noting potential conflicts with literacy standards and equality under law.
A column cites promotions offering free return trips to New Orleans with $5 cash, billed as fair travel aid tied to Freedom Riders. It contrasts with airline no show penalties being pushed by Rep. Torbert MacDonald to fine carriers for unjust cancellations. The piece lampoons political theater and champions bold travel temptations.
Iacographs dogs were once believed to detect spirits and foretell death by night howling. Birds like robin goldfinch and English sparrow were imported to US territories by white settlers. The Bureau of Fisheries notes dolphins and carp outswim fast ships. Half the US population is under 30, farm residents about eight percent. Subspecies of hummingbirds inhabit Ecuador on Mount Chimborazo at 12000 to 15000 feet. A sea breeze blows from sea to land.
The Supreme Court in two decisions ruled that neither the Fourteenth nor the Fifteenth amendment gave Congress additional powers but only barred discrimination in using existing powers. The public mood, however, fears methods to circumvent the Constitution and favors the right of Negroes to vote, echoing a Times editorial urging action.
City Commission names Robert Gibbs and George Class to supervise street department activities and Howard Thrasher and Marvin Clark to oversee a new water billing system. Ralph Pearson acts as civilian defense agent. John J. Cahill named vice president of sales at Crystal Tissue Co. All Middletown public school teachers briefed as rationing registrars. schools to close at noon for rationing applications over the next three days.
Paul Harvey argues that rising money complexity and tariff cuts threaten dollar value and American jobs. He cites a March 7 tariff reduction, a 24 nation deal lowering tariffs on autos chemicals drugs electricity whisky textiles and more, and warns productivity must rise or workers lose work as imports rise.
Dorothy Provine eyes Belle Poitrine role in Little Me while handlers hesitate. Angier Biddle Duke urged to run for New York governor as Africa reshapes Washington posts. Bette Davis shielded by friends amid health fears. Jerome Robbins, Steven Sondheim work on Funny Thing Happened musical amid rehearsal drama. Kubrick and Harris bid $175000 for Lolita first screen stills. Debra Paget miscue about Madame Chiang kinship surfaces. Linda Darnell to lecture at Los Angeles writers' conference. Jack Mandala aims to revamp Downbeat Magazine for broader appeal with glamor focus.
Louisville hotel men boost Derby Week prices by 10 percent drawing ire from travelers. A box office for How To Succeed is already selling New Year's Eve tickets. Truman Capote quips Swiss winter ideal for work. Atlantia City's Coliseum goes up for sale, while Rome's venue remains unchanged amid ongoing speculations about Lin and Dicke.
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