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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1963
Page
4
Middletown Ohio edition lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday delivery, with in city and suburban carrier rates at 50 cents weekly, 12 dollars per year by mail in the trading area, 20 dollars elsewhere, and 35 dollars outside the USA. Subscriptions payable in advance. Published daily by News-Journal Inc. Established 1857.
The piece argues Nikita Khrushchev, 69, could relinquish one or both top Soviet posts, testing his strength against rivals. It notes internal party dynamics, domestic economic woes, and public opinion as crucial factors shaping any potential shift in leadership.
The article argues rural politicians push a constitutional amendment to grant legislatures full power over apportionment and bar court review. About 10 states back the move. some already act under rural control. A constitutional convention could be petitioned by 37 states, but Congress would influence its makeup. Courts are adopting fairer apportionments, and time favors ending rotten boroughs in state legislatures.
More than 40 groups join forces with the Agriculture Department and the Foreign Agricultural Service to promote U S farm products abroad. In Japan the effort uses sandwiches and recipes to boost wheat consumption, with projected 1964 sales of over 36 million bushels.
The piece profiles Kay Stephens a 26 year old comedian singer from Cleveland who rose from poverty and hardship to fame. It details her roots in Cleveland and Florida after early poverty in London and Pittsburgh, her Catholic and Protestant influences, and how she built a career from singing on shows and clubs. It notes her move from the Diplomat Hotel to the Copacabana Riviera Las Vegas and lists her earnings and current record work with Liberty.
Washington debate over making Communications Satellite Corp a private company ends with a voice vote confirming 14 private directors. Critics warn of presidential overreach, patent conflicts, and the danger of private interests controlling public assets.
The Julian calendar created by Julius Caesar in 46 BC was used until 1482 AD. Expert shearers can clip wool in under a minute, while New Zealander Godfrey Bowen set a world record at 463 sheep in nine hours. The Gregorian calendar, proposed by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 AD, is now used in the United States.
The Paramount Theatre starts a policy offering 30 cent admission to anyone over 60 aiming at male filmgoers. A friend at the theater confirms staff discreetly grants the discount while noting the humor of guessing ages. The piece ends with a reflection on youth and health as a fountain of youth.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports Edward Woodward being considered for the lead in Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit musical adaptation amid the broader Broadway and night club turbulence. Sensational items touch on SLA fallout, Sahara Motel bankruptcy, price pressures on agents, and celebrity moves across film and stage.
A group in Cairo staged a convention to swap trade secrets and some members proved to be police. Twenty five suspects remain in custody as sessions continue. A Frome garden reports a theft of a noisy cockatoo. Rattlesnakes and skunks are common nationwide. A Republican friend goes hatless this spring, with an Easter fedora gone.
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