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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices and mailing details. Rates include 6 cents per weekday, 15 cents for Sunday, 50 cents weekly by carrier, 10 dollars yearly by mail in trading area, 20 dollars outside trading area, and 35 dollars outside the USA. Subscriptions payable in advance. The paper is published daily by News-Journal Inc. Founded in 1857. Quote from John 13:9 appears.
Corliss Lamont argues that true religious freedom in the United States is uneven. While worship is free, humanists face obstacles in airing views on radio and TV due to secular broadcasting barriers. The piece frames denial of access as a flaw in American religious liberty amid a broader critique of media openness. Also notes Cuba faces a sugar cane crisis as Castro’s regime strains relations.
L S Travel Pitch by Gilmore head of the US Travel Service argues the United States is a tourist paradise. He touts Western allure for British visitors and promotes advertising to shift away from the idea of a noisy expensive land. He notes U S tourists spend a net surplus abroad and urges balance. France voted for peace in Algeria, while Algerians reportedly remain unaware.
The piece recalls rotten boroughs like Old Sarum under early 19th century British law, and notes reforms by the Great Reform Act of 1832. It compares Britain’s cleanup to ongoing United States action where a federal court ordered Alabama to redraw legislative apportionment, urging other states to follow Britain’s example.
A column excerpt humorously lists astonishing and bizarre world records from the Guinness Book of World Records. It cites astronomical sizes, extreme prices, deadly substances, rare gems, historic lengths of reigns, vast budgets, and notable incidents, all in a rapid-fire parade of trivia.
Washington discussion centers on filibuster and cloture as senators weigh a literacy measure that could strip states of voting qualifications. The piece accuses lawmakers of hypocrisy and warns Americans lack full facts on the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments and civil rights.
The article analyzes Kennedy administration ideas on labor management relations, proposing a stronger federal role via a new board to settle disputes during national emergencies. It contrasts Taft Hartley limits, cites Henry Ford’s opposition, and links labor law history to ongoing constitutional questions about ratification and public welfare concerns.
Seventeen East German technical high school students were detained by border guards while attempting to breach the barbed wire barrier into West Berlin. A second Japanese fishing ship seized for poaching in Alaskan inland waters underscores ongoing enforcement actions.
At the 75th annual American Newspaper Publishers Association confab Allen and Rossi mocked ex general Edwin Walker and Dean Rusk in a biting political spoof. A women’s division script titled Keep It Clean parodies election fraud with angels and Benny the Ballet Thief. The FBI notes a Havana harbor scene with Cuban militiawomen armed with pistols and grenades.
Jottings note gossip across the nation about an FBI sweep tied to alleged financing of international dope rings by innocent gambling venues. Dorothy Kilgallen defends Americanism amid reader letters, while Hollywood and political links fuel speculation and denials.
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