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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1960
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates and mailing details. It notes per copy costs for weekdays and Sundays in city areas, 6 day and 7 day mail rates for trading and outside areas, and international pricing. It identifies publication by News-Journal Inc. and includes a biblical verse.
A discussion of drug addiction patterns in New York and nationwide notes New York City holding a large share of addicts, with estimates from 25,000 in 1960 and 20,732 in New York state. It covers federal versus medical views on policy, calls for experimental clinics, and comparisons to Britain’s regulated approach.
The Great Falls Tribune notes AFL CIO and NAM united on reform, citing a 40 year IRS rule that defines ordinary and necessary expenses. Court rulings in Camarano and Strauss barred deductions for public issue campaigns, prompting fear of revenue losses for publishers. IRS's Sept 19 1959 regulation expands bans on institutional advertising and taxes dues if lobbying is substantial.
Jim Bishop explores the rise of public relations in journalism, noting press agents or promotion managers shape stories and supply sources. He names agents from Columbia Pictures to CBS and details pay scales, career paths, and how PA work influences daily reporting and access to celebrities.
Before World War II the Soviet Ukraine produced nearly one fourth of Russia's wheat and corn, a third of its barley and two thirds of its sugar beet. Separately it was noted that a foreigner cannot enter West Point or Annapolis except by a special act of Congress.
Washington dispatch argues Kennedy is front runner for Democratic nomination based on organization and finance. It predicts Kennedy will face Nixon in November, with GOP advantages in experience and Eisenhower support boosting a likely victory.
George Sokolsky argues TV licenses are public property under FCC control and renewal practice. Philco’s bid for WKRC TV seeks 20 percent local live programming, challenging NBC’s management. Payola concerns, public service obligations, and FCC timing are central as Philco NBC clash tests whether stations serve the community or profit.
Twenty years ago on May 16, 1940 the City Commission voted to remove Walter J. Braun, city manager for five years, with Ralph Pearson moving and Tom Baird seconding. George Class supported the action while Howard W. Chrasher and C. H. Pippert opposed, citing public dissatisfaction and disputes with county officials and the Board of Education. Baird noted no discussion of a successor a at the time.
A quiet scene unfolds as an elderly man and his shaggy collie walk toward a river for a simple day of fishing. The pair share a calm companionship that steadies the narrator’s gloom and inspires a brief, hopeful moment amid a dreary morning.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes by Edward Albee recount his first play’s world premiere in West Berlin, its run in New York, and a memory soaked journey from Bremerhaven to Berlin. He describes time zones, a moonlit cab ride, a return to East Germany, press questions, and a blurred theater moment upon arrival.
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