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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1960
Page
6
Middletown Journal details pricing for daily and Sunday editions, including per copy and mail options. The notice lists subscription terms, geographic coverage, and advance payment requirements, plus a founding year and a biblical quote.
The Paris talks falter as Khrushchev’s Russia blindsides the West with a staged conference. The piece argues U2 scandal hid deeper aims and that Moscow’s cooperation is a mere ploy to humiliate Eisenhower and advance Communist aims.
The piece notes six years since the Supreme Court ruling on school segregation and outlines how pupil placement laws have become the main tool to slow integration. Judge Hooper urged Georgia to pass such a measure, delaying Atlanta's integration until 1961, amid widespread desegregation in other states.
U S. military observers viewing May Day parade films found no evidence to prove Soviet arms superiority. Tanks carriers and rockets appeared similar to 1957. a claimed self-propelled field gun failed to impress Western experts. A mammoth intermediate range missile resembled a modified V-2, while no long-range Soviet missile or ICBM base has been seen. General Power and others cited intelligence gaps and skepticism toward Soviet releases. Kennedy wins Indiana primary though Lake County corruption ties to Kennedy backers pose political concerns.
Geologists note more than 400 active volcanoes worldwide while Colon Michigan earns a nickname for its magicians' equipment industry. A metal top auto is touted as a strong refuge during electrical storms.
A Washington view argues the sky is free for reconnaissance until a global accord limits spying. It notes U S high altitude flights deter surprise attacks, contrasts Soviet flights, and cites a House Appropriations Committee stance on deterrence and open skies as pivotal in shaping disarmament efforts at Paris.
Dorothy Kilgallen presents comedian Tom Ewell sharing a light guide of stage etiquette and goofs for actors. The list covers rehearsal timing, home practice, accuracy, adjustments during long runs, voice volume, center stage focus, makeup, stage exits, and opening night nerves.
Middletown area Boy Scout executive T C Venable announced plans for the first summer camporee to be held at Camp Hook with A W Reed as general chairman and 214 boys signed up. In a separate incident Mrs Laura Urton, 56, died from burns when a kerosene stove fuel tank exploded at her daughter’s home. the daughter Mrs Louella Turner of Lebanon was severely burned. Jerome C Schulz, Middletown High School dean of boys, spoke on human freedom over the past 2000 years at the Hi Y Hilltop meeting attended by sixty boys.
Dave Regan promotes a five week 1960 College Preparatory Clinic at Miami Valley Chautauqua for high school graduates. Enrollment limited to 100 with 20 per class, taught by PhD college instructors in subjects from study methods to English and mathematics. Cost is 50 dollars per week, spaces close June 12.
George Dixon relays how Mamie Eisenhower cried at a Senate Ladies luncheon in the Capitol and again at a farewell breakfast by Congressional Club wives. The piece wryly notes nursing costumes, French menu items, and a gloved waitstaff while recounting gifts including mashed potato flakes and "applettes" and a jar of crude oil.
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