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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal issues subscription rates for different delivery areas including 6 and 7 day options. Published daily by News-Journal Inc since 1857, with a motto quoting Psalm 46:1.
The Tito regime has jailed former top official Djilas for nine years and nine months alleging disclosing state secrets. The piece condemns the punishment as political oppression and a showcase of Communist thought control. Also notes a stray line about bathing suits and fashion trends.
A Phoenix PTA delegate accuses John Birchers of funding new recruits to stack a convention and a University of Arizona event features Dr. Fred Ewart attacking the United Nations. The piece argues intolerance fuels divisions and comforts communism while noting the 171st Polish constitution anniversary, celebrated abroad.
A two year old in Memphis, Tennessee, watches the family washing machine daily. Beanie Allen sits on a garbage can beside the machine as clothes swirl through three straight half hour cycles each day. He prefers live action over adult TV programs and the family plans to relocate the washer to the living room for ongoing entertainment.
Fulton Lewis Jr. questions Soviet space triumphs from Sputnik and Sputnik II to Lumk II and Venus probe. US tracking at Goldstone, Jodrell Bank, and Smithsonian skeptics challenge photos and orbital data. Nixon and officials faced limited evidence and urged caution in declaring Soviet successes.
Horoscopic guidance for tomorrow and the next year. Advice emphasizes diplomacy, focused efforts with superiors, prudent spending, and harmonious domestic life. For those born tomorrow, a strong mental outlook and tolerance are noted. Travel and romance may be favored in September and December.
Virginia Senator Harry F. Byrd, chair of the Finance Committee, opposes the Kennedy administration plan to withhold taxes on dividends and interest and the proposed investment credit. He cites administrative complexity, overtaxation risk, and cautions against premature subsidies while endorsing improved information reporting to curb tax evasion. Byrd notes that a permanent, nonrevocable system is preferable to a discretionary credit, arguing the plan would be discriminatory and ineffective for long term investment. The view aligns with broader business sentiment in Washington.
George Dixon recalls a rushed tour from West to East Berlin, detailing relentless pressure from East German authorities to visit, constant propaganda, checkpoint crowds, and eerie storefronts. He describes the claustrophobic, surveillance-filled atmosphere and the surreal contrast between tourist hype and stark separation. The piece ends promising continuation in a future installment.
In Chicago three robbers pilfered about 60 000 dollars worth of cigarettes from a moving truck. The incident follows a bold theft pattern across the city as investigators pursue leads. The report notes the value and method while placing the crime within ongoing urban theft trends.
The piece honors Bennett Chapple who died in Pittsburgh and Rabbi Harry Roth who will depart Middletown soon. It praises their integrity, compassion, and community service across faiths. Both men left lasting impressions through guidance, strength, and benevolent actions, and neither truly leaves those who knew them.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys Cleopatra script progress with Joseph Mankiewicz delaying shots while scandals, divorces, and marriages ripple through Hollywood. Sheree North, Blues singer Ray Charles, and Gordy-related gossip mingle with Broadway word on Liz Taylor, Ernie Kovacs, and rising theater ventures.
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